Hi there, I am new to reddit. I joined just to ask this question since it has been something that has been gnawing at my mind and I thought it would be a good place to start. I have been out of high school for three years and have been steadily working on my bachelors degree at the local community college and in state university for those three years. I have no school debit currently due to paying as I go/scholarships. I have joined multiple clubs on campus and have been living in the dorms for the pass year, but I still feel very much alone. I have never had a stable friendship for more than a year or so since people drift in and out and are always "busy" when I ask them to meet up/hang out. Most people I meet either have a good amount of friend or are just focused on getting there degrees to get into the work world as fast as possible. On top of that I feel disconnected to people in this world. Nobody wants to have a deep conversation or just sit around a campfire sharing experiences and stories. The only thing anyone seems to understand is the vapid lifestyle of snaps, tweets, and Netflix binging. All of this has made my disillusioned with our world. I started to do some research about the modern lifestyle and found out that there is a shockingly common epidemic among my generation. On average people have almost half as many close friends as the did a generation ago. The second leading cause of death among people my age is suicide. And you can see how people are becoming ever more dragged into consuming more and more and becoming trapped in anxiety because of debit. I recently found a youtube channel called Koi Fresco (Koi's Corner) that really resinated with the way I feel about society and the goal of life in general. He talked about how the corporate work world was distorting his mind and how he escaped being a cog in the machine. I started researching different ways that I could live a more natural lifestyle and get out of the rat race. Most of the articles I have read suggest living in an artist colony, or off grid, or a commune or communal living. I think if I were to find good, like minded people, that my depression would go away or at least get a little better. And I would be able to find community. So my question is this. Has anyone ever felt this way and actually escaped to live a more fulfilling live full of strong friendships and community? All I ever wanted was to find some really human emotions and connection. Did you ever find it?
Submitted May 09, 2017 at 10:06PM by Annakoi http://ift.tt/2q0uvdC
