RE: FAKE LIFE: A Societal norm

What would you say are the major reasons people live fake lives?

I have seen in my lifetime people doing this for narcissistic reasons. And narcissism is very high and it is highly regarded as valuable in places such as tiktok, instagram, fb, etc.

I would have to say that it is because of how one is brought up.

When I was in elementary school, even those that finished last or did not finish were rewarded. Participation reward they called it.

That can only spell disaster in this recipe. However with my parents, I was brought up to be the opposite. I only deserve reward only after having success with personal hard work. Not the other way around.

I have my own blood take the former path and are now... well stupid for short. They feel entitled to everything and breakdown when they do not recieve anything for their efforts. I find this pitiful too.

Now we see children who say they cant live without their video games or phones. Following the latest mainstream media trends that do nothing but promote their disfunction behaviours. And we wonder why suicide rates are so high this day of age?

This was a great post. And it is something that needs to be talked about and dealth with by changing our ways or else the same trend may continue to rise. Imagine these types gaining position of power? It would be detrimental to our society.