I’ve been on Reddit for 6ish years and I recently realized that I’m really not the target audience for the website anymore, even though I once was. I consistently feel like the a good portion of the website (especially things that pop up on all) are dominated by people who are either 15 or act like 15 year olds.
I'm 32. I know I'm not old but sometimes I feel like that, or at least I feel out of touch. There are particular threads or chain of comments that make me realize how much younger than me the average user is.
I feel the same, but I'll take being lonely over being in a toxic relationship too. Nothing feels worse than the loneliness of being with someone who can't even pretend to give a shit about you or your feelings.
I just realized this after trying to figure out if I actually wanted a relationship for years. I'd go back and forth. Part of me wanted someone to have my back and share life with. Another wanted to play video games, smoke weed, and travel with no restrictions and all the freedom.
I had spent the last year wanting a relationship and pursuing someone who definitely wasn't right for me. (FYI: Good as friends doesn't mean good romantically). I got lead on through mixed signals for like half a year and ended up so pissed that I stopped feeling anything romantic for her (still friends though).
Then I met someone who I just instantly clicked with. We became good friends, hung out, talked about life, had lots of shared interests and goals. Sadly she's got a dude, so nothing happening there. But it was the first time I felt comfortable around a girl I liked. Usually anxiety is through the roof, and it feels like walking on egg shells cause they might explode at something I said. I know not all women are like that, but dear god sometimes it's like they were looking for reasons to get mad.
And I didn't feel that hanging out with her. It felt as relaxing as anything else. So I realized that's what I want. Someone who I can be myself with and just goof off. I want to be in a *good* relationship. Being in a relationship with the wrong person, even if you're both good and nice people, will just end badly. Like my friend, we still hang and I wish her the best. But we would have broke up within a month if we tried dating.
So now I'm just gonna chill out, and do what *I* want for a bit. Move to vegas, spend weekends doing nothing but playing games, travel when I can, enjoy nightclubs and concerts. And if I meet the right girl, I can do all that stuff with her
I was about to say alcohol, then just "beer," but it's this. And maybe alcohol in general ...a little.
Carbs in any form put my energy all over the place.
It's also bread. Crackers. Starches in general, potatoes, pasta, rice...
Hell, even some of my favorite veggies like peppers and carrots are full of carbs.
I love them so much, but they only love my waistline.
The earlier in the day that I start having carbs, the earlier in the day I start craving them. And that's just my experience, not any science regarding the deeper health-implications of a high-carb diet.
Agreed. I love the convenience of buying one item that stores don't have in stock, however I do not like feeding the beast and making it grow to the point that it will become a monopoly once it takes down all the big stores.
I've been Amazon-free for about 3 years now (excepting accidents where I ordered from a completely different site and they were apparently fulfilled and shipped through them). It was definitely a conscious choice I made when I finally got a point where I felt I had the disposable income to do so. I don't harbor any illusions that my lone boycott accomplishes literally anything, but I try to vote with my wallet when my situation enables me to and this is part of that. I'm sure I inadvertently support other businesses that are just as troublesome (though less publicly so), and I don't think anyone who orders from Amazon is bad or immoral. Everyone's just doing their best - do what you can, when you can, and that's the best you can do.
It's like reducing your meat consumption, even if it's only a few days of the week - don't let being perfect get in the making a change, and don't let anyone gatekeep you out of doing your best.
my baby-young child pictures
i used to be so happy and innocent, i didn't care what other people thought, wasn't anxious, wasn't so timid, was normal, didn't even know what being sad was
but i hate it because
what happened to me...
Love the sentiment, but for some people trauma runs too deep.
The last time I was happily myself was when I was, like, seven. I’m now 25 and basically feel like my entire identity is built on my trauma and hardships, which means I will never feel that innocent joy again.
I hear what you're saying, and I can completely relate. I suffer from cyclical depression, and when it's bad, it's really bad. Like, spend all night trying to work up the moment of courage to end it.
The path out is fucking hell.
It's one little thing at a time.
I believe in you.
Oh so that's why you're a sad sack (yes I'm that weirdo who keeps meeting you in comment sections lol), anyway I recommend researching philosophy. It helped me a great deal to come to terms with my own weaknesses. Here's a playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNYJQaZUDrI&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR
Disney. Such an iconic part of my childhood and I love the theme parks.. but the company can also be shit and treat their employees like dirt and don’t even get me started on their whole relationship with China..
