Influence...

Influence... So many things can influence your life. 

How and how much those influences affect you... It's up to you. Believe it or not.  If you believe that you can do something about it, then you're on the road to being more happy. Believe it not, then you can be negatively affected by pretty much everything... Letting it steal your happiness... Being upset, being aggregated, and having a life consumed by drama. As if the news media and social media isn't enough of negative influences, there's personal interactions. Young people seem to be overwhelmed by drama. It's like they live and breath for drama. Sadly,  there's nothing you can do to help them... No amount of talking of counseling will help them... And will only add to you getting pulled into the drama.  Save yourself! 
Such is society today.  Those that live for drama, and those that avoid it.  Choices! Life is all about choices.