The bar is low
At some point the standard for what deserves praise dropped so far that completely normal behaviour started getting treated like a personal achievement. Someone goes to therapy and announces it like they’ve just completed a marathon. Someone reads a book and talks about it as if they wrote it themselves. Someone cooks a meal and expects a round of applause. At what point did the bare minimum of functioning as an adult become something worth celebrating? Someone pays their bills on time and wants to be called responsible. Someone stays faithful in a relationship and expects praise for not being a terrible person. Someone wakes up and goes to the gym three times a week and suddenly they’re an inspiration. These are not accomplishments. These are just things people are supposed to do. A white person dances on rhythm and people in the room act like they’ve just witnessed a magical moment. Someone who isn’t typically associated with a sport plays it decently and people around them can’t sto...