/lit/ - Literature

How do I deal with the intense feelings of meaninglessness I experience everyday? All people seem to care about is materialism, sex, money and looks. I've been trying to play this game for as long as I can remember but it's a game you can't win. Why are people so animalistic? I just want companionship and a sense of purpose in life but knowing that people only care about outside factors makes me not even want to try anymore. What's the point of building relationships with people when it is in their instinct to betray and lie to you? I feel like I can't trust anyone and I don't have anyone in my life. I can't even rely on my own parents for these things and I feel so fucking lonely. You guys are well read, what keeps you going everyday?

>For real though, what do I do about this sense of purposelessness I have all the time? Everything seems to be only about shallow things such as money, sex and showing off. I used to try to play that game but it's a game you can't win. How does a normal guy find purpose in this world?