I wish I knew how to alleviate the suffering I see around me

Submitted by flabberghaster at January 10, 2024, 9:21 AM in just_post

I feel useless because there's so many people, even ones I know, who are all suffering so badly but all I can do is say i care. Fat lot of good that does anyone. I don't really know what to do tho.

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hollyhoppet wrote at January 10, 2024, 7:38 PM

actually that can do a lot of good, don't sell yourself short. and yeah as dt said you really can't be responsible for suffering in the world. just do what you can when you can.

also sincey you're a computer toucher, if you have extra income consider giving it to mutual aid, either locally or people you see online having trouble paying rent or bills. this is a very actionable and tangible way to help people that really does make a difference. and if you're already doing that, you're making a difference!!

devtesla wrote at January 10, 2024, 4:09 PM

When I think about this kind of thing my mind goes to "what's the next useful thing I can do?" It's never as easy as that sounds but it's a good goal. You can't be responsible for ending suffering, but you can do useful things.