Yeah, I still think the criticisms of Bush were valid, but I’m so much more cool-headed as a person now that the difference in my response feels incongruent. Political news doesn’t take an emotional toll on me like it used to, even though I objectively disagree with modern politicians more.
I think you’re wrong that it doesn’t take an emotional toll on you like before. However, it’s such a toll that you just have to start ignoring it. Back then it felt useful to constantly pay attention. Now it’s all so bad that if you paid attention to all of it you’d go insane, so we have to be more relaxed and only let the big things get to us.
Yeah, I did listen to them. As you notice from me saying “I think…” at the start of my comment, I’m trying to give my perspective. Is that not allowed?
It’s very common, especially right now, for people to care so much that it’s overwhelming. I can’t know that’s happening to them (hence, “I think…”), but usually people don’t just stop giving a shit. They just figure out that they need a filter.
It could be a bit of both, but in general I recognized after a certain point that the only one affected by my stress level is me, not the thing in the news. I’d also credit having a career where you have to get really good at controlling what you let affect you.
Yeah, I still think the criticisms of Bush were valid, but I’m so much more cool-headed as a person now that the difference in my response feels incongruent. Political news doesn’t take an emotional toll on me like it used to, even though I objectively disagree with modern politicians more.
I think you’re wrong that it doesn’t take an emotional toll on you like before. However, it’s such a toll that you just have to start ignoring it. Back then it felt useful to constantly pay attention. Now it’s all so bad that if you paid attention to all of it you’d go insane, so we have to be more relaxed and only let the big things get to us.
Interesting. Instead of listening to this person explain their experiences, you’ve decided they are wrong about how they feel.
Are you trying to express how you are experiencing these different times?
Yeah, I did listen to them. As you notice from me saying “I think…” at the start of my comment, I’m trying to give my perspective. Is that not allowed?
It’s very common, especially right now, for people to care so much that it’s overwhelming. I can’t know that’s happening to them (hence, “I think…”), but usually people don’t just stop giving a shit. They just figure out that they need a filter.
Also, yes. It’s how I’m experiencing it.
It could be a bit of both, but in general I recognized after a certain point that the only one affected by my stress level is me, not the thing in the news. I’d also credit having a career where you have to get really good at controlling what you let affect you.
Contrariwise, I think I feel a greater emotional impact now.