Rage quit everything?
Gobbledygook
I guess is fair to assume that most of us either woke up to very
awful-bull-shitty news or went to bed last night angry, sad,
and feeling powerless. Of course, I am talking about this.
As someone who has been battling depression and anxiety,
and the father of two daughters, things like these
really affect me. I feel so overwhelmed by all the feelings and
thoughts that come pouring into my head every time I doom-scroll through
my Twitter feed or some news outlet. All I want to do is leave
social media altogether. I don't want to read anymore, I don't want to
watch any more videos, I want to be completely desensitized. But that
would be like burying my head in the sand, it seems selfish and makes me
feel guilty. It is almost as if it's my obligation to keep on social
media, to keep doom-scrolling and reading and get angrier and sadder,
otherwise, I am ignoring the issues, and, again, it makes me feel
guilty. Like I am dismissing what is happening and not giving it the
importance that deserves.
And yes, we have to be enraged by this,
it is awful and it is wrong. But, how much can we take? How far can we
allow ourselves to go down this rabbit hole before we go mentally ill
with everything that is happening? Is it OK, to have a moment or just
don't think or step away without feeling guilty? Especially when it is
one thing after the other.
Perhaps today would be a good day to not be around on social
media...
Or perhaps just like with video games, rage quit everything.