Darkness Sensitivity

[hinna_koto]

So I've been noticing lately that I really have a growing distaste for darkness in my fictional pleasures,  like books and tv shows. This might seem odd, considering how vocally i champion Hannibal, arguably the darkest tv show to hit American airwaves in recent years. Let me amend my statement: I'm getting tired of gratuitous darkness,  and my

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[izallgewd]

yes exactly!! the book i was reading was about orphans. one orphans mother gave 50 to a woman cause she foolishly believed that woman could get the orphan into a nice wealthy family. instead the woman left the orphan in the park where the orphan almost froze to death. they found her and a bunch of other little babies and that orphan was the only one to survive.

it’s like okay... that’s a sad start but there’s no substance or meaning! i understand life is cold and terrible and people are greedy and terrible but i’m reading a book FOR meaning not to be forced to contemplate terrible situations where victory is impossible and people suck. so i completely understand!!

[hinna_koto]

Yeah, exactly! What's the point of wallowing in this darkness if it doesn't impart any significance? There's already enough meaningless pain and chaos in our day to day life, and especially with all the violence happening in real life, it's just maddening in a way.