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About guys feeling bad today (lemmy.today)

submitted 2 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/general@lemmy.today

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Im not a young guy, and I grew up way before social media. When I was a teenager, a web page had animated gifs and blinking text. :)

But ive noticed that there is a lot of videos about young guys feeling bad. Like they have difficulties growing up and getting confidence in who they are, because the job market sucks, dating has become very hard for a lot of average looking guys, and its just a lack of hope for the future.

Would you guys agree with this? How many of you are feeling quite like shit actually?

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[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You can discuss whatever you want. I wasn't "hoping" or not hoping for anything; I'm only saying that I don't agree with your view because you are reacting to videos online, which only give a small, unrealistic picture of the real condition of humanity in this subject matter.

Also, on a personal level, no, I don't usually feel like this (to answer your last question). If I do, I try to brush it aside and focus on self-improvement, because pity parties are rarely healthy.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, videos online is what ive seen, but im sure there are blog posts or social media talking about this topic also (but I dont use ordinary social media like Facebook, twitter, tiktok etc, I believe they are mentally unhealthy).

Anyway, regardless of what media we have seen this in, it seems to be a problem. But you know what? Its normal to feel depressed. Just look around. People who work are often sad about how their life is just about working, and then Netflix a few hours in the evening before the meaningless job starts again.

People who dont work are often sad about that as well, and want to work and have money. Its quite a fine balance in life to find that zone where you are happy and have what you need. Its not easy for most.

Then you have people with relationships and they are unhappy because of their partner being a shit person. Then you have people who never gets to have a relationship and they are sad about that.

I mean, its just so much all the time. I dont think almost anyone is happy, specially as long as they have to work. They look forward to retirement and maybe thats also not what they think, once they get there.