Writing is hard enough as it is, but contemplating whether or not there is actually a "great american novel" yet to be written makes me too depressed to even try writing anything. In the age of Dan Brown and Harry Potter I wonder how the field of literature will look at this time in one hundred years, if there is such a field.
Something that has been bothering me for a longer time is: no you are not "kinda OCD." It may sound cool, but it actually is a real problem for lots of people. I don't care if you got a therapist to agree with you and give you medication, I find it offensive that people develop fake mental illnesses out of chronic narcissism. I'm also offended by shows like "Obsessed" and "Intervention." Why is it okay to showcase this kind of suffering in such a macabre spectacle? It may help a few people come to terms with problems with themselves and their families, but for the most part these shows are watched by the same people who moved on from Trading Spaces to shows about midgets and people with 1000 kids. Instead of further stigmatizing mental illness we should be teaching people to not be afraid to ask for help.
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2 comments to Brief post on things that are pissing me off.:
Haha, looking back, I totally read way far into what you said. I guess I was inferring things based on thoughts I've had recently.
Also, everyone likes to think they are a little neurotic. Helps them avoid confronting reality, or grabbing happiness when its right in front of them.
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