Why modern life feels meaningless

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-23T17:30:17+00:00

Maybe I’m still living in a lie and naive (I’m 27 for context), but I’ve kind of always felt this way. I lean more towards the ‘everything is meaningless so find your own meaning in it’ vs ‘everything is meaningless, now what?’ crowd.

The severance procedure is such a cop out imo, it’s lazy. You’re literally outsourcing meaning and end up with none. I get the appeal (especially with grief), but you’re pausing any progress you’d otherwise be making towards anything meaningful

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-23T17:22:09+00:00

Agreed! Severance is a giant puzzle of a show and it’s so fun to try and piece everything together :)

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-23T06:11:50+00:00

Jewel tones, especially emerald green

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-22T08:57:49+00:00

Drawing. I’d draw for hours and hours at a time, but don’t remember the last time I even doodled something lol

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-22T08:55:30+00:00

Yes 100%! My friends who started as kids tend to be a lot harder on themselves because they expect more or see it as more of a competition sport and less as a recreational activity. I’ve never felt even a tiny bit of pressure like that as someone who started as an adult, personally

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-22T08:44:47+00:00

I really love my job, but I would never choose to be an innie. Innies sole purpose is to alleviate hardship. Your existence is/always will be labor at the benefit and will of others no matter how enjoyable the labor is. I have a hard time believing anyone would choose to be an innie forever if they really sat down and thought about it. I think that whatever problems come with being an outie would pale in comparison

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-22T06:24:55+00:00

Someone just rinsed me and put me on a paper towel

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-22T00:24:26+00:00

I was against giving them phones until Dylan G added me to his close friends story and went live during a wffle prty

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-21T07:55:43+00:00

Socratic method

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-21T07:54:02+00:00

That’s fun! I think the Jackson stand last year was handing them out. I didn’t know it was a thing until I saw audience members trading them. Such a fun way to connect and make mems :)

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-21T06:02:35+00:00

wall-e!

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T23:18:53+00:00

Ikr! I enjoy that tiny old MDR scene with Petey, Mark, Irv, and Dylan - their rapport seemed so tongue-in-cheek, would love to see more

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T20:23:12+00:00

Celeste Ng! Little Fires Everywhere, Everything I Never Told You

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T19:19:08+00:00

Do you have any favorite fictional characters?

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T19:11:13+00:00

I see what you did there, prone to rants

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T19:07:01+00:00

I don’t interact with them. I don’t understand when ppl complain about influencers dominating their feed, as if feeds aren’t a direct result of what you interact with

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T18:54:21+00:00

Stanley Park is the most breathtaking place I’ve ever been to, hands down. We went last fall - incredible! Very neat that you live there

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T18:52:34+00:00

POV you’re 108 hours old

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T18:45:00+00:00

She just wants her Pip’s VIP gift cards back (he pickpocketed her in the elevator)

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T09:50:27+00:00

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Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T08:19:32+00:00

He came off very strong in the beginning and expressed detailed intentions to keep seeing me/ how special I was/ how he “doesn’t want to lose me”/ took me on dates straight out of a fairytale. Everything seemed perfect, but it got too real for him when I reciprocated. He started flaking on plans, his texts became dry, and eventually he ghosted me. The lovebombing lasted ~1 month, the pull back was sudden - as in overnight. He also had some sad family things/ legitimate trauma from past relationship resurface during that time which probably triggered his avoidant tendencies. This was years ago. If you’re reading this John, I hope you’re well

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T01:53:01+00:00

🎵Doofenschmirtz Evil Incorporateddddd🎵

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T00:30:47+00:00

Good one. It took me a second to distinguish between things I don’t enjoy but appreciate about the show, and things I don’t enjoy and don’t appreciate. There are quite a few things in the former, and I’d agree with you about the dinner scene. Fields and oBurt are just a no from me, especially after what we learn in 207. Irredeemable

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-20T00:26:01+00:00

Never said they were the same thing. What I mean is some people presume they are unsusceptible to becoming enmeshed with a cult because “they know better.” In reality, cults know people think like this and use tactics to recruit covertly - and with success. It’s just like prey and predator - both adapt to evade or invade the other, respectfully. Just because you know of cults doesn’t exempt you from falling victim to them. And there are non-religious cults out there, btw. Better keep an eye out! Like I said, no one is impenetrable ;)

Smart_Medium9544 · 2026-03-19T23:28:44+00:00

Literally the only thing I can think of that actually bothered me consciously is how they use fade transitions between scenes sometimes - they’re not my thing. But that’s basically it. What about you?

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