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Is There Any Getting Away From It?

I believe all this negativity and bad news is making me ill. As if 6-months isolation is not hard enough from a pandemic (and before that being sick myself), and stress from trying not to catch it. But no, all the hate, all the unrest, and negativity has to be in my face. I’ve told myself, no more news or internet for awhile, but still it’s in my face. If I turn on Prime, to watch a show, it’s there with its reminders. If I choose a book for my Kindle, it shows me a plethora of books on things like “how not to be a racist.” My grocery delivery sent me an email on what they are doing to combat racism....what the hell is just buying groceries got to do with racism? Nothing! I just want groceries not a lecture. I feel like running away, but there is nowhere to go. Everything is BLM and hate and anarchy. My head and spirit can’t take anymore. It’s become a horrible world to live in, as though life is not hard enough without all this in your face virtue signaling. If you can’t be isolated for 6-months, and get away from it, I don’t know how one does, and save their sanity.
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SW-User
I hate the news and all the stuff going on too, virtue signalling, good phrase!! I recommend a little bit of cynicism, the kind that laughs out of spite, but ultimately from a good cheer kind of centre.
Carissimi · F
I can’t laugh. I feel too awful, like my life force has left me. I want to cry, but can’t. I want my husband not to be dead. I want my pets to be alive. I want my family back together. None of this is possible. I want to shop at the grocery store again, and go to the lake. It’s all too much, and the world seems to be falling apart. I want to see and talk to people again, without fear of catching a deadly virus. I’m having a hard day. @SW-User
SW-User
@Carissimi I understand, sorry, be strong, and see it through, hope that is seen isn't hope, as i recall from a long book by many authors.
Carissimi · F
What does that mean...hope that isn’t seen isn’t hope? @SW-User
SW-User
@Carissimi Hope is not seen, one must believe before it happens, that's the gist.
Carissimi · F
Okay, thanks. @SW-User