MitchThaToddler said:
I will prohibit all cartoons and replace them with CNN.
I've got bad news for you pal. CNN lies. They have an agenda, and they will portray the news in a whatever way best suits them. Do not just blindly assume that whatever is on the News is true, they tell plenty of lies. It is important to use critical thinking skills, and do research and not just blindly believe whatever the news tells you, I certainly don't view them as a trustworthy news outlet (I can't believe I have to tell the guy who hates all fiction and only wants the cold hard truth and despises all lies to not blindly just trust what the news reports as truth). Though accuracy in news and the media is a whole topic of its own, so let's move on.
I pretty much agree with everyone else. You need to see a therapist ASAP. I'm not saying this to be mean, it really will help you. I know you mentioned earlier that you tried it and it didn't help. Well, honestly, I'd try again, cause your mindset right now is not healthy. You already mentioned that you are not happy with your life, you have quite a lot that you need to work on. It may not be fun in the short term, but yeah, you definitely need some therapy. I know others are really concerned about how you said you'd raise a hypothetical kid, and yeah. What you described is horrible, though I'm not concerned since, if you only want cold brutal honesty, you're never gonna have said future kid if this is the attitude you showcase with any future woman, and if it somehow happened and she knew about this attitude towards fiction and childhood, this probably isn't who she'd want as the father figure of her child, and proclaiming you'll paint the kids room black so they'll get used to the dark and refuse to have any fiction in the kids life, this isn't going to do you any favors when it comes to custody battles in Family Court. Kids need to know how to differentiate between fiction and reality. It's a major milestone. Hell, lying itself, is a milestone that children need to pass, and whether you like it or not, your kids WILL lie to you. Lying is crucial to society. Most of history is based off lies, lies shaped the world around us. We tell lies in our daily lives. For instance, when I get a package and my family asks what I got, I'm not going to tell the truth and say "I just got some ABUniverse Cushies Diapers". NO!!! I'm going to lie to them and say it's some random thing. We lie to compliment others, we lie to spare peoples feelings.
I'm certainly not advocating for idiocy or ignorance, and I do want people to learn and be smart. There's lots of non-fiction out there that is super interesting. I love learning about history, I enjoy following the news and seeing what's going on in the world (just make sure it's coming from a trustworthy source and think critically when consuming the news), and I have written a non-fiction screenplay based on a true story before (yeah, my job by your standards, is pretty much coming up with lies all day, and then selling those lies). But it is also important to know fiction and see what makes a good story and how fiction shapes culture and the world around us. For instance, Mickey Mouse may just be a cartoon, which you hate, but he easily has had more of an impact and difference shaping our world that we live in than the vast majority of people on the planet, despite just being a fictional character. Many fictional characters have grown far beyond what their characters wrote them as and have taken on life of their own, being shaped by how we as society view them, and how those famous fictional characters. You don't have to enjoy cartoons and spend Saturday Mornings watching Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo. But you do need to know the impact that famous literature such as "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Catcher in the Rye", George Orwell's books "1984" and "Animal Farm", John Steinback's books "Of Mice and Men", and "The Grapes of Wrath", among other super famous pieces of classic literature, and how they influenced our culture, and the themes and messages gained from these famous novels. They literally teach this stuff in High School, along with other novels in College (at least they do if you go in for a Film Degree, or any other sort of English Degree or Liberal Arts Degree). You don't have to like these books, or even agree with the mainstream interpretations of them (Always hated the attitude that if you differed from opinion on the book in school, you're reading the book wrong *ugh*). But you do have to be knowledgable about how to think critically of these stories, and show how they impact our culture (the same goes for cinema, music, and other forms of art). School isn't just mathematics and science and history. You need to know this stuff. I really hope you find a therapist and can get over this, cause I honestly feel sorry for you if you have this attitude. There's a lot of great art out there and if you can get over this hatred of...fiction, you could find some sort of art that goes with your style. It'd be a lot healthier for you, and you will be happier, even if you don't believe me now thanks to past therapy attempts, it will.