"if you're not scared, you're not paying attention." WHY DO YOU THINK I'M TRYING SO HARD NOT TO PAY ATTENTION - ThreadSky

itsabbyyep.bsky.social • 110 days ago

"if you're not scared, you're not paying attention."
WHY DO YOU THINK I'M TRYING SO HARD NOT TO PAY ATTENTION

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pivotpathways.bsky.social•109 days ago

Sometimes, ignorance feels like survival.

bsky.ltd•109 days ago

Perhaps this government is toast and we need a plan to arise from within. It doesn't have to be civil war.

Is it time for us to start a citizens' government? We could still find research, education, healthcare, etc on our own without them. I would donate to a new "government" of people I trusted.

bstrang.bsky.social•110 days ago

Don't get scared, get angry. Don't run and hide, stand and fight.

adhpa.bsky.social•110 days ago

well, that is one way, the other is to understand the energy behind the fear and change it.....

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•110 days ago

I try to pay attention when there is something I can do about it and avoid doomscrolling

adhpa.bsky.social•110 days ago

yeah, you'll never find it there...go within, learn your being, balance your parts, spirit, heart, mind and body..they you will know what to do to stay out of the idiot's sights and also change the world from your little patch! You got this!

lynnwilk42.bsky.social•109 days ago

Can't find the middle ground between Infinite Doom Scroll and..... is there any "middle" ?

redletrcrusader.bsky.social•110 days ago

Sorry, what did you say?
I couldn't hear you over the bubbling bong.

volxine.bsky.social•109 days ago

now this is a vibe

hellomanders.bsky.social•110 days ago

*cheers* 💨

capnraye.bsky.social•109 days ago

I am not ignoring, I'm selectively observing.

I actively know I can not do anything at the moment to stop it, so I am reserving my energy and mental health for when that moment comes. Obsessing about every little thing does not serve me, or anyone, even if I actively understand that I am a target.

capnraye.bsky.social•109 days ago

I know this will be bad. What I don't know is how bad.

I also actively know they are using fear, dispair and hopelessnes to control us. I am actively choosing to disengage with those emotions right now because I refuse to give them what they want.

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•109 days ago

Yep

mrmambo.bsky.social•109 days ago

Legit, mindfulness now more than just a while ago

joparkerbear.bsky.social•110 days ago

Preach girl

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•110 days ago

❤️

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•109 days ago

I'm keeping up with stuff I can impact. Imperfectly (keeping up, not impacting. I hope)

leesha.bsky.social•109 days ago

this is all we can do fr

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•110 days ago

I understand that I am in a position of privilege. Just trying not to catastrophise or obsess and also to correctly spell "catastrophize"

feralhattie.bsky.social•110 days ago

Abby you are perfect and your jokes are a balm, please ignore the haters (of which i hope there both few and also many if you prefer to know you are rad enough to cultivate haters) ♥️

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•110 days ago

Thank you so much, Deb! 💕

feralhattie.bsky.social•110 days ago

Anytime, sweet bb

bornmiserable.bsky.social•109 days ago

both of you are glorious and perfect and talented and ONE GAZILLION OUT OF 10 EACH so anyone who says otherwise has to challenge me to a dance-off in an active volcano I HAVE SPOKEN

feralhattie.bsky.social•109 days ago

Tony, you and Abby are both such good eggs. I’m glad I know you

itsabbyyep.bsky.social•109 days ago

Haha! Thank you, my friend! 🌋🕺

themilfmag.net•109 days ago

writingdcm.bsky.social•109 days ago

Very accurate. I did what I could to prevent the impending doom (as much as I’m an impending doom kind of guy in other respects) but I’ve got a lil one I’m trying to raise and even one news article throws me into a tailspin

xberraxcudax.bsky.social•110 days ago

This is what I’ve been trying to say for the past month but haven’t been able to state it this plainly and perfectly

thatgirlgracye.bsky.social•110 days ago

But it’s important to pay attention even when it’s scary. Cause ignoring it won’t make it go away. If anything being unaware of what’s happening seems worst.

microrave.bsky.social•109 days ago

But you agree that working yourself into a heart attack isn't productive either, right?

thatgirlgracye.bsky.social•109 days ago

Of course it isn’t. Being aware and also being able to remove and collect yourself is necessary and highly important. Can’t stand up and fight if you’re burnt out. But it’s also necessary to remember that this is not the time to back out completely just cause it’s scary. That’s what they want.

supermills.bsky.social•27 days ago

the system works!

cwlawrence.bsky.social•109 days ago

Anybody who says “you’re not paying attention” is the sort of dipshit that’s too cowardly to do anything other than meme

reuxben.bsky.social•102 days ago

One of my favorite SNL lines, Darrel Hammond’s Chris Matthews: “When I’m scared, I shout! And when I shout, I get scared!”

mpulskamp.bsky.social•110 days ago

I saw a good one the other day.
95% of things I worry about don’t happen.
Worrying works!

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