Have you ever heard a newscast about some people in another country killed by a tornado or any other event from nature? Maybe you heard about a mass shooting or a bomb going off.
When any of these events happen I am sad to say that I really don't care, and I am not sad that this has happened. I do think that it's not a good thing and I know its bad when people die but my empathy is just not there and it never has been.
I wonder why I don't feel sad or get emotional. I do think that a lot of it is from media coverage over the years and the fact that this sort of thing happens all the time and it is broadcast to the world as a horrific event.
When you are exposed to horrors on a regular basis you tend to build a thick skin around your emotions, at least I do. This sort of thing does happen on a regular basis, a tornado wipes out a town, a tsunami kills hundreds, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, wars, and people in general.
I am not shocked anymore when I hear that someone has been stabbed in my city, or there was a shooting downtown, these events seem to happen every few days and I couldn't care less.
Another very possible reason is because whatever happens out there is not directly relatable to me. Someone dies in a far off country, oh well, but someone I know and am close with dies, it is a completely different story.
I'm not sure if I am wholly indifferent and an abnormal person because of these thoughts, I wonder if there are more of you out there just like me.
Let me know
Scott Goerz
