• 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
    91·
    4 hours ago

    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

  • Fredselfish@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    5 hours ago

    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.

  • torrigan@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    5 hours ago

    just found out my boyfriend of nearly 9 years has been emotionally cheating on me for the last 3 months, thanks to a drunken slip-up. what’s funny is it would’ve been fine if it was just sex, but no… boundaries had to be tested.

    I miss happiness

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 hours ago

    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.

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
    1·
    5 hours ago

    the way the world has went. I expected progress toward utopia not embracing dystopia. I mean I studied science with a genuine motivation of advancing progress in genetic therapy.

    • Strider@lemmy.world
      5·
      10 hours ago

      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.

  • python@lemmy.world
    3·
    7 hours ago

    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.