Recognize psychological abuse in digital spaces for the hook & bait they are; to distract, dysregulate & divide us.
I wonder how comments sections would change if more of us chose not to engage with blatantly abusive comments and replies.
Comments intentionally written to inflame, mock, deride.
Reacting to such hooks does nothing to:
- Change the person, nor
- Change the larger situation.
If anything, when we fall for the bait, we've played straight into the game of distract, dysregulate and divide, just when we need our attention, regulation and connection with those who do matter, the most.
Invest wisely.
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Next week is my regularly scheduled break from publishing; see you the week after!
