Lucem Ferre

I have to blame the parents a lot to. Some of these parents never really guide these kids into being social so they don't know how to make friends or make connections. Like that one college kid who had never even been kissed. Now that dude was rich and handsome. I know too many ugly broke dudes getting some for that guy to be a virgin. He had to have been really socially awkward or something. Maybe if he would have actually talked to people about it or something, things would be different. Though, it's hard to be sympathetic towards somebody who takes out his sexual frustration on others in that way. Then there are people who just get treated like absolute **** as well. So their only human interaction is always negative. That reaction is a lot more understandable to me. Mix that with the irrationality and the emotional instability of being a teenager and it explains a lot.

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Goofle

Life just ain't that bad.

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MicShazam

I neither think things are bad enough, neither do I think people are unhinged enough to go postal. Most people see some things to hold on to, even if their job is ****. I'm not enough of a cynic to believe that even 1% would even want to go postal if they could.

Exactly. Sure, it sucks. But it also kind of doesn't. It's a matter of perspective, except for people in extremely bad situations. If you don't live in Syria, don't have terminal cancer, can somewhat depend on roof over your head... things like that. You should probably stop feeling so sorry for yourself (a general "you", not you).

Zhanteimi

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Lisnaholic

^ That's a good attitude, elphenor! It reminds me of a retired guy who used to be my neighbour; when I asked him how he was, he used to say, "It's another day and I'm alive, so it's great." And it's a fact that to just keep going is the greatest achievement of many of us. I sometimes think, in a rather callous way, "I'm not a great musician, but ha! at least I've outlived Hendrix, Nick Drake, Amy Winehouse, etc, etc. On one scale of measurement, I'm more successful than them."
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For the people hoping for social revolt, I'd say be careful what you wish for. Sure, there are plenty of ills and injustices in society, but historically, full-on revolutions are usually periods of bloodshed and anarchy; looting, rape and the violent paying-off of grudges, between racial groups and also the neighbour who always has his tv on too loud. After which there's no guarantee that it won't be a case of "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.." So I guess my preference is for social change through the democratic process.

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Trollheart

Or, as my old boss used to say, "Any day above ground is a good one."

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Zhanteimi

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MicShazam

Elphenor's alternate account. He uses it so express his self loathing.

Trollheart

No, I mean my decision to stay at home and look after my sis. That's my choice, even if, technically, I didn't really have one.

And that karl marx guy? Anyone? I'll wait....

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