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[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 85 points 2 days ago (13 children)

It might seem bad now, but later in your twenties you'll lose respect for people you don't know, too! By your early 30s you should be on track to lose respect for entire institutions, and eventually just humanity in general!

Mid to late 30s is an awkward phase of losing faith you didn't even know you had. Like, dozens of times. You'll hit rock bottom again, and again, and again, and whatever new low your brain just established for human malice and stupidity will be gut punched as your peers enthusiastically elect a pedophilic antichrist. Twice.

Eventually you realize there is actually no bottom, and you start to go numb - which is fucking great compared to the decades of getting dragged through through the coals!!

[–] greenskye@lemmy.zip 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I lost most of my faith in humanity with COVID. I lost all of my faith in my countrymen in 2024.

In 2025 I found out that even losing your faith in everyone still isn't rock bottom. There are still somehow ways they can disappoint you even further.

Not sure what 2026 will bring at this point

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I suspect 2026 will prove disappointing.

How unsurprising of it.

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