When I was in college and law school I was incredibly up on all current events, good and bad, and followed pretty much all the horrible things that happened in the world and at home. We even had a "game" amongst my roommates and I where we'd watch the 10 o'clock local news every night and bet on how many people they'd talk about being murdered before the first commercial break.

And it was so f'ing depressing.

Seriously? I can't do anything about it. I know, I know... it only takes one person to make a change and if no one cares... blah blah blah. I get that. And I do remain vaguely aware of what is happening in the world and at home, but I don't have the emotional capacity to follow it anymore.

I don't know what is going on with the ISIS attacks beyond generally who they are and that they have been attacking. I didn't follow the hunt for the murderers beyond being aware they'd escaped and have now been captured/killed. I didn't follow the hunt for that white guy who killed all the people in that church a few week ago. I just... can't.

I still have my ideals/beliefs but I feel like focusing so much energy on keeping up with the bad shit happening in the world makes me a less happy person, so I just don't anymore. Even though sometimes I feel dumb because I don't know as much about current events as most people.

Wondering how others feel about all the bad news out there and if I'm the only one who sort of aims to remain at least a bit ignorant to all the details.