@wolfwoman One of my favorite quotes from Orwell, but I'd like to ask him, aren't those the same thing?
If you truly understand someone can you hate them?
Yes, sadly.
@AskTheDevil @NiveusLepus @wolfwoman A loved one who has made extremely destructive decisions.
@poemblaze @AskTheDevil @NiveusLepus My little brother committed suicide when he was 38 and that is the single worst thing in my life. I was beyond furious and cussed him out for months. But hate? No.
My MAGA family members? No. I cut some of them from my life but no hate.
@wolfwoman @poemblaze @NiveusLepus To be fair, I've probably known a lot more people than most people have, and I've also deliberately put myself close to some of the worst ones, because of the nature of what I do.
I've only ever really hated a handful of times, and only when I really did get to understand the person deeply.
@AskTheDevil Interesting. I don't really hate anyone, at present. @wolfwoman @NiveusLepus
@poemblaze @wolfwoman @NiveusLepus When I finally realize that what I am feeling is hate, it really catches me off guard. It's not something I seek out, and I don't like it. I don't like being a person who feels or expresses hatred, and I don't like being exposed to things for which my body can find no other emotion with which to interpret it.
@AskTheDevil @poemblaze @wolfwoman @NiveusLepus
We have moved into some delicate inner sharing here. I applaud everyone’s willingness, and ask we be supportive and kind to one another.
Anxieties are on the rise.
@LnzyHou @AskTheDevil @poemblaze @wolfwoman Are you doing ok buddy? Is there a way I can be present for you?
@LnzyHou @AskTheDevil @poemblaze @wolfwoman That sounds like a lot. Those kinds of encounter can leave me feeling quite shaken.
I'm here to listen. We can jump into another thread, or DM. ^_^
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Breathing my way out of it.
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Had a very difficult exchange with another resident this morning. As in raised voices. Guess I’m still very raw.