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Amy - 2013-03-11 20:30:33
Well, considering all of the things that are out there to be outraged about, it's not surprising that most of us modern Western folks are often caught somewhere between apathy and depression. I told Adam the other day, "I'm so sick of all the things that keep coming in my Facebook feed that I'm supposed to be outraged about!" The News is like that, too. The mass media (and maybe Facebookers) have figured out that tragedy gets attention. Or, maybe our culture has gotten so tragedy-obsessed that we now believe that's all that's important. I've switched to only visiting happy news websites, and I don't think that's putting on blinders or being irresponsible. Like you, I do what I can, and I try to be satisfied with that. What other choice do we have? We are only human. Just today, I was on a group call skype call with my teacher and classmates for an energy medicine class. The teacher said she went to therapy for years (she is a clinical psychologist herself) because she could not get over the belief that divinity loves all humans but her. The entire class gasped (except me). I almost said, "Oh yeah! I've felt that way my whole life, too!" It hasn't been exactly in the same terms, but it's the same idea. Everyone in the world is welcome on Earth EXCEPT for me. It's such an illogical idea, but I think it's quite common.
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Stephanie - 2013-03-11 20:44:23
I agree with what Amy said about the commonality of feeling not welcome on earth or unloved by divinity or not being allowed to do or have things other people do or have...I'm hearing similar things from more and more people, when I used to think it was just me. Who knew!
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alison - 2013-03-12 05:27:01
I continue to feel out of place. I have no friends (outside of the 2D Net based variety and I am always suspicious they are just too nice to admit that they too have no real affection for me.) It's a lonely place to live. I am lucky though. My family have always made me feel loved by them if no one else. I must admit I sometimes worry that I annoy them with too many calls to chat. why is it some people seems so confidant and at ease? Are they secretly agonizing too? Seems at least in this circle it is somewhat universal, maybe we gravitate to each other so as to belong somewhere? Even here I feel a bit of an interloper.
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Terri T. - 2013-03-12 17:08:48
Most of my life, I have felt that things are good and that hope does live. But I have to say, whether it is just my age or circumstances beyond my control, I don't feel that optimistic as often these days. You said a lot in this blog. I guess we all just should enjoy the simple pleasures every day.
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