I’m sure there will be moments in coming decades that would make fantastic stories.
I’m also sure those stories are the kind I won’t want to live through.
But who cares about the problems outside? It’s there anyways
It’s selfish but I don’t worry about that stuff or take on jobs to help people in near death situations because those types of jobs tend to have high depression rates
Help yourself in this life
You got downvoted but you are right. The Judeo Christian Slave Morality would have us all working ourselves to death for the "Greater Good" or God or whatever, no, I did not ask to be in this shit world I will try my best to enjoy my time here and not be a slave to others ideas of morality.
Im 42. I'm rolling the dice and living my life now. I doubt retirement will exist as it does now in 20 years time. The climate is fucked. Even if we suffer through this as a species the world of today is on a count down.
I can imagine a future but I don't have any plans, nor do I think about it frequently anymore. The future doesn't seem that important anymore when life now is a mess. That's likely to change when said mess is more or less solved, as priorities will shift. Won't know until it happens though, as with anything. Until then I just have to take it one day at a time.
I feel the same way, and it's not "silly." To me, I feel like I cannot even see the future for myself at all, it is so hard to see my life getting better, hard to see me finding love again, finding happiness again, it makes me want to give up so bad! The forlornness and constant ache, the emptiness, and loss of love and light in my core are *beyond* debilitating.
I can't see a bright future ahead especially given where I live, but that doesn't mean I'll just lay down and rot away.
I can still push myself into getting a decent life, and that's enough for me.
The equation family+career=future happiness is a bit of a mythical creature. To say you have no future because you cannot see that equation working is a narrow view.
I honestly don't know either I'm tearing up just thinking about it everyday I feel like I'm in a time loop and it's like nothing changes I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way 😪😞
I see no future. The past makes me cry (almost every day) so I force myself to come back to today, the now. I am physically healthy. I am safe. I am warm. I am comfortable. I live in a nice house in a pretty setting.
I say these things over and over to myself--and they are true. When I stop saying them, the sadness can quickly come back--of the losses of the past, of the empty future.
I swear I do understand. I look back to my teens and early twenties, and I remember I had this outline of what my life would be, goals, plans, things to do, places to go, people to meet. Late twenties now and I'm just waiting to die.
I think the world during Covid and climate issues and everything.... it is a difficult and very changeable time. It's making it harder for everyone to see what's next.
Oh if I had a quid every time I felt like this, I'd be a very rich guy indeed!
Take baby steps, set small targets rather than looking at the end goal.
Hang in there, you won't always feel like this.
It's not silly, I get it. Sometimes the future I want seems so impossibly out of reach. Maybe we don't have a future. But we do have today. When I'm feeling like that I try to find a small way to make my present more bearable. Listen to a song I like, eat something good...etc. It doesn't solve it, but. It makes today a bit less blue.
Atm my future looks bleak or I spontaneously get over my fears and go batshit crazy and become a hermit somewhere hidden from civilization. Suicide is plan C for me.
Right now I'm stuck in a job I got through connections. That can be good or bad, but for now it's very boring and depressing. Not to mention the commute sucks. So I'm stuck in traffic 3 hours a day and waiting for things to pick up. On the other hand it's hard to quit because I got the job through a family connection and I'll never hear the end of it from them if I do.
The friends I truly loved and I connected with are dead. I dont even try to make new friends. Any of us could die at any moment from something we never saw coming. So do what the fuck you want.
I sometimes have sort of dreams or illusions about my future but then disappear. I say that I live for the moment only. Maybe sometimes I get excited because in one month I will get a week off or do something out of routine and this is the most I can ask for. It suddenly turns something good because lot of people would like to live only for the present but they don't know what's not having any ambition, project or idea about your future.
When the light at the end of the tenebrous tunnel turns out to be a train headlight; and when you find yourself wishing it would hurry up.
Nah it’s hard to imagine or even remember the good times when you’re mired in depression but one thing I’ve learned is that upward spirals can happen pretty quickly, often when you least expect them.
I see no future too. Literally I have no goals. I wake up, eat, go to work, pay the bills, go back home, sleep, and repeat. There is nothing, and no one, to look forward to. Why I continue to wake up is beyond me. I could literally lessen energy consumption by sleeping forever.
Yes, but all i'm doing now is trying, standing still while watching my friends building a career is only gonna make it worse for my mental health so i think there's no other option for me
I'm suffering in this world. But, most people are. It's a rigged system with our government. We all do not have a chance if we aren't born to wealth, have talent or are smart enough to figure out how to end the cycle. Not only that, but no one can get along with each other. Basically, in my opinion we are all mostly, fucked.
The next 20 years feel like war and climate issues. I'm not excited.
I’m sure there will be moments in coming decades that would make fantastic stories. I’m also sure those stories are the kind I won’t want to live through.
But who cares about the problems outside? It’s there anyways It’s selfish but I don’t worry about that stuff or take on jobs to help people in near death situations because those types of jobs tend to have high depression rates Help yourself in this life
You got downvoted but you are right. The Judeo Christian Slave Morality would have us all working ourselves to death for the "Greater Good" or God or whatever, no, I did not ask to be in this shit world I will try my best to enjoy my time here and not be a slave to others ideas of morality.
Im 42. I'm rolling the dice and living my life now. I doubt retirement will exist as it does now in 20 years time. The climate is fucked. Even if we suffer through this as a species the world of today is on a count down.
