Discussion Anyone else feel like they are living in a dystopia?

[timetosleep]

The world has never been a good or kind place, but I feel like it's becoming more and more of a dystopia. I have a very hard time accepting that this is a reality I have to live in for the rest of my life, if I continue to live.

How did you come to accept it? Does it affect your mental health?

 

[Forever Sleep]

I guess I just tell myself I don't have to put up with it forever. One day, I'll feel free enough to leave and hopefully, I'll have the guts to do it.

But yeah- it definitely affects me. I guess I just do the very irresponsible thing of just focusing on how to cope best myself with plenty of distractions.

 

[Lamentice]

We do live in a dystopia. You are completely right.

How did you come to accept it?

Because the people that don't accept it repulse me. Their cowardice toward facing the reality is a large part of why we are here.

Does it affect your mental health?

Absolutely. It's one of the reasons I need to leave.

 

[wristcutangel]

it's always been this way where i live, it's played a pretty large part in my suicidal ideation.

 

[Crono]

I hate this world too, this existence is just wild survival and based on random chaos.

 

[cgrtt.brns]

we are living in a dystopia. it doesnt matter whether one personally accepts it or not because its just our reality. it shouldnt be this way, and its our fault. it infuriates me how blissfully ignorant so many people choose to be. compared to the lifespan of the earth, or even how long humanity has been around, choosing to stay ignorant for ur blip of existence on this planet is the worst kind of selfish. we cant afford to be ignorant anymore. we cannot sustain this wishful thinking. and the fact that nothing that i or anyone else says will ever change those peoples minds, i cant not be furious at them for being so disgustingly selfish. of course it affects my mental health, im watching my own species destroy my and millions of other species' home. im watching my own species tear eachother apart and destroy eachother for things that dont matter. all while they tell those who try to stop them to shut up and get used to it, that the truth makes them too uncomfortable. how could one not be filled with burning hatred for the pure hypocrisy and self centeredness of those in power and the bootlickers who praise and protect them? its made me so fucking hopeless. nothing i do with my life will ever make a change, so the best thing for me to do would be to die so i dont waste anymore resources. idk if any of that made any sense but yes, we live in a dystopia and its our fault and it makes me want to die.

 

[Celerity]

I get where you are coming from. Nearly every day, I am frustrated with the state of my country. Some days, this results in furious rage and others a very quiet despair at the seemingly long odds of things getting better.

What has helped me is taking deep dives into history. It really gives a lot of perspective about how miserably bad the average person has had it for most of our history. Even if it deepens my feelings of misanthropy sometimes, the present usually comes out looking a hell of a lot better than the past. The daily cruelty of our ancestors cannot be understated. Even with all of the social problems I have in my country and the degree to which we quarrel over the dumbest shit, we look like saints compared to many of our counterparts in the past.

 

[suicidalloser]

there's nothing anyone can do about it. talking about doesn't do anything except add salt to the already infected wound.
that's the reality.

 

[aGoodDayToDie]

This world fucking sucks. Especially for the minority that are repeatedly trodden on so others can move forward and feel good about their lives. Fuck life. Fuck society. Fuck existence. Fuck everything. I just want to be gone

 

[Homo erectus]

Dystopia probably means chaos, without laws. The present world as a whole is probably not like that yet. It is utopia for the rich and powerful. Inequality is high. Life is hell for the poor. But the are many restrictions. It's difficult to die with dignity. People can't move to some rural places and survive with hunting like in the post apocalyptic movies. In dystopia ctb substances and services should be traded freely.

 

[tiredplant777]

we are living in a dystopia. it doesnt matter whether one personally accepts it or not because its just our reality. it shouldnt be this way, and its our fault. it infuriates me how blissfully ignorant so many people choose to be. compared to the lifespan of the earth, or even how long humanity has been around, choosing to stay ignorant for ur blip of existence on this planet is the worst kind of selfish. we cant afford to be ignorant anymore. we cannot sustain this wishful thinking. and the fact that nothing that i or anyone else says will ever change those peoples minds, i cant not be furious at them for being so disgustingly selfish. of course it affects my mental health, im watching my own species destroy my and millions of other species' home. im watching my own species tear eachother apart and destroy eachother for things that dont matter. all while they tell those who try to stop them to shut up and get used to it, that the truth makes them too uncomfortable. how could one not be filled with burning hatred for the pure hypocrisy and self centeredness of those in power and the bootlickers who praise and protect them? its made me so fucking hopeless. nothing i do with my life will ever make a change, so the best thing for me to do would be to die so i dont waste anymore resources. idk if any of that made any sense but yes, we live in a dystopia and its our fault and it makes me want to die.

Hey thank you so much for saying all of this as it is how i feel also. I try so hard not to be enraged, but I am. I am so tired of being here.