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How often do you get existential dread? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by toddalon@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm pushing half a century in an industry that is not kind to old guys. I try to fend it off but every now and then it hits me. I'm pretty sure this is not unique to my life experience, or it wouldn't have a term :-)

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 12 points 1 year ago

Every day since I was in junior high about. Knowing that I have nothing to really look forward to except working a job I don't really want to afford to barely keep myself alive right up until the day I die, alone and forgotten.

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