Life is ,harsh,cruel, tribal, survivor of the fittest, violent greed, apathetic, unforgiving, intoleren i its nature, well the life we stuck in yet...

[Ineedtodie]

Yet we have to be tolerant, have faith be grateful, be honest, survive, heal, have hope in the darkest places, be cautious, wary, calculating, patient, forgiving, empathetic
What a conflicted insanity!

 

[timf]

Society in general is becoming more selfish and this results in the dangers you cite. American society used to have a higher percentage of people who actually tried to live their Christian faith (love, which is selflessness). Today even most churches reflect a populace less concerned with others. However, this could be said for Islam and Buddhism as well.

It used to be that one's family was protection from a potentially dangerous world. However, as families have shrunk and been fractured, there is less protection there. Without family or faith, one generally has to be guarded and conduct themselves defensively in the wider world and only open up with those with whom trust has already been established.

 

[Ineedtodie]

only open up with those with whom trust has already been established.

Did that mistake few times lately. Its complicated. Yoif woul be an open book to zxploit and judge or a xomplete recluse?

 

[Himalayan]

I have had this same thought once. It's confusing... We don't live whit survival of the fittest only, there's social mechanisms involved... It's still confusing though, and distressing. I try to accept death now.
Part of my coping mechanisms to control GAD, that i think i have already surpassed...

 

[actual_fox]

Maybe you are catastrophizing a bit. It is not that bad in modern society. It is not great either if you cannot be useful, so I guess It is up to a view point.

 

[Ineedtodie]

Maybe you are catastrophizing a bit. It is not that bad in modern society. It is not great either if you cannot be useful, so I guess It is up to a view point.

How whould you define modern society?

 

[actual_fox]

How whould you define modern society?

you have water, heat, electricity. Specialized workforce and education and healthcare.

 

[Ineedtodie]

Maybe you are catastrophizing a bit. It is not that bad in modern society. It is not great either if you cannot be useful, so I guess It is up to a view point.

you have water, heat, electricity. Specialized workforce and education and healthcare.

Wish well my friend your post is helpful