Ambivalent1

Ambivalent1

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30 yrs ago the internet wasn't much and people lived normal lives and were fine with it. If the internet disappeared today, a lot of people would suddenly feel lost even though the outside world is what everyone throughout history engaged with every day.
 
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Homo erectus

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Yes, a century ago everyone was an astronomer.
 
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cgrtt.brns

cgrtt.brns

wandering ghost (he/him)
Apr 19, 2023
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idk about others but im terrified of people. i wish i could go outside more bc i like being in nature but the thought i might see another person is enough to make me stay inside for months on end.
 
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Ambivalent1

Ambivalent1

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idk about others but im terrified of people. i wish i could go outside more bc i like being in nature but the thought i might see another person is enough to make me stay inside for months on end.
People are evil. Nice people are wolves in sheep costumes
 
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SpiderLink

they/them
Apr 3, 2023
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30 yrs ago the internet wasn't much and people lived normal lives and were fine with it. If the internet disappeared today, a lot of people would suddenly feel lost even though the outside world is what everyone throughout history engaged with every day.
I think the pandemic added onto this too
 
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CloudyNight

Wake me up before you go go
Apr 15, 2023
63
I'll sit outside and pretend I'm a plant and often enjoy going outside.
 
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Mirrory Me

Mirrory Me

"More then your eyes can see."
Mar 23, 2023
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idk about others but im terrified of people. i wish i could go outside more bc i like being in nature but the thought i might see another person is enough to make me stay inside for months on end.
It's called anthropophobia. I recommend that you seek more information about it. My own experience with it is that it can be healed.
 
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cgrtt.brns

cgrtt.brns

wandering ghost (he/him)
Apr 19, 2023
841
It's called anthropophobia. I recommend that you seek more information about it. My own experience with it is that it can be healed.
thank you, id never considered this before. i always just thought i had really bad social anxiety but im also really scared of just being looked at and perceived by other people which i never knew the reason for.
 
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ggetout33

ggetout33

Just stuck here.
Mar 3, 2023
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I live in a small town suburbs where I hardly know anyone after having lived here for over 10 years. It's car centric like a motherfucker and I have yet to get a license. Walking and biking is nice, maybe going to the library or a restaurant. But past that there's not a whole lot to do. So I typically spend my days online.
 
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Ambivalent1

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I live in a small town suburbs where I hardly know anyone after having lived here for over 10 years. It's car centric like a motherfucker and I have yet to get a license. Walking and biking is nice, maybe going to the library or a restaurant. But past that there's not a whole lot to do. So I typically spend my days online.
Yeah the outside world is either blank or expensive. And I hate car centered communities.
 
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animetal

animetal

a confession, a cadaver
May 8, 2023
81
I struggle with facial expressions alot and I've developed agoraphobia, coming from someone who's autistic I think the outside world has always been a bit mean and I've had to learn to mirror others and mask alot of my personality which is why I feel the most comfy in my room. :>
 
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SCDLKD

SCDLKD

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May 29, 2023
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30 yrs ago the internet wasn't much and people lived normal lives and were fine with it. If the internet disappeared today, a lot of people would suddenly feel lost even though the outside world is what everyone throughout history engaged with every day.
I'm not sure if the internet is the one to blame for. I would blame it on social media more. Normal people looks like zombies or like they have to be sharing everything. Like wtf, why do you need a record of everything? I never understood that, i use social media, but im not living in it.
 
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Ambivalent1

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I'm not sure if the internet is the one to blame for. I would blame it on social media more. Normal people looks like zombies or like they have to be sharing everything. Like wtf, why do you need a record of everything? I never understood that, i use social media, but im not living in it.
Gen Z arent quite human, I believe. They're part machine at this point. The other generations are freer from the phone's mind control.
 
