People who do nothing all day

[Anonymous]

My friend is sick. He reads books and watches tv.

[Anonymous]

As useful to society as a lap cat.

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Anonymous wrote:
That's me. I volunteer intensively during the winter and spring, but do nothing in the summer and fall. I earn passive money in my stock portfolio, but do not have a salaried position.

And you know what? My health is better that way. I look and feel younger than my same-aged friends who are harried at work, and juggle childcare and parents on top of it. I can enjoy my life.

So no regrets here, OP.

Do you live on your passive income from your stock portfolio?

[Anonymous]

I contribute to society by staying home. One less car in the commuter traffic. You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those people aren't posting on DCUM.

People in DCUM are performing a community service are peer mentoring.

Ongoing anonymous group therapy /fantasy writing. It’s not easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I contribute to society by staying home. One less car in the commuter traffic. You're welcome.

Useless, though.

[Anonymous]

Yes, those of you “contributing” to society have made such a lovely wonderful place for everyone to live.

Honestly, you all suck. Your jobs suck and you exist to make the rich richer. Congrats.

[Anonymous]

My mother did a whole lot of nothing. Made breakfast then took it to bed and watched morning talk shows, napped, then watched soap operas in the afternoon during which she at some point moved to the couch and ate again, then flowed into talk shows, then ate dinner, sometimes she'd clean up from dinner, then watch tv.

The two times I had friends over in HS she was in her nightgown and bathrobe. So embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother did a whole lot of nothing. Made breakfast then took it to bed and watched morning talk shows, napped, then watched soap operas in the afternoon during which she at some point moved to the couch and ate again, then flowed into talk shows, then ate dinner, sometimes she'd clean up from dinner, then watch tv.

The two times I had friends over in HS she was in her nightgown and bathrobe. So embarrassing.

DH’s mom too, except the bathrobe part (that I know of). Never paid attention to the kids, in her own world. Tv on all day - utterly depressing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As useful to society as a lap cat.

They actually perform a social service (i.e., providing love and comfort, often to someone who lives alone)

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of people have a strong aversion to doing nothing. See how many people got deeply depressed during lockdown despite not knowing anyone who was ill and being financially fine. Others are okay with it. Is it a temperament issue? I'm an introvert but after a few days of doing nothing, I am having an existential crisis. My husband on the other hand could happily play video games and do nothing for days on end (I suspect, he hasn't actually done this since lawschool) without starting to wonder about the meaning of life like I would. I need to feel like I earned my downtime to actually enjoy it. Others think they deserve it by right. I don't think either is right or wrong, it just interests me how we are these ways.

Were you raised with the idea that your value was in your accomplishments? I was and I can’t relax very long either without an existential crisis!

I don't think I was, particularly or moreso than most people are. And my sibling who was raised the same as I was isn't like this. My mom didn't do much and always seemed sad to me, so maybe that is why I feel uncomfortable with too much free time - like it might make me start getting sad like her, which then causes me to be more melancholic. But my brother doesn't view her the same way I do at all. What it boils down to is that if I stay busy with my job and my kids and my house and hobbies and community groups and what not, I'm pretty happy. But if I have unstructured unscheduled time in too large a quantity, I start questioning the meaning of life ;P I wish I believed in God, I think that would help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend is sick. He reads books and watches tv.

Nothing wrong with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother did a whole lot of nothing. Made breakfast then took it to bed and watched morning talk shows, napped, then watched soap operas in the afternoon during which she at some point moved to the couch and ate again, then flowed into talk shows, then ate dinner, sometimes she'd clean up from dinner, then watch tv.

The two times I had friends over in HS she was in her nightgown and bathrobe. So embarrassing.

She sounds like she had a severe mental illness. I’m sorry.

[Anonymous]

I wish the MAGAs would stop contributing to society. Same with trump

[Anonymous]

If I had a spouse that contributed nothing or almost nothing, barring real physical illness, I would seriously question why I grind 9-5 for someone completely ungrateful. I would probably take on quite a few young APs.