Toxic Positivity and Over-Dependence in Workplace Relationships

Forced optimism and blurred boundaries are quietly wrecking workplace dynamics. Here's what you should do.

Picture this: your inbox is overflowing, deadlines are stacked, and your brain is running on fumes. You confide in a colleague, hoping for empathy, only to hear, “Just stay positive! Everything happens for a reason!” Instead of feeling supported, you felt dismissed, your stress minimized by a shiny veneer of forced optimism. Welcome to the world of toxic positivity, a well-meaning but harmful impulse that has quietly infiltrated modern workplace culture.