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I've been depressed the past few months and identified part of the cause. Most of my friends and family have to work a lot more to keep up with the fiat system and their own poor financial choices. I no longer have to. Without school and so much work, I've had a lot more time to do whatever I want. I've felt guilty about it even though I intentionally chose this path. I didn't realize I felt so guilty until recently. It seems fucked up that I've been conditioned to feel guilty for making freedom focused choices. I also feel lonely because I can't relate to a lot of things my friends, family, and colleagues are experiencing. At first I tried helping some of them out of the cycles they stay stuck in, but that made things worse.

I feel like a dick for thinking it, but maybe I've outgrown some of these people and need new people in my life, and/or a new or harder goal. I don't know the answer, but it sucks.

Anyone else know what I'm talking about?

Laeserin 🇻🇦 2mo ago 💬 1

Yeah, that sounds like how it feels to become a homemaker or to retire.

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Matt 2mo ago 💬 2

I hate to think a homemaker would feel this way. That's incredibly sad. But I can certainly empathize. It isnt really an issue of logic. Like you can know you contribute in various ways and still feel otherwise. I started researching the issue on YT and found videos made by much older retirees, as you pointed out. Even that's a disconnect because I'm only 31 😂

Anyway, just something people have to figure out. I've tried hanging out with much older people, but they view me as a child (probably fair on average). Not that I don't value my youth, just puts me in a weird social spot.

Laeserin 🇻🇦 2mo ago

I was a young homemaker, so most of my peers where still in college or out partying. And I suddenly didn't have to think about making money, anymore.

I just started volunteering, hanging out at church more, etc.

Most of my friends are older, but I've always been like that.

Matt 2mo ago

Same on the friends side. None old enough to be retired though. And I recently discovered that some of my much older friends are broke. It can be tough out here