We’ve All Been Lazy and Questioned Our Purpose for Being Alive
And other things humans feel.
We often see joy, laughter, and light around us, especially on social media, but we don’t see personal struggle, heartbreak, or darkness. This is only natural. I don’t want to share selfies of my puffy, red eyes or share a story in which I break down my overthinking for my friends.
However, the flood of happiness has left many of us feeling alone. Whether consciously or unconsciously, we start to think, “Why aren’t I that happy? Why isn’t my life put together that well?” But I’ve seen friends share stories of a beach view when five minutes before they were telling me about their rough day. In other words, we’re all faking it at some point or another.
That’s why I wanted to write this.
I have felt some pretty shitty things. (Perhaps it’s not the most writerly way to put it, but I feel it has an accuracy that can’t be encapsulated with other words.) I’ve felt pain that I believed was unique to me because no one else had told me about it. This made me feel lonely and alien.
Good news, however. These feelings aren’t original — which is a relief, I have to add. This is not something I would want to take credit for. They’re universal and human. I wanted to share them with…