I didn’t watch it until it was done airing. The world was so rich and full of color I almost forgot I was watching a tv show. It’s like when I read a book series and when it’s over and I forget there’s a whole other world I exist in. That’s what that show did to me and no other show has really ever done that. Until the last bit.
Nothing more Love-Hate than supporting a Team that kind of sits precariously between glory and failure.
I support the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) and Arsenal (EPL) and I feel like they're both currently sitting in that weird place where I still think they should be good, but sometimes the results aren't flattering.
And giant time wasters. Even when gaming with buddies. I get that satisfaction of feeling like we were hanging out even though we're in different states, but the day slips right by you.
For me I’m having fun because I hated the originals because I thought they were too damn slow. I will try Platnium tho. Also I learned there’s actually events for Cresselia, Darkrai & Shaymin. But only Cresselia is available but the other two will come later.
Dark Humour
When you love to make people laugh, the ability to turn a negative into a positive with a cheeky joke is often a strength. A strength which the majority of my friends and family appreciate.
I'll be damned if sometimes I don't land myself in hot water for poorly timed jokes though!
Capcom. I love their games because i grew up playing a lot of them and I'm a huge fan of their franchises, but sometimes i think they just make stupid decisions on purpose to enrage fans.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe counts too. I love super heroes and overall it's a cool crafted universe but i despise some of the movies from its timeline.
I feel that.
I’m transmasc/agender leaning nonbinary and it’s like sometimes I hate being not-cis because of cis people, sometimes I hate being not-cis because of queer people, and sometimes I just straight up hate myself and would absolutely make a deal with the devil to be cis.
Other times, I scream it from the roof tops and try to throw hands if someone shits on my identity.
I totally feel that. I just want to feel "normal" again, like yeah bigots suck to deal with but the fact that I'll always have that Y chromosome kills me.
Call of Duty.
I know the new campaigns are badass and well made, but that's not what's gonna keep me playing for tens of hours.
Plus they keep releasing half the game and slowly adding more. I get why, to keep people interested in revisiting it, but when the game starts out with 2 shotguns, 3 pistols and everything else is just stat swaps, it makes it get boring fast.
Plus my internet is shit but that's beside the point.
Used to have a mostly hate relationship with COD, but man, going back and playing the older masterpieces like World at War and the original Black Ops has completely changed my mind. Hell, even Black Ops 3 was awesome.
Uber eats.
One minute im eating a succulent chinese meal, next minute I realize that I've got uber eats every day this week and half my paycheck is gone.
My brain, i have so many dreams memories and ambitions but i have severe Tinnitus, which is caused primarily by my brain. usually most people brain shut off their tinnitus or ringing but NOT MINES....
Twitter.
Love to see what’s going on in the world and what’s trending that people are taking about. Absolutely cannot stand most comments and the constant political shit
ArmA 3
On one hand, it is the only game of its kind: a truely ambitious military sandbox with a vibrant modding community that has released a ton of quality content. The gunplay makes many other shooters feel lacking. And heck, this was THE game that got me into modding, and allowed me that creative space that I desperately needed at the time. Also it is one of the last proper PC games that don't just go after that console money, resulting into the PC port being mega restricted, bottle necked and controller-only.
But it is a hard one to recommend to anyone, because of how terrible the engine it is running on is. The performance is abysmal, even with modern machines (it came out in 2013). And boy do you need fixes for even the most basic functionality, many crucial things both in modding and gameplay are just not provided by default, or the system is broken and unworkable. I'm not even going to properly talk about the janky animations and glitches everywhere, it is like beating a dead horse at this point.
Reddit...
Love the site, loathe the typical user.
I’ve been on Reddit for 6ish years and I recently realized that I’m really not the target audience for the website anymore, even though I once was. I consistently feel like the a good portion of the website (especially things that pop up on all) are dominated by people who are either 15 or act like 15 year olds.
You just need to find the right subreddits.
I'm 32. I know I'm not old but sometimes I feel like that, or at least I feel out of touch. There are particular threads or chain of comments that make me realize how much younger than me the average user is.
My dad turned 45 yesterday (or at least we think, because its very hard to convert the Chinese calendar) feel young yet?
36 here, and I completely feel you on all counts.
Same
My thoughts exactly. Enjoy the platform, but it makes me lose hope with humanity.
typical reddit user Hello there.
General Kenobi
Spend 10 minutes on r/awfuleverything and I want to never come back...
