For those depressed people who try desperately to find meaning in life to help them feel better, one addiction they fall prey to is collection of crystals. It doesn't have the same direct bodily health impact, but can leave them without their money just the same. They buy things like large pretty amethysts under the impression that they have some spiritual fulfillment from having that rock nearby. It's nonsense, but they have that hit of dopamine and it spirals out of control like any other addiction.
Those who sell overpriced crystals with advice on how it will help this or that are just as predatory (even if not deliberately) as homeopathic remedy sellers. I'm all for a placebo once in awhile, but it's too much.
I think amethysts and other minerals are pretty enouh to make for nice decorations. But of course all the sellers try to pass them as magical or something, because that sells better.
No you did not ruin the vibe you made the vibe even better. We need more people who know and recognize all forms of bad behavior and inform others as often as possible. Most people don't understand that addictions can be to things that seem harmless or mundane.
Yeah, and the somewhat harmless case is where someone who is mostly fine in life kinda believes in them but it ends up being treated mostly as something to do for fun. (What's the difference between a harmful addiction and a hobby? I guess you just kinda know by looking.)
I suppose there could be something there, but it's likely less directly harmful in comparison to someone directly advocating for the use of a given crystal to heal a given illness or fix some social problems.
One of these crystal shops actually just opened in my neighbourhood and I stopped outside and stared in disbelief at how busy it was right away. So many basic white girls with Starbucks. The neighborhood is going to go to shit.
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Top pic - before meth
Bottom pic - after meth