Judgement

Judgement. I’m not one to focus on any media stuff but I can’t help avoid the current situation. What I’m observing is very interesting. Today I witnessed what I believe to be shame and feeling judged. A normal walk to work turned into an entertaining episode in the latest toilet roll comedy. I witnessed a guy walking down the street carrying 2 x 24 packs of toilet rolls, I couldn’t help but glance over and smile, I wonder what he was feeling? On leaving the supermarket I witnessed a lady with a 24 pack putting it inside a black bin bag, I wonder why? I too have thoughts around it, mine is going against the hype and NOT buying toilet rolls (even though I’m running low). It’s my little way of saying ‘up yours’ to the media and society. Part of it is also to do with the fact that I’ve formed a judgement of those hoarders, so I want to avoid being judged. I’m conscious that if I judge then I feel judged which is why I try and not to.

Getting onto some parallels I’ve observed. When there is a terrorist attack, due to the coverage in the media, people again become paranoid, anxious and fearful. People carrying backpacks on trains become enemy number one!! Today that backpack is anyone who coughs, sneezes or sniffs. The race/religion that carries out the attack also leads society to turn against everyone else of that race/religion, the same is now true for the virus. Are they both feeding an underlying racism/xenophobia? Unfortunately I think they are. So, what’s the title of todays blog, the theme seems to be judgement (sometimes the title of the blog isn’t obvious until I finish writing)…