Is it just me…or are people more overly bitter these days? It seems at every corner every person I talk to or encounter they are just bitter…

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Market is down, high inflation, crime is high. 🤷

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It's been a tough couple years, and doesn't look like it's going to ease up any time soon. Hopefully the bitter people have some moments of joy/contentment/gratitude to help them keep their heads above water.

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Also we are becoming like Japan. Staying alone, no emotional support, family sizes are dwindling, spouses leading independent lives in a marriage. Eventually everyone will become bitter

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I don’t, but kinda single (complicated marriage), only child, no one to go to, shitty work is only thing going good so far. I hope we don’t become entirely like Japan where people are staying in internet centers and anime

I think in B4 it’s been several years of pushing hard, accommodating big challenges, and in most cases achieving good results nonetheless.

Speaking for myself, it doesn’t feel like there was much of a payoff beyond continuing to be employed and having a good career, which I admit is a great thing.

There are a lot of people seemingly embracing a narrative that the economy is headed for recession, which if true, adds insult to injury.

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