Jared Yates Sexton is a writer and assistant professor of creative writing. He is also, as it happens, in the midst of a full-blown emotional meltdown:
If you're like me, the last three years of the Trump Era have been enraging and, at times, debilitating. This crisis is massive and its consequences far-reaching. We have to fight it, but we're not going to make it if we don't take care of ourselves. 1/
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) July 25, 2018
Lawdy.
Debilitating?
— RBe (@RBPundit) July 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/kebejay/status/1022317858959712256
The power of mass hysteria and self-imposed anxiety through obsessive confirmation bias and feedback loop validation. https://t.co/avoHM5aENh
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) July 26, 2018
Sexton concludes his thread with a tweet about the importance of stepping away and taking a break:
If you're suffering, you're not weak. You need a break. It's not giving up, it's not waving a white flag, it's taking care of yourself and preparing for future battles. Listen to your body and listen to your head. Take comfort where you can find it, rest when you can. 11/11
— Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) July 25, 2018
Evidently it’s too late for Sexton to take his own advice.
Holy hell, dude. You’re not living in a POW camp. Pull yourself together. https://t.co/edc0QyNixD
— Ian McKelvey (@ian_mckelvey) July 26, 2018
Peak TDS
— Matt Toohey (@Landmannery) July 26, 2018
Man, you're weak sauce.
— アーケットシスターズ (@ArquetteSisters) July 26, 2018
What if I told you that 95% of your stress is a result of hysterical overreactions to things that aren't nearly as bad as you believe them to be….
— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) July 26, 2018
Dude go for a walk… Get some fresh air. JC
— Jay K (@JayKlos) July 26, 2018
I suggest this guy seek help immediately
— Terry Bowen (@smbjettyfiremen) July 26, 2018
— Dammit Bobby (@irishpilot17) July 26, 2018
— Justin (@_ThisJustin_) July 26, 2018
I know 12 year old girls who are less dramatic than you
— aumarla (@aumarla) July 26, 2018
My mother complained less than this when she was dying of cancer. https://t.co/0h7fO9lGhU
— Red Eye Smirking Teen Robot (@Red_Eye_Robot) July 26, 2018
Our culture has created such fragility.
Whether you like Trump or hate him, this kind of therapeutic talk would be totally inexplicable to generations before us. https://t.co/0sH6cbOWG3
— Inez Stepman (@InezFeltscher) July 26, 2018
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