I am losing faith in humankind! I feel my ship is sinking! Can you dig up and share any goodness with me?

Question

My attitude is pretty sour lately, I hate to say. I am so heavily losing faith in my fellow human creatures, it is so sad. It really kills me...
Why do I have to worry about the whole world? My level of global empathy is driving me bats... Oh! I think I need my blanket and a hug!
Just typing this out has made feel a little better. Your comments I am sure would be deeply remedial. But be nice please... I'm really hurting here! : [

Answer 1

Gas prices are dropping. :)

Answer 2

Empathy is a good thing if you have control over your use of empathic feelings. If they are getting the best of you, you stop being empathic, and start to become cynical. It is easy to demean your "fellow human creatures", because there is so much that they are not doing to help themselves, and are actually wrecking the situation. But you are not God, with the ability to instantly stop the rain and make the sun come out! There is only so much each of us can do, and sometimes it is only to wish someone well. And that is what you ask in your question. The catharsis of typing your feelings here spells dividends in how you need to change your way of dealing with your feelings. Express them in a healthy way! Sit down and write what you feel on Day One, and on Day Four, you will re-read Day One and wonder why you felt so strongly about that then. And if you still do, then you likely have a plan to alleviate it by then.
There is much negativity in this world, and that is a good thing. First, it shows that atrophy is an inevitability, and if you are sure in your beliefs, you welcome the "end". Second, it validates the notion that we are not perfect beings, and that imperfect beings cannot create perfection - also validating the fragility of humankind. A neurosis is an affection wherein you might feel like either the world's problems are your fault, or that you have to fix all the world's problems. When you come to grips with the fact that both of those are erroneous, then you can work on you - simply you - and allow time to march on to it's grand inevitability. And remember that, "It's all good... and it's gonna get better".

Answer 3

Your not alone as I get the same feeling sometimes especially when I see the news these day's. I try to avoid at all costs.

The best possible suggestion is to maybe work part time or do some volunteer work like perhaps with animals. Try not to let the factors of what's been going on make you lose faith.

I to wonder where have all our values as human kinds have gone. We use to be able to say " love thy neighbor " and mean it, now it's like it never existed.

I know where your coming I too sometimes wonder if we'll ever be able to find the faith in each other ever again. Also another place to maybe help you is by going to church. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I understand what you're saying. I can't remember the last time I felt really hopeful about the direction in which humanity is headed. Things can only get worse for the rest of this century. And, it can make one feel powerless as an individual to substantially change the forecast.

All you can do is your part to change the world for the better. Even small things make a difference. Focus on what you can do to make things better. Focus also on your immediate environment. In other words, sometimes just to maintain one's mental health, it's good to put the big picture on a shelf in the closet and shut the door. Look at the small picture around you, the things you like to do, and the people you love.

Answer 5

On the global scale, it's easy to believe that there isn't any good anymore. Nations act as individual entities in their attempts to promote/protect their people and those groups interested in changing the status quo often have to act on a national scale to make things different (for better or worse).

However, look around locally and at the people you know. For the most part, people are kind-hearted and nice. There's always the exception to the rule with some person who is mean spirited or generally an ******, but even they could have moments of tenderness or kindness given the right circumstances. I believe a lot of tension exists because outside of our friends, we don't often take the time to get to know people outside of our regular routine and that goes to the national and global scale as well.

Will everyone ever get along? Who knows. Probably not in our lifetimes. But I like to think that it is a possibility.

Answer 6

I can totally relate to how your feeling, and feel that way myself , off and on. But dont despair and do not lose faith, those who deeply care about people and the world we live in are few and we need all the help we can get. You are what i like to call an empathetic, you feel others pain and problems and sometimes take it on, but remember you are one person, and to make a difference in this crazy world , you have to shine your light to all those you meet, and if you lose faith ,we will lose another beautiful human being trying to make a differerence, you have made my day ,just knowing you are someone else like me , just trying to make a difference, thank you for being the sweet and sensitive person you are. may you be blessed in all you do, its always darkest before dawn, so hold tight , the lights gonna shine through

Answer 7

HHmmmm well just remember its the little things that count. Like saying Thank You to a guy who holds your door open. Picking up someones $5 dollar bill and telling them "You dropped this". Recently I made a trip (33hrs both ways) just to comfort a friend who had lost a loved one. Knowing that Karma is passed on... gets me thru sometimes. Maybe become a "Big Brother/Sister" and put the faith into someone else. Hope u start to smile... but remember the rainbow can only be seen after its "rained" (crying). Nite

Answer 8

Yeah perhaps take a diet from news and the radio. I remember when we had the Kartrina tradgedy and no one was helping those poor people. I felt some helpless everyday when I went to work I just wanted to cry. I was falling apart. I just had to go on a diet of no media. I just listened to music only. If that is the problem perhaps you need to do that.
I went through a bad depression because I was so sick earlier this year. I lost hope. I just craved teddy bears, pajamas and fuzzy blankets. I just got some and it got better. I felt better. I wrote some organizations and told them my story and they sent me some angels and afgans and it really gave me hope that total strangers would give me things that would offer me hope. I just had to go on.
I wish you all the best and hope you get feeling better. Please get help if you need it counselling or the doctor whatever you need. Please get close to your friends and family. Only you know what is going on right now in your head. Ask for what you need and get it. I truly hope you feel better soon. Emotional pain can be some of the worst pain.
I hope everyone who responds treats you with kindness or deletes their inappropriate post and thinks again.

Answer 9

Damn girl! Go start a tub full of nice hot water and light some candles! go get a glass of wine.....or a cup of tea and soak in the tub .....listen to some music that makes you feel good! There is alot of crap in the world...........but I believe the majority of mankind is good! Look at good things that are around you! Turn off the tv...the computer...and close the newspaper.......dont read the news for a few days.......enjoy life.......enjoy the summer day! find something you enjoy doing and do it! The good will prevail.........there may just be some sh** to handle first.........but don't worry........this too shall pass! Keep telling yourself that! Get a good nights sleep and you will feel better! I promise! Good luck! Im sending you a hug!:)

Answer 10

have you been watching to much alex jones like i have? or have you seen loose change 911:second edition?? i find that nothing but helping people become aware of the world around is about the only thing that makes me feel better. one person at time.... but when i see the look in their eye that maybe they are wakeing up to the world around....that helps me know that i am doing the right thing and that my worries are a real threat not something i'm just paranoid about.
www.infowars.com
www.loosechange911.com

and try video.google.com and search for alex jones cspan and watch that
you can also video google for loosechange if the site is to slow

Answer 11

Sometimes the people in the world are fighting. Then the whole world can seem pretty bad. It's then that you need to take a break, go out in nature and see all the beauty and read Anne Frank's diary.