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What keeps you hopeful?

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    i don't know. i might have a dark sense of humor, or maybe i am just a bad person, so the world goes to shit is somewhat amusing to watch. which is a terrible thing to say, because so so many people will be/is suffering because of all this.

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    Sorry to get too political, but take Trump for example. It's horrifying and depressing watching him and his rabid cult.

    But...I just love the memes it can generate.

    Maybe shitty of me to say/think, but you have to find humor somewhere in life. Make sour candy out of your lemons when you can't make lemonade.

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      For me? The fact that life always changes.

      A lot of times, I really really hate change. When I have a good thing going, the possibility of change makes me really anxious and sometimes depressed.

      But when I'm in a bad spot? It's really really fucking hard, but I know eventually it will change. Will it change for the better or change for the worse? You can't know, but there's at least a chance that your situation will change some day, and there is a chance it will get better. It has got me going through some really very incredibly dark times where I really wanted to end my life. I still struggle with that now and then, but it's always good to have the thought of chance in the back of your mind.

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        Hikes and bike rides help me stay positive.

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          Wait, You guys have hope?

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          Why do you think I'm asking? 😅

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          • hossenfeffer@feddit.ukH [email protected]

            We're going through a shaky patch in the UK right now, with fascist wannabes like Tommy Robinson and Nigel Farage rising in popularity. It's sad because I thought we were better than that but then Brexit happened and I wouldn't be surprised if our next government was a Reform majority. And if they get in they'll do everything they can to secure power forever.

            What keeps me hopeful, in the face of this shitstorm, is the sense of community in my neighbourhood. People on my street look out for each other and support each other.

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            My short term goal in life right now is to move from where I live to somewhere with a greater sense of community that isn't based around being old and white

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              Wait, You guys have hope?

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              I try not to.

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                Did you do something for it happen? Because sometimes I think "Nothing changes, if nothing changes" is true and but then again I get tired of doing things, I'll spiral back to "I'll just stick around" mood.

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                Yes, I changed a lot of things, but I also met a lot of wonderful people that made my life much better.
                I do believe that you have to take action. I kinda love being lazy, but I never feel particularly good after an entire day on the couch. The more I do, the more I accomplish, the better I feel.

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                  Looks creamy

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                  Ha, yeah, New England IPA style is very juicy. Looks very similar to OJ.

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                    Still illegal federally. A DEA agent still has the legal authority to arrest you (although, I doubt a jury would actually convict you). A non-citizen caught smoking weed can be denied citizenship if they try to naturalize. And they could face deportation proceedings. Even if you naturalize, if they found out you lied about the smoking weed, the administration could try to denaturalize you, especially this current administration would definitely attempt to.

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                    Really didn't oversell the username, huh?

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                      Evil destroys itself. Even if all good is destroyed it can be relearned and rebuilt as it exists in our hearts

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                      • sinenomen@lemmynsfw.comS [email protected]

                        My wife flashing me when we're alone for a moment.

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                        Be sure to flash her back!

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                          I don't mean to sound ridiculous or facetious here, but honestly, absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. I have nothing to be hopeful about anymore. My best friend had been screwing me over for months. My family hates me because I'm gay. I hate myself for a thousand different reasons. Like, I don't really have anything to be hopeful about anymore. I'm just waiting to die.

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                            Weed, lexapro, and playing guitar. And that quote from Samwise

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                            • stamets@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                              I don't mean to sound ridiculous or facetious here, but honestly, absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. I have nothing to be hopeful about anymore. My best friend had been screwing me over for months. My family hates me because I'm gay. I hate myself for a thousand different reasons. Like, I don't really have anything to be hopeful about anymore. I'm just waiting to die.

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                              I'm sorry to hear that for you. I hope you can stumble upon, create, or be gifted a life you feel is worth living. I hope you find a good reason to hope.

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                                I'm sorry to hear that for you. I hope you can stumble upon, create, or be gifted a life you feel is worth living. I hope you find a good reason to hope.

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                                I just have a bad track record on trusting people. I thought I broke that recently. I was wrong. Combine that with that broken trust snowballing into severe financial problems where I might be homeless? I'm out of hope.

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                                  I don't mean to sound ridiculous or facetious here, but honestly, absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. I have nothing to be hopeful about anymore. My best friend had been screwing me over for months. My family hates me because I'm gay. I hate myself for a thousand different reasons. Like, I don't really have anything to be hopeful about anymore. I'm just waiting to die.

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                                  While I feel everything you wrote in my soul and can empathize with almost every part, know that you are loved by an internet stranger. You deserve happiness, fulfillment, and peace. You are a work of art. Sometimes art is sad or depressing or horrifying, but even with those themes it is beautiful and impactful and moving. You are a work of art that always changes. Learn to love that art, learn to nurture it. Treat it like the masterpiece it is and put it where the world can enjoy it.

                                  I’m here for you if you ever need someone to talk to. I’m not always the most upbeat person given — literally everything — but I’m happy to be a friend.

                                  P.S. Thank you for all the content you share. You are a cornerstone of the fediverse.

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                                  • misterneon@lemmy.worldM [email protected]

                                    I need a job. I'm eating less to afford housing. This isn't a case of "my life is fine and I have feelings". I don't have family willing to help me.

                                    I'm hungry and worried about becoming homeless, again. Talking to people does not help me or make me feel better. I've tried, I paid a lot of money for therapy, and they all failed me.

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                                    OK, that's fair. Without info it can be hard to tell what type of "shit is bad and I need help" you're in.

                                    I was homeless as a kid, and I hear you on that fear. Like you know that at least it's probably survivable, but also total shit and being constantly on edge and miserable. Especially with shit family. I'm sorry there's nothing I can do to help you. I won't try and pump you up unnecessarily, but at least it sounds like you're trying to think through your options rationally. Keep trying your best, it's all any of us can do.

                                    Feel free to vent or send a DM any time. And hey, at least I just saved you $100 in garbage pretend therapy.

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                                    • stamets@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                                      I don't mean to sound ridiculous or facetious here, but honestly, absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. I have nothing to be hopeful about anymore. My best friend had been screwing me over for months. My family hates me because I'm gay. I hate myself for a thousand different reasons. Like, I don't really have anything to be hopeful about anymore. I'm just waiting to die.

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                                      For what it's worth, from one internet stranger to another, I'm sorry.

                                      No one should feel so betrayed on all fronts. That's awful 😞

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                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pESjDoXmGrQ

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                                          Everyone dies eventually. Including the people I hate the most.

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