Tired of Bullies
It seems to me that we spend altogether too much of our time glorifying bullies. We just love nothing better than to glorify some knob who gets his kicks making others look and feel bad about themselves. Take that Chef Ramsay short haircut guy on that horrible Hell’s Kitchen show. He yells at people, throws things and is a classic abuser. I wish I knew why so many people are entertained by that. I can’t watch this show for more than fifteen minutes without cringing in disgust. Terrible terrible stuff.
Yet I am endlessly entertained by Dr. House, while recognizing that he is a mean jerk that constantly manipulates people. The worst part of that for me is that some people think he is sexy. Puke. See what I mean? You can’t throw a shoe at a former US president (or dream about it) without hitting a bully. They are absolutely everywhere.
Do you want to know what scares me the most about all this bully glorification? What if I turn into one of them. What if I start screaming at and abusing people when I don’t get my way? Say my kid doesn’t wash the dishes properly and heaven forbid left one of the cups or plates with a thin film of soapy grease on it. What if I freak out and start screaming like some idiot while tossing plates around the room? The idea of me doing that is absolutely frightening. I rather like living a life free of abuse. It may be hard work being normal but it is totally worth it.
What can we do to live bully-free lives? Toss all media into the fire? Electro-shock therapy? Drugs? I just want people to be nice to each other for a change. This rambling post brought to you courtesy of insomnia.
