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I'll consider it, but I find your perspective peculiar (perhaps insensitive) in that if someone has concerns about the future of children and humanity then it s

I'll consider it, but I find your perspective peculiar (perhaps insensitive) in that if someone has concerns about the future of children and humanity then it seems you think there must be something broken about that person. It's fairly presumptuous for you to think you can psychoanalyze me to that extent via text. I have things to be sad about, and I've had depression in the past, but I don't think I qualify for depression. People are quick to pathologize the things that I talk about, but the reality is I don't think about those things in day to day life. I've largely moved on with my life and have plenty of good things to live for. Yes, I find a lot about the state of humanity to be dissatisfying. And there are certainly people far more distinguished than I am whom share some of that dissatisfaction. Does it really make sense to conclude that we are all simply depressed? In that case, you might as well tell people they're pollyannas for having optimism.

stagger87 5y ago
> in that if someone has concerns about the future of children and humanity then it seems you think there must be something broken about that person. People throughout history have had these thoughts. There is nothing wrong with having them. I personally think it becomes an issue when they negatively affect your life. It sounds like these thoughts/concerns have drastically shaped your life. They don't have to. In addition, the majority of your statements come off as borderline /r/redpill. Something to be aware of. Again, nothing wrong with having these types of thoughts. If you find they are having a negative impact on your life, such as reduced romantic relationships, reduced involvement in society, abandoning the idea of having children (in which you are presumably interested), that's not healthy.
- Alekhine 5y ago
  Sometimes the truth has a negative impact on people. We just have to live with it.

stagger87 5y ago

> in that if someone has concerns about the future of children and humanity then it seems you think there must be something broken about that person. People throughout history have had these thoughts. There is nothing wrong with having them. I personally think it becomes an issue when they negatively affect your life. It sounds like these thoughts/concerns have drastically shaped your life. They don't have to. In addition, the majority of your statements come off as borderline /r/redpill. Something to be aware of. Again, nothing wrong with having these types of thoughts. If you find they are having a negative impact on your life, such as reduced romantic relationships, reduced involvement in society, abandoning the idea of having children (in which you are presumably interested), that's not healthy.

Alekhine 5y ago
Sometimes the truth has a negative impact on people. We just have to live with it.