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That someone has given you that has been utterly useless to you or has made your situation worse? I'm talking about things that people commonly say to others but that aren't always true.

Some examples:

Love conquers all. (Love isn't always enough. Ask the significant other of an alcoholic, drug addict, or adulterer.)

There are two sides to every argument. (No, sometimes there really is only one side, like being accused of something you didn't do, or someone projecting their insecurities onto you.)

We teach people how to treat us. (I don't think most victims of bullying would agree with that. And that's not even counting the random meanness of strangers.)

You can do anything if you try. (If that were true I would be an expert whitewater rafter, a famous concert violinst, and the first female President of the United States. There are some things you just can't do no

matter how hard you try.)

What are some pieces of advice that went sour for you?

I posted this in the Psychology section and am not getting a good reponse, so I am reposting my question here so maybe more people will see it and respond. Please, no children answer, adults only! Here is the original post:

Why do so many young girls have a mermaid fixation? I'm talking about this "Oh, help, I'm becoming a mermaid" and "anybody know any good spells to make me become a mermaid" thing. I don't remember this being around when I was a young girl, so I am figuring there must be some kind of cultural trigger. In my day most young girls wanted to become witches. I see some of that today, but I've never encountered this mermaid thing. Is it a bid for attention? Is it derived from some new role playing game I'm unaware of? Do they feel they are being creative and different by posting these types of questions? Are they playing a game and want others to play along?

I am always interested in what makes people tick. Would someone who knows something about psychology care to comment?

Why do so many young girls have a mermaid fixation? I'm talking about this "Oh, help, I'm becoming a mermaid" and "anybody know any good spells to make me become a mermaid" thing. I don't remember this being around when I was a young girl, so I am figuring there must be some kind of cultural trigger. In my day most young girls wanted to become witches. I see some of that today, but I've never encountered this mermaid thing. Is it a bid for attention? Is it derived from some new role playing game I'm unaware of? Do they feel they are being creative and different by posting these types of questions? Are they playing a game and want others to play along?

I am always interested in what makes people tick. Would someone who knows something about psychology care to comment?

It bothers me when I read about him in the news and don't know how to say the name. Kan-yeh? Kan-ee? Help!

...and she asked you if you had been saved, what would you answer if you were a nonbeliever? Would you lie and allow her to die happy, or would you be honest and tell her that you don't believe?

This question popped into my head the other day and I haven't figured out what my own answer would be.

What would you do, lie or tell her the truth?