Thanks all for your kind words
The reason I'm "forced" to stay here is that like I explained in another thread, one of the cats is ill. He had a renal failure and was dying. I came especially to help him. He's better now, I think (hope) he's saved, but I want to stay till he's completely ok. Of course I could go away, but I don't want to let the cat alone. That's why avoiding to be at home wouldn't make sense. I intentionally spend a lot of time at home, taking care of the cat a lot and doing some energy work with him.
I don't try to "teach" or "convert" my family, good lord, not at all. I did not tell them "look, folks, you're too negative!" It's just that I had to explain things sometimes. Like every evening they listen to the news on the radio while eating. So I had to explain that I would not eat with them in the evenings. They asked why and I told the truth, which is that I don't want to hear about war and murder and listen to them getting angry at some politician every day while eating. That's just more than I can bear. But yeah, you're right. I won't explain anything anymore.
The problem is not their opinion, it's that I get dragged down by their mood. The problem is me. I'm very empathic and feel other people's emotions. That's always the case, not only with my family. So when I have people around me who are stressed, fearful, angry, and upset, I feel their anger, fear, and distress. I know it's not mine, but I really, physically feel it. And it's not pleasant either to hear them talking about corruption, war, torture and rape, pollution, injustice and stupid people twenty times a day. I know some techniques to get rid of negative emotions, but nonetheless, they're in such a mood all the time, and that's draining, really. I have to isolate myself and do these techniques, then I'm fine again, come back, and get dragged down again...
I'll read the newest Abraham Hicks book and also visualize infinite Source energy, and a big protective shield. Great ideas