OMG @jayna you are not alone. I feel the same way. Turtle Syndrome seems to be very apropos. FB has become so incredibly toxic. You get bullied for any view you have. I have gone to just sharing silly stuff and using messenger to chat with my friends that live in other places. Other than that I stay away. I can't watch the news it's just too 'stressful' So I sit in my shell not knowing what to do. I know 'we' the ones that feel this way can't stay quiet or 'the other side' will just swallow us up. It's not that we're weak by any means, it's just that a lot of us are extremely emotional. We have very strong feelings. Passionate is probably the best term.

We want a planet for future generations to enjoy. We want our children to be safe. Yes, at any moment something can be taken from us, but we don't need to worry if our children are hurting so bad they feel death is the way out. Too think if we could change those feelings and have them channel them into eradicating this mess.

Our teachers have become parents to our children. At least that's what many have turned too. They are too busy 'living' their lives that they rely on someone else to parent their kids. Then there are those on the opposite side, that keep their kids completely sheltered so when they go off into the world they cannot cope. Sadly, I have come to the opinion we do need to work on positive views, self-esteem and self empowerment in school. I was bullied, omg was I bullied. No one, not even my mom listened. So I learned behaviors to avoid .. and still do.

Thank you so much for putting this out there. It needs to be said and it needs to become the topic.