It's a trigger-fest in here tonight.
Happy fuckin Friday.
@stueytheround hmm?
what's going on? mind you, just got home myself
@elmaxx Just scroll your timeline.
Hate, most of it political.
Everywhere.
I'm done.
@elmaxx I'd like it to stop.
I'd like my filters to actually work.
I'd like people to stop acting like spewing hate is ok if it's aimed at your enemies, as though it doesn't hurt everyone who sees it.
Just because it's aimed at MAGA, or HAMAS or Putin or whomever it's ok to hate this week, doesn't make it any less harmful or damaging.
@stueytheround @elmaxx
People do not have the first clue how to love their enemies. And they're scared half to death. 🤷 More so when they're knowledgeable. And they say whatever they think from a keyboard, with fewer filters?
That's all I've got. I suppose you already know this.
yall cannot be seriously expecting folks to love their enemy that wishes them death.
that's so abusive to victims.
I mean no offense.
@janallmac @stueytheround @elmaxx
@Armchaircouch Yes. I am. It's how I'm built. I'm asking people to stop *being* that which hates them. "Hate can not drive out hate. Only live can do that." MLKjr
@janallmac @elmaxx
if you told me I should love my rapist - I'd tell you your the reason most victims stay silent. The utter lack of compassion to the suffering victim is damaging.
Just cause *you have the space to hold the high ground and quote noble things doesn't equate to victims having that capacity, unfortunately for them.
@Armchaircouch
My goodness. No one is telling you to do anything, I'm certainly not! Not at all.
Doesn't mean people won't long for a break from hate and anger.
@janallmac I'm trying very hard not to take Kat's "you're the reason" comment rather personally given my own history. 😢
I'll clarify - that responding publicly at people who are victims of hate, telling them that they should not be feeling loathsome for their enemies, doesn't actually help the victim.
You can then relate.
It obvi. bothers you all to see it here, but this is a reflection of our environments - they are diverse. You mentioned, Hamas, Stu. There are about 2-4 people who post about that here. Add em to your hundreds, get that shit out of your feed.
@stueytheround @janallmac @elmaxx
@Armchaircouch Now do everyone who posts hatefully about GOP, TFG, Gaetz, etc etc etc etc.
I know, and I'm grateful for people who use keywords to hit our filters! Many don't unfortunately. Frankly I've just gotten good at scrolling quickly past and ignoring it.
I feel you dude, 100%
@stueytheround you can easily fill the thread with positive, happier things, we all can. Either that or be sucked down in the glum - don't get sucked in man!
@Armchaircouch God knows I'm trying.
But being bombarded with hateful rhetoric daily is wearing me down. I'm running out of well, everything really.
I come here every day to meet people I love and I have to trawl through some horrible stuff to get to them. Often it's being posted *by* them and my heart hurts so bad! It makes me want to just walk away and never come back.
So. Much. Hatred. 😢
@janallmac @elmaxx
@Armchaircouch I don't *want* to go away from here, but it is an option I'm leaving on the table. I plan to stick around, but I've given myself permission to talk about leaving. I know some folk would be upset, and it would hurt me too.
IF I go. I promise not to just rage quit. I will talk with you all and we can do it together in a healthy way.
@janallmac @elmaxx
well, Maybe just take a step back otherwise you'll have to make a whole new account and it's fun having an old account here imo :)
here, for you, Queen,
Keep Yourself Alive
@stueytheround @janallmac @elmaxx
I know, same here...
You're maybe empathetically feeling their pain, too, and it's overwhelming.
it's gunna be a rough time ahead. I hope you can find a way to cope, stay UP even, and stick around. @stueytheround @janallmac @elmaxx