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24. My heart feels you.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2022, 01:33 AM

Apr 2022

I'm also an empathetic person. Sometimes I think I'm too empathetic. Here's the thing, in times like these we need to protect ourselves a bit more than people who are less empathetic.

Take breaks, do things which nurture our souls. Connect with people in a situation where it won't involve modern events. I'm in no way saying to disconnect or ignore reality, just take care of you and engage in a level which is manageable to you, personally.

This is just how I've learned to manage the inhumanity, cruelty and horrors we're exposed to all too often. Which shouldn't ever be a thing and most definitely shouldn't in this age. As I said above, my heart feels you.

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Tonight I probably won't sleep again [View all] bronxiteforever Apr 2022 OP

❤️ MLAA Apr 2022 #1

Totally understand what you're feeling. Nevilledog Apr 2022 #2

Reach for the good, that's all we can do. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #3

Beautiful post! hamsterjill Apr 2022 #4

i am with you.... chillfactor Apr 2022 #5

I've been coping with the bad news by taking breaks to listen to music instead. It helps me highplainsdem Apr 2022 #6

The answer to ForgedCrank Apr 2022 #7

I have nothing for you. KentuckyWoman Apr 2022 #8

I know what you mean wendyb-NC Apr 2022 #9

.... sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #10

Please... JoeOtterbein Apr 2022 #11

Hope you can hang on to hope. And find peace. summer_in_TX Apr 2022 #12

I have a suggestion, something that works for me FakeNoose Apr 2022 #13

Yes, that is great advice. Doodley Apr 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author sir pball Apr 2022 #36

Try reading the Discworld series. sir pball Apr 2022 #38

Thanks for such a moving post, we get it. Take good care. appalachiablue Apr 2022 #14

Hugs to you MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #15

Laurie Anderson is pretty awesome RussBLib Apr 2022 #16

what gets to me is the realization that.. Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #17

I would limit the amount of news you read Tree Lady Apr 2022 #18

Maybe, sometime in the next Aeon canetoad Apr 2022 #19

Take care bronxite. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #20

You can never say, "Oh, what's the use?" Bobespy Apr 2022 #22

You expressed so eloquently how all of us feel. virgdem Apr 2022 #23

My heart feels you. herding cats Apr 2022 #24

one thing to think about qazplm135 Apr 2022 #25

+1 Native Apr 2022 #37

How can I keep from singing? struggle4progress Apr 2022 #26

That's in the blue UU hymnal, Number 108. nt Wicked Blue Apr 2022 #29

How cool! Delphinus Apr 2022 #43

... markie Apr 2022 #27

Thank you for this and all your posts bronxiteforever. No answers, but this too shall pass. c-rational Apr 2022 #28

We begin again in love Wicked Blue Apr 2022 #30

Every day my husband asks: TNNurse Apr 2022 #31

Millions are asking those questions. Give him a hug from ED. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #45

Conserve your empathy by limiting news consumption if it is causing you loss of sleep Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #32

I think plenty of us are wrestling with this. femmedem Apr 2022 #33

What a great post! So well-written! calimary Apr 2022 #34

This Codifer Apr 2022 #35

We need to remain above their lust to break our humanity IbogaProject Apr 2022 #39

I feel EXACTLY the same ... 💔 😪 Raine Apr 2022 #40

Unplugging for a few days in a row helps me immensely. flying_wahini Apr 2022 #41

I support UKR. But I'm not losing sleep over what I have zero control over. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #42

We are all right there with you. llmart Apr 2022 #44

Good post. Feel the same. DU kept me sane during the W years. Which, I might add, was a precursor. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #47

I hear ya. Feeling the same. Take good care. Hope. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #46

You have a lot of company. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #48

You spoke Delphinus Apr 2022 #49