Gestures around broadly
Well that for one, but inwards too. Fucking chronic diseases. Really won the gene lottery and then some.
And still we all have to play the capitalism game.
Capitalism, religion, and being born the wrong gender.
Capitalism. Definitely capitalism.
Almost every issue I have right now goes back to billionaires, fascism, or capitalism. The last two years have been the most difficult of my life so far, and literally existential. I just nearly avoided statelessness and now I can’t legally work following a layoff, so I’ve been living off of savings
It is depressing how much billionaires and those aligned with them are ruining what the world could be. It is economically possible to feed and house everyone without having to work anyone to death, but society refuses to organize itself that way because the fucks in charge just don’t want to
That’s why they’re racing to build bunkers and sniper drone nests before people realize that it’s that time again
I don’t make a large enough salary to save for a home, take vacations, or save enough to not be homeless in retirement. The country I reside in is currently undergoing a fascist takeover and considers its citizens chattel to further enrich the wealthy elites.
I’m not demoralized by the problems the world faces. I’m demoralized by people’s active efforts against solving them, or encouraging making them worse. Racism above economic benefits for all. More expensive gas vehicles over the multitude of transport options that don’t pollute our environment.
In history books, I read stories about how the world had to band together to win WW2; for instance, stories about sharing used nylons to make parachutes, or how the modern post office was reinvented. As horrible as war was, I miss when people would actually try. It disgusts me that a great many people just know that you-know-who lies on the regular and still support him.
I don’t even hate him so strongly. I hate what he showed of our world as a litmus test, and it’s made it hard to trust that world again.
On the bright side, I feel like the majority of the world is gradually uniting against Trump
Yeah, but why?
We’re only narrowly reaching a “70% dislike” and some 20% of that doesn’t care about how he uniltaterally, illogically slaughtered innocent people across half the world - they’re just looking at the price on their gas pump. The moment any empathetic, reasonable person fails to secure an oil pipeline, or, god forbid, encourages electric vehicle alternatives, they’ll rage about taxes and oil again.
2020 should’ve told me people could change. 2024 showed they didn’t.
Some combination of decades of trauma, a system designed to marginalize and exploit, a lack of community, genetics.
Because 46 and lost remote job, and after working a year from home dread having to go into work. Especially with gas what it is and I live in shit hole state with no public transportation. Add to the fact that I must try find work in this economy while dealing with ageism. Just fucking hate this shit.
Keep fighting. I got laid off twice in the past two years and managed to find new gigs each time. I’m about the same age. Programmer.
I worked in a remote job 2021-2025, large organization, layoffs (or “impacts” is the newspeak word I guess) in Feb. Job hunting was a real rollercoaster, but I found a local company that sounded promising.
It seemed fine at first, in-office but a short commute that I didn’t mind. But…laid off again in early March. Another year, another job hunt. Even more of a rollercoaster. But I did manage to get another remote gig working as an independent contractor for another large organization.
It’s not ideal, but it is possible. You’ve got skills and experience. There are still jobs out there that need doing even if you have to wade through more bullshit to get there.
I’m programmer all I got is Property and Casualty license and 26 plus years of customer service experience. Which is in short supply now due to AI.
Health.
Also brain.
Also they overlap.
I somehow won’t allow it
I literally can’t figure out why. I have a stable living situation, decent income, a loving long-term partner and no health concerns. I don’t think I remember the last time I genuinely felt happy. There’s short-term excitement or giddyness sometimes, but that lasting, calming presence of actual happiness has been missing for a while.
Mostly I am happy - I don’t think it really has that much to do with my circumstances, which now are relatively cushy, just a lucky quirk of biology. I have been reasonably happy when homeless, I do get anxious but not depressed, just not how my brain works.
So please never blame yourself if you are unhappy, it can be the other side of the same coin. I do think satisfaction, the ability to be satisfied is a life skill, but happiness vs. sadness, some of that is biological.
I’m lonely and hate myself, and I hate myself too much to move towards not being lonely.
Also I’m in the Navy, and I work insane hours.
If I knew that I would probably be q lot happier.
Climate change, fascism, being mislead and lied to by school system that thought I was a lost cause.
