self violence
Lately, I have been thinking of what it means to do self-violence. Reflecting back on my life, there are countless times I would sustain being hurt. Not realizing that any sort of violence no matter how small is still violence.
If there was a machine that would punch me and I did not move away, would I consider this violence towards myself? I think so, not being proactive about my own security sounds violent to me. Given the chance to move, why wouldn't you?
Violence follows me everywhere, from food, people, or choices that ultimately indirectly cause harm. It shouldn't be a spectrum but a binary between violent or not. If violent, leave, if not then stay. Why is there such a debate in my own mind to sustain the damage.
Everything is ultimately a choice and staying when harmed is one aswell. Leave man. Don't tolerate. Don't pick the bad foods, don't stay in places that make you unhappy, and don't worry about the consequences of leaving. If one's health is on the line, it's fair game to leave.