- Joined
- Jan 10, 2019
I think everyone can relate to the feeling of stagnation in their lives, its why people are in a rush to settle down and marry in their 30s, or why people latch on to the most viable career in their 20s without properly considering their options. The drive to be successful and not lag behind your peers is a universal feeling in life.
Now imagine, Chris in every facet of his life has lagged behind. He doesn't have a job, has no friends, has no sweetheart boyfriend free girl, still lives with his mom, etc. I think a big part of why people find Chris so depressing these days is because he's a man in his 30s who's rapidly progressing to dying with nothing accomplished as opposed to when he used to be a college aged 20 something with plenty of time to get his life together.
Chris has motivated a good number of other autists online to avoid going down the same path. Chris’s existence is depressing, but fundamentally he’s still accomplishing something positive, albeit indirectly. Also in terms of how you define success, not many people like him receive hundreds for nothing (outside of welfare) and have an entire convention panel dedicated to them.