> I’ve been feeling this very acutely as well, but most people I spoke to say nothing has changed. Good to know it’s not just me, although it’s unfortunate things are changing this way.

Things have changed, we've all gotten older. People have gotten stupider, nastier, and more demanding. The media has gotten more adversarial. After a certain point, engaging with it is too much to ask

I realize something: people don't hide themselves online nearly as much as they should. It's too much. It's like someone oversharing irl but on steroids. Too much to handle emotionally speaking. Reddit is the epitome of this. No, I don't want to hear your "unpopular opinions" or "hot takes" if you don't have the balls to say them in front of me irl. And I guess this entire comment is just self-conscious hypocrisy, but it's here and I'm leaving it like shit on a bathroom stall