Thank you for sharing. This is extremely relatable, including specifically about Roe v. Wade. I don't really engage with social media or much news, so I sometimes feel like I'm being cold or refusing to look at the truth. I thought it must be a failure of empathy on my part, like "if it doesn't directly affect me, I don't care." I finally cried about it just a little in therapy while talking about how I was moving back to Hyde Park, back to the street where the Jane Collective performed underground abortions in the early 70s.
Yes, that's is certainly a mean thing I've told myself — that I only care when I'm personally affected. I feel like my dirty secret is how much I modulate my news consumption, but also I see it as a boundary. I can't take in so much information at such a shallow level. One thing I've definitely learned is to stay in my lane, which doesn't mean not caring as much as knowing my limitations.
Thanks for reading, and sharing about your feelings with me. 💜
This is so relatable! The *feeling like you're too emotional vs. feeling like you've gone robot whenever you don't feel emotional* venn diagram is a circle. And not a fun one to be in!
This really resonated with me! It’s wild how much I judge myself for how I’m feeling (or not feeling). And for what? Thank you for sharing these thoughts with us 💜
Thank you *so much* for writing this.
It’s beautiful, and permission-giving, and just right.
Permission-giving — what a compliment! Thank you for taking the time to read.
Thank you for sharing. This is extremely relatable, including specifically about Roe v. Wade. I don't really engage with social media or much news, so I sometimes feel like I'm being cold or refusing to look at the truth. I thought it must be a failure of empathy on my part, like "if it doesn't directly affect me, I don't care." I finally cried about it just a little in therapy while talking about how I was moving back to Hyde Park, back to the street where the Jane Collective performed underground abortions in the early 70s.
Yes, that's is certainly a mean thing I've told myself — that I only care when I'm personally affected. I feel like my dirty secret is how much I modulate my news consumption, but also I see it as a boundary. I can't take in so much information at such a shallow level. One thing I've definitely learned is to stay in my lane, which doesn't mean not caring as much as knowing my limitations.
Thanks for reading, and sharing about your feelings with me. 💜
This is so relatable! The *feeling like you're too emotional vs. feeling like you've gone robot whenever you don't feel emotional* venn diagram is a circle. And not a fun one to be in!
Yes, "big damned if you do" energy in terms of self-judgement!
Love this! I sometimes feel cold and other times I break down. Nice reminder that all of that is okay, whenever it happens, however it happens ❤️
Absolutely, yes — I appreciate the reminder that even we oscillate in our responses. Thank for reading Princess, hope you're doing well. 💜
This really resonated with me! It’s wild how much I judge myself for how I’m feeling (or not feeling). And for what? Thank you for sharing these thoughts with us 💜
Thank you so much for reading!!