It feels like as I've aged, instead of being desensitized to violence and stuff like that, I've actually become more sensitive to that material. It's strange. My empathy with others seems to have gotten stronger and stronger. I can't watch those videos of guys on skateboards trying to slide down a rail and hitting their groins on the rail all the way through without feeling...I guess it could be described as sick, but that's not really what it feels like.
I feel bad for the final fate of the bad guys in movies/comics/TV shows/etc. no matter what their prior actions were. Unless it's animated/drawn, I find it harder to look at blood or that sort of stuff for a period of time longer than a minute.
It's so weird. Before, I could have gone out in the backyard with my dad and shot some wild rabbits with a BB gun, but I'm not sure if I could do that now (besides the fact that my dad's successfully kept the rabbits out of our yard for a while now).
I think I'm either turning into a wimp or developing telepathy. I hope it's telepathy, because that would be really cool, but if it is I really hope that I can turn it on and off at my will.
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- I'm a gamer, a musician, and a techie. I like shmups, and retro games. I dislike many new First-person Shooters and Square Enix games, but not all of them. I dislike Rap and Pop. Hip-hop is okay. Any other music is fine (although I'm not a fan of metal either).
I think people should be sensitive to violence. It does not mean one is becoming a wimp. That's ridiculous! What it means is you're becoming a stronger person, a more caring person, THAT is what this world needs! Not people who aren't going to care if someone falls and breaks their neck. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteBut, I guess the main subject here is you were not so sensitive to these things and now you are. That is somewhat strange. But it probably has to do with your environment and habits. :) Only guessing here... but seriously, I don't think it's something to be concerned with.
I totally agree with JJ. It's not weakness to care or be sensitive. It IS strength to have those traits! And they are important for a 'real man' to have.
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