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?