being denied things

[brainwane]

Anger is a response to perceived unfairness, such as the denial of things one deserves, is entitled to.

I have a hard time working out what I believe I deserve -- it turns out that I can figure it out a bit by listening to what makes me angry. Stuff like:

The prospect of being denied my dignity, privacy, and liberty when crossing a border.

The prospect of being denied medicines necessary to my health because of insurance nonsense -- despite holding a prescription and ready money to pay for them.

The prospect of being denied love, kindness, intimacy, privacy, by corporate and government surveillance of my relationships.

That sort of thing.

Sometimes I can't tell why I'm angry.... I'm gonna try to listen to myself and ask: is there something that I'm not getting that I believe I deserve?

And if I can't tell why I'm sad, I'm gonna try to ask myself: is there something I want, yet believe I have no chance of getting?

Comments

[hlagol]

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