or sitting around a campfire in the forest playing a dumb guitar. Even online I can’t escape from people living a full life, I’m so tired of this. I hate you all, all 20 users of this platform.
Recently I’ve mostly been doing caregiver stuff for my kid, with a little bit of getting drunk at the club with friends now that his mom is back (replace drunk with ‘tipsy and stoned’, ‘club’ with ‘local music-themed bar’, and friends with ‘the other poor souls for whom this place is a nice distraction from the shithole that is our lives’. Though I am shooting for friendship because some of those folks are actually really fucking cool, we all just happen to be a wee bit damaged).
Sometimes being a hype man for these folks so they’re aware of how fucking cool they actually are (musicians, comedians, artists, general fascinating weirdos, the occasional poet) is the only thing getting me through the following week.
No social life here, just trying to give my weekends to my kids. Trying not to ruin their present with my constant worrying about their future.
I sat at a desk all weekend 🙃
Do you ever make art? Drawing, photography, creative writing? Is there a medium that appeals to you?
Hmmm, I’m actually on here more during the weekend because during the week I’m working doubles every day.
everyone is secretly dead. there is no God
I’ll have you know i’m busy eating unhealthy food and playing video games.
If you feel bored i can highly reccomend learning an instrument or reading, i play guitar and read history and philosophy books.
Clearly there are at least a dozen of us losers without social lives or friends
Or at least pretending to be…
pretending to be…
Why would we pretend to be weird shut-ins when we actually had a vibrant social life?
I dunno, why do I pretend to be sane to lure in unsuspecting strangers for uncomfortably personal conversations about mortality? And love? And possibly other things idk
Life’s full of mysteries
I hate you all
I hate you too
(I hate myself too lmfao)
Hey again, I recognize you! Hey, I met a gal recently who shared a lot of her life story with me, and it was eerie how much it rhymed with what I’ve seen you say about yourself. Her parents were from Hong Kong, she went through a lot growing up, had a really rough relationship with her parents, especially her mom.
I don’t think I have a cogent point to make here, but I wanted to say I thought of you while she was telling me about it. It was a story I think you would have liked to be there for. I think you two would have related on a lot of stuff
Having more time on the weekends means more inevitable doomscrolling, which means it’s easier to reach the limit of how much negative news I can tolerate. With headlines seeming to get more horrific every day, I eventually have to put Lemmy (and any news sources) aside and give myself a break.
Some people might be out with friends, but I’m usually smoking weed and playing video games by myself, recharging my social battery for the upcoming work week, and trying to stay sane.
Hey, some of us are sleeping all day.
If it makes you feel better I’m not posting as much because I’m delirious with illness
welp, book a ticket to fly to Cambodia and well show u around…serious offer
Ey, I’m pretty sure you’re doing something cooler than me; I’m playing Wii this weekend.
I’m sorry you’re feeling this way, what would be most helpful in terms of support?
I have a “solution-oriented” mindset, so what follows may not be what you need or are looking for. I’ll leave it to someone else to chime in with a different flavor.
Your imagination is your own worst enemy here, resenting or hating others for having a good time isn’t going to fix anything.
Everybody’s got problems, getting drunk at a club or campfire guitar in the woods could be two different formats of escape from the chaotic world we’re all living in.
So, ultimately, I ask of you - what are you going to do about it?
If you’re not finding fulfillment here, make a change. Go observe nature, take on a new hobby (like guitar!) sign up for a class or workshop to forge new connections. If you’re unable to go places and truly confined to the internet, seek out community for things like online tabletop gaming.
If you prefer to dwell in the negativity, that is your choice, but that’s where you’ll stay unless you do something.
Thanks you !
You are right indeed, i’m very popular !
