you know, in my mind i thought it was kind of retarded. "go travel. go to europe. take a year off." i thought it was some sort of retarded shit like people saying "wear sunscreen" or "look both ways before crossing the street".
like a nice thing people say, a general thing. i interpreted it as "while you're young, you might as well enjoy life," and not literally pack up and fly away.
i've never really done that. I've not left the US. i don't really know how other people live. I mean, i've seen films and TV, but i've not been there. maybe it is a good idea. maybe it would help reframe my outlook. at least, it's something different.
it makes me uncomfortable, but maybe it would be a healthy thing to do. i guess in the worst case, it's a good story to tell.
even now though, as i type these words out, i'm not really confident i'll make a change.
it almost feels like i'm a bystander to my own life. my body just sort of does things, and i'm here observing it. it's like i lack agency.
obviously not in a literal sense. i could shave my head or buy a plane ticket right now or whatever, but i'm not. i don't know why i feel this way. i'm not ignorant that i've got a good deal. i lucked out with my education and managed to secure a good job in a good country. but i'm just sort of squandering it.
i get that there's nothing you or anyone can do. i get that i'm the one that has to make the change. i get that unless i do something different, i'm going to keep doing the same shit every day, and i'm the only one that has to suffer the consequences.
i'm just sort of exhausted with myself. i know that i'm the one that has to fix it. it's just a fucking chore. it's this sisyphean task of constantly fighting myself and it sucks. i just want to yell into the void. i already know the answer.
thank you for your response.