[FlamingMoe]

“I would have liked to work hard on something I cared about. But I didn't have anything I cared about”

This is one of those sentences that make me jealous I didn’t write it. Just such a perfect description of early adulthood for many.

[nntwozz]

I channeled most of my energy into playing MMOs in the early 2000s, I have some wonderful memories but it fried my dopamine reward system and it took me more than a decade to wean myself off of the bad habit.

Not having something real and tangible to care about can be devastating.

[angrydev]

I'm between jobs (burnout) and have found MMOs (Classic WoW) to be the only thing that makes sense anymore. What did you do to replace this and move on?

[8f2ab37a-ed6c]

Very relatable, unfortunately. Wish there was an obvious way to find something you do really care about, that also happens to be financially viable. Jessica's advice to find interesting people, and caring will follow, might just work. Curious if others have found another "fix" here.

[elric]

Not just early adulthood. It's a very good description of how I felt after I got laid off.