Katie

Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2023

1y

INFP

Leo

4

5

I don't want to live just to work

You know what I hate? This whole concept that we have to work jobs that take up all of our time to make just enough money to barely survive. And IF YOU'RE LUCKY, after years and years of blood, sweat, and tears for someone else's benefit, you might get the chance to retire and live the life you dreamed at the ripe old age of elderly. Like I HAVE DREAMS. I WANNA TRAVEL THE WORLD. I WANNA GET REALLY GOOD AT AERIAL HOOP FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN I LOVE IT. I WANNA MAKE PRETTY THINGS AND JUST BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM AWAY AND MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. But where am I currently? At home, because life has got my brain so twisted that I couldn't even pull myself out of bed. I had to skip work today because the thought of not being able to make enough money at work to pay my rent is sending me into a steady stream of anxiety and panic attacks. If all there is to life is working for someone else's dreams until you die THEN WHY IS ANYONE SURPRISED THAT THE SUICIDE RATE IS SO HIGH?! I just want to live in a world that's fundamentally different. Where people just help each other. You have a farm? Perfect. You can help feed us. You have land? And you know how to build things? Perfect. Y'all can help us all have a roof over our heads. You love sewing? Perfect because we need clothes. Like I know it's idealistic but I can't help but feel like if everyone did what they loved and looked out for each other in the process, we could make it work.