We’re being robbed of stability, autonomy, and sleep. Economical demands are above our physical capability. Also the legal system is predatory. What’s to live for?

Music is cool for the limited time I have where my ears belong to me. Maybe when I can afford furniture I’ll be able to relax between shifts.

I’m saying all this even when I practically hit the jackpot with rent cost and work for a pretty decent company. I’ll be ok but the rest of my life before this has just been a demonstration that life outside my control isn’t worth anything.

It can’t be the soul crushing capitalism, commoditization of everything (love included), and isolation guys, right? It’s definitely not our corporate profits.

The only reason there’s no clear answer is because it’s several answers all together.

capitalism is the answer.

… No clear answers?

I’m 35. I make enough to pay bills but a home is still out of reach for me and my gf, together we pull about 175k

When I was 21, expensive drafts were $5/16oz. Cheap ones were $1. Rent was ~$750/mo, utils and stuff brought you close to $1000. I worked 40 hrs a week in a kitchen making $15/hr. I got free food the burritos there were $9.99, fair at the time.

Today, someone makes the same wage, gets 12 hrs a week, the food isn’t free when you work there a burrito is $17.99, and the apt I was in is $1750/mo

I wanted to die plenty in my 20s. I can only imagine the bleak hellhole they see and exist in.

…the clear answer is more opportunity, more money, more education, less burdens.

What the fuck happened? Like it was bad for me and my friends. Our parents pitied us. But now a draft beer is line $11 for 10 oz. A cheap McDonald’s order is $15.

“no clear answers” 🤦