Love spirituality, but hate how the community views mental illness or any hardships in general

[cowbain]

Ive noticed that especially with spiritual youtubers they disregard mental illness, or any other hardships such as trauma, abuse, or being suicidal. They view it as the person "causing themselves" to have problems and that they're just ViBrAtInG aT a LoW fReQuEnCY. So many narcissists use things like spirituality or religion to feed their fake, self inflated, ego so that could explain the ignorance and lack of empathy. I watch YouTube videos to help soothe my loneliness and hearing that from people who I otherwise find great enjoyment in their content, is so disappointing. I got into spirituality at 15 because I loved the core values (honesty, self worth, authenticity, openness, love, and the requirement to evolve) and also because it teaches you to be a free thinker by thinking outside of what society and the media presents to us. But then again, these are the same people who don't believe in vaccinations or see themselves as reincarnated archangels and gods so I guess I shouldn't take them too seriously.

 

[CaptainT]

I know what you mean exactly. Why I find more comfort from writers / artists / poets who keep it real...Bukowski, Hemingway...they don't sugar coat the human condition but almost find beauty in the fact that pleasure means pain.

 

[cowbain]

I know what you mean exactly. Why I find more comfort from writers / artists / poets who keep it real...Bukowski, Hemingway...they don't sugar coat the human condition but almost find beauty in the fact that pleasure means pain.

I'll check them out, thanks. Do you know of any YouTubers who are similar?

 

[orangepotato]

God, I fucking hate New Agers. Very obnoxious group of people. Stick your "vibrations" up your ass.