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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the recognition, acknowledgment and development of treatments for mental health issues is a good thing. I also think the explosion of sexual and gender identities is good. I think they existed but people were forced into polars rather the continuum that makes more sense. It is a good new world in that regard.

The other things are disturbing. It’s like we care less for our neighbors. Even when I hear things here like people hating on little kids who knock on their door to play with their kids and when I see people not helping their neighbors you can see the distancing where we were once a community.

The school shootings bother me most. Not only the guns and the needless death of kids. But what does it take for a kid or kids to get to that point and What is it that changed that we’ve gotten to this point and how are we missing the signs?  I was particularly disturbed by the Ethan Crumbley case where pareants refused to take him home. The parents rejection of sound professional advice is something that has become so common and so different from when people respected those with special training. [/quote]

Agree with all of this.

Very glad we are more aware and sensitive to LGTBQ and mental health.

The gun culture is out of control. Cosplay gone wrong.

And everyone seems so self-absorbed and just out for themselves. Community cohesion is waning.

So some good changes, some bad changes. 
[/quote]I am also in this camp.  I agree with both pps.  The erosion of community is disturbing. I think WFH will continue that trend. [/quote]

I do think that the loss of community was inevitable, because some people are extra needy, and that ruins it for everyone. [/quote]

I think one part you are missing is we are now recognizing how damaging personality disorders are and many of us are learning about boundaries. We are more wary of our neighbor because of that one personalty disordered neighbor who took advantage and always asked for favors with such ease, but was never available when you needed her.

My sister is like this and she moved to a part of the country where people pride themselves on community and being neighborly. It has been fascinating to see how she has burned through genuinely nice neighbors. It took them much longer to finally set limits with her or avoid her than it did when she lived in big cities. The less friendly well educated city folk smelled her selfishness right away and after the first time she took advantage they were quick to dump her.[/quote]

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