Do you feel sad when you watch the news?

Question

Do you feel sad when you turn on the TV and see all these innocent men, women and children dying from the war against terrorism? I often wonder why people put important to small things like clothing, cars and hair (myself included) when they're are more serious issues going on in this pathetic world we live in today.

Answer 1

u know i dont feel sad when i watch the news becausei live the news everyday here in lebanon and beleive me i cry like soak myself with tears everytime i see a child killed especially yesterday when a pregnant women was trying to reach the hospital and she was killed infront of her kid and husband and her bely blasted out with the baby that never saw the light these scenes and stories don't make me sad because sadness can never express the sorrow u feel when u live the war and ur whole country is bombed because u wake up to the sounds of bombs and that is the breaking news in th morning of everyday since 21 days

Answer 2

There's nothing wrong with getting sidetracked by the less important things in our lives, as long as you pay attention to what is really important most of the time. And it's clear that you do. If you weren't paying attention you wouldn't know about the innocents whose lives were lost. And if you didn't care you wouldn't feel sad. So, it's OK to dwell on how your hair looks once in a while. It is true, though, that seeing what's happening in other parts of the worlds makes our problems seem inconsequential in comparison. You are a thoughtful person. God bless!

Answer 3

Do bears crap in the woods? The news has learned that negative news sells. With that said, it would be helpful to report positive news more often. Too much negative news makes us feel like the world is just not worth living in. This is not the message the news stations should be conveying. The need to find a balance so as not to create excess grief and or fear.

Don't worry be happy. It'll all work out in the end : )

Answer 4

" It is so nice to see this question because I too battle more so lately this very same issue." My heart breaks. And in the same way I too have many things that are meaningless to what is going on in the world. I am only happy to know that I have had enough common sense to realize it is time to wake up and realize these issues on the news are not going to go away by simply shutting off the television and closing my eyes and heart to it.. You are not alone, there are many of us who feel the way you do. And all I can do is change myself and stick to it. Again, thank you for this question. It is comforting to see it when there is people who are too paying attention to the times we are living in and not just simply dismissing it. ♥



Psalms 37:10,11 " Just a little while longer and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will no be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."

2 Peter 3:9,15: " GOD is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance. Furthermore, consider the patience of our Lord as salvation."

Answer 5

In a fashion, specific I truly have become desensitized. The blink of a watch and dozens of hundreds perish. The disappearance of one little female seems by some skill to be on an equivalent footing. If I wasnt desensitized, i could throw up in a information-reporter's face. for a complete day.

Answer 6

Don't let the news depress you. Every time you see a starving child on TV, take a steak from your fridge and throw it straight in the trash. You'll feel better.

Seriously though, if we spent all our energy being sad about that kind of stuff, nothing would get done in this world.

Answer 7

I don't even bother waking up to the news anymore. I just watch the the weather channel see what the weather is then i go to work. Easy way to not go to work in a depressing mood.

Answer 8

I totally agree with you and i feel ridiculously powerless to see those innocent Lebanese getting airstriked

Answer 9

ya i feel sad when i saw kids bcome victom of isreal in lebnone n many other exmples ba i feel more saden wen i feel i m helpless ,i cannt help them. i cannt do any thing 4 them:(((((((((( its realy painfull 4 me,being a muslim i realy feel pain wen i saw ma muslims r targeted n killd:((((((((((((((((((((MAY ALLAH HEPLE MY LEBNON BROTHERS N SISTERS



hell wid islreal ..................

Answer 10

i don't really feel this sadness u r talking about, but i do feel helpless in every way. But you are right about ppl stuff likcaring about petty things when big stuff like war, famine,monsoons(india) and much more is happening around us. But wat can we do???? Who are we and wat power do we have to change things??