The reality of life is that we will all die. Some will die quietly, peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Some will die messily, painfully, alone and afraid. This is the reality we must all live in and accept.

It’s very possible that our species will die out. That is not an inherently bad or evil thing. Countless species have come and gone from Earth. Whether we destroy ourselves through war and ignorance, or we continue to thrive, doesn’t matter right now. What does matter is you.

You describe symptoms of depression and anxiety. You are sad and scared, and this is in part due to feeling powerless to fix the world. However, the only thing you have power over is yourself. Focus on helping yourself before you try to help the world. Try to find peace within yourself before seeking it in the world. The world is not, and has never been, a place of peace.

If you’d like practical advice, then I’d say stay away from weed and THC if it’s making you anxious. Keep away from alcohol as it will just exacerbate your depressed feelings. If you haven’t already, please discuss your feelings with a therapist and see a psychiatrist for mental health diagnoses and treatment. If either of these hasn’t worked for you before, I’d urge you to seek second opinions.

“The Romans waged war to gather slaves and wealth. Spain built an empire from its lust for gold and territory. Hitler shaped a battered Germany into an economic superpower. But war never changes.”

I wish to pat Matt!

I both approve of the googly eyes and wish for my own coal friend! Kinda like a little earth golem.

I didn’t choose the hug life…

Does Nixon’s head in Futurama count?

“Also, there is no way that the gun was a part of this crime! Guns don’t kill people. Only the mentally unstable people we goad into mass shootings with the weapons and ammo we sell them kill people.”

I’ve got it toooo!

“Must… make… exponential… profit… Line must go up!”

Because it’s profitable, and all the corporate side of things cares about is profit.

Literal Nazis

I don’t know, capitalists seem to love the working class… so long as they remember their place as slaves.

I’m an iPhone heathen so I don’t have access to the Android apps. I’ve been using Mlem and it’s pretty similar to Apollo. Not as feature rich yet, and sometimes it’s a little quirky, but not bad for a relatively new app.

I’m bored and lonely. Used to go to Reddit but Apollo shut down, so now I’m here.

In my humble opinion: Crepes > French Toast > Pancakes > Waffles

It must be nice to live in a country that actively protects its people.

Can they keep using “slams”?

Closed, locked, and BLOCKED. What if monsters can pick locks?