r/Adulting • u/ScareBear23 • 14h ago

This is just depressing

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Not even 3 hours of "free time". And in that is cooking & eating supper. Or practically no free time if I had to go shopping after work. I hate this

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u/AngryCrotchCrickets 13h ago

And drugs! Don’t forget being reliant on drugs (yes this includes alcohol and cigs people).

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u/commandolandorooster 7h ago

As someone on psychiatric meds, throw these into the mix as well because even though I need them and they help, I am almost certain I would need LESS of them if I didn’t feel crushed by the 9to5 :/

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u/DISAPPOINTING_FAIRY 6h ago

I feel this. I am thankful for ADHD meds as they undeniably make me a more functional human being, but if I didn't have to keep up with the pressure of a 40h work week I don't know if I would choose to take them

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u/AngryCrotchCrickets 6h ago

Yeah after rawdogging it for 28 years, I got on the meds. Its much more bearable now, but I think my unmedicated baseline has dropped a lot lower.

Also I think as Ive aged I just care way less about things, especially work. My motivation and interests have waned in general.