not saying no to criticisms.
criticize. call out blind spots. educate each other.
but if someone actually listens to u and acknowledges their mistake, maybe let them learn from it.
we need more people talking about whats happening, not less.
and honestly its very hypocritical to be like “people are suffering and u should care” while also spending hours attacking someone who is literally using her platform to make people aware and help them deal with the emotional weight of all this?
people dont have to contribute equally to contribute meaningfully.
some can donate/volunteer/spread information or can just make people aware. all of that matterss
if someone else having it worse doesnt mean your own feelings suddenly become invalid.
if ur overwhelmed by bad news, ure allowed to be overwhelmed.
honestly, i think thats what mindfulness is supposed to help with.
not “ignore what’s happening"
not “pretend everything is fine"
been seeing all the hate towards #maudyayunda and honestly im kinda ??? she was literally talking about how to cope with being overwhelmed by all the bad news happening in indonesia rn WHILE still staying informed and caring about whats happening.
im not speaking as someone who has no connection to whats happening. im from kalimantan. the fires and air pollution there are not some new issue that suddenly appeared this year. theyve been happening since i was in high school, which was years ago.
pov from someone ik whos affected "as long as u dont treat whats happening like its insignificant or something to joke about, then why would i be angry at u for still living ur normal life?"
this hits..
use that energy to actually do something. share verified info. donate if u can. speak up. educate people. pressure the people who actually have the power to change things. literally ANYTHING that helps.
she apologized. she explained what she actually meant. she even said shes still learning??
if u are one of those people that are attacking her. if u genuinely care about whats happening rn, why wasting so much energy hating on someone who literally heard the criticism??
it literally helps people stay informed without completely burning themselves out.
yes, i understand the criticism. i understand why people felt like the video didnt acknowledge enough that being able to “step away” from the news is a privilege.