Afghanistan

[Alwaysbadtime]

While the days are super shitty and getting worse I find myself beginning to obsess about the horrors in Afghanistan. It's so bad there. I did this in May deeply fixated, angry and sad about the terrors and massacre in Palestine.

I'm glad I am not there. It's fucking horrifying. I have no one in real life to text or talk to about the news. It's so fucking bad.

I feel for all those trapped and suffering.

 

[Pisceslilith]

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time and that you don't really have anyone to talk to. It's honestly depressing, the world is so screwed up and I realize the more I stay here the more I want to leave.

 

[logan]

I was a soldier there a few years ago - it's a difficult subject.

But what is happening there now leaves one speechless.

 

[beefbaby]

My heart breaks for all the innocents who are caught in the middle of all the political tensions. It's seriously just like Vietnam all over again. I've been glued to the news ever since the story broke.

 

[BrokenArrow]

Have you seen the video of people hanging onto the plane that's about to take off?

Another video shows two bodies drop off as it reaches about 1,000ft altitude.

Imagine the level of desperation that would drive you to think that it's a good idea to hang onto the exterior of an aircraft that would reach speeds of around 500mph. And that you would actually have the physical strength to maintain that effort for the duration of a trans-Atlantic flight.

I'm also obsessed with the situation there - it's horrifying, captivating, raises so many questions and is military/world history unfolding before our eyes.

 

[mediocre]

angry and sad about the terrors and massacre in Palestine.

while I agree Palestine itself doesn't exactly have a good human rights record. Gays are thrown from the top of the tallest buildings, stoning for adultery, women are second class citizens, among other things. It's similar in Afghanistan. At least in Israel (while I don't agree with what their government does) you can live a bit more freely.

 

[Alwaysbadtime]

Have you seen the video of people hanging onto the plane that's about to take off?

Another video shows two bodies drop off as it reaches about 1,000ft altitude.

Imagine the level of desperation that would drive you to think that it's a good idea to hang onto the exterior of an aircraft that would reach speeds of around 500mph. And that you would actually have the physical strength to maintain that effort for the duration of a trans-Atlantic flight.

I'm also obsessed with the situation there - it's horrifying, captivating, raises so many questions and is military/world history unfolding before our eyes.

Yes, I saw the people falling looking at shit today. It's very intense. It's easy to get a feel of just how fucked up it is going on Afghanistan Reddit sub and Twitter.

I need to reign it in or I will lose it in front of the person I reside with and I will be forced out like it almost happened during the massacre in Palestine.

I saw a full cargo plane of 800 escapinng...The airports are getting shut down. It was already bad there before this. I feel so bad for all the scared people and animals. I fucking hate stupid motherfucking dominating sadistic assholes ruining peace of life.

while I agree Palestine itself doesn't exactly have a good human rights record. Gays are thrown from the top of the tallest buildings, stoning for adultery, women are second class citizens, among other things. It's similar in Afghanistan. At least in Israel (while I don't agree with what their government does) you can live a bit more freely.

Palestine is not an evil country; this is propaghanda. Israel are the terrorists. Many progressives in Palestine. Anyway. I absolutely will not debate or argue this.

Israel is only free to Zionists. 5 minutes online and one can see the terror they envoke daily.

There are women professors, drs. women running non-profits.. etc etc in Palestine. I think I have to ignore you.....now.

 

[Seiko]

As tragic as it is, try not to let other "happenings" in the world affect you, That being said, it is devastating to see Afghanistan being overrun with impunity. The Israel-Palestine conflict is a slippery slope as well, but I find that if I can close my laptop and live life as normal, then it's nothing to lose sleep over.

 

[Alwaysbadtime]

As tragic as it is, try not to let other "happenings" in the world affect you, That being said, it is devastating to see Afghanistan being overrun with impunity. The Israel-Palestine conflict is a slippery slope as well, but I find that if I can close my laptop and live life as normal, then it's nothing to lose sleep over.

Good for you.

It's not a conflict when people steal your homes, imprision you for nothing and shoot you dead in the street. 'Conflict' implies the Palestinians have a working military that can defend themselves...

