I loathe and dislike the police, politicians, corporate goons, and so much about this world but I don't have the energy to hate it all. I hate one person, and I revel in the fact he's rotting in prison. That's exhausting enough.
I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm happy they are. But I wish that people cared about each other.
As someone who is a bit of an emotional disaster, maybe the happiness you're seeing in others is just because at that time their thoughts are interrupted by whatever it is that is distracting them. Seeing people enjoy their life online or in public and thinking these things is normal, I think about it too, but when we're around others and we enjoy their company sometimes we tend to just focus on that. It's tiring having to constantly think about these issues and have them weigh you down, especially if you're also suffering with them, and a distraction from them doesn't mean you don't care, or that you're a bad person for not thinking about it. You can absolutely want reform and be angry that so many people are going through these things, and feel despair. But I think it's doing the people who are suffering with these issues a disservice as (you probably didn't do this intentionally) it's implicating that what they're going through means they don't feel any happiness. Being happy isn't easy, especially when you're in a situation where you feel doomed, but in finding something, anything, that does cheer you up you're gonna want to cling to that as it's an escape. And yeah, people who seem to be so effortlessly happy without any problems in their life can be quite irking, but it definitely doesn't mean they don't care or that they don't get consumed thinking about these things. They may not show it in public, but I don't think anyone can afford to not care about at least one of the issues you've mentioned.
the world may be evil, but we live in it - is it not better to try every day to be happy then become cynical and hateful at those who do try? trying to be happy is far harder than being angry and hateful. it takes courage to get up every day and try. as someone who has fallen many times, i would never judge someone for falling and struggling to get back up. but i would also never hate someone for continuously getting back up. the world is evil, people suck, but why contribute to it? why not try to make the world a slightly happier place? why not make it a bit less evil? i understand you're obviously frustrated that people aren't going through what you are, but there are many people living out there in the world who have things "actively preventing them" from being happy, who continue to choose happiness over hatred. i suffer from mental illnesses, and i'm trying everyday. it's just food for thought. it's an active effort to choose happiness, whereas the sentiments you express are easy. it's easy to fall into hatefulness which i don't think makes you less naive than those choosing to look at the positives in life.
My belief is that they are not necessarily happy. Depression still exists within them and I'm sure it shows sometimes but they have a reason for living that outweighs suffering in this world all the time. And so they continue to live due to that reason or even if it is multiple reasons. No reason to hate the people who have that because after all they are suffering as well too it isnt all sunshine and rainbows
I think that people who do not understand the suffering in the world are deluding themselves. Most are not even aware of the many problems that have existed throughout time. When I call the crisis hotline they argue with me and try to convince me I'm wrong. That certainly is no way to persuade people. Really all non suicidal people respond like that and it displays their intense desire to control me or anyone who acts or speaks like this. Little do they realize that they are driving people away and further into suicide when the attempt to overwhelm me with their illegitimate gaslighting.
