Did you know that too much of a good thing can be bad? For instance, our ability as people to smile and laugh through hard times. It helps to heal, but it can also easily turn into hiding.
Meme-ing is no different. I’ll give you an example: remember how Will Smith’s very public sadness became entertainment? That. The whole sad picture of him with the word pain, his misery was dessert for the masses. Now that could easily be described as punching up because he’s wealthy and he can go cry in a money pit, BUT the shame/embarrassment of having a difficult chapter of your life become nourishment is probably one of the saddest things ever. Recently, some youtube dude (Derrick Jaxn) who sells self-love speeches or some such, cheated on his wife. Based on the uncomfortable video I could not make it through, it was for a while.
His wife looked unbearably uncomfortable to me, so as Twitter is want to do, some people posted some of her writings that were particularly worrying. Like, a fine example of the definition of discombobulated. In the comments were some people worried, but like all things accessible it was also meme’d and mocked. I then wondered what is it about the defeat and pain of Black people that fills so many with so much joy. Can’t be Schadenfreude. Are people trying to joke as a way to disconnect themselves from the reality of emotions? Are they running away from the weight of past mistakes/regrets or pretending to joke to avoid personal problems? I know some people are just like “I know I shouldn’t laugh, but…” which is different than sharing/spreading a meme. I’m not big on pile ons, it’s high school bullying to me. Hell, I don’t even get why people seek out people they don’t like to comment and harass them other than being wild sycophant. We have enough to deal with all over that it’s becoming clear a lot of people were never taught how to fully comprehend and express their feelings. Basically who you were taught to be wasn’t as important as what you were taught to be… You get me?
You were always asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and no kid was like “emotionally stable and financially secure”. We learn more and more about what’s important-truly-through our mistakes. It’s recognizing, acknowledging, and putting into practice that provides better people which progresses into a better society. But we learn as we grow and we grow our own to continue our philosophy in the hopes that where we are can be defeated by the young. Today is not yesterday, and tomorrow isn’t promised. That’s how I aim.
Something With Nothing 