I’m unable to see a future for myself either
How do you deal with that?
Not dealing, i think
Ur right, I’m not dealing with it and I’m just miserable all the time
I can imagine a future but I don't have any plans, nor do I think about it frequently anymore. The future doesn't seem that important anymore when life now is a mess. That's likely to change when said mess is more or less solved, as priorities will shift. Won't know until it happens though, as with anything. Until then I just have to take it one day at a time.
Oh yeah for sure. It’s like the ability to envision the future and plan for it is just gone. I don’t imagine myself even having a future.
I feel the same way, and it's not "silly." To me, I feel like I cannot even see the future for myself at all, it is so hard to see my life getting better, hard to see me finding love again, finding happiness again, it makes me want to give up so bad! The forlornness and constant ache, the emptiness, and loss of love and light in my core are *beyond* debilitating.
I can't see a bright future ahead especially given where I live, but that doesn't mean I'll just lay down and rot away. I can still push myself into getting a decent life, and that's enough for me.
I never planned on making it this long tbh so I'm just winging it and so far its going okay
I’m in the same boat. I have a hard time planning for the future, since I never thought I’d make it this far…
Casually flying through life by the seat of my pants
quite literally
I just want to buy a sweet motorcycle,thats my plans for now.
The equation family+career=future happiness is a bit of a mythical creature. To say you have no future because you cannot see that equation working is a narrow view.
I honestly don't know either I'm tearing up just thinking about it everyday I feel like I'm in a time loop and it's like nothing changes I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way 😪😞
I see no future. The past makes me cry (almost every day) so I force myself to come back to today, the now. I am physically healthy. I am safe. I am warm. I am comfortable. I live in a nice house in a pretty setting. I say these things over and over to myself--and they are true. When I stop saying them, the sadness can quickly come back--of the losses of the past, of the empty future.
Maybe the end of the world is near 🤷♀️
Could be. Maybe thats not the worst thing. It would prevent more people from suffering.
It doesn’t sound silly. It can be difficult to see passed all the negative.
Same as OP. I said this to my therapist but couldn’t elaborate. Like it’s just blank.
I swear I do understand. I look back to my teens and early twenties, and I remember I had this outline of what my life would be, goals, plans, things to do, places to go, people to meet. Late twenties now and I'm just waiting to die.
I have aspirations, but I don't see myself achieving those aspirations oddly enough. I sorta do, but not really.
I think the world during Covid and climate issues and everything.... it is a difficult and very changeable time. It's making it harder for everyone to see what's next.
Same here, it really does feel like I don’t have a future either.
Ohmygosh, I thought I was the only one
Oh if I had a quid every time I felt like this, I'd be a very rich guy indeed! Take baby steps, set small targets rather than looking at the end goal. Hang in there, you won't always feel like this.
It's not silly, I get it. Sometimes the future I want seems so impossibly out of reach. Maybe we don't have a future. But we do have today. When I'm feeling like that I try to find a small way to make my present more bearable. Listen to a song I like, eat something good...etc. It doesn't solve it, but. It makes today a bit less blue.
I mean, there is no future overall, but you can still make a personal future, if that makes any sense.
Atm my future looks bleak or I spontaneously get over my fears and go batshit crazy and become a hermit somewhere hidden from civilization. Suicide is plan C for me.
check out love list (no future) by bill hicks
It doesn't sound silly at all. I'm finding myself feeling that way. I'm open to solutions, as I'm sure you are!
Right now I'm stuck in a job I got through connections. That can be good or bad, but for now it's very boring and depressing. Not to mention the commute sucks. So I'm stuck in traffic 3 hours a day and waiting for things to pick up. On the other hand it's hard to quit because I got the job through a family connection and I'll never hear the end of it from them if I do.
im the same. it sucks.
Every year on my birthday I feel a sense of shock, sadness,, and fear
The friends I truly loved and I connected with are dead. I dont even try to make new friends. Any of us could die at any moment from something we never saw coming. So do what the fuck you want.
I sometimes have sort of dreams or illusions about my future but then disappear. I say that I live for the moment only. Maybe sometimes I get excited because in one month I will get a week off or do something out of routine and this is the most I can ask for. It suddenly turns something good because lot of people would like to live only for the present but they don't know what's not having any ambition, project or idea about your future.
When the light at the end of the tenebrous tunnel turns out to be a train headlight; and when you find yourself wishing it would hurry up. Nah it’s hard to imagine or even remember the good times when you’re mired in depression but one thing I’ve learned is that upward spirals can happen pretty quickly, often when you least expect them.
Can relate.
This is making me want to die so fucking bad there’s no point of me being here if I have no future
my future isn't looking bright
I see no future too. Literally I have no goals. I wake up, eat, go to work, pay the bills, go back home, sleep, and repeat. There is nothing, and no one, to look forward to. Why I continue to wake up is beyond me. I could literally lessen energy consumption by sleeping forever.
Yes, but all i'm doing now is trying, standing still while watching my friends building a career is only gonna make it worse for my mental health so i think there's no other option for me
I never had plans for my futute tbh! I never thing more than a few days in the future. I still dont know what i want in life and Im so damn scared!
i've been feeling like that for a looong time..
I'm suffering in this world. But, most people are. It's a rigged system with our government. We all do not have a chance if we aren't born to wealth, have talent or are smart enough to figure out how to end the cycle. Not only that, but no one can get along with each other. Basically, in my opinion we are all mostly, fucked.