Tired
Anyone here who follows me on Tumblr, Twitter or FB probably hasn't seen much of me lately online and that's probably the way it's going to be for a while. Other than hockey and music I really don't want to talk about anything with anyone.
I am fine. In fact, I'm better than fine, but the crap I see online makes me *not* fine. I'm not talking about "triggering" or any of that bullshit. I can live in the real world and all the stuff it contains that I find objectionable without going fetal.
I am just tired of the constant preaching and tut-tutting and bickering over the most petty, ridiculous stuff. Everyone has turned on everyone and it's just pathetic. Everywhere I look I see nonsense, fake outrage, and irrational concern over what unimportant people say/do. I cannot fill my mind with garbage anymore and that's that.
If you care to get a bigger picture of what I'm talking about, read The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby. It was a life-changing book for me and really opened my eyes to a lot of things, especially what I put into my brain.
I'm going to spend more time reading good books, engaging in good conversation, and being outside (in the shade!), among other nice things. But if anyone wants to find me, I'm just a DM or Tweet away. I'm not going Amish or anything.
There's a big world out there beyond a screen/keyboard. And I miss it.
I am fine. In fact, I'm better than fine, but the crap I see online makes me *not* fine. I'm not talking about "triggering" or any of that bullshit. I can live in the real world and all the stuff it contains that I find objectionable without going fetal.
I am just tired of the constant preaching and tut-tutting and bickering over the most petty, ridiculous stuff. Everyone has turned on everyone and it's just pathetic. Everywhere I look I see nonsense, fake outrage, and irrational concern over what unimportant people say/do. I cannot fill my mind with garbage anymore and that's that.
If you care to get a bigger picture of what I'm talking about, read The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby. It was a life-changing book for me and really opened my eyes to a lot of things, especially what I put into my brain.
I'm going to spend more time reading good books, engaging in good conversation, and being outside (in the shade!), among other nice things. But if anyone wants to find me, I'm just a DM or Tweet away. I'm not going Amish or anything.
There's a big world out there beyond a screen/keyboard. And I miss it.