Somewhere along the way, being informed turned into a full-time emotional job. We were told that knowing more would make us better citizens, better people, more responsible adults. And listen, I believe in awareness. I believe in paying attention. I believe in not pretending everything is fine when it very clearly is not. But nobody told us about the side effects. Nobody warned us that being “in the know” would come with a constant low-grade anxiety that hums under everything