I must Ignore....now.

 

[Seiko]

It goes much deeper than that. Both Hamas and the West Bank have their fair share of Geneva convention violations as does the IDF. I'm not taking sides or making statements—just saying that consuming the rhetoric spewed out by either side is never good for your mental health.

I've had family deployed overseas to OEF that now probably feel as if their sacrifices meant nothing. As I share my condolences with them, I don't feel personally attached or as if I hold the same emotional debt as them because I was never deployed there, let alone served a day in my life.

It's perfectly fine to feel remorseful or disappointed at the happenings in the world. It just feels like you're letting it consume you.

 

[deflationary]

Stuff like this is enough to make me want to kill myself. I don't get how it's possible to feel at ease with the nature of the world.

 

[Alwaysbadtime]

Stuff like this is enough to make me want to kill myself. I don't get how it's possible to feel at ease with the nature of the world.

I agree. It's so easy to find the most hellacious situations/stories and feel so fucking sad, hopeless, impotent and incredibly pissed.

Adding on:
Employing a self-proclaimed Zionist in their mid 70's to be president of the USA is so fucking STUPID. It's all so fucking obviously fucked. He is a major perverted handsy creep who doesn't give a fuck.

 

[Alwaysbadtime]

They are not evacuating the cats, dogs and other animals. Those must be starving...terrified...abandoned....shaking...pissed...

Following massacre in Gaza in May...a pregnant cat was too stressed to give birth...ended up not making it. FUCK HUMAN BEINGS...I want nothing more of it. I don't fucking care to hear about anyone's kids, husband, job, hobbies, ideas on masks. I want this to be over.

The news is a pile of shit. Everywhere...there's horrific shit. Morbid Reality on Reddit informs me...and today Afghanistan on Reddit. Thanks. I can't cuss so half my comments were deleted. Motherfuckers making shit awful. I wish I could arm up and do something. Omg. So angry.

My cunt mom a year plus ago texted: write a memoir when I was complaining about being so fucked...like really fucked...well...if I wrote one...she wouldn't fucking respond. She ONLY responds to positive blips through text.

My dad nothing negative...only responds about my dog.

Meanwhile my dog literally only walks in circles.....can you imagine? Taking her in from your rich entitled fuck dog neglecting husband of your mom's who hasn't had a bad hour in his life? FUCKING PRICK.

I'm so angry. Nothing makes me feel okay. I couldn't think of anything to listen to...Simpsoms with a guest of Family Guy was on like it is on everyday...and I am playing Sade....Sade is for horny safe people. My bf reminded me that his mom luvs her...blah blah blah. I feel a rage coming. I can't fucking manage. I will go BEFORE September and I won't say goodbye. Who cares it's just cat scraps.

My mom wouldn't tolerate a day of my dog's click click clicks on the floor. She wouldn't carry her out to pee/poop. It's a fucking blatant remider that good people (my bf even though he sucks) cares good for my dog...Some people who claim mental superiority are COLD assholes intolerant of old dogs...anything. I FUCKING HATE HER. I FUCKING HATE MY MOM. She is inline with my hate for....world leaders only my mom is just one dumb bitch who married up and has become cold as fucking shit.

Anyway....Afghanistan is exploding and it's unfair.

 

[Alwaysbadtime]

Women and girls will be the worst off. I remember long ago I did my high school project on female genital mutilation. I don't know if this is a thing there, but it's not good. It's not good in so many places. Afghanistan horrible. Yemen, Palestine, Venezuala, Brazil, Columbia...even in the USA there's terrible abuse and horrible things. How can anyone be okay knowing this is happening every second?

I need to never know anything again. Yes, I hope there is nothing...but....I think there are ghosts...and I DON"T WANT TO BE A GHOST.

How do I prevent this?

 

[disabledlife]

Good luck to the Afghan people, I hope things will work out. I think of them.

 

[Amumu]

After the Soviet invasion, the Afghan government lasted 3 years, after the US withdrew, it lasted... 3 months.

The Talibans were going to take power anyway.

 

[LittleJem]

I don't know how anyone is keeping their sanity with all the terrible news. Mine is on a thread.