/lit/ - Literature

>>3772022
The funny thing about the 'man up son' crowd is that they are under the impression that all people have the same range of emotions. They project their crude interior life onto others and conclude that they never had any mental states that were truly troubling, so another person can't have those either. They must be pussies, since they 'can't handle' these simple and manageable feelings.

Actually, the people who are susceptible to depression are often more intelligent, more sensitive and have a broader range of perception and emotion, leading to a greater vulnerability and a greater possible range of suffering.

When the 'man up' crowd thinks they are superior, they are in fact cockroaches mocking the butterfly for it's fragile wings. Yet they never soar to it's height and they will never achieve it's beauty.

>>3607489
For someone with an interest in artistic pursuits and culture in general the NEET life is one of the best choices. Some of us might do well on academic side of it and that's fine. Some of us may be independently wealthy. But having a regular job can be outright detrimental. It's only reasonable for those who pursue the more ethereal things in life to lean towards a more bohemian existence, especially in times where work in general is dwindling.