tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post7222016186007309679..comments2024-03-23T04:01:56.197-07:00Comments on Christa Writes: Making a decision about the media we consume...Christa Desirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-71186152931234126782013-03-17T10:56:31.722-07:002013-03-17T10:56:31.722-07:00I do find myself getting overwhelmed and kind of.....I do find myself getting overwhelmed and kind of...desensitized. Just scrolling through Twitter and tumblr I see so many horrible stories, not to mention the actual television/newspaper news. <br /><br />I'm torn between reading them, because I want to be aware of what's going on and I want to read the stories that won't get the attention they truly deserve, and not reading, because it gets to me so much--like there's only so many times I can read about a young girl being raped or a black teenager being shot or a gay couple being beaten before it gets too much. <br /><br />But I don't want to not read them; I don't want to just pass them by, I feel like the people in the stories deserve me reading about them. I'm just not sure how to balance it all really.Rebecca Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007014501516438149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-34311773658954757062013-03-15T06:31:09.083-07:002013-03-15T06:31:09.083-07:00Eddie Izzard!! Sherlock!!! Yes to these.
And tho...Eddie Izzard!! Sherlock!!! Yes to these.<br /><br />And those two articles you linked were both amazing. Sometimes I read things like that and think I should back away from the issues and leave them in the hands of smarter heads than mine, but then I remind myself the more voices the better.<br /><br />But this trial...ack...I'll be streaming it again today despite the queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. As someone who's been through a similar trial before, on a smaller scale, I feel responsible to her, somehow, despite the fact she will likely never know I'm out here supporting her.<br /><br />Like you, I struggled with the popularity of the Veronica Mars kickstarter, because I'd really hoped the Steubenville case had a real hope of commanding attention, and getting people thinking, talking and considering the issues more deeply. It breaks my heart that even this sensationalized case has been overshadowed. If it wasn't Veronica Mars, it likely would have been something else, though. This isn't a fun topic to roll around in your head as we both know well. But dammit.<br /><br />But I do think we can and should only handle what we can handle. And then we should follow it up with a nice showing of Sherlock. <3<br /><br />The first witness just chose not to be recorded, but here we go...Alina Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499769990637055382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-46824186639336053582013-03-14T22:07:53.561-07:002013-03-14T22:07:53.561-07:00I recently cancelled my cable TV. It's freeing...I recently cancelled my cable TV. It's freeing, very freeing. roxanne s. sukhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424834424208118694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-15347650770752363112013-03-14T17:32:13.397-07:002013-03-14T17:32:13.397-07:00I find myself tuning off from certain media, becau...I find myself tuning off from certain media, because I feel it too much, and it becomes paralyzing, like you said. And when I get to that point I can no longer do anything helpful. <br />I read a couple of articles today about the rape case and had to turn away. Since the Newtown school incident which is only a couple of towns away from me, it's been harder for me watch any violence related news. <br />I have to tune it out because I'm on emotional overload. And I'm a therapist. I have training on how to compartmentalize all of this. But sometimes, it's just too much. And it's necessary to take a step back and protect your own mental well being. <br />I don't know your story, but take care of yourself. Take a breather. :)Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064636500827230911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292808536017608740.post-28271955852319710512013-03-14T16:25:19.262-07:002013-03-14T16:25:19.262-07:00EVERYBODY does.
After college and the few years a...EVERYBODY does.<br /><br />After college and the few years after where I exhausted so much energy on the shitty way our political system is run (poli sci major), I just ran out of being able to care.<br /><br />I do stuff for the local women's shelter, and the teen center here. Not as much as I want, but for me, when I'm in my community it feels doable.<br />When I step outside of that, I feel overwhelmed with the impossibility of leaving a mark.<br />So. Yes. This is where I've ended up, and for now, in an act of self-preservation, I've tuned out to a lot of things I maybe shouldn't, but (for now) I'm doing what I'm able. I think once my kids are older, I'l be able to handle more again.<br /><br />Wow. I really rambled today.<br />Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.com