Anyone else mad at the world?

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Hey out there!
I am just feeling so violated. I hope this site can help me a little.
Their is this new channel ABC spark… and I seen the previews for a new series, ‘The Fosters’ and I was excited because to me it seemed like FINALLY TV was getting a show back on like ‘7th Heaven’ or ‘Full House’ with morals and family values.
Boy was I wrong.
I tried to get past the part of the lesbian couple being the main focus. I prob. shouldn’t’ve done that. Then throughout the next few episodes they begin with themes of pro-choice, sex before marriage and contraception, and then they even take a stab at portraying a ‘nice’ catholic couple (of course as the bad guys). I tried to voice my opinion on an article written about an episode with the morning after pill, and they would not publicly post it.
I’ve always felt like the media was choosing what we can view and how these next generations will view things, now I really feel like my fredom of speach is voilated. Can anyone help me feel better about society? Right now I feel like crawling under a rock and bringing my family with me!
 
meika said:
Hey out there!
I am just feeling so violated. I hope this site can help me a little.
Their is this new channel ABC spark… and I seen the previews for a new series, ‘The Fosters’ and I was excited because to me it seemed like FINALLY TV was getting a show back on like ‘7th Heaven’ or ‘Full House’ with morals and family values.
Boy was I wrong.
I tried to get past the part of the lesbian couple being the main focus. I prob. shouldn’t’ve done that. Then throughout the next few episodes they begin with themes of pro-choice, sex before marriage and contraception, and then they even take a stab at portraying a ‘nice’ catholic couple (of course as the bad guys). I tried to voice my opinion on an article written about an episode with the morning after pill, and they would not publicly post it.
I’ve always felt like the media was choosing what we can view and how these next generations will view things, now I really feel like my fredom of speach is voilated. Can anyone help me feel better about society? Right now I feel like crawling under a rock and bringing my family with me!
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First of all – good for you! You rightly found the show offensive and you wrote - if they are editing what gets posted - well that is just further evidence of how wrong it is…

We are called to be COUNTER CULTURAL - so, sorry can’t make any suggestion to make you feel better about ‘society’ (and certainly not TV) - but there are countless stories of selflessness, generosity, goodness around us - we just can chose to focus on the good, and continue to strive be the light on a hill - keep living COUNTER CULTURAL - and continue to speak out - but don’t let it get you down - we are not supposed to be of this world are we! :hug3:
 
You could write a letter of complaint to the TV show, but then you will be attacked for being “not accepting of differences”
 
I guess all I can say is that not every show is that bad. Certainly not every person, because the forces that control TV and movies do not allow in practicing, orthodox Catholics (and in many cases do not allow any form of conservative Christian, either). So what you’re seeing is not anything close to what many people really believe.

Best thing to do is not watch, and possibly find another, better show to watch. I don’t actually watch American TV, so I don’t know what that would be, but I’m sure it exists! :o
 
Kamaduck said:
Best thing to do is not watch, and possibly find another, better show to watch. I don’t actually watch American TV, so I don’t know what that would be, but I’m sure it exists! :o
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Don’t be so sure.

My advise would be to cancel cable. An antenna will get you the news, which is the only thing I can find worth watching on most occasions.
 
Johanna_C said:
Don’t be so sure.

My advise would be to cancel cable. An antenna will get you the news, which is the only thing I can find worth watching on most occasions.
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I am quite certain that not everything on TV actually revolves these sorts of plotlines. There are certainly shows much better than this one.

I don’t think TV itself is really necessary, but if the OP does want a show to watch, there are certainly better alternatives. 🤷

Since we all obviously have internet, I will say that it’s much easier to find good shows on Hulu and certain Youtube channels, simply because there is much more choice involved with those. You have access to tons of shows and can watch them whenever you want. There are also other alternatives, like Netflix. I’m sure with the choice that these services offer, the OP can find some form of enjoyable show if he/she really wants to.

Or, the OP could start watching imported shows. Subtitles never killed anyone, and there’s a lot of fine programming available from Japan and Korea these days.

Point is, there is a spectrum of options between “watch The Fosters” and “stop watching anything that isn’t the news”. 🤷
 
Kamaduck said:
I am quite certain that not everything on TV actually revolves these sorts of plotlines. There are certainly shows much better than this one.

I don’t think TV itself is really necessary, but if the OP does want a show to watch, there are certainly better alternatives. 🤷

Since we all obviously have internet, I will say that it’s much easier to find good shows on Hulu and certain Youtube channels, simply because there is much more choice involved with those. You have access to tons of shows and can watch them whenever you want. There are also other alternatives, like Netflix. I’m sure with the choice that these services offer, the OP can find some form of enjoyable show if he/she really wants to.

Or, the OP could start watching imported shows. Subtitles never killed anyone, and there’s a lot of fine programming available from Japan and Korea these days.

Point is, there is a spectrum of options between “watch The Fosters” and “stop watching anything that isn’t the news”. 🤷
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You’re right that there are options. I like having netflix, and I do look for things to watch other than the news, I just don’t usually find anything. But then I don’t like cop shows, “reality” shows, medical dramas that are really about sex, or raunchy comedies, so that narrows the field by about 95%. Perhaps the OP is less picky.

I do think though, that if TV is making the OP depressed and angry, a break might be in order. TV shouldn’t have so much power over us.
 
Johanna_C said:
You’re right that there are options. I like having netflix, and I do look for things to watch other than the news, I just don’t usually find anything. But then I don’t like cop shows, “reality” shows, medical dramas that are really about sex, or raunchy comedies, so that narrows the field by about 95%. Perhaps the OP is less picky.

I do think though, that if TV is making the OP depressed and angry, a break might be in order. TV shouldn’t have so much power over us.
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This is true. If the OP is really feeling “violated” by a show on TV, the best thing to do is probably to avoid TV, at least until the OP is feeling better.
 
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