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Smash_Gal t1_iyenztv wrote

Reply to comment by returnofGorgorokh in LPT: Let yourself be photographed at special events, family gatherings and by friends in general, even if you don't like your picture taken for any reason. by [deleted]

How would you feel about actual photographs? Like, a physical picture, not a digital one placed on social media.

I can totally get someone being REALLY apprehensive about having their picture taken, in the same way that nobody wants to be video'd on someones phone. It sucks, and sometimes you really just want to have your privacy and other people's feelings be damned, here.

But I remember in my childhood having a photo album of family members - some of which must've passed away when I was an infant. It was nice to have a face to a name, and have my family tell me "Well, that's your grandpa/grandma, and that's your uncle." It was nice to see them when they must've been an important part of people's lives, you know? Like, I never knew them. But I could tell it mattered to my mother and father.

Totally get not wanting your picture taken. But it never hurts to have at least one nice one for family to remember you by.

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CedarWolf t1_iyenygg wrote

Reply to comment by Fickle_Broccoli in LPT: You know those people in the news that make you cringe? The people that shouldn't have the platform they do? Stop talking about them. Stop clicking on them. Swipe past them. by 4ninawells

Eh, I'd usually just be like 'That's really not cool.' and then I would appeal to their values, or something they believe in, like 'I know you're better than that, come on.' or 'Your mother would be so disappointed to hear you saying that sort of stuff in front of your granddaughter. Heck, I'm disappointed - I'm expecting you to set a good example.'

Generally speaking, when you want someone to improve their behavior, an appeal to their morals is usually the way to go. It's like saying 'You're not living up to your standards right now, are you?'

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