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Anyone gone from activist to non activist back to activist?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited May 2010 in A Moving Train
i was a big time activist from 2000-2006. i have spent the last 4 years non political. lately however i have gotten a hankering to get back into history, reading about it (i have shielded myself from reading about politics, of both the present and past), and with the interest in history, also the interest in maybe dipping my feet back into the political/activism arena again.

I am scared to get back into it again, as the reason i became non political in 2006 was because it was just too much to deal with. Reading about the daily death toll of people my age in iraq sort of ruined any chance of having a good day.

I am sure it can be done, balancing political life and interests with non political interests. Tom Morello i know enjoys star trek, eddie enjoys surfing.

But its scary to me. I was hurt before, and i am scared to get involved again, because i dont really want to go through that process again.
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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    a friend of mine suggested that we arent really meant to "shield" ourselves from the hurt and the pain of reading the news and what not, because it forces us to confront and deal with the issues. if we could run and hide everytime we heard about racism, we wouldnt have to deal with it. to fully embrace the idea that racism exists in 2010, is to become angry enough to actually do something about it.

    thats sort of my thinking on all this, or that notion weighs on my mind. i am a true pisces i have trouble shutting the world out, trouble dealing with the pain in the world and have deep empathy for the world. but how do you deal with it, and keep your sanity.
  • motsy27motsy27 Posts: 8
    you deal with the pain and insanity by getting involved in issues you believe in. i was very active in environmental and political issues in my teens and twenties. then life happened and i got away from the issues. now in my thirties i realized again that i need to support things i believe in (or things i am totally against). thats my way of dealing with all the issues presented to us. get involved again. you dont need to totally immerse yourself in something. start out small and casual. every little bit helps. good luck!
  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    motsy27 wrote:
    you deal with the pain and insanity by getting involved in issues you believe in. i was very active in environmental and political issues in my teens and twenties. then life happened and i got away from the issues. now in my thirties i realized again that i need to support things i believe in (or things i am totally against). thats my way of dealing with all the issues presented to us. get involved again. you dont need to totally immerse yourself in something. start out small and casual. every little bit helps. good luck!


    easier said than done, he said he's a pisces which are ruled by their emotions
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    you should always be an activist ... the question appears to be whether you can separate your personal well being from the issues at hand ...

    i personally believe we are killing the planet and the current level of suffering we've inflicted to much of the world is tragic beyond belief but what good is it to harness that reality into a morbidity that sucks the life right out you? ... i've come to the conclusion that it cannot ... try and educate yourself ... be a better person and live the life you alone would be proud of ...
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