#practice empathy

[saga-stuff]

If you feel like poisoning 5 million people, killing millions of dogs and cats and giving cancer to generations of children is worth the risk of making a buck then I don't know why I should give a single fuck what you have to say

[wryskywriter-blog]

PSA: it is ok to like fun

There are people I really respect who care for artistic mediums a ton, but I feel like a lot of people feel the need to make sure everyone knows their objective rating of everything that is new or popular. 

But here’s the thing:    artistic significance ≠  enjoyment

I hate the idea of someone calling what another person legitimately is passionate about trash. It’s not trash. It served it’s purpose, it was consumed, it was loved. 

I can totally understand how someone who watches movies or listens to music for a living can get tired of the same fun, easy to absorb things becoming popular, that makes sense. But not everyone has the time.

It is absolutely important that art exists that really explores the dark underbelly of the human mind and exposes a disturbing truth about society. But my life is already a mess, and there is only so much time I can spend making myself deeply uncomfortable before the art I have chosen to spend my time consuming adds even more stress to my life.

Perhaps a song is repetitive and over produced, but that doesn’t mean a busy person can’t love it. They should love it, they should use it to dance and smile and just for a few minutes escape. The same should be true for art, books, anime, movies, any form of media that is used as an escape. 

I used two gifs in this post, and while the first one means a ton more, the effect it had on my life, on my mental state and worldview was complex and troubling. The second gif means very little in comparison, in fact, even within the show it was only an example of something everyone already knew. But it makes me happy, so I like it more. Things don’t always need to be more complex than that.

[detailsofme]

The world would be such a better place if more people practiced empathy. Really tried to think about what it would be like to walk in someone else’s shoes. And believed that just because something is not their own reality that doesn’t mean it isn’t someone else’s. Listening to others and empathizing is one of the greatest gifts we can give to humanity.

[evilprincesskeri]

Practice Makes Perfect

My dudes. Friends who have penises. Friends who present masc but have no penises.

The time is gone and done for you to "play devil's advocate" about women's rights, ironically use terms like "fake nerd girl" and argue just for the sake of it.

It's too much emotional work to expect your female friends to know that, despite all of your divisive language and play-arguing on topics of sexuality, gender equality and reproductive rights you are actually a "good guy".

We're in the real game now. If you still need to practice, you need to do that on your own time, locked in your basement with your hot pockets. Practice in the mirror. But not with, real, living, breathing women who ache every day because we legit get treated as less than you.

When we're more than you'll ever know. Stronger than you realize. More capable than you want to acknowledge. With tools in our belt you would never be able to handle. We know how to cry. We know how to laugh. We know how to share ourselves, our whole selves, with others.

Maybe, instead of practicing your arguments - you could practice THOSE THINGS. Practice feeling empathy. Practice sharing your feelings. Practice being a whole person.

[hakuna-mataataa]

You'll have more successful relationships if you stop and think, "what does this person need from me at this moment?" instead of just reacting based on how you feel at the time.

[daviddecato-blog]

Most leaders don’t understand the game they are in This guy Simon Sinek just keeps pumping out high quality content that a lot of people could benefit from.

[redefinelines]

Don't knowingly bring harm to anyone or anything, for any reason.