Arthur Anderson45 said:So, here’s my situation: I’m 20 years old and living in a pretty small town. I’ve always been someone with a ton of different interests—I’d call myself a bit of a Renaissance man, honestly—but the people I hang out with my age are just... well, they're kind of dim.
Like, when we go out, the conversation is nothing but mindless nonsense. It’s all just gossip, you know? "Did you hear what he said?" or "Where was she at what time?" It's just empty chatter that a driven young person wouldn't care about for a second.
To give you an idea of how shallow things get: if I asked any of them who Sigmund Freud was, they'd stare at me blankly. Honestly, most of them probably wouldn't even recognize Led Zeppelin unless I spelled it out for them! You might be wondering, "Man, where on earth do you live?" but it’s the truth. I can’t remember a single time I actually learned anything useful from hanging out with them.
The saddest part? They don't seem to have any drive at all. They just drift through life. From the day they were born until now, they haven't really grown or progressed even 5%. Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad kids, but they just have zero curiosity about the world.
So, I wanted to ask you guys: how do you spend time with your friends? Do you actually get into deep, meaningful conversations, or does everything just boil down to constant joking and teasing?
Sorry if this isn't quite the right place for this topic!
Don't worry, a huge chunk of them are right there in Washington, D.C., too.😉
I used to feel exactly the same way before I eventually just had to let go of it all; I actually shed tears over it, which isn't like me at all. It is a sad reality, I suppose, but that's their life. If they are perfectly content living without interest in the world, then that's on them, isn't it? 🤷
Personally, I can't go a single day without scanning the news (or at least checking a few headlines online to see what's happening), whereas most of them only seem concerned with where the party is on Saturday night and how much they can drink. To me, I'd honestly rather sleep through a Saturday than spend it doing that.🤣
Well, what can you do?🙂