I was reading a post about aliens and almost half of the comments were just millennials saying “haha i want to die anyway so hurry up”, it’s not even depressing or funny because It’s just so overdone on every platform.

I get that things aren’t great at the moment, but it just makes us look weak as a generation IMO, I know it’s meant to be a joke, but it wasn’t funny 10 years ago.

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 days ago

    Given the number of people I know getting (or trying to get) treatment for depression, I think it’s more likely a coping mechanism than a gimmick.

    things aren’t great at the moment

    There are a large percentage of millennials that have spent their adult lives shambling between crisis after crisis caused by events entirely beyond their control. After a decade or two of ever changing shit keeping them down, the kind of humour that comes from someone with that experience is not really surprising.

    makes us look weak as a generation IMO

    Anyone that comes to that conclusion doesn’t know what they’re talking about, frankly. And more broadly, anyone that sees the world through the lens of strength vs weakness generally doesn’t have much of value to say at all, so they’re safe to ignore

  • Zomg@piefed.worldEnglish
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    21 days ago

    I put it in the same corner as most internet slacktivism…

    A temporary relief for the overwhelming amount of stress and negativity young people experience compared to older generation. Particularly with affording to live, and long term prospects.