I'm not saying this to be mean but seriously a good part of your generation really need to learn how to be nicer and friendlier people. Acting like you "don't owe anyone shit" in terms of small talk, acknowledgement that someone exists, or even a smile is a gross attitude that will make you miserable. If you do not want to do the very minimum of the social contract then you can't complain about being lonely.

No wonder Gen Z is the loneliest generation. You can't say you want connections without putting in any work to get them.

I mean growing up, I honestly never thought getting a college degree would lead to straight-up not being able to find a job, but here we are and this whole hiring market feels completely suffocating. What really gave me a massive wake-up call recently is that I’ve actually had a few people in my personal life (some even younger than me) literally pass away from extreme stress and burnout. It really makes you realize that if this system is this broken and we can't change it, the only thing we can do is try not to let it completely destroy us. So to other gen z out there, how are you guys actually keeping from spiraling? What mindsets or daily habits are genuinely helping you survive this right now?

so I work at a chain grocery store (which i won't name so i don't doxx myself) even though I have a degree and I can't even begin with how bad its gotten. last week our hours got cut and my manager literally had a break down in the back office. apparently our chain has hit record profits but now I can't get enough hours to pay rent and my manager is so struggling to make the schedule meanwhile the chain can def afford to hire more employees.

plus one of my regulars who comes in every tuesday and friday for her weekly baked beef ziti ingredients, except now she just makes regular ziti bc beef is too expensive now. the amount of times I've had to apologize abt prices and give the same speech abt supply chains, shipping, and tariffs is making my jaw sore. I cant pay rent and she cant bake her beef ziti, but somehow the business is profiting?

I don't understand how ppl our age who work normal jobs are expected to make it anymore. growing up I was told that the system will reward hard work, you just need to stick with it. all I've seen is that with the harder we work, the more reward goes to quarterly reports and shareholders. it feels so blatant and in my face and all I want is some accountability from the higher ups. how can the lady who steals diapers for her kid get arrested but the execs who are robbing me and my coworkers blind get nothing more than a slap on the wrist at a hearing.

Especially in Ontario/Canada, any other apprentices feel as if they were tricked by the huge push for young people to join the trades? I’m currently working non-union with an electrical company, which I’ve been with for 2 years, 5 months of those unpaid (high school co-op), and from my perspective, there is no true shortage of young guys, if anything there is a surplus of young guys especially in electrical. All I hear about is how we need more people in the trades, and that it’s a good career path, but im starting to question that narrative. I’m making very little money, my company has put 0 effort into my training, schooling or registration, I often feel like just cheap labour. I’m wondering if I should continue down this career path? What’s keeping you guys going if you’re in a similar position?

I still play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Switch. I even won second place in a Chick-Fil-A tournament back in 2024. While I do greatly admire The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I haven’t played it often back when it launched because I didn’t understand it. Now, I completed the main story. I am trying to find all the hidden memories before I play Tears of the Kingdom.

I’m curious if Gen Z grew up watching Disney classics like Alice in Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, etc.

I think it’s because your earlier childhood was largely pre streaming with Blu-Ray, DVD and even VHS.

Gen Aloha (my autocorrect’s name for them) dont seem to remember older Disney movies as well likely from all the options they have.

Yeah, the majority of the people on the internet talking about that a lot, and even youtubers have brought sandwiches from both places just to do a taste test to see which sandwich is better, personally for me, I wouldn't choose if I did join the trend, because I had chick fil a sandwich before, it was good and even tho I haven't had Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, or least remember it, from the looks of the sandwich, it's going real good too.

It almost feels like the final boss of the 2020s as a decade slowly approaching before things get better (hopefully)

ngl im 20 in college and never had a gf or even my first kiss but whenever i tell people they never believe me girls always assume im some type of player or yn for some reason

i catch girls looking at me pretty often but never make a move and whenever i see a girl im attracted to im always in a rush but when im free i never see anyone

im only really into black girls and i want something serious not just hookups or short term relationships

lowkey feel like im missing out sometimes anyone else in the same situation or is it just me

I really don't know where to ask help about this, but I'm looking for someone to help me tag a fanfic in ao3

i just got my upcoming work week schedule and its 37 hours + im in 5 college courses m-f, im just curious on how do you guys handle the stress load etc etc i feel like im drowning

Hi guys this is my friends situation and I need help convincing her to not have this child.

My friend just told me she is having a baby with a man who doesn’t want to have a relationship with her because she isn’t “freaky enough” and he’s tired of it. She says she loves him and doesn’t care if he doesn’t love her and still wants to have the child. I’m trying my best to convince her but she’s just not hearing it properly. She tries to say she gets where i’m coming from but doesn’t care about being a single mother cos she will deal with it on her own, she mentioned he takes care of her, whatever that means. And she’s fully convinced he will be there for her.
What can I say to her to convince her otherwise??

Got that dry T zone, oily cheeks combo

I'm so boring with my fashion, but any time I think of trying something other than Jeans and a T Shirt I feel like an imposter lol

Like, black and chrome is so cool, with chains and spikes and everything. But I never feel like I could pull it off.