The Dark Side of Gratitude: When Thankfulness Becomes a Tool of Control

The Dark Side of Gratitude: When Thankfulness Becomes a Tool of Control

Genuine gratitude can be positive, but the pressure to feel thankful can force people to accept situations that they should work to change.

The Politics Of Gratitude: Is Thankfulness A Privilege?

I’ve always been told that gratitude is good for me. It’s supposed to be healing, grounding, even transformative; a spiritual ritual, a psychological strategy, a way to build resilience. Wellness, as influencers call it; as therapists call it. Even my own inner voice sometimes echoes it: “Be thankful, and you’ll feel better.” But the more I sit with that advice, the more I wonder, who gets to feel thankful? Is gratitude something we all have equ…