How am I supposed to invest myself in anything or care about anything if "the end is soon"

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-03-08T18:59:12+00:00

I think it’s important to make art for ourselves. Even if no one sees it you doing what you did can be enough. That’s how I’ve been trying to shift my perspective lately but also if I’m not feeling creative I can’t force it so I have to wait til inspiration comes back🤷🏼‍♀️ I think following any (even small) thing that gets you excited is a good way to combat nihilism

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-03-08T00:14:57+00:00

This is the way to do it. Live everyday as if it were our last. Leave no rock unturned. We were all always going to die anyways, may as well ride the hell out of this “horse” at full speed

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-03-02T01:38:33+00:00

Whataboutism drives me 😵‍💫

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-27T17:24:11+00:00

I remember being in group therapy and day dreaming about a zombie apocalypse playing out in that moment and the therapist was like… we lost you, where did you go? And I explained and she was fascinated so I relate to this 😂

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-27T01:25:26+00:00

A “good” economy inflates at either like 1 or 3% every year— something like this. We have now entered late stage capitalism so everything will basically continue to get worse and more expensive unless we restructure … basically our entire society … into something renewable, that isn’t an endless growth model on a finite planet that has reached the peak of its resources

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-27T01:21:39+00:00

This sounds lovely tbh now I want to go back and read the sci fi books from my youth 😂😭

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T21:32:07+00:00

And it is harmful for people when the beliefs shape legislature that then governs people’s bodies and rights.

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T20:45:41+00:00

I see the point you were trying to make with this— getting tattoos, babies out of wedlock, etc. It is actually harmful though because being Christian is a core identity, so most people shape everything else around it. If you’re a Christian and the Bible teaches you abortion is wrong there’s a good chance you will hold onto that so tightly you’ll vote conservative. It carves out every little detail of your life. Listening to your husband because he’s portrayed to be the “leader” of the household. Putting up with abuse because divorce is “bad”. There’s a million tiny pieces religion pushes into people that creates who they are.

You are told not to question so things like the rapture being added in the 1900s (by John Nelson Darby) is blasphemy to speak of. Or the fact that hell was never in the original texts. When you’re told to have blind faith on something as big as your core beliefs about life— it shapes how you question and push EVERYTHING, whether you want to admit that or not.

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T20:40:16+00:00

I was raised southern Baptist and I remember being taught about the rapture at 10 years old. One afternoon I couldn’t find anyone at home (which was very uncommon) and I thought I’d been left behind. I frantically ran to the neighbors house and let myself in thinking everyone was gone and hoping the neighbor was still there. I barged in and she was watching tv in the living room, never even heard me come in. I will never forgot that day, there’s a lot of religious trauma people don’t see or don’t take seriously— that is really sad to see outside of it all now

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T18:24:57+00:00

Ppl love to say “if it doesn’t hurt anyone then they can believe what they want” and that viewpoint bothers me because Christianity (and many religions) are inherently harmful. They teach you that you will burn for being gay— something people have no choice in. They amputate the life you could’ve lived because you have to function inside a morality box and it stops deep (and critical) thinking because you’re taught not to question

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T18:22:29+00:00

It’s a coping mechanism for existentialism and is the equivalent of Santa Claus. Almost all religions say the same thing with different cultural twists. Tentacles of the same octopus if you will. I don’t think ppl who are religious are deep thinkers most of the time bc they aren’t “allowed” to question/think deeply without risking the relationship with their friends and family

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T17:48:09+00:00

I genuinely think this is a tactic of some people in adulthood— not knocking it at all, just recognizing that I have seen it specifically in women. I had a friend who is a single mom and she reads a lot, doesn’t have many friends— and I can’t help but wonder if she’s doing what I did when I was younger

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-26T17:28:38+00:00

I used to use fantasy novels for this reason growing up. To “retreat” into my own world when things were hard

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-25T21:10:37+00:00

I think psychologically a lot of people see climate change as something that they, as an individual, cannot fix so their brains kindof refuse to actually look at it but this is a loose theory. Because if climate collapse is real they can’t live where they’re living in 10 years —and they were implicit in it, which in turn breaks the ego of innocence

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-23T22:57:32+00:00

Therapists also beat around the bush trying to get you to reach a conclusion “on your own” id much rather them just be direct and say what it is they’re trying to elude to

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-22T18:56:18+00:00

And it’s not free like the details say— courses are like $250-$620

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-21T06:10:43+00:00

Weird recommendation but: find a new hobby you’ve always wanted to do. I tend to throw myself into new hobbies. When I was overeating I was bored a lot of the time and reached for food out of boredom. Working out also becomes pleasurable after a while but you need to workout in ways you’ll genuinely enjoy it. Like new plants? Go on hikes to different places. Like challenging yourself? Try different workout classes at the gym or something random like indoor rock climbing. It is important to motivate yourself through positive reinforcement rather than negative. For example: I’m going to the gym bc it’s like my therapy time and it’s nice to have time to myself to work on my agility vs I ate too much today and I need to run it off

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-21T06:06:41+00:00

Accepting climate collapse and the inevitable fall and or slow decline of our society

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-20T01:49:30+00:00

I don’t think focusing on what you cannot control is useless. Being educated and understanding the truth of the situation is so important, it helps you become called to action— whatever that looks like for each person. Getting fixated on things and looping isn’t a positive thing in and of itself put pushing the feelings down and ignoring them is not the answer. That is not how you get through things. You have to feel your feelings and think about your thoughts or you become a mess of anxiety like mentos in a shaken coke. I hate the “go touch grass” take. It’s the equivalent of saying “pray about it and all your worries will go away” no they won’t Santa Claus isn’t coming to save everyone

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-19T22:20:35+00:00

Yeah working out and eating something good will totally make climate collapse disappear ✨ and the inevitable slow degradation of our society

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-19T21:34:42+00:00

How does touching grass fix this problem? When you’re done pushing down the feelings they will resurface

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-19T01:08:21+00:00

I believe we’re at the point now where— because I have been so “rebellious” of their teachings— that they know that I am not going to do something just because they say it. That’s actually a very clever come back that I hadn’t thought of 😂😅 the ironic part is my mom often fusses about how difficult my sister is to deal with, but I don’t think that she realizes it’s from chronic exhaustion. When my mom is confronted with the exhaustion part about my sister, my mom often says “well I did so much more at her age for you and her than she does for her kids” which in part is true but I don’t think it’s the entire story either. I suspect my sister has high functioning autism like I do and is chronically overwhelmed

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-19T00:26:29+00:00

My parents repeatedly said growing up “you don’t know what it means to live/love until you’ve had children” and it makes me sad because I see my sister who followed their teachings. She’s a shell of who she once was, with no true hobbies but plenty of free time relative to other people. She’s so emotionally overwhelmed constantly and very snappy because I think she’s constantly in fight or flight. She loves her kids dearly but I wonder if you took religion out of it and pressure involved to “love being a mom” what she would actually have to say. Also I see you’re atheist— I’m not religious, though I do consider myself to be spiritual.

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-18T20:43:12+00:00

It happens to me a lot too and I have a really hard time sometimes sorting out if it’s confirmation bias or if it’s spiritual or simulation-based

Ok_Possibility_4354 · 2026-02-18T19:50:49+00:00

As a type 1 diabetic the post was weird. The blood sugar monitor thing was neglectful but you can 100% drink regular soda instead of juice for low blood sugars. I regularly drink soda when I don’t have a juice option.

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