sometimes I brush up against the worlds people whose minds are in really dark and scary places 

they think everyone is out to get them. they can’t trust anything or ever show weakness. any sign of care from others is just manipulation or a ploy to get something.

it just… it just seems so exhausting. there’s this black vortex that swirls around and consumes everything good in their lives. it’s tragic because it’s so self perpetuating, because it causes them to do shitty things to those around them. and, well, that leads to the obvious selection effects… 

i feel sorry for them. but it’s also hard to help, what can you really do?

(tbc these are people who are materially well off - think like the characters in succession. obviously there are situations where you actually need to be this wary. but few of us will ever experience those, god willing!)