Oddbean

that's part of why I no longer have very many friends in the physical world. And another is I came to conclude over the past 4 years, most of my longtime friends are clueless sheep that don't even realize what happened beginning in 2020

There’s a fine line between being yourself and threatening other’s sense of self. It’s hard to walk that line but I’ve learned that there’s a point where you have to just agree to disagree. And you definitely want to do that much earlier than you think. If you give your thoughts and they’re reacting like an NPC, just drop it. Sheep can still be valuable to you as friends. Some sheep eventually turn into wolves and you wanna be there if that happens.

Yea none have done me wrong in any way. But I been through hell since a jab mandate plunged me into poverty, and they dont even get the implications of that. The reactions were akin to if I got fired from a minimum wage job and that I can just get another. And I get that most are married and have children, but its quite depressive that people I've known for 3 decades just dont even seem to care.

One important thing I learned is that if your livelihood is dependent on others doing the right thing, then you need to work on becoming more self sufficient. Your wellbeing cannot be dependent on people standing against tyranny. You are way too vulnerable if that’s the case. And I totally respect your efforts to try and wake people up to the bullshit governments are doing but the reality is that most people will never listen. The only ones that do listen are already actively looking for that. So they’re already awake to some extent and will find the answers whether you provide them or not.

Its not about self sufficiency or being dependent on anyone. And I gave up on trying to wake them up long ago. Its about a many many friends of 3 decades not even caring or even once calling to ask how I was/am doing. No invites to anything anymore. No calls to go out for a drink or a meal. Just nothing at all whatsoever.