to feel heartbroken by global situation-

I read only the headlines - I cannot absorb the horror of al, that is going on - and yes it is heartbreaking.

Nothing changes: greed, misogyny, war-mongering, inhumanity, religious bigotry - I fear for my GC.

I try and concentrate on the wonderful view from my window of the rolling Welsh hills in order to inject some sanity and peace into my life.

The thing is we have written history and we can see that war solves nothing and usually just breeds more war and violence but we are stuck on repeat by egotistic men who disrespect women ( and men ) who see the world differently

Not in any of the many many countries where women are viewed as second class and lesser, no.

Men. We give them their lives. In return all they seem to want to be is big poo-flinging monkeys.

I was thinking this yesterday when I finally managed to get out for a walk in the country in the sunshine. It was so lovely and I just found it so sad thinking of all the things going on in the world.

Having said that I don't think that this is anything new. We just have it fed to us 24/7 because of technology. Years ago we probably wouldn't even have been aware of some of the things that were happening.

I was reading about the Highland Clearances and the clans in Scotland the other day and life then was brutal. I think that because we live in the way we do in the west we are cushioned to the realities of what goes on elsewhere in much of the world. It doesn't take much for so called civilised societies to break down. You only have to look at what happened in the Balkans in the 90s.

I think all that you can do is try to get on with your life. You can't stop what is happening but you have to try to not let it overwhelm you. I am getting old now and have got to the stage where I have seen so many things in my life that I think you have to try and accept that it is always likely to be this way. Powerful men like to dominate and that will never change.

Maybe they do have wives, LadyKenya, but how much do you think they'd listen to them? Plus, you're assuming these wives share your views based on what - commonality of sex? Nah, we see plenty of women behaving worse than men all the time.

None of us should feel we carry this weight on our shoulders. Put the burden down and carry on with your own life.

These warmongers all have wife's. Are they unable to have any influence on them at all? I could not live with myself, if I was married to any of these Men.

Well, apart from changing the word ‘humanity’s’ to ‘men’s’, I heartily agree with your post.

It is fairly heartbreaking tbf

Not unreasonable exactly to feel disappointed but “heartbroken” is a bit strong.