What do you do when some family and friends say "all you say / think are negative about the world"
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I get this a lot. "You are so negative about everything, your outlook, worldview, nobody will want to be friends with you"
Sometimes I get "all the people you praise, most people view negatively, and the people you praise like Trump most people frown upon"
I stand my ground insisting I tell the truth at any cost, but in some ways, it hurts because it does feel isolating and alone. I get that being alone is one of the costs of telling the truth in this world. How do ya'll handle this?
first you should consider the possibility that you may be dooming. the best is yet to come.
you might want to remind them that relying on government mandated shots and useless masks is the fear-based viewpoint.
those people me encourage me to focus on the solution rather than the problem.
people may think its psychotic to approach these dark issues lightheartedly. its not, but you have to be the judge of how people will respond.
convincing people to be afraid is usually not a winning strategy in the long run.
you have to be a shining example of an anti-doomer.
that doesn't mean shying away from the issues...
but also realize that not every person needs to deal with every issue.
One person's dooming is another person's pointing out uncomfortable truths that people, even the awake, don't want to hear.
not really. the truth is good. you can be aware of what is going on and still look forward to the future. and some people are in a position where they will be most effective by not even knowing what we know.