To people that are crying abt how boring their life is during quarantine

[pet]

Please shut the fuck up. This is how some have lived their life before the quarantine: indoors. People just now experiencing what some have suffered for years are over here complaining about how it's so hard to get out of bed every day now, but no one batted an eye to the people who've felt this way long before the virus. And now you expect sympathy? I have about as much sympathy for you as I do for the rich celebrities crying about having to stay inside their million-dollar house during this quarantine. You're not special, you're entitled. You're scratching the surface. You're getting a taste of the bitter flavor some of us have woke up to every day. This quarantine will eventually end, and you will all go back to your happy lives, ignoring the ones in eternal quarantine, the ones whose lives won't make a difference with or without this pandemic.

You want some examples? Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt are the ones I can think of rn.

rant over

 

[Jam]

pop off

 

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we don't cap

 

[TjayTheBozo]

PREACH! The people complaining the most are the ones that had easy lives thus far. We live in the period of snowflakes.

 

[Masons Monarch]

It is true that many people have lived this way for a long time, it is unfortunate but such is life. It is not justified to call someone entitled just because they are frightened at a major change in their lifestyle, a major change in global society - it is true some are taking it such that they are overdramatic but to say that anyone who hasn't lived this way before the virus is entitled is an extreme and very misplaced view.
These are hard times, we must be considerate of people's feelings and it is not justified to write them off just because there are people that have it worse.

 

[NotLuna]

I agree with Monarch on this one. Although it may be like this for many people across the world, it is still not necessarily that we are entitled, but perhaps it's simply the sudden change that has made us so uneasy. If you think about it, it's just crazy that the whole world (almost) has suffered so much because of a medical issue, in an age where people simply never considered medicine to be a weak part of society. We have developed the world so far in terms of technology in science, yet there is still a disease that emerged and caused such chaos around the world. It is truly sad and hopefully makes us reflect on the earth, and encourage people to start caring more for the soil we walk on.

 

[Red]

Apologies if this comes across as a copout, but I agree with some points made by both pet and Masons Monarch.

I don't think we should be complaining too harshly or constantly about being stuck inside, because in the grand scheme of things (read: 6 months from now) it really won't be a big deal. The whole trope about looking back and laughing is surprisingly true. When you combine this relative insignificance with the fact that most of us really don't have it too bad at the moment, I've got to admit, I too can start to lose sympathy.

But the forgettable factor here is that none of this means that it doesn't matter how people are feeling right now; it still does. I know that people are, for lack of a better word, dislodged. That's what Masons Monarch's describing, what sudden and unexpected change does to people: it dislodges them. And you don't even need an event of this scale for it to happen: most people report feeling like this when they travel somewhere more than an hour or two away. Except right now, it's not going away as easily as just returning home.

So no, I'm not going to reprimand people for complaining. But please, don't say that you're bored. If you're not dislodged, if you just don't have something to do, don't complain; get creative.

 

[Annie S.]

"It is okay to be afraid of major life changes and we should have some empathy, especially to those who are suffering from mental illnesses that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, OR have family / are themselves immunocompromised and vulnerable to the virus"

and

"Some people are severely overreacting due to hysteria intentionally stirred up by the media and ignnorant masses, others are being stupidly insensitive, and the world is losing sight of issues that matter more than taking advantage of the pandemic to push their own agenda"

are not mutually exclusive. The rhetoric of "people are not allowed to feel sad because there are other people suffering in the world" is harmful and hugely detrimental to people with mental health issues, since it paves the way to "I don't deserve help because other people have it worse" and overwhelming feelings of guilt.

That being said, I'm sorry that you are in a situation where you've had to experience this level of panic and fear for long periods of time. There are privileged people who have shown themselves to be incredibly insensitive and are making poor decisions online when talking about the pandemic; we just have to recognize and call them out for it, since it mostly stems from ignorance, rather than spite.

 

[Masons Monarch]

what

This post clearly serves the purpose of getting you past three posts - would it really have killed you to spend 5 minutes writing a coherent thought that contributes to this discussion?

 

[vooids]

This post clearly serves the purpose of getting you past three posts - would it really have killed you to spend 5 minutes writing a coherent thought that contributes to this discussion?

Im sorry. Looking back that was pretty dumb.

 

[pace]

for me = no difference
pink = happier during quarantine
and who the fuck would even complain idk

 

[Masons Monarch]

and who the fuck would even complain idk

 

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nono i meant about staying in the house lol

 

[pet]

The point that I'm trying to get across is that everyone's gonna forgot the people who are/will be "quarantined" because of dumb shit like war for the rest of their lives because they'll end up dying. I'm so upset about all the selfishness in everyone. Some are going insane over a 1-2 month quarantine just because they can't hang with friends etc. when others can't go outside because they're scared of dying to a bullet. Yes the virus is dead, extremely contagious, I know, understand that but stop thinking about YOU YOU AND FUCKING YOU WHEN YOU don't feel good. Everyone else is feeling the same way, and some don't even know what a "real life" is. So please just be greatful and thankful for your situation cause it can always be worse. You have the internet's entertainment, literally a digital world. You can go for walks, you can learn a new skill, just have fun in innovative ways and spend your time efficiently rather than crying all the time about YOU.[DOUBLEPOST=1587583957][/DOUBLEPOST]And stay the fuck away from media. All they do is blast you with fear and misleading content. Stick to trusted sources and verified people for numbers like WHO.

