I agree that the stories posted here are horrendous, but I do not believe things are getting worse. What is happening now is we are exposed to nationwide news 24-7. Only the most horrendous acts capture the national spotlight, & then they get posted at WS.
Honestly, I have been reading here since the Natalee Holloway days, & every now & then I have to take a break & leave the news & WS out of my daily routine. It can make you feel the world is a very dark place. Statistically, violent crime is lower today that in was 20 or 30 years ago, cities are safer, & the chances of becoming a victim are much lower.
I would have much rather been a child growing up today, than in the 70's when I grew up. I was molested, & half of the adults who knew acted as if it did not matter, or as if it did not happen. If this was today the [link removed] that hurt me would be in jail & punished for the rest of his life as a sex offender.
When I start to feel like the world is surley coming to an end, I turn off the news - stay off the internet, & take a walk in the sun in my neighborhood.:blowkiss: