Felt the same a year a ago. it’s such a lonely and maddening feeling.
I started volunteering local community events, and got in contact with peers who feel the same and are working really hard to improve communities. We are very active politically and we get to see first hand how our works helps people. Also I now have a close knit friend group whom I love dearly.
it turned that frustrating into positive power. Go out, get active. you aren’t alone, there are likely many people who think just like you, and if you get together you might change everything.
you have no idea how much power a dozen people have when they show up to city hall meetings with consistent comments. and we’re working on putting our members in political positions, like Dems (🤮), DSA, Municipalities…
now to be selfish: my mental health is now at an all time high (was suicidal a year ago, and suffered life long depression). I am now someone my past self would have admired. And I get to expand personal hobbies into projects that are much bigger than me (I’m playing with meshtastic, and am currently testing settings up a city wide network for clandestine/emergency communication). Or I swell with pride whenever I see someone carrying anti-ICE whistles I mass produced in my 3d printer. talk to me a year ago and now and you would not recognise me.
in conclusion, you’re not alone, get organised, fuck shit up, there’s so much you can do. no one has ever regretted helping his community.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 4 days ago
Smart enough to know the world is a hellscape. Moral enough to care, even if your own life is decent.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
and egotistical enough to think your feelings matter.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 days ago
That’s not an ego thing. Barring the most diehard stoic, everyone’s feelings matter to them. It’s just part of the human condition.
And perhaps it does matter in the sense that it may direct one’s actions, however limited the scope may be.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s an ego thing when you think the world should care about your feelings.