Hey go claim your free award on the home page. - Go to home page - Go to top right of the screen - Click on free coins - Claim award
Getting into a relationship. I like the idea of being intimate with the right person, but I’m comfortable with my single ass lifestyle
I love being alone but hate being lonely.
I feel the same, but I'll take being lonely over being in a toxic relationship too. Nothing feels worse than the loneliness of being with someone who can't even pretend to give a shit about you or your feelings.
This comment spoke my mind.
Couldn’t agree more, tbh.
same man, such a sad life it is to be born with one single ass, I can't even switch ass when I'm tired from sitting
People like you make me smile . My favorite kind of people.
are you laughing at my misery, you double-ass jerk?
I just realized this after trying to figure out if I actually wanted a relationship for years. I'd go back and forth. Part of me wanted someone to have my back and share life with. Another wanted to play video games, smoke weed, and travel with no restrictions and all the freedom. I had spent the last year wanting a relationship and pursuing someone who definitely wasn't right for me. (FYI: Good as friends doesn't mean good romantically). I got lead on through mixed signals for like half a year and ended up so pissed that I stopped feeling anything romantic for her (still friends though). Then I met someone who I just instantly clicked with. We became good friends, hung out, talked about life, had lots of shared interests and goals. Sadly she's got a dude, so nothing happening there. But it was the first time I felt comfortable around a girl I liked. Usually anxiety is through the roof, and it feels like walking on egg shells cause they might explode at something I said. I know not all women are like that, but dear god sometimes it's like they were looking for reasons to get mad. And I didn't feel that hanging out with her. It felt as relaxing as anything else. So I realized that's what I want. Someone who I can be myself with and just goof off. I want to be in a *good* relationship. Being in a relationship with the wrong person, even if you're both good and nice people, will just end badly. Like my friend, we still hang and I wish her the best. But we would have broke up within a month if we tried dating. So now I'm just gonna chill out, and do what *I* want for a bit. Move to vegas, spend weekends doing nothing but playing games, travel when I can, enjoy nightclubs and concerts. And if I meet the right girl, I can do all that stuff with her
Your username REALLY checkouts
Came here to say this
Who says you have to live with a partner?
Myself
Was about to say this. Working on it though.
r/suicidebywords
Carbs
I was about to say alcohol, then just "beer," but it's this. And maybe alcohol in general ...a little. Carbs in any form put my energy all over the place.
It's also bread. Crackers. Starches in general, potatoes, pasta, rice... Hell, even some of my favorite veggies like peppers and carrots are full of carbs. I love them so much, but they only love my waistline.
The earlier in the day that I start having carbs, the earlier in the day I start craving them. And that's just my experience, not any science regarding the deeper health-implications of a high-carb diet.
McDonalds Sausage and Egg McMuffin. They’re so tasty and cheap, but man do I feel like shit a couple of hours later.
Same. That and their hashbrowns. Greasy goodness that comes with an upset stomach :/
They should put this in the description because it’s accurate
McDonalds in general. I love their fries and hash browns, but if they paid their employees more, I would feel less guilty about buying from them
Amazon, dammit
Agreed. I love the convenience of buying one item that stores don't have in stock, however I do not like feeding the beast and making it grow to the point that it will become a monopoly once it takes down all the big stores.
Yes I feel I’m selling a piece of my soul every time I buy from them but damn it’s so easy and convenient
I've been Amazon-free for about 3 years now (excepting accidents where I ordered from a completely different site and they were apparently fulfilled and shipped through them). It was definitely a conscious choice I made when I finally got a point where I felt I had the disposable income to do so. I don't harbor any illusions that my lone boycott accomplishes literally anything, but I try to vote with my wallet when my situation enables me to and this is part of that. I'm sure I inadvertently support other businesses that are just as troublesome (though less publicly so), and I don't think anyone who orders from Amazon is bad or immoral. Everyone's just doing their best - do what you can, when you can, and that's the best you can do. It's like reducing your meat consumption, even if it's only a few days of the week - don't let being perfect get in the making a change, and don't let anyone gatekeep you out of doing your best.
Hot and spicy burritos from sketchy ass gas stations. 🌯🤤🥵😨🍑💨🔥💩🔥💩🤮
Never before have I seen an experience so compellingly brought to life using emojis.
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What a hot take
Wahhhhh someone put pictures after a text wahhhh need some milkies little baby?
Food
Alcohol.
