Tugboat Money - Why bother working hard when you can live in mom's basement and play vidya all day, living on taxpayer money?

[Space_Dandy]

Is it just me, or does the army of autistics seem pretty happy with their little dysfunctional, antisocial lives? Living in mom's basement at 30+, terminally online, getting that disability check every month. Sure they don't have much money but when your family is there to take responsibility for you, paying the bills, so you don't have to be an adult, who cares? There seems to be no consequences for these people.

Sometimes I wonder why I bother working hard, earning degrees, etc. Just to barely make ends meet, not much to show for it material-wise at the end of the day. How much better off am I really than these basement-dwellers? Am I happier?

 

[Neo-Nazi Rich Evans]

Trust me, you don't want to live in that situation. Those people are depressed and practically procrastinating in life.

Having a purpose and contributing to society might seem fruitless in the short-term but ambition is what keeps us sane and wanting to see the next day. It also keeps up away from sinking into despair i.e. being a basement dweller.

One day those people wake up in their 30s and a huge wave of regret washes over them. They wasted their whole life with no independence and didn't manage to achieve anything in their life. NEETs truly believe they would be a "wage slave" forever as an alternative but have never tried, they've never left their comfort bubble. Their whole life they've never lived and by the time they realize that they die alone, sad and full of regret.

as a former neet, i can agree, that it is depressing and those people are only putting on a show. only the most autistic of people feel joy in it. i wasnt on neet bucks, but i did live at home with no job and no school for a couple of years after HS. it sounds fun at first, but honestly it gets soul crushing and depressing. while im not super happy having to be a wagie, it is far better for me to do something during the day, have my own place, and be independent of family support except for emergencies. the promises of NEETdom are a lie, do not be fooled by it.

and yeah, i do have regret about the neet life. i got a much later start on 'adult life' because of that. i started college much later, i entered the work force much later, i got my own place much later, etc. it is something i wish i could go back and change. i wouldnt recomend NEET life, instead i would recomend you grow up and become an adult.

 

[souschef]

Common American L

To be honest health is expensive everywhere. I live in a country where we have the coveted "free health care", but if you don't have a good private healthcare plan you're fucked. Old people have all sorts of fucked up diseases that will require expensive medicine and treatment that's not always covered.

 

[BradeRunna]

This whole site is a waste of time. Autistic virgins gossiping about other autistic virgins.

I don't know why I came back here.

Imagine being in a country in full blown late-stage capitalism where you can literally see capitalism failing all over the place with your own eyes and all you can do is bitch about NEET's. LOL

The cost of life gets higher as you grow older. When you're an autistic spastic guy like Chris Chan on your 30's (now 40's), you usually don't have health issues to worry about, but they'll come, specially if you don't take care of yourself like most hikkikomori autistics do. That way of living will take its toll, and they won't be able to afford the medical care.

That could happen to anyone. The most common health problems are largely genetic. The only way to stop them is engage in something like eugenics and that's not going to happen. You would have to find a way to only allow the healthiest and strongest to breed and reproduce. You would have a very small population.

You can exercise and eat right all you want, and it won't save you when your genetics kick in.

as a former neet, i can agree, that it is depressing and those people are only putting on a show. only the most autistic of people feel joy in it. i wasnt on neet bucks, but i did live at home with no job and no school for a couple of years after HS. it sounds fun at first, but honestly it gets soul crushing and depressing. while im not super happy having to be a wagie, it is far better for me to do something during the day, have my own place, and be independent of family support except for emergencies. the promises of NEETdom are a lie, do not be fooled by it.

and yeah, i do have regret about the neet life. i got a much later start on 'adult life' because of that. i started college much later, i entered the work force much later, i got my own place much later, etc. it is something i wish i could go back and change. i wouldnt recomend NEET life, instead i would recomend you grow up and become an adult.

Ok Boomer.

Do you know how many wagies are on anti-depressants? 75%-80% of alcoholism in the US is work related. Happy people usually don't drink. Especially not excessive amounts.

 

[Agent Abe Caprine]

Do you know how many wagies are on anti-depressants?

A lot of NEETs are also on antidepressants.

 

[BradeRunna]

A lot of NEETs are also on antidepressants.

I doubt that because everyone knows the NEET life is the sweet life.

NEET pride world wide!