One thing I've tended to pick up on incel threads in particular is a sense of entitlement- basically: 'It's unfair that the women I feel attracted to (probably because they are attractive!) go for guys who are attractive or wealthy.' I realise this will probably stir up the usual battle of the sexes. Plus, I'm perfectly willing to acknowledge that I don't know enough single men and women to really know this for sure and, I bring my own bias to it. But, does this exist to the same extent for femcels? Do women feel as entitled as men do? Maybe they do. Maybe we all do. I suppose we are encouraged to via media.
It surely has to do with things like upbringing and the culture around us. But, I feel like it is this sense of entitlement that creates such animosity. If we know we're not actually entitled to something, we may still feel bitter that we pulled the short genetic or bad luck straw. We may still be angry that society prides what we don't have but, I think there's less anger there.
Just in general though, do you suppose having such high expectations/ a sense of entitement in life makes us as unhappy as a lot of us are? Not just in terms of a desirable romantic partner. We are also told that working hard will pay off. We deserve that dream job. Plus, regardless of what we earn, we deserve a dream holiday, car, house, lifestyle. If we didn't have so many expectations. So many expectations placed on us too- do you suppose as a society, we'd be happier?
My Dad seems to think life was better in the 50's, even in the 70's. I think people did live more simply back then. There maybe wasn't so much pressure to own stuff, be something, achieve. I don't know. What do you think?
It surely has to do with things like upbringing and the culture around us. But, I feel like it is this sense of entitlement that creates such animosity. If we know we're not actually entitled to something, we may still feel bitter that we pulled the short genetic or bad luck straw. We may still be angry that society prides what we don't have but, I think there's less anger there.
Just in general though, do you suppose having such high expectations/ a sense of entitement in life makes us as unhappy as a lot of us are? Not just in terms of a desirable romantic partner. We are also told that working hard will pay off. We deserve that dream job. Plus, regardless of what we earn, we deserve a dream holiday, car, house, lifestyle. If we didn't have so many expectations. So many expectations placed on us too- do you suppose as a society, we'd be happier?
My Dad seems to think life was better in the 50's, even in the 70's. I think people did live more simply back then. There maybe wasn't so much pressure to own stuff, be something, achieve. I don't know. What do you think?
