Discussion Bored with life

[Crow_88]

Bored with life. I'm wondering if anyone else has this. For most of my life I've just been bored. Here and there I have fun or be interested in something. But that was between utter stretches of boredom. Is anyone else like this where life is just this long stretch of boredom. It is definitely anhedonic, for sure. But it wasn't always like this. Has anyone else experienced this fall off?

 

[bipolar22]

Always. Except the parts in-between where it's suffering or anxiety it's boredom and anhedondia. When started drinking I was like finally this is how life feels for normal people I guess. Because it can't be how most people feel can it.

 

[dingokettle3531]

Yep. All the time it's just being bored except for certain experiences here and there, mostly involving certain people. The problem is, those people always tend to leave, probably my fault lol

 

[escape_from_hell]

Except the parts in-between where it's suffering or anxiety it's boredom and anhedondia.

Exact description of my entire lifespan thus far. And just like you, it only "gets better" with drug abuse.

 

[orangetree]

I'm feeling that rn

 

[Crow_88]

Yep. All the time it's just being bored except for certain experiences here and there, mostly involving certain people. The problem is, those people always tend to leave, probably my fault lol

Hah.. Yeah. Pretty much. I just can't seem to stay involved in anything. I always just get bored and quit stuff. It's like my mind can't handle anything past a certain point. I've been like that my entire life. And with people too. I'd just kind of get bored. It's like I needed to be entertained or something. It's so strange. It must be some kind of mental disorder.

I'm feeling that rn

Man, I hear it. Same.

Always. Except the parts in-between where it's suffering or anxiety it's boredom and anhedondia. When started drinking I was like finally this is how life feels for normal people I guess. Because it can't be how most people feel can it.

Yes! Booze was one of the only ways I could have fun and feel normal. Life itself just seems boring.

 

[bipolar22]

Yep. All the time it's just being bored except for certain experiences here and there, mostly involving certain people. The problem is, those people always tend to leave, probably my fault lol

Same. Definitely my fault. My moods are too much for anyone really.

 

[Crow_88]

At this point even typing is difficult. I'm so bored I can barely even get up the energy to type a lot of the time. It feels like my mind has just lost all interest in anything and that any complicated thought is just too much work. Just pure and absolute boredom with everything.

 

[TheRedRoad]

Definitely. I can't even bring myself to do anything to 'fill the void'; not only does it seem impossible (distractions barely last and reality hits like a truck every time) but it's also just too much effort. My mind feels blank as I'm typing this out.

 

[Raven2]

Yes I've been thinking about this a lot lately I'm just utterly bored with everything yet lack any motivation to actually do anything about it. I dont have any hobbies because I just cant be bothered. It's just work or being at home watching tv to fill the lack of anything exciting happening in life. I have friends but no motivation to spend time socialising with them, we just message and that's enough for me. I'm bored of being bored.

 

[Crow_88]

Definitely. I can't even bring myself to do anything to 'fill the void'; not only does it seem impossible (distractions barely last and reality hits like a truck every time) but it's also just too much effort. My mind feels blank as I'm typing this out.

This is so exactly what it is is. The distraction and like you said, reality just hits like a hammer again. Every time! And that bland nothing feeling of uselessness when doing anything

 

[lysolwipes]

Really feeling bored about everything. I can barely feel stressed, anxious, or excited over things that I should be. I can't stay interested in mentally stimulating things either. As soon as something gets too hard, I don't care enough to figure it out and quit. Everything takes too much effort and I'm exhausted.

 

[Crow_88]

Really feeling bored about everything. I can barely feel stressed, anxious, or excited over things that I should be. I can't stay interested in mentally stimulating things either. As soon as something gets too hard, I don't care enough to figure it out and quit. Everything takes too much effort and I'm exhausted.

Exactly. As soon as something is challenging I just quit. I think I've always been like this. Some sort of mental block where i just can't focus on difficult tasks. Now it's way way worse though.

 

[dingokettle3531]

Hah.. Yeah. Pretty much. I just can't seem to stay involved in anything. I always just get bored and quit stuff. It's like my mind can't handle anything past a certain point. I've been like that my entire life. And with people too. I'd just kind of get bored. It's like I needed to be entertained or something. It's so strange. It must be some kind of mental disorder.

Ahahaha, literally same. Most of the time I do things for.. 3-6 months and quit, if I really am determined into it it'll be a year and afterwards whoops, bye bye
I'm laughing but it's honestly quite annoying and I don't know what's wrong with me lol, I've always wondered if it's some kind of mental disorder as well. With people it highly varies, I don't get quickly bored from everyone and most of my friendships are quite long-lasting, but there's plenty other people that I've just left for no particular reason, or the other way around (I don't blame them tbh)
Regardless, it is quite interesting to see other people with the same issue

 

[Crow_88]

Ahahaha, literally same. Most of the time I do things for.. 3-6 months and quit, if I really am determined into it it'll be a year and afterwards whoops, bye bye
I'm laughing but it's honestly quite annoying and I don't know what's wrong with me lol, I've always wondered if it's some kind of mental disorder as well. With people it highly varies, I don't get quickly bored from everyone and most of my friendships are quite long-lasting, but there's plenty other people that I've just left for no particular reason, or the other way around (I don't blame them tbh)
Regardless, it is quite interesting to see other people with the same issue

Yeah it's like this switch in me goes off. I tried to learn guitar three times and every time it was the same thing. It got to a certain point and I got bored. I used to do that with all kinds of things. Well, I guess there is more than me out there who suffer from this.

 

[dingokettle3531]

Same. Definitely my fault. My moods are too much for anyone really.

I don't even let people see my mood swings, I don't know what it might be, but it's whatever imo. If people wanna stay, they will, luckily

Really feeling bored about everything. I can barely feel stressed, anxious, or excited over things that I should be. I can't stay interested in mentally stimulating things either. As soon as something gets too hard, I don't care enough to figure it out and quit. Everything takes too much effort and I'm exhausted.

Exactly. As soon as something is challenging I just quit. I think I've always been like this. Some sort of mental block where i just can't focus on difficult tasks. Now it's way way worse though.

I feel you both so much on this lol lately whenever I feel like I have difficulty with anything I'll quit :/

Yeah it's like this switch in me goes off. I tried to learn guitar three times and every time it was the same thing. It got to a certain point and I got bored. I used to do that with all kinds of things. Well, I guess there is more than me out there who suffer from this.

The switch thing is actually super relatable, I've done that with Japanese and French over the years. Finally coming around to French but I doubt I'll ever learn JP at this point.. It's hella weird honestly and yes, in a way I'm somewhat glad to hear I'm not the only one but it also does suck that you guys suffer from it too :/

 

[FuneralCry]

I understand as I've personally never had any interest in existing, I see existing as so futile and undesirable, I find it a burden having to exist and I'd never wish to be conscious at all, non-existence truly is all I hope for, I'd just never wish for any of this no matter what, more than anything I wish I was never forced to exist.

 

[Crow_88]

I understand as I've personally never had any interest in existing, I see existing as so futile and undesirable, I find it a burden having to exist and I'd never wish to be conscious at all, non-existence truly is all I hope for, I'd just never wish for any of this no matter what, more than anything I wish I was never forced to exist.

Exactly. I just want to leave. To just go away. I am not functional here.

 

[Corvette90]

I was literally saying today how mind numbingly bored I am. In general. It's just all the same over and over. I'm very prone to daydreaming and it can go on for weeks.