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Anon is terminally lonely (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 17 hours ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

First off, thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I have been reading more. I never touched a book after high school but recently went back to reading. I love horror and thriller novels. I never thought a book could be scarier than a video game.

Do I have to work very hard and be very disciplined to achieve what most people seem to have naturally? Yes.

This was always something I struggled with.

I sometimes wonder If I had everything I ever wanted would I actually be happy? It's like Spock said "After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but is often true." I think I'd still find something to be sad about.

Painting you nails is cool. I started doing that. I love the complements I've been getting. Making fire is fun too.

[–] SargonOfACAB@slrpnk.net 1 points 25 minutes ago

This was always something I struggled with.

It's something I still struggle with. I'm getting better at accepting I'm tired almost all the time, but everything else I, much harder to accept.

I know fairness is irrelevant for this, but it just doesn't feel right that I have carefully plan my most meaningful activies because I'll be emotionless for two weeks if I do two protests in one week. Or that a date night could be ruined by an unexpected depressive period.

I sometimes wonder If I had everything I ever wanted would I actually be happy?

Happiness isn't about having things, I think. Of course being in a situation in which you have your needs met helps. Financial security, a partner, housing, food, friends, etc. make it way easier.

But most of the moments in which I was "happiest" weren't about "having" or the fulfilment of a specific desire. They were much more about experiencing community and feeling like I had agency.