294. Double Bubble Trouble
I’ve been obsessed with drawing and describing our silos and bubbles that have become exponentially more and more pronounced. The surgical separation of humanity in two separate species by the United States is as fascinating as it is terrifying. Homo Liberalis and Homo Conservativus. And of course these terms have no semblance of consistency, as we see liberals and libertarians drifting apart and conservatives circling back to monarchy in the USA after a long period of separation. My first attempt was this one: The blog post can be found here . When I first posted that comic in Reddit, I made a lot of people angry. Apparently, pointing out that people live in ideological bubbles is the same as saying both sides are equal. People’s reaction to the comic felt like denial to me. I think humans don’t seem to want to realize that they are in bubbles. But we are. Increasingly so. And make no mistakes, these bubbles are artificially generated. I was listening to The Lie...
I don't need a reason to understand your depression and I don't have an answer on how to fix it.
ReplyDeleteI am here for you. I'll sit next to you silently and just keep you company. I'll write you and won't need an answer. I'll send you a quote or a photo every day.... just because I want to. Just know I see you. You don't need to pretend with me. I'll watch TV while you nap. I am here for you. All I ask is that you allow me to care for you, to love you and that you will not question why I am here for you.
It is what it is.
- Those are the answers to the question of "I'm a little depress" that matter the most. Just because my life is better than others doe snot diminished my pain.
PS: Of course I learn that thanks to therapy, medication and love.
The only thing that matters is getting help. There is help. Many kinds. Some will click better than others.
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