 

[Mason.]

MCM - the home of controversial posts.

 

[Masons Monarch]

The point that I'm trying to get across is that everyone's gonna forgot the people who are/will be "quarantined" because of dumb shit like war for the rest of their lives because they'll end up dying. I'm so upset about all the selfishness in everyone. Some are going insane over a 1-2 month quarantine just because they can't hang with friends etc. when others can't go outside because they're scared of dying to a bullet. Yes the virus is dead, extremely contagious, I know, understand that but stop thinking about YOU YOU AND FUCKING YOU WHEN YOU don't feel good. Everyone else is feeling the same way, and some don't even know what a "real life" is. So please just be greatful and thankful for your situation cause it can always be worse. You have the internet's entertainment, literally a digital world. You can go for walks, you can learn a new skill, just have fun in innovative ways and spend your time efficiently rather than crying all the time about YOU.[DOUBLEPOST=1587583957][/DOUBLEPOST]And stay the fuck away from media. All they do is blast you with fear and misleading content. Stick to trusted sources and verified people for numbers like WHO.

I feel like it is very insensitive for you to call people "selfish" for feeling the way they do about the situation. It is completely void of logic to assume everyone has the same lifestyle and thus would be affected the same way - yes, some people have it way worse but it is extremely hard for many people to go through not being able to see their friends, not being able to get out, not being able to live their life. It is true - they do not have to deal with what many others go through, but that does not mean they do not feel like people who are dealing with harsher things, its all a matter of what you are used to, how you choose to live your life - people should not be shamed for their emotions, sorrows, sadness, just because they are more well off than others.

If I feel sad because my Dad died, should I feel ashamed of that emotion because there is a genocide, or mass tragedy in general, happening in other parts of the world? According to your logic, I should feel ashamed of myself for caring, I should want to disregard it and focus on people that have it worse than me - your logic lacks common sense, morality, and decency, I couldn't disagree with it more.

 

[Mason.]

Agreeing with Masons Monarch completely - before this pandemic, everybody was in different situations. Yes, there are people in

Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt

who have been in eternal quarantine for their entire lifespan, but everyone else hasn't. Every single person has experienced different events during their life, whether temporary or permanent those events have lasting effects on people. With this virus, we can now sympathize with the people who haven't been as fortunate as others, who have experienced quarantine (or even other tragedies that could be on the same level as this virus). However, that does not mean we can't care to our own needs. That we can't realize that this situation isn't of an ordinary nature and that it's an uncomfortable and terrible situation for all of us. That's why I disagree with you pet, everyone should be able to express their emotion because everyone is going through something different right now.

 

[babaooo]

Please shut the fuck up. This is how some have lived their life before the quarantine: indoors. People just now experiencing what some have suffered for years are over here complaining about how it's so hard to get out of bed every day now, but no one batted an eye to the people who've felt this way long before the virus. And now you expect sympathy? I have about as much sympathy for you as I do for the rich celebrities crying about having to stay inside their million-dollar house during this quarantine. You're not special, you're entitled. You're scratching the surface. You're getting a taste of the bitter flavor some of us have woke up to every day. This quarantine will eventually end, and you will all go back to your happy lives, ignoring the ones in eternal quarantine, the ones whose lives won't make a difference with or without this pandemic.

You want some examples? Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, and Egypt are the ones I can think of rn.

rant over

I understand where you are coming from, but this is like me feeling guilty for every small thing in life. Everytime I drink water, should I be considered an entitled brat because there are kids around the world in Africa who do not have this? Everytime I check my phone, should I feel sorry for all the kids unable to afford one? Ofcourse we are extremely lucky to be even on this website- everyone on this website, whether they are rich or poor, are very privileged to a degree, but should we make all site members who complain sorry because some kids in Asia don't have internet access? Neither should we bash people for complaining for being at home- our level of pain is immeasurable to those less fortunate however we should not shut our sadness down just because someone else has it worse- thats like telling a depressed person to stop being depressed because there are more depressed people out there than him/her.
PS. sorry if someone has stated this point, just stating my opinion.

 

[pet]

Cool that you can't read the title of a thread lol

 

[Cal]

The one place gatekeeping should never be tolerated is right here. Everyone is entitled to their emotions.

Yes, people suffer everywhere in the world. Some more than others.
That said, saying "Why are you sad? Your life is so good" has helped exactly 0 people.

Marginalizing emotion is not productive.
Someone can sympathize with those suffering and feel grateful for the position they are in while feeling sad themselves, and there is nothing wrong with that.