I agree that the stories posted here are horrendous, but I do not believe things are getting worse. What is happening now is we are exposed to nationwide news 24-7. Only the most horrendous acts capture the national spotlight, & then they get posted at WS.
Honestly, I have been reading here since the Natalee Holloway days, & every now & then I have to take a break & leave the news & WS out of my daily routine. It can make you feel the world is a very dark place. Statistically, violent crime is lower today that in was 20 or 30 years ago, cities are safer, & the chances of becoming a victim are much lower.
I would have much rather been a child growing up today, than in the 70's when I grew up. I was molested, & half of the adults who knew acted as if it did not matter, or as if it did not happen. If this was today the that hurt me would be in jail & punished for the rest of his life as a sex offender.
When I start to feel like the world is surley coming to an end, I turn off the news - stay off the internet, & take a walk in the sun in my neighborhood.:blowkiss: