simplesimonette
Active member
Is it just me or is there a lot of negativity online these days? The type of negativity that reminds me of school children jostling for popularity by stepping on those around them.
I realize that the world wide web is an enormous area and I could find whatever it was I was looking for (hello Pinterest), but like a rubbernecker on the highway, I'm drawn back, again and again, to the least compassionate comments and ideals that people spout about those less fortunate, those of color, those who are lost.
One would think, as evolved as we are, a platform like the internet would help the world come together - but for me the internet highlights what I like least about people.
Of course, I help perpetuate the negativity by giving it weight. By allowing it to affect how I feel about the people around me. Maybe I'm just naturally drawn to negativity and like everything else in life - the key to being content lies in how I perceive the world.
Is it just me?
I realize that the world wide web is an enormous area and I could find whatever it was I was looking for (hello Pinterest), but like a rubbernecker on the highway, I'm drawn back, again and again, to the least compassionate comments and ideals that people spout about those less fortunate, those of color, those who are lost.
One would think, as evolved as we are, a platform like the internet would help the world come together - but for me the internet highlights what I like least about people.
Of course, I help perpetuate the negativity by giving it weight. By allowing it to affect how I feel about the people around me. Maybe I'm just naturally drawn to negativity and like everything else in life - the key to being content lies in how I perceive the world.
Is it just me?