Going to need to take a break from social media

[cornerofmadness]

For a few days because it just keeps getting worse and worse and while I agree with all the anger, it's also pulling me down the rabbit hole. When I have to start thinking of things to keep myself alive, I need to back off. I'll just looking at my friends I enjoy talking to and be done with it. I can't drown in the sea of fury and pain.

THough there was something funny on twitter today. I was in a conversation with bondage and Prodigal Son (i.e. Malcolm and his cuffs) and everyone is like you do great cuff stuff….and then I realized Lou, Aurora and Tom had been looped into the conversation. Head desk. I have to remember some people tag in the actors for EVERYTHING. I'm like why would you think these people care about some of the things I've seen people tweet at them. It's weird to me.

I spent too much time on work stuff today but that's probably good. Otherwise my mind would be whispering to me too much, telling me bad things.

Comments

[havocthecat]

Definitely take the break you need! I'm taking a lot of breaks and curating carefully what I need so I can take very good care of my psychological health.

[cornerofmadness]

I need to do so as well because mine is plummeting

[the_siobhan]

I really get the need to back off sometimes. It can get overwhelming and even for the most dedicated of activists burnout can be a major risk.

[cornerofmadness]

It really is especially when in the anger the activism is dismissed as fake concern. It's time to just step back and protect your own mental health

[spikedluv]

Oh man! I think it's a difference between older and newer fans? I love that actors, writers, etc are aware of fandom and do not dismiss it like in the past, but there are some discussions they do not need to be linked to, lol, omg!

Take care.

(I've started doing Qi Gong and, while I haven't even touched the surface of what is available, there are many routines, including for depression and energy and uplifting mood... I wonder if something like that, which I'm finding very easy to do, the movements are slow and gentle, might help?)

[cornerofmadness]

I agree, it tends to be the younger fans @ ing all the actors. A LOT of authors are like stop sending me your fanfic. I legally can NOT read it. Maybe if I were a fan artist I'd do it but no, I'm not sending them my fanfic. I sure as hell aren't going to send them a pic with my new haircut and ask how they like it (and I have SEEN that)

Thanks. I have a Qi Gong video somewhere but right now I can't use my dvd. I think just not binging on the headlines will help me

[spikedluv]

I'm watching them on youtube if that's something you can do where you live; I know your internet is futzy.

Qi Gong for Vitality

[cornerofmadness]

thanks yes I can do youtube mostly