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I was reading an article about the terrorist attacks in France and made the grave mistake of slipping down the rabbit hole by reading some of the comments on the article. There were so many nasty comments about Americans. One person in particular, from Japan if the profile pic is correct, that kept calling Americans "fat, soulless, pigs" with no culture and forever in debt. He and others commenting said they had no problems with "death to the pigs". I must admit that ironically the first thing I wanted to do after reading this is EAT. How messed up is that? But delving into such hatred and nastiness totally triggered sadness and anxiety in me. And that is my go-to reaction when I'm sad and anxious.
BUT instead, I moved directly to this site where I knew I would be around supportive and kind people. Just reading some of the journal entries and supportive responses has gotten me into a better place. Yes, the world has a lot of ugliness and hatred. But it also has a lot of caring and love and I need to focus on that.
Thanks to everyone here.
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