literally came here to cope a few minutes ago. always works.
i think its because in society sadness and whatever comes with it is not really accepted anymore. when i was a teenager everyone could relate to me, depression was a popular thingy and people really romanticized mental illnesses. but these days (at least in my country) everyone wants to be efficient, successful, the it girl (even though we dont really have this term) and whatever. its not a bad thing, i mean, good for them. but this social shift also comes with people not being allowed to express that they feel bad. you just have to put on a mask and i can't do it anymore. everyone expects you to buy overpriced coffee, have perfect attendance and social skills, small talk with everyone, hang out all the time with people you really dont care about and to do literally everything else. i dont understand how people manage to do it. i dont WANT to do it. i feel so left out and misunderstood. im sure they have their own struggles too but... they really look like they dont. i wish i had that energy and motivation and will to live.