You’re Going to Die.

Period.

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I can’t be the only one, when slipping down the razor slide of social media, who’s thinking please for the love of god justshutup, who empathizes — just in part — with the character Michael Douglas plays in the movie Falling Down.

Everyone: “You’re a bad person if you [insert human behavior here]!” “You don’t see ME!” “You’re drinking too much!” “Women are having too many children!” “Women aren’t having enough children!” “You’re not drinking enough wine!” “You weigh too much!” “Women who don’t use wrinkle cream will look old!” “Retirement will kill you!” “You don’t weigh enough!” “You need drugs!” “You’re not getting enough sleep!” “You need drugs for the side effects of your drugs!”

Angry! Angry! Mad! Mad! Judgy! Judgy! Scared!

“Stress may contribute to poor health behaviors linked to increased risk for heart disease and stroke.”-American Heart Association

The easy obvious fix is to turn off the TV, stay away from social media, and stop reading anything that isn’t a book. This would work for someone dedicated to making a life change, but some of us really love TV, otherwise enjoy social media, and would rather people simply stop being such walking pits of despair than change our own lives or routines to…