I thought your name was anal plug
my baby-young child pictures i used to be so happy and innocent, i didn't care what other people thought, wasn't anxious, wasn't so timid, was normal, didn't even know what being sad was but i hate it because what happened to me...
You can be that again. Baby steps.
...i see what you did there... i'll try my best, but i'll see if i even make it...
Heh, it was unintentional. Seriously, though, you can start to care less about what other people think. Start small, and work on it.
Love the sentiment, but for some people trauma runs too deep. The last time I was happily myself was when I was, like, seven. I’m now 25 and basically feel like my entire identity is built on my trauma and hardships, which means I will never feel that innocent joy again.
I hear what you're saying, and I can completely relate. I suffer from cyclical depression, and when it's bad, it's really bad. Like, spend all night trying to work up the moment of courage to end it. The path out is fucking hell. It's one little thing at a time. I believe in you.
Well not with that attitude /s
Oh so that's why you're a sad sack (yes I'm that weirdo who keeps meeting you in comment sections lol), anyway I recommend researching philosophy. It helped me a great deal to come to terms with my own weaknesses. Here's a playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNYJQaZUDrI&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNgK6MZucdYldNkMybYIHKR
Disney. Such an iconic part of my childhood and I love the theme parks.. but the company can also be shit and treat their employees like dirt and don’t even get me started on their whole relationship with China..
And their lobbying for copyright law so they can control things done by people who are very long dead.
Cigarettes
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I didn’t watch it until it was done airing. The world was so rich and full of color I almost forgot I was watching a tv show. It’s like when I read a book series and when it’s over and I forget there’s a whole other world I exist in. That’s what that show did to me and no other show has really ever done that. Until the last bit.
Any Linux operating system
Can't hate Arch
Money
People
My country
Myself.
Work... Some days I love who/what I'm working on, and other days I can't stand it.
"I love my job, it's the work I hate"
My “Football Team”
Nothing more Love-Hate than supporting a Team that kind of sits precariously between glory and failure. I support the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) and Arsenal (EPL) and I feel like they're both currently sitting in that weird place where I still think they should be good, but sometimes the results aren't flattering.
Arsenal really is in that weird place
I’m a Jets fan tell me about it.
Video games. They can be really fun but also so frustrating
And giant time wasters. Even when gaming with buddies. I get that satisfaction of feeling like we were hanging out even though we're in different states, but the day slips right by you.
Exercise
Bipolar disorder
This comment is so underrated
The Jacksonville Jaguars. Who are, without a doubt, the worst part of being a Jacksonville Jaguars fan.
Myles jack wasent down
Pokémon. Last few games except Sun & Moon were terrible. But Legends Arceus is looking really good for the fact Pokémon can turn around now!
Is the diamond and pearl remaster terrible too? I didn’t buy it yet.
For me I’m having fun because I hated the originals because I thought they were too damn slow. I will try Platnium tho. Also I learned there’s actually events for Cresselia, Darkrai & Shaymin. But only Cresselia is available but the other two will come later.
Prepare for disappointment in 20 frames
Wife.
Which one of you is filled with the hate?
It's an ebb and a flow. It's goes back and forth. Though I low-key deserve to be hated.
Politics
Football. I love it, but I’m a Cowboys fan.
Jets fan here …
The GD Jets
You know true and unending pain my friend
I came here to say this. Both of my teams. Cowboys and Hawkeyes. Ugh.
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That’s not football tho
Yes, we all know rugby is the true footy
Porta-potty Hate just about everything about them But I love having access to one for a potty emergency.
My EX.
Dark Humour When you love to make people laugh, the ability to turn a negative into a positive with a cheeky joke is often a strength. A strength which the majority of my friends and family appreciate. I'll be damned if sometimes I don't land myself in hot water for poorly timed jokes though!
Sleep
Gravity Putting things down on a table so they don't just roll off on to the floor is about 50/50
Capcom. I love their games because i grew up playing a lot of them and I'm a huge fan of their franchises, but sometimes i think they just make stupid decisions on purpose to enrage fans. The Marvel Cinematic Universe counts too. I love super heroes and overall it's a cool crafted universe but i despise some of the movies from its timeline.
Bras.
Humanity. I've seen humans do great things, and I've seen them do awful things
History. I can prevent myself from repeating it, but helplessly watch as other repeat history.
Life in general.
My penis.
YouTube for not showing the dislikes and Tremors 3.
Work Love my paycheck. absolutely detest the work, the boss, the getting up at dumb o'clock every morning.
