Is it really being a loser- wondering whether a career or job will fulfil your needs?
I suppose I struggle with the mental gymnastics of it all. I had a very strong work ethic grilled into me. So, I've always felt guilty I wasn't doing enough. Even when I was and am working.
My upbringing took a hold with regards to working although- I did at least pursue a career I had a genuine interest in. I have let other things slip though. People would be horrified and appalled if they saw my living environment.
I do envy NEETS if I'm honest. Even if I know I probably shouldn't. They may well have genuine reasons as to why they can't work. Plus, some would genuinely like to but, can't. I think some don't want to work because they're afraid to though. They can also predict what it will do to negatively impact their mental and physical health. That's where my envy comes in I suppose. I think it's the reality that a lot of people fear and experience those things but maybe don't feel like they have so much of a choice.
I suppose though- at the same time, I have a begrudging admiration for people who refuse to work. Why should we comply to other's expectations of us? Especially if we can't find anything we value or find meaning in? It does effectively mean we were born here in order to wage slave. Which I don't think is even fair in the first place. So, how 'bad' is it really- to refuse to comply? I'm not sure really.
I don't actually think either is necessarily an easy option either. We either submit ourselves to exhausting and stressful wage slavery. Or, we shoulder the disappointment, criticism and guilt trips from our families that we are a burden on them. Plus, the social disapproval from society.
It often just felt like doing the lessor of the evils for me. My family managed to instil a huge guilt monster inside of me. I feel like I can't CTB while they are alive and, I need to pay for the life I don't even want! Ridiculous actually- when you really consider it.
Do you want to socialise? Do you think not doing so is negatively impacting you? Again, I'm not so sure we always should comply with what is considered good for us. I'm not sure that it's being isolated that is a problem for me- although, I am too. There again, it's widely acknowledged to be unhealthy. I think it certainly contributes to social anxiety in future situations. I absolutely let social anxiety hold me back in life.