Having an existential crisis

supertouch_sl said:

your being a loser is just that. an existential crisis transcends wealth and prestige and achievements. it's about pondering the absurdity of life. keep your garbage-ass 4chan-inspired comments to yourself.

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I was depressed and pondering life. My meaning of life was to gain prestige and achieve things, why is that so different?

I can confirm I did not exist yesterday. I was too busy playing EVE to be counted among the living.

Yea, I think the modern pharma industry revolves around dick hardness and existential crises.

I'm 27, and have definitely dealt with the early/mid twenties blues. I never sought psychological help, but it was a very very difficult time in my life.

The sooner you accept and understand the social obligations that come with true adulthood, the sooner you'll feel better.

I think the years from 13-19 were one prolonged existential crisis.

After a while you stop caring.

supertouch_sl said:

how often do you have one? i had them pretty often in school and in my late 20s. what triggered yours?

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It was already mentioned, but it's been my experience that the only people having an existential crisis were those of faith around me. I had my "Atheist Epiphany" early on in life and have never had any major issues arise besides social anxiety of being the only non-believer in a room for most of my life.

Sulrn_sl said:

It was already mentioned, but it's been my experience that the only people having an existential crisis were those of faith around me. I had my "Atheist Epiphany" early on in life and have never had any major issues arise besides social anxiety of being the only non-believer in a room for most of my life.

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I'm a hardcore atheist yet still wonder why I'm bothering to do what I do on a daily basis. It usually goes something like this in the middle of working a 15 hour day, "Why am I bothering with this stupid job? Why don't I just pack up, head to Costa Rica, and surf?" Barring that why don't I go to Costa Rica and start a business since they don't seem to know much about running one down there. I have this insane fixation with going to Costa Rica and how my life will magically be way better if I move there.

Don't get me wrong in the grand scheme of things I have a cushy job that pays really well. However, it's a super stressful job, and a good chunk of the time and I'm often left wondering if it's worth it.

Take up a hobby like serial killing to wind down.

Strangely, my excuse for not being available instead of having to return video tapes is having to shine my shoes.

I also had a mmo existential crisis a few years ago. I was raiding and getting gear one day and I went "why am I doing this? What is the purpose?" And then I stopped playing for a couple months. It was a crisis.

Had one three years ago, ended up losing 200+ lbs.. Had one a few months ago, am working towards going back to school.

Apparently they're not crises in my case. So fuck all y'all with your first-world problems and use the opportunity to change your life around and better yourself.

Fuck you Cad, I can't stop laughing!

I don't have 200 pounds period, much less that much to lose. What the fuck am I supposed to do?

Question your gender identity.