the most dangerous demogaphic in the world is young men with no marriage or sex prospects, no employment and or ties to their community
I am not disagreeing with that, but I would say that modern media might just sedate them enough. We already have a significant amount (in tens of millions at this point probably) that fall in that category, yet we hardly see an increase in violent crime and the social unrest is mostly a very specific demographic group. This is by no means a garantuee it won't happen or that it is not a massive problem (even if we don't see literal wars in the streets the economy will suffer greatly and longterm might just collapse), but if I had to bet I would say that as long as the welfare checks keep flowing those guys will play video games instead of burning down the city.
how long do you think that gravy train will keep running though.
Welfare is a religion in western Europe. I think they can keep trotting on for another 30 years or so. They can offset the bad demogrpahics by immigration from poorer eastern european countries (also a lot of immigration from non eu countries but those only have about 50% employment rate so they are neutral at best and a net drain at worst). The ECB will also print money to keep the highly indebted countries afloat so they can use debt to fund social programs. Eventually though the economy will have eroded to the point where even that won't help. But that will take a long time.
Completely fair.
Absolutely not. If there's one thing I can say it's that I have mostly made it on my own with very little help from anyone else. The roof I keep over my head is something I have earned. I'm a giant faggot, but I have provided for myself.
This is more of a topic in and of itself and not what I meant but don't you think that's an issue in and of itself? The fact that someone can make Sonichu or a tiktok doesn't neccessarily mean they should. I was more referring to letting certain opportunities in personal life slip by because of thinking I wasn't capable enough to do them and general lack of trust for others.
Yes, I agree. I think there's a very big difference between what some people on here might think of as changing your life around and experiences I've seen. The complete addict/disaster of a human being who comes very close to death and realizes they have to change things around for fear of their own mortality is very different from the drifting 20-going on 40 counter-culture dude who hasn't had any serious wake-up calls in life.
Those are very good points and honestly I agree. I do think back on times that I have actually made someone's day slightly better or stood by principles and it does make me have a sense of respect for myself despite everything. I see a lot of the youtube grifters I used to watch and how much they've sold their soul and I can't say I'd rather be them. I'd rather have significantly less in the bank and be an unknown who's kept decent values than some shitty commentary channel with a million views. At the end of the day if you can't live by your core ideals, it doesn't matter how nice of a book you write or how great of a sermon you've made, you're going to look like a massive cunt with your pants down years down the line when people realize you were NOTHING you claimed to be.
Ok maybe I went a bit overboard but your post was incredibly whiny.
No you were completely on point. I'm not exactly on a place like this because I want people to indulge faggotry. I can generally tell the difference between lip-service and uncouth but genuine kindness. I get what you're saying. As in "just go for it and stop being exceptional about saying you want to". This place always surprises me by the actual down-to-earth nature of it. People on here have every right to tell me to do a flip if I'm saying I unironically want to do a fucking webcomic, but you didn't.
Yeah I get your point but frankly I think its less about age and more about your condition, like for example I've talked to 90yo people who were perfectly fine, and then to 20something methheads who were completely ruined for life, their brains were fried. If the 90yo wanted to write a book he could, but the drug fiend? nah, if you talked to him he couldn't even string 2 sentences together, he's fucked, not unlike a tranny who regrets having turned himself into an eunuch.
That's unironically the thing that terrifies me the most about the future. The next 15 years seem very... bleak for anyone in the middleclass. Sure writing a gay webcomic might be something I want to do, but the idea of having the basic means to live a comfortable life despite something not being hugely successful is what makes me get into "whiney doomer autist" mode more than anything.
So you want to make your dream webcomic or make it big? because if it is the latter then you better do like that fake ass poseur mr.beast and just start ripping off whatever is popular on youtube and other sites until you hit it big, that's one alternative.
I'm saying I'd be okay with not being a successful artist if there was a way to actually survive or live decently working a normal job but those options seem to be depleting rapidly as of late.
I'd say take the time you have or the fact your parents are helping you out to work on your craft. If you have more time because of support, don't let it go to waste. Work on the things you want so that you can at least say you've done something with the support you've had. I don't know your exact circumstances but like people have said here, writing is one of those things you can be successful at at anytime in life, which is different from quite a lot of fields.
Then try, you're not losing anything by trying, is not like you're gambling your parent's house on some business scheme or about to go on a trip over isis-controlled territory. Literally go and buy a used ipad and start drawing, I'm suggesting that because you can get one for cheap at goodwill, probably less than actual art supplies.
Most authors get famous in their 40s and 50s, and if you're living off your parents then do it, is not like you have to work to survive.
