Many people's lives are not that good, there are many people with bad jobs they hate, or partners they can't stand. It's easy to imagine why humans act this way.
What makes you think your life is so much better?
What makes you think your life is so much better?
I don't care if someone finds it problematic or pathetic, at the end of the day I just need to get through the day, something that sometimes is really, really difficult.
I really don't care for extremely judgmental people like the one you replied to, they either don't get it, or somehow figured our different ways to cope and consider themselves far superior to the rest of us.
And if you’re wondering why it’s hard, it’s because those experiences define who you are. Do you think I chose them because I thought it would be fun? Nah, those are the things I had to experience and learn from.
Most people don’t want to learn from their mistakes because it means you have to give up a lot all at once. How are you going to be a decent human being if you can’t give up the old to let it the new? Your plan is to spend the rest of your life feeling sorry for yourself?
That is quite pathetic.
You are the only one feeling sorry for other people in this conversation.
Even people with what would be generally considered great lives chase dopamine. Believe whatever narrative you need to, but in general this behavior is not that deep or problematic vs an actual drug addiction or real problems. It seems you have an axe to grind with anything "self-control" related.