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NP. Yes I don't understand how these kind of people can sleep at night or function. That's why I think I've said before I stay away from some of this stuff because I'm quite squeamish. I can deal with blood in a medical sense with normal operations and things but when it comes to this kind of stuff I think you would have to have some kind of brain damage to not feel sick by it.

I completely understand. Writing is my way of exorcising traumatic things from my mind. For me at least, it works well. Research, report, file in the brain library. If I don't express my horror, it stays inside longer :(

I think we all handle it in different ways. I think I'm becoming more sensitive as I get older.

Maybe it's saturation? Maybe because each year we learn more things about the world we wish weren't true. We just have to counter it with finding more great things about the world ;-) Everything in balance. Tough to do though, yet we must try or become increasingly sad

For sure. That is why I get so depressed I think sometimes it wears you down.

I think you're wise to try avoid what you can. Just try up the things that make you laugh in life too when you come across stuff like this. ;-)

Yes I also have cats now. I think the way that animals live in the moment and can shrug off stress is quite profound. If I get stressed I go and spend some time with them (instead of drinking which is what I used to do!)

:) Great. And they remind us about what's really important. Daily.