Well, maybe that’s too blunt. More like, recognize that there are things that aren’t your business. Our desire for intrusion into the personal lives of others and forcing their personal lives on others. There is a point to having private things in our lives. It’s even simple: It’s none of your business!

It’s nice to care about others and be aware of their special needs, but there is no reason for their needs to supersede privacy and personal conduct. If rude speech can be considered harassment, why isn’t it harassment to dictate speech? If I dislike a person because the way they act, why can’t I express it? Is it because I’m insensitive? Of course I am. Because I don’t care about people unless I actually care about them. If I try to be cordial and polite, and someone finds fault with it, should I feel bad? No, and I don’t.

I learned to close off my emotions at a very young age. I perfected it over forty years of seeing more pain and suffering than most people. I couldn’t afford to feel anything. I lack the emotional bandwidth. If I don’t care about others, they don’t need to care about me.

So, butt out. How I think, feel and act is none of your business.

Daily writing prompt

What would you change about modern society?

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