Combating misanthropy

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Combating misanthropy Christanon 05/08/18 (Tue) 19:04:29 bb845b No.644767

Seeing the extent of the world's sin, one recoils. As time passes, one becomes apathetic to others.

Recognizing one's own fragile virtue, there's fear in being around the sinful. One cuts them off before they drag one down.

Debating with the willfully blind is an exercise in frustration and stupidity. One stops trying.

Living in virtue requires so much energy, hardly any can be spared on others. One remains quiet when hearing other's mistakes.

In all cases, practical misanthropy is the result. We're told we should be caring of others, but how? They are set in their ways, and I can barely keep myself clean. I can't deal with the madness of the world without going mad myself with grief. I can feel myself becoming indifferent to others and I know I shouldn't, but I don't know how to reconcile my love for others with the constant disappointment.

Christanon 05/08/18 (Tue) 19:48:52 8a1d40 No.644789

>>644767

>Debating with the willfully blind is an exercise in frustration and stupidity. One stops trying.

Sed contra, it's like a single player video game: you can have fun and improve your abilities even if you know your opponent will not benefit from this exercise, with the added bonus that some may actually be brought to their senses.

Do it for fun, if nothing else.

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 01:09:08 2b943b No.645007

I too struggle with this.

But I reflected and it seems it's an effect of my perfectionism. Now I need to understand how to have zeal without it affecting my spirit negatively.

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 02:15:33 bb845b No.645036

>>644767

I realize this comes of as self-righteous, which may also be part of the problem.

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 04:22:21 829eef No.645061

How many hours a day do you spend on the internet for purposes that are not strictly work/school related?

Weaning myself off the internet and spending time with people did wonders for me

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 13:59:13 48a262 No.645175

>>644767

I sometime dream of begoming a priest but i know too much of what people are.

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 14:23:35 bb845b No.645190

>>645061

That sounds wise, but I don't really have people to be around with, and all my work (and hobbies and skills) are related to pc's.

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 15:07:48 139e0d No.645198

>>644767

Didn't Christ and some saints beg for God's forgiveness for their torturers? Well these people aren't even hurting you and you feel hatred for them, how would it be if they were the ones hurting you? And people change, they may disappoint you today but they could surprise you somewhere in the future.

Is it about internet debates? Just turn off the internet and have a vacation for a while if it makes you crazy.

>>645190

I understand your problems. Same here, having to work with computers despite actually having zero interest in IT related stuff gave me really severe internet addiction. Tried to cure my addiction by not touching the computer except when I absolutely need it, but it made me neglect my works. It's partially caused by my ADHD, it's really really hard to work on anything I'm not interested in.

Christanon 05/09/18 (Wed) 15:51:39 5a15f7 No.645218

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>>645061

What if it's the opposite? The more time I spent with people, the more I wanted to get away from them and just isolate myself somewhere where I don't have to deal with anyone offline or online.