I used to hate seeing thoughts and prayers crap, but as I’ve grown, I’ve become more tolerant, sometimes you see something and you cant do a thing directly to help and you just wanna put the reality of your feelings out into the universe, it’s a hope thing.
My reaction to your good vibes.
Atheists: what are some good comforting words to use in place of religious/metaphysical crap like this or thoughts and prayers?
The most comforting thing you can generally offer someone is presence and acknowledgment in my experience as an atheist nurse. The whole point of platitudes being looked down on is that they’re generally seen as insincere.
If I were dying, or lost my job, or had a bereavement; I would find any one of these to be incredibly comforting:
May the force be with you
Live long and prosper
Here’s looking at you kid
My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get
You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain
Cowabanga
Apes together strong
If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium, and you’re already dead.
You have my sword, and my bow, and my axe.
Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.
I live my life a quarter mile at a time.
I’ll be back
Which would be worse, to live a monster or to die a good man
Thanks! I’m saving this in my notes for future reference!
You can’t see it, but I am giving you an absolutely fierce Care-Bear Stare!
Daddy, that person is Staring at me
That’s how I imagine them being sent when I say it. Glad we’re on the same page
Prismatic Spray. That shit didn’t fuck around.
still more real than thoughts and prayers
They’re totally pissing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ4abo1IiB4
Sending my love, what a wonderful feeling
