What's the point of living if you have no chance of a happy life?

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[–]Smarterthanlastweek2 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Basically you need purpose and meaning for true happiness (this isn't new news), see: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/theres-more-to-life-than-being-happy/266805/

And most people overwhelmingly find meaning in family (nothing new here either): https://www.pewforum.org/2018/11/20/where-americans-find-meaning-in-life/

For the vast majority of the existence of life on earth, having offspring, who almost all parents declare are the most important things in their lives, more important in many cases that life itself, was pretty inevitable. Now it's a choice, and people are trying to replace having kids with just Easier happy shit. And now a lot of people aren't happy any more. What a surprise.

[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Well I was somewhat okay for most of my childhood so I know that's not true. And most other people don't have these problems.

[–]Smarterthanlastweek2 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Childhood is just training. You have no responsibility and you're not expected to do anything purposeful.

[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I don't care what I'm expected to do now, unless other people are going to hurt me for not obeying (which is often, but not in this case).

[–]Smarterthanlastweek2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

You're not "expected" to do anything. You Want to do something (something that matters) and there's nothing for you to do.

[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

There's plenty for me to do, my brain just won't let me. Won't let me think of anything, won't let me have talent at anything, and won't let me feel or enjoy anything even if I did.

[–]Smarterthanlastweek2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

There's plenty for me to do

Anything that really matters to you? Like what? Or just pass times?

[–]Vulptex[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I need to have fun. I've been starved of it for way too long. And I'm sick of all my other issues too.

There are other things that matter to me, but being in this state actually hinders my ability to pursue anything.

[–]Smarterthanlastweek2 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I need to have fun.

Well, if that's all you believe you need just go find it.

Good luck.

[–]Vulptex[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But I have found it. I just can't have it because of my brain.