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Yeah, I can’t tell if this is all legit or if Gen Z is sooooooooo vocal and online that they are just expressing what it’s like to get older and see how the world/relationships really work and so many are just bombarded with negativity that they then feel negative.
I’m in my 40s (Millennial) and have social media, but I still manage to meet up with the few friends I have and muster up energy to cook, walk the dog, and clean house. I can unplug and not feel guilty and maybe that is what my difference is?
This is my big disconnect with people my own age, and younger people. They seem to have anxiety about these things. I don't care. They get very upset when I don't text back immediately, as if I am socially rejecting them. When I text back a few hours later, it's 'too late'. but if you ask them to meet up face to face they 'are too busy and have no time'. And yet they will tell you how much time they waste doing nothing. I also talk to people on the phone, and apparently this is 'rude' now to call someone up and talk to them for an hour to catch up?
I don't get any of it. I find all of it very alienating. Like, whatever happened to just going to a movie, getting a bite to eat, and chilling out? That was what I did like 90% of the time. Maybe 10% going to a party or dinner with someone.
Sounds a little.. anxious. What's up with that?
i don't understand the constant anxiety. but it seems most folks are anxious all the time, probably from the endless social comparison on social media they are doing and the constant need for immediate and positive feedback.
which seems to be why people like AI so much? because it tells you how wonderful you are.