Discuss Life

Have you ever wondered what people mean by "they are a toxic person", "they are poisonous", maybe not a term used that often these days, but the concept is still expressed frequently.  What makes a person Toxic, what makes a society toxic, what is toxicity?  Basically toxicity is the negative nature of humanity, however, it is not a blatant negativity, in for example murder, crime etc., it is rather a more insidious slow acting, more often, psychological phenomena pervading individual lives, families, communities and even whole societies. More often that not, it is seen by the outsider, but not observed so clearly by those in the midst of the effects of the toxin. Human toxicity is an insidious poison that effects, and can even affect individuals.  The worst part about  this toxin, administered by another person in your life, is that others can see it being administered, applied, given to you, yet we ignore their perception.  Yes, so many will have said, and I have

How often do you hear someone say "he never talks to me", "he never tells me....",  or "I wish he opened up", etc.?  Probably, more frequently than you here the opposite, "she never talks about....".  As a man, I can have great conversations, well except when discussing football or rugby, then I am useless. However, I do, or more appropriately, I should say I used to have that age old problem, of withholding my deepest thoughts, considerations, concerns, worries, and emotions.  Not an unfamiliar story, as I am sure there are many who can relate. So why is that, and is it helpful, is it protective, and why, to broadly generalise, is it a trait more frequently adopted by men. Some would say this lack of willingness to share, is a protective attribute that stems back to Neolithic man.  An intrinsic desire, or need to protect the more vulnerable, to spare them the concerns, worries, or fears of the reality, and the dangers of life outside the cave.