A friend of mine visited old friends. The oldest kind. Her elder as well. They live largely alone now, the couple. I asked how he was. He's good but he's so negative about everything. And he refuses to read or listen to any other points of view. Besides Russian news. He comments harshly about the adult group he used to attend, how they're all wearing masks that don't do anything. Ukraine. How everything is lies. And doesn't stop to listen to anyone else, what they have to say, just ira-expounds. His wife is quiet, talks about the garden, about food, doesn't say anything about any of these subjects. It was a good point, that if your own views are very negative you essentially need the opinions of others because otherwise you just continue more profoundly in that.