Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Something about life, just isn't right. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]theyareAs[/m] at 7:13 pm on Jan. 11, 2009[quote]Capitalisim at best, its just the status quo of our parents generation now twisted to the point of unrecognizability.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Anonymous Posted at 4:55 pm on Jan. 11, 2009 I apologize if this is vague, I have been in an extremely stressful situation this past week, I will not elaborate on what is causing this stress but I am in one of the most depressive states of my life. I have lived most of my life within my own head, emotionally detached, completely oblivious to my surroundings. I have always been happy that way, I read, learn, create my own theories and share them never really caring what others think of me. But lately, I have just taken an abrupt stop to this, I observe everything going on around me. I have been watching the news more, and I see people going about their everyday lives. People buying and selling goods, kids telling their parents good bye before they go off to war, people killing and dieing. People loosing everything overnight, people being arrested, and thrown to the wolves for one stupid mistake. People taking advantage of one another to get ahead. No one will lend an extra hand to help another in need, but instead capitalize on it. I look at all this and I think to myself, this.. this isn't right. People taking advantage of the weak, cheating, treating outsiders like they are less than a human and denying them their civil rights. All to get ahead, it can be money, reputation, services. I literally feel sick to my stomach to even be a part of this world, what is the point of living? To make yourself just another stepping stone? I want to make it clear that I am not feeling suicidal or contemplating it in anyway but the past week has made me feel sick to even be alive.

Replies unseenmadness Posted at 9:32 am on Jan. 13, 2009 you have to learn to take an objective outlook on life(Look at everyone as an object). Just have confidence in whatever you do and oher people will pick up on it. VirtusInternus Posted at 2:46 pm on Jan. 12, 2009 sounds fair to me. the world isn't fair and there is a lot of evil. i think its best just to make your own world special-help others where you can, have a group of friends and family you trust and can be close to and find and make meaning in your life-it's the only way. 1 human in the spectrum of the whole world is nothing so don;t try to make it anything more than it is.live your life however you want and fit in wherever you want. RAGEMAN Posted at 12:48 pm on Jan. 12, 2009 This doesn't apply to the point of living. The literal point of living is to be happy for a sentient creature. There is no other thing we pursue than concious happiness. The world is definatly a very muddled place. The less I care about money and materialism, the more I look at the capitalist society I live in and stand in awe. I'm not a socialist either, I don't stand against capitalism necessarily but I am just shocked at how much money and materialism and selfishness has been accepted into society. It's the norm now. I looked at some magazines the other day in my kitchen that had just come in the mail and one of them said "How to teach your kids the importance of money". So that magazine advocated brainwashing children into thinking money is everything. I don't think happiness comes from money, but the capitalist society inevitably makes this culture around money. The culture of America is money, and we are raised thinking more money and things will bring happiness. They bring sensory pleasure, that is all. When you lay in a tempurpedic bed your body is comfortable as hell and you have sensory pleasure, but in your head you are upset as hell about your stressful job etc. Rich people kill themselves too, and that should prove in itself that money does not have a dominant connection to happiness. Especially since in many poor societies there is no epidemic called depression, whereas America is becoming obsessed with stopping stress and depression. Either way it doesn't matter. I wouldn't let it affect my mood, atleast they are all alive. Life is beautiful, American society and culture is somewhat odd. My Dreams WILL Wait Posted at 3:49 am on Jan. 12, 2009 I know what you mean and this KILLS ME emotionally... It's hard to trust, it's hard to believe what's happening...you know...crimes, murders..rapes..everywhere.. It's hard to find loving people, people with good intentions..but like Catalyst11 said, it's the "world".. live it up Posted at 12:39 am on Jan. 12, 2009 yea i think about that a lot... as far as i can see a good portion of society sucks theyareAs Posted at 7:13 pm on Jan. 11, 2009 Capitalisim at best, its just the status quo of our parents generation now twisted to the point of unrecognizability. HaleyCW Posted at 5:02 pm on Jan. 11, 2009 Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants. -Ben Franklin HowAboutsNo Posted at 4:58 pm on Jan. 11, 2009 I think about this all the time. it is GREED. thats it. people are greedy and cannot control it. Catalyst11 Posted at 4:57 pm on Jan. 11, 2009 It's called the world....It's cruel and horrible. All 9 previous replies displayed.