Is it normal to wish my life was worse off, just for variety?

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I live a mildly privileged life. Not enough that I can do whatever I want, but I have plenty of food and an okay home and I'll likely be able to go to college. And I am honestly so grateful, but in all honesty, I'm so bored. I'm so average, I feel nothing extraordinary will ever happen to me, and my best years are already behind me. I'm sick of doing the same thing every day, every month, every year. I can't afford to go out and do amazing, fun things, but I'm not poor enough that I'll be given the opportunity, or I have so little that leaving it behind to be free won't matter. I feel so incredibly ungrateful and wrong feeling this way because so many people would give so much to be in my position living a comfortable life. I just feel trapped. Is this normal?

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    I know right! My path is so defined, and it's so hopelessly boring. The same thing of something I know i'll never really love.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    i feel the exact same way!!!!

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    • Legion
      8 years ago

      Give the voices in your head an alt account, one for each one. That way, people won't know the difference between them and other users.

      Also, you want something different, have my life!

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    8 years ago

    is yall postin from duck quack echo canyon?

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    i get you. i'm lost. you're brave, i can never say this.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    I want so much more than this. That's not a crime. It's being human.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    don't feel ungrateful. it's good that you can acknowledge this, but don't worry, you're not alone. make the most of the little moments, i guess.

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    this is so me

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    8 years ago

    just learning a new language or going to the park or like "changing one little part of my day at time" won't help. I'm so stuck.

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  • green_boogers
    8 years ago

    Your challenge is to lengthen your horizons on a budget. Camping is a cheap way to travel. If you save money living below your means, you will have money to try upper class activities just once. Sailplanes, scuba diving, skiing, or perhaps a tropical resort. Take a day trip to a place that rich people hang out.

    Learn concepts of Return On Investment and declining total average cost of major purchases to get much more for your money. Watch videos about how to fix your own car.

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  • Barbarella
    8 years ago

    It is hard to get a life sometimes.

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  • Short4Words
    8 years ago

    What in gods name happened here?

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  • handsignalsfucksyourmom
    8 years ago

    I want to punch you so hard in the back of your head

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  • noid
    8 years ago

    Way to answer yourself, anonymous OP.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    I think you should take up base jumping, but try it without the chute, the first time.

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  • FJK_frm_AK25
    8 years ago

    Wtf bro?

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