I recently got triggered by someone's post on Facebook. I didn't realize that it triggered me, but it did. It was a callous post showing an assault weapon and a very callous quotation. Instead of just ignoring it or hiding it from my timeline, I felt compelled to say something. Anyway, it went south quickly with personal accusations and I terminated the friendship both online and offline with the person posting. We've all seen pictures that tell us exactly what to do with our opinion so I think I will keep that in mind the next time I am compelled to say something negative or contrary. Sometimes I can't do it in a way that doesn't start a war, even if I don't start out with personal attacks, I can cut to the heart of the matter quickly and people get very defensive very quickly.

But the point I am trying to make, that although the person who made the post and all those who "liked it" seem to be "normal" people, the simple fact that they laugh that this can be hurtful for someone and that a weapon of mass murder is funny, shows some serious anti-social tendencies in a whole political spectrum of society. Maybe instead of saying we live in a borderline world, we actually live in an ASPD or NPD world. There is some research that borderline traits may be a result of damage at the hands of NPD or ASPD individuals. But if we think about it, human history is rife with absolutely inhumane behavior with wars and genocide of millions of people. How can the perpetrators have been sane? Even today.

Perhaps I should stop watching the news and stop engaging with people on the opposite political spectrum since my skin is way too thin to take the assaults. Whereas I try to call to people's sense of dignity and humanity, I am being diminished and attacked for simply speaking up. So must one just keep quiet and not challenge opposing viewpoints? But wouldn't that just be condoning that type of behavior? The holocaust happened because people condoned it. They were ok with marginalization of a certain group as long as it didn't affect them.

I guess I should just try to keep my side of the street clean. That's the best thing that I can personally do and accept my limitations. Accept that I can't change the world but can only exercise more humility and compassion, even if sometimes I just want to scream at people to wake up.