Facebook is regularly flooded with self-affirmation posts, which are then flooded with likes and pats on the back of the affirmer. It’s like one giant self-help group, but everyone you’ve ever known is part of it. That’s just creepy.
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AMANDA: What are you putting on Facebook?
MEGAN: I've had a rough week, so I was trying to post something positive.
AMANDA: God helps those who help themselves. Except sometimes when they can't help themselves. And sometimes God doesn't help those who are helping themselves in order to make them stronger.
AMANDA: You're terrible at these self-affirmation posts.
MEGAN: That doesn't help!
MEGAN: I've had a rough week, so I was trying to post something positive.
AMANDA: God helps those who help themselves. Except sometimes when they can't help themselves. And sometimes God doesn't help those who are helping themselves in order to make them stronger.
AMANDA: You're terrible at these self-affirmation posts.
MEGAN: That doesn't help!
