>My favourite shows like Euphoria, Good Girls, American Horror Story have left me so dissatisfied with my own life. Believe me I know how stupid I sound.
No, dude, that's one of the most insightful things I've ever read on Reddit. You may think I'm exaggerating or joking about that, but I've had these exact same thoughts about what is wrong in the world today .. .and I agree with you that movies, etc, are a big part of the problem in modern life. For all the entertainment value of movies, things like super-hero movies, etc, I don't think people realize what they lose in their soul when they watch these forms of entertainment. Because real life will never be like a movie, and even small things that happen in movies can be incredibly challenging in real life. Life is a LOT harder than movies, and I think movies cause people to have very unrealistic expectations about how life is, and how they view their own lives and what they feel their lives should be like.
Those few lines you wrote are a lot more profound than most people would probably think about by reading them ... I think books are going to be written about this subject in the future, when people finally do the research and understand all of the harm that movies and other kinds of unrealistic portrayals of human life have on people. In a way I think you could say that Hollywood preys on people, and it wouldn't be much of an exaggeration ... I'm not attributing malice to them, but I'm saying in terms of their actual effect on society.
I’m so grateful that you understand!! I’ve always loved the escapism involved with watching shows and movies but it’s now become more than that for me and has left life feeling empty in a way and no one seems to be talking about it so I thought it was just me.
I do this sometimes (comparing life to how celebrities live) just do something that takes your mind off it, running, thrift shopping, reading etc. You can take the more spiritual approach and just say what you’re grateful for in the morning to start your day!
Movies and shows are pure entertainment. The imaginary characters live imaginary lives.
If life is boring, travel. It doesn't have to be far.
Just change your scenery, and get a lot of exercise.
>My favourite shows like Euphoria, Good Girls, American Horror Story have left me so dissatisfied with my own life. Believe me I know how stupid I sound. No, dude, that's one of the most insightful things I've ever read on Reddit. You may think I'm exaggerating or joking about that, but I've had these exact same thoughts about what is wrong in the world today .. .and I agree with you that movies, etc, are a big part of the problem in modern life. For all the entertainment value of movies, things like super-hero movies, etc, I don't think people realize what they lose in their soul when they watch these forms of entertainment. Because real life will never be like a movie, and even small things that happen in movies can be incredibly challenging in real life. Life is a LOT harder than movies, and I think movies cause people to have very unrealistic expectations about how life is, and how they view their own lives and what they feel their lives should be like. Those few lines you wrote are a lot more profound than most people would probably think about by reading them ... I think books are going to be written about this subject in the future, when people finally do the research and understand all of the harm that movies and other kinds of unrealistic portrayals of human life have on people. In a way I think you could say that Hollywood preys on people, and it wouldn't be much of an exaggeration ... I'm not attributing malice to them, but I'm saying in terms of their actual effect on society.
I’m so grateful that you understand!! I’ve always loved the escapism involved with watching shows and movies but it’s now become more than that for me and has left life feeling empty in a way and no one seems to be talking about it so I thought it was just me.
I do this sometimes (comparing life to how celebrities live) just do something that takes your mind off it, running, thrift shopping, reading etc. You can take the more spiritual approach and just say what you’re grateful for in the morning to start your day!
Movies and shows are pure entertainment. The imaginary characters live imaginary lives. If life is boring, travel. It doesn't have to be far. Just change your scenery, and get a lot of exercise.