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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
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It genuinely astonishes me how many people just misinterpret this and call it mental illness or abuse

Then i remember im on reddit
gpt
This is just a noted phenomenon known as “cute aggression” which is basically a way of harmlessly keeping ourselves from being overwhelmed. Other examples include: Squeezing something, that stupid pinching thing people do, etc. None of it is intended harm, and these bites are specifically referenced as “pseudo bites,” but it’s all just a brain reaction to “thing is too cute. I can’t handle it.”

The only potential indicator of mental illness is when the person doesn’t control themselves and actually causes harm. That means that the part that restrains them from hurting something they love isn’t working properly. The rest of it is just instinct.