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jazzcat

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May 19, 2023
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Gen Z arent quite human, I believe. They're part machine at this point. The other generations are freer from the phone's mind control.
this sounds so judgemental and for what, I know a lot of older people that are addicted to sharing every detail of their lives on facebook

I don't think spending less time online makes someone superior, I'm very grateful for the internet and the friends I was able to make because of it
 
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Ambivalent1

Ambivalent1

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this sounds so judgemental and for what, I know a lot of older people that are addicted to sharing every detail of their lives on facebook

I don't think spending less time online makes someone superior, I'm very grateful for the internet and the friends I was able to make because of it
Older people have been corrupted by it but gen z's development was ruined by smart phones and social media.
For me, i loved going outside but now i'm very anxious, i hate when people look at me, i hate when they start whispering, i hate when people talk to me, i hate making eye contact with people, and i hate being judged, i just hate everyone, my anxiety makes me want to die, whenever i'm in a crowded place I can't breathe or move so i do my best everyday to avoid people.
What caused your anxiety to get so bad?
 
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Duality

Harmony in Duality
May 27, 2023
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Right now it is very hot where I am and I like being inside my air conditioned place. I can get my daily dose of vitamin D from supplements so that is covered.

That, and I also live in a small-ish suburb and there's really nothing here. Some parks and a couple of museums, but really nothing else to do here. I'm not an outdoorsy person either so that's a no go for me.

Basically too depressed and tired to want to do anything outside of my home, and the heat doesn't help.
 
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Mirrory Me

Mirrory Me

"More then your eyes can see."
Mar 23, 2023
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For me, i loved going outside but now i'm very anxious, i hate when people look at me, i hate when they start whispering, i hate when people talk to me, i hate making eye contact with people, and i hate being judged, i just hate everyone, my anxiety makes me want to die, whenever i'm in a crowded place I can't breathe or move so i do my best everyday to avoid people.
I myself was in a similar situation a few years ago. Directing anger at others only means that you want to protect yourself, that you don't want to feel weak (you're afraid that others would subordinate you). However, the reason is not in them themselves, but in some traumatic experience that affects your subconscious way of reacting to surrounding events.

In my time, I couldn't bear to live in constant anger (or fear, actually), so I started to intervene in my own way of reacting. I started looking for evidence that there is something good in people, as well as working with my traumas (it's worth learning how to treat them).

By working on it, sooner or later you will notice that you will get better. This morning when I woke up, I noticed that I actually miss people around me (I've just moved out of a mental hospital).

I'll add one more song that has touched me in this matter- I wish you well for your recovery.

 
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l0stc4use

l0stc4use

lonely
May 6, 2022
115
i used to like going outside and going on walks but i've become too scared of the world. the last time i went on a walk some guy tried to get me to come inside his truck and ever since i haven't stepped foot out by myself again. i've had a lot of scary experiences with men (im a woman) and it sucks :(
 
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Ambivalent1

Ambivalent1

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Apr 17, 2023
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i used to like going outside and going on walks but i've become too scared of the world. the last time i went on a walk some guy tried to get me to come inside his truck and ever since i haven't stepped foot out by myself again. i've had a lot of scary experiences with men (im a woman) and it sucks :(
Has that happened to female friends of yours too?
 
Hikikomori1

Hikikomori1

Experienced
Mar 27, 2023
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Even 15 20 years ago this was still a thing as well because the internet hadn't yet completely taken over our lives yet.

The reason is simple.

Smartphones and social media took off in the 2010s and codvid really fucked people up.
 
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Ambivalent1

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Apr 17, 2023
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Even 15 20 years ago this was still a thing as well because the internet hadn't yet completely taken over our lives yet.

The reason is simple.

Smartphones and social media took off in the 2010s and codvid really fucked people up.
Is it because smart phones give dopamine more easily and with less effort than anything found outside? If people could have a dopamine IV hooked up by their bed, would people bother with anything?
 
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imissmykitten

imissmykitten

heart rot
May 7, 2023
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i want to go outside more but it's difficult to walk past other people, and there's nowhere to go without a car. but i wish i could hang out in a forest. for others, i imagine it's because of social media for a lot of people and other complex reasons but a lot of it is definitely social media
 
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