So, recently I took an inventory of the people in my life and realized that probably a majority of them are mentally self-destructing. The examples are endless. One of my best buddies just finally dumped a live-in girlfriend who's a drunk, angry narcissist. Got her out of the house and he moved out of state. Only a month later he just bought another house with her and is moving back in with her...after years of complaining about her. When I called him on it he said, "It's a trial." This guy is like a brother to me but I can only put distance between us anymore. A few years ago I told him, "You've been complaining about her for years yet won't do anything about it. I think you like it." He shouted, "I know! What the hell is wrong with me!?" My son is dealing with major anxiety as his high school graduation is approaching. He's doing fine, but seems to be experiencing OCD-like anxiety over little things. Come to find out that many of his classmates are going through the same thing: anxiety, vomiting, unable to go to school. My mom...She's never been a dummy. I had to tell her to stop bringing up politics, Trump or vaccines. She watches CNN and has lost her f'n mind. She'll call up and start screaming at me about Trump. I say, "I'm not voting for him" but it doesn't slow her down for a second. Insane behavior. Many, probably half, of my daughter's friends in school are trans. These are adolescents. I have one friend I've known for many years who is quite stable, doing well. I brought this up to him and he notices it. I said, "I'm finding that, more and more, I'm having to approach people I care about as though they've lost their marbles." I have to do that a lot lately. My wife's best friend was the first one, about four years ago. She completely flipped out - started screaming at me at the top of her lungs when I hadn't said a word. Then launched horrific accusations toward me in a texted rant to my wife. My attorney buddy said to toss her from our lives and we did. Now, I understand she'll tell people bad falsehoods about me but apparently most realize she's nuts. I don't understand what's going on - this apparent inability to relax and see reality. It's a massive pandemic of this going on. I mentioned to my wife..."Is it 5G? Is it something in the water?" She sees it too. Our circle of friends is drifting off in all kinds of illogical drama. Me? I'm working still...making great money. Quitting early today to get the boat out on a gorgeous nearby lake to fish for trout with a beer in my hand and a smile on my face. Now...I'm the weirdo.