Also, as someone who has been actively suicidal, and whose brain sometimes says "hey pal, time to die," I think your point about how our state just bears down on us is a salient one. It's crushing, as a teenager and a young adult, to have people say "these are the most fun years of your life, enjoy them!" While those same people say "you better be thinking about how you're going to avoid starving to death for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE or you're fucked." There's such a disconnect between feeling fulfilled and happy doing something you love, and trying to survive in the dystopian hell-scape that is the current American state.
Also, as someone who has been actively suicidal, and whose brain sometimes says "hey pal, time to die," I think your point about how our state just bears down on us is a salient one. It's crushing, as a teenager and a young adult, to have people say "these are the most fun years of your life, enjoy them!" While those same people say "you better be thinking about how you're going to avoid starving to death for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE or you're fucked." There's such a disconnect between feeling fulfilled and happy doing something you love, and trying to survive in the dystopian hell-scape that is the current American state.
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