Envious of people who are oblivious to world events

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Only recently I was saying on another thread how important it is for people to know about what is happening around them, if not internationally then at least domestically - so they know about and understand things like energy price rises, internet scams, etc.

I still stand by that view but right now I wish I was in my own little bubble and didn’t feel the incredible anxiety enveloping me. There was someone on a thread today saying they didn’t even know anything about nuclear weapons. I wish that was me right now!

I think there's a balance to be struck. I have been reading far too much about the situation in Ukraine over the past couple of days and actively had to step away from it earlier today. I don't plan on watching the evening news tonight because I know it will be make me very upset and anxious.

However, I don't want to be completely uninformed. There are some (small things) I can do to help, or at least feel like I'm helping. Our local Ukrainian centre has asked for donations of clothing, blankets, energy bars, bottles of water, nappies etc so I am preparing a bag of things to donate. I'll also be donating money to the Red Cross and/or Unicef following reading about the work they are doing in Ukraine.

It's about balance and I think it's up to each individual to decide where they draw their personal line.