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Being told: You're not CONTRIBUTING if you dont have a REAL job!
Okay, so, after a rather... bloody stupid clash I earlier involving a bunch of insults thrown my way, well... one of those comments was one I'd heard before, and one that frustrates me to no end. And I got to thinking about it. Particularly as it was almost definitely part of the core reason for the insults coming my way.
That phrase tends to go along the lines of "If you dont have a REAL job, you arent contributing to SOCIETY" or "If you're not contributing by WORKING, you're just a lazy bum!". I doubt I have to go too much further to explain what I mean.
Now, it is true: I do not have a job. I have not worked a job in... uhh... 8 or 9 years maybe? Not only am I technically disabled and frankly TERRIBLE at most jobs, but I also have no need for one. I won't elaborate on that last bit, as the last two times I did so, it "triggered" people (is that the word everyone uses now?) but suffice it to say, from a practical standpoint, a job would be entirely wasted on me.
Now,...
That phrase tends to go along the lines of "If you dont have a REAL job, you arent contributing to SOCIETY" or "If you're not contributing by WORKING, you're just a lazy bum!". I doubt I have to go too much further to explain what I mean.
Now, it is true: I do not have a job. I have not worked a job in... uhh... 8 or 9 years maybe? Not only am I technically disabled and frankly TERRIBLE at most jobs, but I also have no need for one. I won't elaborate on that last bit, as the last two times I did so, it "triggered" people (is that the word everyone uses now?) but suffice it to say, from a practical standpoint, a job would be entirely wasted on me.
Now,...
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