I think it's curious that you get so emotional about politics "as a way to avoid my own personal problems" -- if you dealt with you personal problems, would you be a happier person, a happier individual? Is there a way for you to achieve a balance where you note the political situation, but you focus on what you *can* change (what's inside your own house or job) and not worry about the world at large?
Just some thoughts -- you're not alone. My father rages about politics as a way to avoid thinking about the problems with his marriage, and my brother does the same to avoid thinking about not having any sort of luck in his relationships.
I'm on the other side -- blissfully and happily unaware of what's going in the world today. I do this deliberately because every time I hear some shit happening, I can think of something even worse that happened in the 14th century, and I *sigh* -- not much has changed in 600 or even 6000 years, so there's no point in fussing about it. Plus, most of what I read in the media are lies -- no one in the media tells the truth any more, so why should I get upset over lies created to sell soap, cars, and deodorent? *shrug*
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Date: 2004-05-03 08:44 am (UTC)Just some thoughts -- you're not alone. My father rages about politics as a way to avoid thinking about the problems with his marriage, and my brother does the same to avoid thinking about not having any sort of luck in his relationships.
I'm on the other side -- blissfully and happily unaware of what's going in the world today. I do this deliberately because every time I hear some shit happening, I can think of something even worse that happened in the 14th century, and I *sigh* -- not much has changed in 600 or even 6000 years, so there's no point in fussing about it. Plus, most of what I read in the media are lies -- no one in the media tells the truth any more, so why should I get upset over lies created to sell soap, cars, and deodorent? *shrug*