Is it normal that i do not want to be a part of this society?
Hello. I'm not here to find out whether what I'm feeling is normal. I know my sentiments and actions are rather rare and I'm fine with that. Instead, I'm here to find out whether there are those that feel similarly to me so I know I'm not alone. Your attention please.
I feel out of place in this modern American society. Let me start from the top. I've always grown up idolizing the outcasts from society. Tyler Durden from Fight Club taught me the non-importance of materialism. Aleister Crowley, the "Wickedest" Man Alive, told me to Love and be true to my own self. Ray Bradbury, who wrote Fahrenheit 451, showed me the character of Clarisse McClellan, who in turn showed me it was okay to be different, sometimes even crucial to be different, despite what society thinks of you.
I'm 20 years old. I'm male. I never liked fads. I think facebook is outrageously fake. I don't care for the latest iphone. I'm not looking to get my rocks off 24/7. I don't watch TV, listen to radio, or go to the cinema anymore. The contents have become too lackluster. Even Discovery Channel is spewing out shit.
I look around me and I see degradation. I see an entire generation lost in materialism, narcissism, and hidden insecurities. I walk the streets to find people drowning in their tiny screens, chatting away the petty events of a night that only matters in their own heads. I hear 11 year old girls talking about drinking unknown beverages with their boyfriends at parties. Slaves to media brainwashing. Hedonistic sex. I see government incompetencies, economic unfairness, and social unawareness. Cultural and artistic dissolution. Borderline illiteracy because of texting. This is Generation Y. I fear Generation X will be worse. As will subsequent generations.
I've met a few who share the same ideas. I've realized intellectuals privy to multiple cultures can relate well. I want to change things. The media is the messenger of culture. But how can one person change the media of a country? Am I normal? No. Nor would I want to be. The world is built on revolutionaries. If you feel the same, leave a comment friend.