Outside, the world is flooding. You can’t fight off every raindrop; you can only wear a raincoat, get a boat, or use an umbrella.
But you will still get wet to a degree. That’s where you live once all the cliches begin becoming visible.
Some people say they can see dead people.
Someone says, “Life is meaningless,” or “It is what it is.” Later in the day, someone throws, “Everything happens for a reason” into the mix.
You will begin seeing dead language. This is filler language. It promotes no change. It’s filler, but it can be harmful.
When those phrases are erased, no meaning, or reality ever changes.

Somewhere I heard a phrase, “the curse of clarity.” Others might call it the superpower of seeing for real.
The superpower isn’t hearing the clichés — that’s just the beginning.
I just call it awareness.
Eventually, you stop reacting to every instance. You notice it, acknowledge it, and let it pass.
You will begin choosing your battles and remember what the Stoics wrote.
You can’t save others from dead language, but you can stay alive yourself.

There’s no way in this world you will avoid manipulative language, rage bait, or words that hurt, but you can prepare for them and live well while living through them.

Choose your reading as carefully as you choose your friends. Consume the good stuff that doesn’t make you want to write a comment saying, “This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever read.”
If you do have to speak, see your input as “contribution,” not “correction.” It’s impossible to correct something in another person, especially if the problem lies with you and not with them.
This works for me: “That’s one way to put it — I think of it more like…”

Then, at some point, go find your tribe. This has become an internet cliche, but it’s still true.
Eventually you’ll meet people who hear language this way too.
Until then, don’t mistake being outnumbered for being alone.