Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Define do nothing?

I would mean nothing as not earning a paycheck, but also contributing as little as possible to the family, not even going to a workout class, barely leaving the house. Not adding to society - not providing a positive contribution (not just money). Maybe going to the grocery store, but little else. Perhaps taking days to leave the house. Is it depression, anxiety, self entitlement? All of the above?

Who is this, OP? Why aren't you providing more details. I hate lazy OPs.

Anonymous wrote:The world would not survive exposure to my awesome and terrible power, so I contain myself for everyone's protection.

Anonymous wrote:I'm dead and no one has reanimated me yet.

Anonymous wrote:I earned my nothingness the hard way and I ain't about to give it up !

lol, why do these all sound like cats are now posting on DCUM

Clearly OP has somebody in mind but refuses to tell us who they are.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Define do nothing?

I would mean nothing as not earning a paycheck, but also contributing as little as possible to the family, not even going to a workout class, barely leaving the house. Not adding to society - not providing a positive contribution (not just money). Maybe going to the grocery store, but little else. Perhaps taking days to leave the house. Is it depression, anxiety, self entitlement? All of the above?

You are making weird assumptions here.

First, one need not leave the house to be productive. I sometimes stay home all day and clean the house, care for our animals, do planning and administrative work for the kids, and work on a longterm freelance project. I might also read a book, do some yoga, enjoy some quite moments drinking my tea or eating lunch. If you were my nosy neighbor trying to figure out what I do with my days, you might conclude I "do nothing" because you don't see me hurrying about. That would be your problem, not mine.

But if someone was really just sitting in their home doing nothing all day, every day, yes I would assume they were depressed. I would not be angry at them or resent them, I'd feel bad and want to help them. Does that sound like a good life to you? It sounds horrible to me. I don't understand why you would be hostile to someone like this; I would assume they were struggling and needed some help in order to instill more purpose and joy in their lives.

Anonymous wrote:The only person I know who truly does nothing is a sibling with a mental illness. As for what he actually does, I think it is maybe doing deep googling of everyone he knows? Sleep? Masturbate? It's very unclear.

Doing *something* seems important for sanity.

+1

And longevity. I would feel twice my age if I didn’t do much all day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t do anything and it’s awesome. I don’t work, I don’t volunteer, and I don’t help anyone out outside of family. Most mornings I wake up not fully aware of what day it is. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I love this!

Ha ha, thanks. It’s not a bad life. I’m almost ten years into it and have no regrets!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Literally, nothing. Why aren't you working, or contributing to society?

Unless this is your spouse, it is none of your business. Put that energy into contributing to society.

Wouldn’t you resent your spouse if they were a layabout do nothing? DP here.

Anonymous wrote:My parents gave me enough money to do nothing and boy did I deliver. They probably should have given me enough to do anything.

lol

Anonymous wrote:I don’t do anything and it’s awesome. I don’t work, I don’t volunteer, and I don’t help anyone out outside of family. Most mornings I wake up not fully aware of what day it is. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I love this!

I exited the labor force to help boost your wages. Your welcome!

Anonymous wrote:Literally, nothing. Why aren't you working, or contributing to society?

Unless this is your spouse, it is none of your business. Put that energy into contributing to society.

Doing nothing worked pretty well for Jerry Seinfeld & George Costanza.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t do anything and it’s awesome. I don’t work, I don’t volunteer, and I don’t help anyone out outside of family. Most mornings I wake up not fully aware of what day it is. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Sounds like you planned your life how you wanted it and OP is really just jealous of people like you because they can't live like that. Attacking people like yourself makes them some how feel better, all though they still have to go to work everyday and do crap all day they don't want to do so OP still losing!!!!

Anonymous wrote:I don’t do anything and it’s awesome. I don’t work, I don’t volunteer, and I don’t help anyone out outside of family. Most mornings I wake up not fully aware of what day it is. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I’m jealous.

I earned my nothingness the hard way and I ain't about to give it up !