Largely, the posts here are of an intimate and personal nature. I have that. I have micro issues that wrought anguish, yes. But it’s the world, the macro, that really zings me. Take the oil gusher in the Gulf Mexico. I am not schizophrenic, but when I think of all those sea turtles and birds nesting (this is the peak of their nesting season, right now, surround by oil and chemical dispersements) I get sick to my stomach. The good ol’ boy network, BP is the 4th largest corporation in the world. Something like this in China happens and they cut off the heads of the CEOs. Say what you will about China, at least they hold people responsible. Here we have the blame game and excuse game, which will never end, and it will last years and years past the last drop of oil to come out of that gusher (25 years from now?).
I am sick of it. The untold misery. It is the untold misery that I know exists that makes me want to punch my ticket early. I have no faith in this system anymore. I have had a great life, but this has all run its course. I’d prefer not to participate, just like Bartleby the Scrivener.
So I am surprised to see so many people mention themselves on this forum. Rarely is there a person so disgusted with current events that they come to complain about it here: chalk me up as one of these people.
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I think you would be suprised at how many people would agree with you. Its a hard world to live in. There are so many things wrong on the larger scale.
Why is it so hard to just live a simple, honest life? I see so many things that just disgust me (government, corporations, religion etc etc). Advertising advertising advertising. Stupid tv shows which are an embarrassment to be have around in this day and age. All because of money and greed. I am no tree hugger by any means, but I honestly respect animals more than most humans. There is something wrong with that. I am not proud to be human.
What we need is a nasty disease to completely wipe out all of humanity. We are a parasitic race of monters. Conductor, stamp my ticket while your at it.
not too many people, if any, on this site would say they have had a great life, most have suffered at either the micro or macro level, life is extremely unfair. Having a great life is the reason to participate in life and effect change, even if it would be only in you own backyard. I have struggeld for many years, I want so much to participate and help in just a small way by volunteering at the local animal shelter and fostering abused/neglected animals. I have thought I would love to go the the marshalnds to help with clean-up, but every time I turn around something else happens that takes all my time and energy to just stay above water, not even get better, just above water , please participate, it sounds like you have the strength and are not overwhelmed on an intimate level by lifes cruelities, people do things…terrible things, what makes these cruel actions even worse is that there are so many excuses for unethical behavior, at any level, that accountabilty and justice are almost always lost in existing legal and moral laws that are supposed to help. you have a voice to help others, animals , the envirment, please don’t let yourelf be obscure