Frustrated Mom Lashes Out At Driver, Regrets It When She Sees Sign On The Car
Sign Of The Times
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A lot of the “Karens” recognize their awful behavior and entitlement. But they say the times of uncertainty we live in are making being kind and understanding more difficult.
“I generally try to be as kind as possible—especially to those in IT or service jobs—but recently, I have noticed frustration coming out in my interactions with people, particularly when I’m anxious about other things. Climate change, the pandemic, war, collapsing trust in government and institutions—it is all so large and outside of our control,” one person explained.
A Manifestation Of Anxiety?
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“So at the moment it feels not only ‘good,’ but that I’m entitled to feel and act with frustration. Obviously, this perception is untrue and harmful,” the person continued.
“But I have a sense that much of the aggression coming out in social interactions is an external manifestation of anxiety and feeling loss of control in our lives,” the email concluded. So, is this why people just seem to be ruder nowadays?