#it's just....exhausting

[stargazerdaisy]

In many of the shows I've been watching lately, the problems all seem to stem from men seeking power over others. While the exact scenarios are different, the themes and attitudes are all the same. They play mind games and continuously escalate to exert power over others.

A lot of the time, this is stemming from a fear of appearing weak. A deep, pathological terror that causes them lash out and make decisions that have huge consequences. The appearance, the perception of others is what drives them, not their own moral center. And it's INFURIATING. I am screaming at the tv that they just need to STOP and shut up. If they would just calm down for four seconds and listen to the rational people around them, then they could make healthier and better decisions.

There are a couple of these characters that are driven by cruelty and the high of having power over others. They hurt people intentionally and with calculation, because they enjoy it. They want to show how powerful they are. It's confidence, not fear.

I'm not sure which is scarier. The fear driven men are more unpredictable, because they're so emotional and mostly re-acting. So they can go way too far with a single swing, even if they don't mean to. But the power hungry ones, they know what they're doing and they're not afraid to do it. They will go farther and harder, because they don't have anything holding them back. There is not a line at which they realize they've gone too far.

This is nothing new. This is something that drives most stories, really. (Hello, every action movie ever.) But it seems to be hitting me harder in the last few days. Maybe because it's just so blatant and obvious. I can see if they would just stop and wait, either they would get the information they need to make better decisions. Or they should just be satisfied with what they have and stop trying to take from others.

It occurred to me last night that maybe it's hitting me so hard right now because I'm seeing this shit play out in real life too, on the national and international stage. I just don't see the point, most of the time. I don't care about having The Most of a thing, showing off to others. I want to be admired for how I act, the way I treat others, for helping people. I want to be the Subject Matter Expert so I can teach others, but not to flex. It's one of the reasons I get so annoyed working for a for-profit company. Everything is about more, better, exceeding results. Can't we just be content with doing as well as we did last time? With maintaining numbers and working to enhance quality?

But to see it result in clear and explicit harm to others, to see so much ego involved, it makes me scream and rage. I can't imagine intentionally hurting people just to ~appear~ strong, because it sends the exact opposite message to me. The harder someone tries to look strong, to act like they are in control, the weaker they look to me, the more out of control I perceive them to be. Pretention and power-hunger are two ways to make me despise someone, instantaneously. Just be real, just be helpful, just be kind.

[demaparbat-hp]

Existential Nihilism Squad™

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[myspacecrybaby]

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[hinamie]

together, we do the same thing again //

[glitchedcosmos]

I’m ace, aro and tired

Reblog if you are also LGBT+ and tired

[cat-in-a-mech-suit]

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[eydilily]

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[tired-and-swaggy]

[ghostlypinkbiscuit]

will the hunger ever end

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[arcanegifs]

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[fairycosmos]

it's like why do i feel ashamed of every action or inaction i ever make. will i ever be ok with myself. will i ever just let it be

[hinamie]

*about any given drawing* cranking the saturation slider will fix this

[chloesimaginationthings]

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