8/19/18

Today's Horoscope

All signs:
The stars want to remind you that next time you get in a fight with a stranger on social media, you should remember that there is a while other lifetime shaping that person's opinion and attitude.
When you don't really know someone, you have no clue what words or actions can trigger them. Maybe they have grown up in an abusive household, maybe they are in an environment that stifles ideas and free thinking. Maybe they are handicapped or have lost a lot recently, loved ones, a job or their home. Perhaps they grew up with a lot of disadvantages you didn't have and can't comprehend. Maybe they are having a hard time of it right now, and feel that the world isn't fair and that life seems like it's not worth it. Perhaps they have some problems with mental illness or chronic pain. Maybe in real life, no one cares about them or takes them seriously, or bullies and mocks them.
A lot of people have the attitude that it's their problem, and they shouldn't be on social media if they can't handle it, but the stars think that's a pretty lousy attitude to have. Maybe social media is their one safe outlet, and they feel they need to defend what they consider attacks on them here in their sanctuary. Maybe they just have trouble relating to people because of whatever circumstances they live in, so they are just figuring it all out. Maybe they live in fear of confrontation or disagreements because they got smacked around if they opened their mouth, and here they can speak up without fear of violence.
The point the stars are making is that you never know, so before you resort to name calling and abuse, you should remember that you really have no idea who you're attacking, or why they say what they say. In fact, maybe you should look at your own life, and wonder why you are doing the same things you are yelling at someone else for doing. Most of our interactions with others is spent projecting, and often leads to misdirected anger or frustration.
So while yes, maybe you're not responsible for the bad actions of random people on Facebook, but you're always responsible for your own. If you want to feel superior to others, you have to act superior to others, and most of the time we act in the same manner as those we claim are the assholes.