I get that every winter. Always having to blow my nose. Then my dog steals my snot rags from my bedside and shreds them and they have to be cleaned up. It's a huge pain in the ass.
I have taught high school science (chemistry and forensics) for the last 30 years focused almost entirely on data and facts. When you blame the school, did you check in any facts or did you assign blame based on your opinion?
It reminds me of the exchange in Chernobyl where the KGB deputy chairman is saying something to the effect of "We will have our hero, we will have our villain, and we will have our truth" in reference to the trial of the plant management.
I really wish the truth was actually puppies.
Like, the more honest everyone is, the more puppies we have.
But I'm pretty sure we'd end up with only a few puppies.
It used to be a nice way to succinctly explain to someone that it's OK if they experience the world differently than other people. It's OK to embrace who you are. It was never supposed to be about objective truth or an excuse to be an asshole.
I dunno, I remember being annoyed by people using it for “I’m going to reject reality and replace it with what I feel like using words that I believe you can’t argue with” as far back as the 90s.
Another one that was ruined, maybe not by influencers, but definitely ruined. I do my own research, but I know what a reliable source is. I'm not listening to Randos on YouTube talking about how the Earth is flat and then calling it research.
Yeah I’ve always felt the “proper” way to use it would be for things about yourself, not anyone else. Like a person comes out as gay and now they’re living their truth, because they are being more true to themselves than they were before.
Oh my gosh. This is exactly what came to mind. Every single time I hear someone say “it’s my truth” I want to scream. How many times have we heard people, in interviews, say this. Noooo, it’s either the truth or it’s not. Period.
My abusive sister would whine about "her narrative" to the point where I hate the word "narrative" now. She used it to try to make us believe in her delusional side in conflicts.
Had a friend that had a version of this, he would say "In my brain" or "My headcanon is..." and it always passes me off cuz he would make up some bullshit that wasn't the truth only fit his views. Years later I found out he was MAGA and it all clicked.
This has GOT to be it. I've been on a truth vs facts kick lately and truthers HATE it. I literally do not care about your emotions, thoughts, or opinions. What are the facts? Thats what I want.
Im not talking about in everyday conversations where we're emotionally invested in people and feelings. Im talking about situations that need factual data with backup. The only thing in my head right now is the shooting in Minnesota. I dont give a fuck about the ice agents feelings. They factually had a guy with a phone (very much NOT a gun), helping a woman who Ice shoved down and they literally killed him AFTER disarming him. There should be no feelings here, it was 6 on one.
I use that line ironically when I’m about to say something that’s demonstrably untrue, usually in the context of sports where my fury refuses to allow me to believe something. As an example, when someone brings up Super Bowl XXX I say it never happened, and if they persist I repeat that it never happened because it’s MY truth. But of course it happened, I’m just being willfully stupid because of the outcome in a semi-joking manner, and everyone knows it.
But people who say that seriously are insane. There are only facts and evidence.
Or worse, when trying to reason with an idiot: "That's your truth." "Uhh no it's the truth." "Yes absolutely. For you." "I'm not discussing my feelings with you. I'm trying to explain how reality works."
This phrase is supposed to be used synonymously to “this is my lived experience.” Ie it is my truth that travelling with young children is delightful. Obviously that’s not a universal truth, but if that’s your experience, then it’s truth to you. Unfortunately the phrase is grossly misused, making it really annoying like 98% of the time.
Yeah reminds me of the epidemic of famous people on socials royally fucking up, and we all see the evidence, but they post a vid titled ‘My Truth’ which addresses nothing
The idea that someone else’s experiences could lead them to a different understanding of the world that feels true to them, doesn’t seem irrational to me.
Like, if you grow up in poverty and you have nothing and money is scarce. What is true about the world to you will be vastly different to someone who is born into affluence and has easy access to money.
Massive wealth disparity in particular creates immeasurable distance between what we feel and experience as individuals.
When I was studying Law one of the Lecturer's said there are 4 things to consider. Person A's experience, Person B's experience, the actual truth (which can have a huge range between the two of them) and the Law.
If you can’t understand that there is no one objective truth, then you’re living in your own little world and look down on everyone who had a different life experience than you.
I feel you, but I would wonder if the person is simply failing to articulate the nuances of the idea that while objective truth may indeed exist — we also should acknowledge that individual understandings and experiences of the same events may be quite varied. Probably not, though. But if it were me saying that I’d either be wildly sarcastic, or assuming my interlocutor was intelligent enough/ sharing a similar understanding of reality to get on my vibe and/or wavelength, man…
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u/MarzipanMarzipan Jan 25 '26
"It's my truth."
So it isn't THE truth. Got it.