Digital Minimalism Discussion Thread
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Haha, thanks for the tip. I agree. Not reading it is the best way to go about not reading it. I think I need to go back to the model I had in the beginning of the year. Which was 'I'll hear what I need to hear about the news' from other people in real life. I have to TRUST those around me to tell me important things and then, the other thing is 'don't investigate it'. Because I end up going down the news rabbithole. Haha.
Thanks. It really is the same shit all the time. So, I guess I can try and tell myself 'I've read everything' and finished 'the book of the news,'. Haha.
I not only don't read it, I unfollow/unfriend accounts that spend a lot of time trying to hype people up over things or constantly post news. If it's someone I genuinely don't want to unfriend (like family) I just mute them for a bit. Like Homer and DLC said, it's all same shit different day to me and I do not have the brain space to get worked up over things that I can't do anything about.Also, does anyone have any tips for avoiding news and stupid stuff? It's the one area I am currently struggling with. Also, feel free to post your DM stories here, too. I want to hear them!
I also unfriend/unfollow people who post constant sympathy porn. Meaning the "help us save this dog", "these poor people were murdered by..", "donate here for blah blah". It's not that I don't care, I do. I care too much. And everyone and their brother has their hand out for something. It's exhausting and the implied guilt makes me angry when so many can barely make their rent. I just can't do it.