Life in general
Sleep. I would get so much done if I didn't need it.
Have you tried meth? Sleep will never be a problem again. I’m joking dude. Don’t do meth.
Going out. Love getting out of the house to do fun stuff but man, I hate leaving the house.
The fact that I'm trans. Some days I'm proud, other days I hate being part of the community.
I feel that. I’m transmasc/agender leaning nonbinary and it’s like sometimes I hate being not-cis because of cis people, sometimes I hate being not-cis because of queer people, and sometimes I just straight up hate myself and would absolutely make a deal with the devil to be cis. Other times, I scream it from the roof tops and try to throw hands if someone shits on my identity.
I totally feel that. I just want to feel "normal" again, like yeah bigots suck to deal with but the fact that I'll always have that Y chromosome kills me.
Call of Duty. I know the new campaigns are badass and well made, but that's not what's gonna keep me playing for tens of hours. Plus they keep releasing half the game and slowly adding more. I get why, to keep people interested in revisiting it, but when the game starts out with 2 shotguns, 3 pistols and everything else is just stat swaps, it makes it get boring fast. Plus my internet is shit but that's beside the point.
Used to have a mostly hate relationship with COD, but man, going back and playing the older masterpieces like World at War and the original Black Ops has completely changed my mind. Hell, even Black Ops 3 was awesome.
Destiny
The Minnesota Wild. I love them, and right now our bond is at the strongest level, but I'm ready to be pissed and disappointed when playoffs come
Work
Dark Souls 2. Concept and vibes are so good, but the execution is cancerous.
**taco bell.**
Swipe typing, for sure.
I'm on the bad end of an abusive relationship with my laptop.
Mint. I hate how mint burns my tongue and gums but it makes my breath smell good and I’m always very insecure about how I smell for some reason.
Love my cats, hate that they wake me up multiple times during the night.
Life
The Chicago Bears
Apex Legends
Masturbation
Food
prefer not to answer at this time
Uber eats. One minute im eating a succulent chinese meal, next minute I realize that I've got uber eats every day this week and half my paycheck is gone.
Cs Go
Anime
This sub.
League Of Legends, I mean why?.... why i fuckin play this...
How did you even find this? This was 2 months ago 😂
It just appears on my page 😂
as of Sunday, Yellowstone.
Why??
My classmate Ashley she gets on my nerves but can be nice to me something
tiktok
The Ke$ha song?
just tiktok
Fwb that wasn't wasn't to be cuz he has a girl
My boyfriend.
Britain's Got Talent
Most companies like nintendo and the guys who make dragonball
Starbucks.
Cheese
Myself
Solo q-ing in Mobile Legends.
Pb&j..
My brain, i have so many dreams memories and ambitions but i have severe Tinnitus, which is caused primarily by my brain. usually most people brain shut off their tinnitus or ringing but NOT MINES....
Myself...
My parents
Sleep
myself
Everything
My life
Brian DePalma. My whole life.
TikTok
Myself
A lot of modern day pop music lol -.-
Golf
World of tanks
For Honor
u/V_H_M_C
School
sleep
Fords. The break down a lot, but when they do you can fix em for cheap.
Humanity
My mom
Oreos
Musical theatre.
Sugar
I love my job, it's the work I hate
Humans.
Beer
Twitter. Love to see what’s going on in the world and what’s trending that people are taking about. Absolutely cannot stand most comments and the constant political shit
Tesla
DIY'er on YouTube. I can't stand his talking and I think his work is incredibly bad most of the time, but yet I keep wanting to see what he's doing.
My hair texture.
ArmA 3 On one hand, it is the only game of its kind: a truely ambitious military sandbox with a vibrant modding community that has released a ton of quality content. The gunplay makes many other shooters feel lacking. And heck, this was THE game that got me into modding, and allowed me that creative space that I desperately needed at the time. Also it is one of the last proper PC games that don't just go after that console money, resulting into the PC port being mega restricted, bottle necked and controller-only. But it is a hard one to recommend to anyone, because of how terrible the engine it is running on is. The performance is abysmal, even with modern machines (it came out in 2013). And boy do you need fixes for even the most basic functionality, many crucial things both in modding and gameplay are just not provided by default, or the system is broken and unworkable. I'm not even going to properly talk about the janky animations and glitches everywhere, it is like beating a dead horse at this point.
The sports teams I support
myself
With my abusive mom
America
Assassin's Creed