Comment on Cynical and pessimistic people. đ«€
gbzm@piefed.social âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
Iâm not very big on life myself, but to me thatâs only superficially what this is about. To me it seems the negative reaction you get is because âlife is boringâ is an expression of personal suffering first, and a judgment about an objective, intrinsic quality of the very concept of existence second. So you have to be careful when you want to argue that boredom is not an intrinsic quality of existence because you end up invalidating an expression of personal suffering, which is generally considered gauche.
Second, your arguments in favour of life not being boring generalizes conditions that may not be everyoneâs. The ability to change jobs, move, find new friends, etc. is not necessarily universal. People who struggle with depression, in particular, may feel that your argument boils down to âpull yourself by your bootstrapsâ. People who are in situations of economic or social servitude will feel it comes from a situation of personal privilege.
I wouldnât want to convince you that life is boring, itâs a good thing that you enjoy your existence, and the very fact that you enjoy it is a proof by example. That said, I think your approach to trying to make people find good in their own lives by convincing them sight unseen that their bad experience with it is their own fault is misguided.
lunatique@lemmy.ml âš4â© âšweeksâ© ago
I just feel that people need to take control of their fate and stop being so mopey.