I want to help.

[OldBaldy1701E]

But, between my health, my lack of wealth, a complete lack of hope for anything anymore, as well as my ever-growing fury over what is happening in this city/state/country, plus the fact that I will NOT stand idly by when someone is being attacked (I do not care about their accoutrements, without proper ID, they are criminals engaged in criminal activity).

So, it is probably best that I sit in my living room and slowly waste away. I would not be of any use in the current mindset that is being applied here. (I doubt I would be of any use in any mindset, to be honest.)

But, I am finding it increasingly hard not to do something, even if that something would not be... popular?

[senseandsensibility]

1. It sounds to me like you are being too hard on yourself

Cut yourself some slack, as we used to say. It's easy to feel hopeless and I share that sentiment sometimes, but if your age and health are contributing factors to you not being able to do more, just do what you can. Even small things like contacting your reps and of course voting make a difference. We all do what we can, and if your heart is in the right place there's no reason to feel guilty!

[applegrove]

2. Look in Blue Sky, and other websites, for content to

put up in the DU as Original Posts. Is some issue being missed? Is something off to the side interesting? We have to keep people with a wide scope even though their instincts would be to narrow the focus to a few things that scare them the most about what is happening to the USA. Tunnel vision is a trap. You can do it!!!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. I bet you know enough people that if you asked five of them to pitch in five bucks and each ask five friends to do the

same that you’d come up with a nice lil chunk for a ball fund or rent relief or legal aid.

[1WorldHope]

4. It sounds like you are toying with ending it all.

Am I reading you correctly?

[Ocelot II]

5. You can help. Everyone can help in some way. You don't have to be on the front lines.

You don't need to be a hero and obviously we don't need any more martyrs. If you can't afford to offer financial assistance, you can go to one of the helping groups and do something like sort clothing and food to be delivered. You can just stand or sit on a street corner with a sign - those groups are all over now. If you can't leave your house, write letters to your state and federal reps and letters to the editors of newspapers. Everyone can do something, and you would absolutely be useful. Here's a list of ways to help. https://files.constantcontact.com/922451b6901/1adc2445-c7ed-4823-80a8-d0b2924b1990.pdf