Too much of anything is never good, and I can't think of any kind of addiction that's good. I've recently discovered True Crime tv. 1nvestigation Discovery, or ID television. When I first came across it, I was appalled! I couldn't believe they aired this graphic stuff, even if it was cable television! But, I like mystery novels, and these stories were much more intriguing!
Still, I was alarmed that there were enough senseless murders that a whole channel could be devoted to it! I know, I know, who did I think were were inhabiting our overcrowded prisons, right? Well, I guess I'd never thought of it in those terms before.
Anyhow, I was a bit relieved when they started running reruns! After watching one day of crime tv, I announced to my daughter that it was true! All those things your mother warned you about! I used to take comfort when watching the news and seeing how most murders are by someone the victim knows. Now, it was no longer comforting as I realized how many schizophrenics or sociopaths are out there just picking off random people. It is really sick! I wondered if I was hardening myself or getting socialized to this sort of stuff and would eventually become callous and unaffected by it! But then, I found myself using the stories to make mental notes of things to look out for. It also makes me more appreciative that after many years of stressful, disheartening drama, my life is sometimes lonely, but quiet and less stressed....Well, except for these 20+ cats!
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