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Old 01-28-2019, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by roob1 View Post
I am assuming when you say "All I see lately is angry", you are referring to online social media, such as TOTV.

My experience suggests there is much less of it in the "real world" of The Villages, i.e. activities outside of the digital world. I think this forum tends to attract a higher percentage of people with mental health issues such as loneliness, anxiety and depression than you will find "outside." Anger often is a symptom of these, and is more easily expressed "behind the computer screen", IMHO.
Very astute analysis. I find that I come across MUCH fewer angry, hostile people when I'm out doing things. I think they are happier because they aren't sitting behind a computer trying to form cliques and start arguments on the internet.