The whole social construct of humanity has died, people are no longer communities. The majority in my experience are only out for themselves, it's only in places like this that one can gain some sense of belonging. And yet the 'normal' people out there would shut these sites down because of how dangerous they are. Without taking a second to actually understand why places like this are helpful to the marginalised and forgotten of this brave new world we live in.
Agreed, people are more isolated than ever.
I find the experience of going out in public to be bizarre. Almost everyone ignores each other, don't even look at each other. Everyone is just walking past each other like they don't exist. If you go on public transportation everyone is looking at their phones.
I don't remember my childhood or even college days feeling so isolated and alone.
Sociologically it just seems so bizarre, abnormal, and unhealthy. Is this what the future holds, a life of people ignoring each other, being isolated, living
life like robots?
When did everyone get so paranoid and fearful of others? I feel like women are afraid of men and men are afraid of being seen as a threat so everyone just ends up ignoring each other and avoiding others. How sad and unhealthy.
Is it just America that is like this or is the whole world turning into this? I long for basic human connection so much, I long to live in a society where people actually acknowledge each other's humanity. Sometimes I wonder if my mental illness stems from living in an ill society, and that if I moved to a different country I'd actually be happy.
The older I get the more I realize and value the small things in life and basic human connection, people are so much more valuable to our well being than buying stuff and material goods.
