We live in depressing times, what's making you not just want to end it all?

[Anonymous]

The Covid pandemic, putin attacking the Ukraine, RvW being overturned, gun-violence is still high in the US, and trump still hasn't been arrested for staging a coup. It just feels like there's been nothing but non-stop misery and pain happening these past two years, and it probably won't get any better next year. What's something that still give you guys hope and happiness in these dark times?

[Anonymous]

I just don’t feel depressed about any of it. I don’t care. Maybe I’m a selfish prick, I dunno. Or maybe it’s because I don’t watch TV, or allow the media to dictate to me what I should care about or focus on today. You need to turn your TV off and stop being programmed by that stuff, you’re what they call an NPC.

Covid-19? I don’t know anybody who died from it, or anybody who knows anybody who died from it. I had it twice, it was like a cold for me. If it weren’t for the news I wouldn’t have known that it existed.

Putin attacking Ukraine? I’m not Ukrainian. There have been a ton of other wars going on, there always is somewhere. Always has been. But again, it’s in the news and you’re supposed to care so you care a bit more about this one than the rest.

RvW overturned? I’m a man. I have no rights beyond the point where I shoot my load. She wants to abort it? I have no say. She wants to keep it, meaning that I have to pay child support? I have no say. What would most people say to that? “Should have been responsible and worn a condom”. That’s all we have as men, and now women are mad because they might have to take the pill and not let random guys nut in them raw?

Ignore the TV, busy yourself with shit that actually matters and actually affects your day to day life, and you’ll be happier.

[NaultD]

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

THIS IS history in the making day by day at a grime cross road. We can give up to the dark ages or press forward to a golden age.

[Smoke-n-Growls]

Despite how fucked up the world is, and how fucked up my life got the last 6months (called off my engagement and left my lying and lazy ex-fiancé), I'm actually living my best life so far.

My abusive family has no idea where I live. I'm doing all my favourite things. I have a friends with benefits and a kinky community I get my rocks off with. I have my cat and I'm hoping to get a dog.

I have a garden.

Life has gotten pretty good. I'm making the most of what I can while I mourn the world I'm never going to retire into.

[LazerBean]

It's been life as usual. We quarantined for maybe 2 months during the peak of covid, but other than that there really isn't anything going on that affects me or my family out of the usual.

[HazyDaze63]

Because those are global issues and there are always going to be global issues. Just as there has always been global issues. Focus on the things in the tiny world around you. Lol for happiness in the things you do and those you choose to have around you. Cut the toxic areas and people.

[Blackcosmo]

I live in Canada so it's still pretty chill here. I will not allow myself to commit suicide and I have many dreams for the future.

[TenderFantasy]

Some probably have families to care for.

Some are too scared to do that s h i t!

[Guy13]

To much too accomplish. The tv, notifications world, and internet will depress the hell out of you…

[eitotipton]

Lol. You still care about covid? Hahaha. Sucks being a liberal I guess.

[Asker]

Comments like this are the reason other countries think America is a joke.

[jahaims]

It's literally the safest time to be alive in history still. You watch to much fear porn