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I feel awful about what I posted...
Ok, all my life, I've been praised of how well I can do essays and novels. When I speak, people always listen and they believe whatever I say. Now here's the problem, I was bored and researched on ISIS, and I found out (from reliable sources) stuff that could really scare the crap out of the reader. Now I was really anxious so I posted my thoughts online and left a message ("I'd really appreciate an intellectual conversation on the matter"), after that everyone left me messages saying they're afraid and asking if they should be. Now this is really shocking for me, I knew people actually read what I write, but damn, I'm 16 and this crowd is killing me. Should I delete the post? I'm hesitating because of some insecurity building up inside me. Please help
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The best way to avoid having to answer any questions on it is of course to take it down. Even reliable sources, or seemingly reliable sources can be wrong. There is no way to 100% really know anything as true when it comes to whats happening in our world unless it is something that happened to you. Take the Paris bombing for example. We only know what media is presenting to us, but the media werent present at the time it was happening, they can only gather information from people who were present and everyone sees and remembered an experience differently. So when it comes to interpreting anything in the world, the only thing one can 100% trust as a true situation or event is if it is happening to you. My ex and I attended church. He was involved in many things in church and well respected by the image he gave them. They never believed that I was unhappily married to an abusive man. But then, they weren't in my shoes, in my house like a fly on the wall to observe him unnoticed to witness what he really was like. I try not to see things in life as 100% the truth. It may be fun to speculate about some things. But some of the stories out there are down right scary. I choose to focus on one day at a time and not worry about the future and few years down the road. Afterall, there is nothing we can do to stop or change some of the supposed things going on in the world because they are so far gone, the ball has been rolling in a certain direction for so long that its impossible to stop or change directions. With this in mind, if you cant take the pressure of dealing with all the speculation, wondering, fearmongering, fearful panicked people, its best to not start something like this in the first place and take it down. To those who may still contact you, say whatever you wish to distract them, like "oh that was just a school experiment, nothing for you to really worry about."
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Something tells me you are leaning towards taking it down.
I think if you feel fully confident and you can own it then leave it up. However if its too much for you take it down. You can always post a follow up in response to you removing the post. There is no win or loose here its what makes you comfortable.
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If your sources are sound and the information is substantiated then leave it up. It's all very cosy to say 'You worry too much....chill out' etc to people. There are in fact cases where being worried is justified and the appropriate response. Denying this is living in a dream world. A free press and freedom of speech are the hallmarks of a free and democratic society. Deleting it is giving in. Like saying you were wrong. Or right and ashamed, or scared of your own words. Publish and be damned!
"Je suis Charlie"
Say it, and live up to it.
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