I Just Don't Give A Fuck Anymore....Cure For Appathy, Anyone?

[Dylan]

I used to care a lot of the opinions of the others. After learning more and more about others I stopped caring. The main reason I think this happened was that most people seem to be, extremely fucking stupid.

I didn't stop caring about the issues and events that were dear to me. I'm not depressed about my own life. However I think the causes that often mean so much to others just don't grip me anymore.

I do my part with issues like homelessness, diseases and a few other mildly important causes but I think certain things just don't bother me anymore.

Religious persecution doesn't do anything for me at all anymore because I think religion is a tool that does wonders for the common idiots and powerful who seek to maintain control over them. I am not even the 'agnostic' I once thought of myself as... I'm a good natured atheist who looks down on the devoted worshippers as pathetic simpletons, too stupid to realize how pointless their faith is. I somehow managed to not become a horrible person even without god in my life. I guess morals and ethics are enough for me. In turn, when I hear of religious 'war' or 'persecution' I think of it as I do children fighting over toys.

That's only one example... I have many more that more or less come off as me being some snob with a superiority complex... maybe it's true but I JUST DON'T FUCKING CARE ANYMORE.

Should I embrace my newfound indifference? Or try to rekindle some facet of empathy I once prided myself in being full of?

[Maxim Ustinin]

Bull.

[John X a.k.a. Googol(istic)]

Come on now SAY IT! Bull....

[Maxim Ustinin]

Bullhorn!

[Vodka]

I hear you, Dylan. It's not that I don't care, it's that I've given up. But we're mostly in the same boat. I think I'll give you a call on the way in to work tomorrow.

[Paladin]

Seriously I know you Dylan, at least the you you present on I Power, and this doesn't sound like you at all.

You have always been concerned with other people both on this network, and in general.

I think that you have just been so busy at your job that you have been to exhausted to be as active here as before.

All of us have the desire to do more than we are capable of doing, and I think that is how you feel about problems in this world that are really out of your control.

The fact that you are concerned about them alone means that you are not an elitist snob who thinks himself above the world.

So I don't think you have to rekindle anything. Just realize who you are again. Look at any of your posts here, and you will remember.

[John X a.k.a. Googol(istic)]

Sometimes you just keep the fucks in your pocket and you just don't give em out...

When it's time to give one get one out of your pocket, and maybe it's a waste of a fuck or a good give a fuck

I keep mine in my pocket, I'm greedy for my fucks, that's why I harldy give em out...

Who gives a fuck nowadays...

(yes sarcasm)

[Jeremy Hanson]

Reminds me of the movie The Big Lebowski and it's liberal use of the word 'fuck.'

[John X a.k.a. Googol(istic)]

and Dude :D

[Abdul Majid Nagib]

I'm not getting this... how are theists bothering you?

[Fien]

They're not stupid, Dylan, it's called 'being special'.

In all seriousness though; there's a difference between being completely indifferent and just not wanting to get involved. There are plenty of things that don't bother me just because I don't think that, for me, those causes would be meaningful to devote my time to. To some extent, it's the 'accept the things you cannot change' idea (sorry, I just HAD to quote sth religious here). But mostly, it's just 'picking your battles'. Of course I disapprove of issues like 'racism', but that doesn't mean I have to get offended every time someone makes a somewhat racist joke.
I feel this would become way too long of a response, so I'm just gonna stop myself here.

I guess what I wanted to say is: even though you don't want to invest too much emotion/time/... into certain issues because you find them rather insignificant, doesn't mean you can't still empathize, or even sympathize, with them.

[Veevee]

There are many cycles in our lives and there are also cycles of retreating to oneself and reaching out the world. perfectly natural. Don't worry :)
You are a human being. You will always navigate between centre (you) and periphery (world). But you aren't able to ever completely leave others out and strictly care about you yourself alone and nobody and nothing else. There will be periods in our lives that are more self-centered, which is ok. In such periods you will gain knowledge about yourself and the world, and skills, that even can become very useful or inspirational for (interacting with) others later. Even taking care of yourself is in the end taking care of a part of humanity and as such improving this world.

On a less spiritual note, as you grow up and take more and more responsibilty in organising your daily life and maybe that of a family, you simply have less time for activism and philosophy than a teenager or a student. But you still have some! You might just have to become more picky on who/what deserves your attention, just don't let it all go!

[Daniel R. Williamson]

Sometimes it is possible to "care too much" you burn out. Everyone should chose their battles. You can't fight the whole war by yourself. Too bad about religion--I know a lot of "religious" people are moronic AHoles. Each person has to make their own way down that trail. I know what I know but I cannot describe it to you and would not even try because it goes way beyound words.

I am "heavily burdened by ethics and principles" but could not imagine being otherwise. Those who have no ethics and principles are empty shells. Do what you can--and ENJOY what God has given you--be it intelligence, nice teeth or curley black hair;-)