Does she have a super scratchy meow, but the deepest and loudest purr?

This looks exactly like my old cat Snowball.

Now I can officially say Pie Fed me.

Do I get a cookie?

As Mark Twain would attest to, I voted for the used diaper.

You’re not the best troll, but practice makes perfect. Keep it up!

Yes I am.

My point is that no matter what, if you have success at something, there’s going to be blood, sweat and tears involved. Sisyphus doesn’t complain about his boulder for cheating Death, why should they? It’s pointless.

Of course they are worth compassion. I just don’t understand their desire to be the center of attention, when all the acclaim of the crowd doesn’t truly bring individual satisfaction.

Fame is fickle and not worth chasing. Achilles found that out the hard way.

Who did you vote for?

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No, there is value in artistic expression and other intangibles. Our ideas are what give the tangibles scope.

What I AM saying is that people seem to think that social media influencers are more important than farmers or gas station attendants or grocers. No they are not. Most aren’t creating anything more than a hobby level. That’s okay if that’s what you want to do with your time, just don’t expect sympathy from those who feed you, keep your lights on, and ensure the comfort of all.

Where did I say that social media creates no value whatsoever? I’m just saying that without those who work in physical reality, creating tangibles with tangible things, make the mental edifices possible.

Also, you didn’t choose to share your profession with us. It makes me think that you’re attempting to create a social media presence of your own. Trust me, it’s pointless. I had a facebook fan page with 150-175 people on it. All foolish vanity, nothing more.

To win the acclaim of the mob is what the worst of us amongst human beings do. Do you want to be a politician in terms of expression?

Does social media create a physical product? Remember, computers need engineers to repair them and electricians to keep the power on. Physical infrastructure.

May I ask what your age range is, and what you do for a living, as well as how much income you make?

No I’m not, walking down that path leads to arrogance and unearned pride. I just live in reality, instead of falling prey to the lies of false riches in the social media popularity contest.

Seek for your own answers and Know Thyself. Please, all of you that are always on social media. Withdraw, do not fall prey to the Siren’s Tale of the Glory of Achilles. Instead, seek a good life, one that is quiet, and belongs to you.

Do not become a false god, you cannot live up to that burden.

I currently scrub toilets for a living while I’m back at school for a mid-life career change. I work ten hours tonight, my feet are still a bit sore from my shift two days ago.

Suck it up, buttercup, get a real job. I’m not sharing all of this to sound like I’m better, I’m sharing this to show what a significant chunk of people do for a living, Joe Jobs.

Being a social media influencer isn’t a job for most people, it’s a vanity hobby.

Looks like the EU and China will benefit. So will my home country, Canada. No more brain drain to a Third World country.

Samuel C. Dundee, at your service!

If you’ve read my comment history with OP, I was voicing my concerns because that was part of how it started for me. Thankfully I’m on the other side of alcoholism now. I just know that if someone is asking a question showing concern for their drinking, I will speak up and voice concern.

I’m not attempting to take away any agency, I just wish someone had actually said something to me rather than downplaying my concerns. I may have not fallen down the rabbit hole, because I still had a handle on it then.

Yeah, I’m aware of these. I was speaking of the big boxes, not the ones like this.

I just hope that OP doesn’t go down the same ruinous path that I did. Compared to where I was in my fifteen year journey with Alcohol Use Disorder, I was at about year four. Where I would drink in order to relax and be able to socialize with others.

An over reliance on a substance to ease a social situation (no matter the reason), is a potential crossroads that can lead further down the path of abusing said substance.