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How come some people genuinely think society should pay for them just to exist and do what they want all day?

I mean, what makes these people think they're so special that they shouldn't have to get a job doing something that isn't fun enough in their minds, yet the rest of us should in order to support them? I keep finding more and more people like this, and it perplexes me how one can be so delusional and full of themselves.

A good handful of people I know (all of them in their late 20s or older) have quit their jobs to do Twitch, OnlyFans, YouTube, TikTok, or something of the like. A few of them constantly complain about being broke and elicit pity from others, and also beg for money. One of them spends like there's no tomorrow and then proceeds to whine about having no money and begs for it like it's owed to them. Another one publicly bashed their former job with a story that smells very much of BS and is also a perpetual victim. They all have this massive sense of self-importance, like the world should be very concerned with them and look to them for their infinite wisdom with their "influencer" BS, and they all seem to feel entitled to be financially supported by others. Some of them also up and decide to live in a vehicle to travel the country with no job and then have no idea what to do once their money runs out. I even know adults who fully expect their parents to fund their very expensive hobbies and let them live at home rent-free indefinitely. Shit, I know people who are pushing 30 who refuse to get a job because "nothing interests them" or "they're not ready." Like, excuse me?? Do you think people work in places like the sewage treatment plants, in hot and miserable factories and warehouses, or doing highly dangerous jobs like being linemen because they find it interesting? No, it's because somebody has to do it! Also, how are you nearing 30 years old and "not ready" to be an adult and get your shit together? You'd better get ready, because the gravy train won't last forever!

There are even people trying to convince others that they are mentally or physically impaired far beyond what anyone with common sense would believe they are just so someone will pity them and support them. I know someone in their late 20s who actually WANTS to be admitted into a group home thinking they'll just be taken care of, yet gets pissed at their parents asking them to do things and likes to say "I'm an adult, I don't answer to anybody." You absolutely answer to someone if you're living under someone else's roof and being supported by someone else's money, and you WILL absolutely answer to someone, no questions asked, if you move into a group home (not to mention they're not a rest home for people who don't feel like working, that's not how it works). Do they think a group home will allow them the freedom to do whatever they like? Lol.

Oh, and I'm eternally sick of mental health constantly being used as an excuse for this shit. At this point, a lot of these people are milking that for all it is worth. I don't buy for a minute that the same people that can't work "because anxiety" can go to concerts with no problem. The mental health industry absolutely has ownership in enabling this BS, too. Everyone and their brother is suddenly diagnosed with anxiety and depression, and it's starting to lose its meaning at this point.

I don't mean to sound like an ass, lol, but this crap just astounds me. It's even more concerning that there are enabling parents that raise their kids to grow up thinking this is okay, and expecting others to take care of them, and/or believing their comfort and wants are more important than those of others' and that they're entitled to money and things they refuse to work for.
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I've read about people in that age group just trying to get by without working until their parents die. They figure they'll inherit money and a place to live.
anonnn777 · F
@SooperSarah That's so crazy to me. I don't think they realize how fast that money will run out, either. People greatly underestimate the cost of living, especially if they've never had to support themselves. I also just can't imagine expecting my parents to support me for the rest of their lives and taking away from their retirement.
@anonnn777 I feel so disconnected from people in my age group. I guess it was the way I was raised.
Speaking of, I can't imagine the next generation these people will be raising.
anonnn777 · F
@SooperSarah Agreed! It is a scary thought.

I also have difficulty relating to some people in my age group over things like this sometimes, and I find it absolutely wild that some see no issue with any of this and are in full support of it, and seem to think anyone who questions it and believes everyone who is able to should do their fair share in society is the bad guy. I even got verbally attacked for saying I enjoyed working and felt it gave me a sense of purpose once, lol. Apparently that makes me a "bootlicker."
@anonnn777 I like working and enjoy my job. I was on medical leave for six months and couldn't wait to get back to work.
People can call me whatever they want but I'm self sufficient and happy.
anonnn777 · F
@SooperSarah Yes, same here! I consider myself lucky, TBH.
meggie · F
@SooperSarah My cousin is an only child, and her parents are very wealthy. They are wealthy as they have worked hard and been good with their money. Her parents paid for a beautiful wedding for her and a large deposit on a new home. A few months later she ran off with another man. The house was sold and She squandered that in a short time. She's unhappy living in a one bedroom flat and has asked them to buy her a house saying that one day it will all be her money anyway.