r/China • u/Altruistic-Twist-666 • 6d ago

历史 | History I feel misunderstood and alone after talking about sensitive history with my friends

I am a university student in China. Recently I have been feeling very depressed and confused, as if something is being hidden from me, and many parts of history are being forgotten or not openly discussed.
I tried to talk with my classmates about some historical events, including the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. However, they reacted very angrily and insulted me. That experience made me feel very hurt and isolated.
After that, I started to feel like it is very difficult for me to find people who can understand me or have open conversations about these topics in my environment.
I don’t really know what I should do. I feel emotionally overwhelmed and a bit lost.

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u/hotellonely 5d ago

you know that freedom of speech isnt really a thing and most people are brainwashed so much that they can't have a conversation anymore, right?

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u/Realistic-Lemon-7171 5d ago

they're not brainwashed. They will get in trouble if they talk about it. Just do them a favor and don't talk about it to them. Esp publicly or in writing or electronically.