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How do you cope with the way the world is?
Alice_NotInONEderland
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How do you personally cope with the utterly tragic, disgusting, horrifying things that humans do to each other, to animals and to the planet?
I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.
I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.
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Alcohol.
In all seriousness, though, I hear ya. There are times where I go on media blackout for a few days, just to take a break from the suck.3 -
Life is incredibly short. Puts things into perspective for me when determining what I choose to get mad over. So I became a social worker, that way I can do something about what gets me mad.5
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I don't read news or watch them.. For real.. And my life has never been better..
Also.. Chocolate.. Chocolate fixes everything1 -
I try to avoid the news. Also kids cartoons make me happy haha. Someone said I have no grip on reality bc I watch kids cartoons. B@tch I know reality too damned well, why the hell you think I want to live in the Mickey Mouse club house?!
TV shows that make me laugh, good books that I can escape in, fun times with family and friends.
And watching cartoons with my friend's kids. I'm the coolest "auntie" ever lol.3 -
Three things.
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Alice_NotInONEderland wrote: »How do you personally cope with the utterly tragic, disgusting, horrifying things that humans do to each other, to animals and to the planet?
I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.
First of all I dont stress about it.,, and second I make a conscious choice to focus on the positive things. There is beauty all around you if you only choose to see it. Third become a force for good in the world ... volunteer, do kind things for people with no expectation of return.. Love the unlovable4 -
Sugar_Pill wrote: »Xanax mostly
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Such a deep question and I'm not really sure how to answer that. What upsets me most, I think, is the intolerance and the lack of compassion for others. Those are things that we as human beings have control over...the way we treat people.1
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Forty6and2 wrote: »Three things.
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Please tell me you know the Bailey's shoe reference.
Also, I 100% agree.
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ErikaHope203 wrote: »Such a deep question and I'm not really sure how to answer that. What upsets me most, I think, is the intolerance and the lack of compassion for others. Those are things that we as human beings have control over...the way we treat people.
This is why I've stopped reading the comments sections on news sites. Nothing destroys my faith in humanity faster.4 -
Alice_NotInONEderland wrote: »How do you personally cope with the utterly tragic, disgusting, horrifying things that humans do to each other, to animals and to the planet?
I'd like to say I just don't read or watch News but I do, I must and it's deeply depressing. I don't know that I cope at all. I often just cry.
Human selfishness and cruelty is beyond belief. The only way I can cope is to know I can't control what happens in the big world, but I can try to control myself and my own life -- I can try to live by my conscience and do some good while I am here, even if it's just to be kind to my next door neighbor.0 -
vespiquenn wrote: »Forty6and2 wrote: »Three things.
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Please tell me you know the Bailey's shoe reference.
Also, I 100% agree.
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I contemplate becoming a vigilante, but sadly, I don't have the proper physique or combat skills for it.2
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Someone beat me to the Old Gregg meme0
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I have a disco ball in my room.
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Not to state the obvious but the media is driven by ratings and for some odd reason the majority of us cannot seem to get enough of the doom and gloom. There is just as much good, if not more going on out there then we will ever see on our nightly news.7
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Forty6and2 wrote: »vespiquenn wrote: »Forty6and2 wrote: »Three things.
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Please tell me you know the Bailey's shoe reference.
Also, I 100% agree.
Beyond awesome. I just walked around saying "I'm Old Gregg" to annoy the hell out of my husband. So thank you. Night made.
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There is a lot of good going on in the world as well. Scorpjabo is right, the media focuses on negative stories because they produce ratings. Don't just focus on the bad, do what you can to make the world a better place. If we all do a little bit to make things better it will add up.
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News by it's very nature is negative. When there's good news, it's called public relations.
That being said, the world has always been effed up. *shrug / nothing new to report
It's a better place today than say... I dunno, Europe and Asia in the 30's & 40's.
I'm actually encouraged that it will become better & better.0
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