We're all lone,dead,domesticated dogs in the end.

[coryjude]

WARNING: IF MY CONSTANT OVERANALYZATION ANNOYS YOU, STOP READING NOW.

I was driving home tonight and I passed up a bridge by my house. At the front of it was a dead german shepherd with a bright red collar. This wasn't the first time I had seen it, in fact, it had been there for more than 4 days. Personally, I thought it was pretty sad. This was a

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[chelsea_darling]

I <3 Cory.

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[dnelle_b]

I think about this all the time. I'm not even fortunate enough to have a family that says they care for me. My family is already dead and when I am, I don't care who's there or what they do with my body. I've come to terms with myself and my worthlessness in this world.

And I don't think you overanalyze things.

[uponimpact]

Well, first off, you're not a dog. If there was a human body lying dead at the front of a bridge, I'm certain that you would not be left there for long--despite who you were, who you knew, or what your status was. Why? Because as human beings we have a natural inclination to care and have compassion for the things around us. Whether the body was anonymous to someone or not, it wouldn't matter -- no person can take a look at a dead body and feel nothing at all (of course, this is with the exception of nihilists and the overly drugged). Caring is all around you.

Secondly, if you've really lost all hope in humanity, know that you are the person who will ultimately be there for yourself in the long run. You determine your value. Self-worth is not defined by how much you think others don't care about you -- it is not defined by others at all. It is defined by what you feel about yourself and what you can do to restore some of that lost faith in people. Sitting idly and cynically cursing mankind for what you think to be their selfish acts