They say ignorance is bliss, and there is truth to that statement.
Whether it involves trying a new fashion fad, type of food, or starting a new activity that spikes your endorphins, it's to go back to the way things were prior to experiencing them.
It's like opening Pandora's Box. The joy of discovery is exciting, but it also has the potential to consume you.
Curious to hear from strangers online who were unable to get the toothpaste back into the tube, Redditor Kapuishon88 asked:
"What’s something you can’t live without once you’ve tried it?"
Computer-related activity is addictive.
Gaming
"Video games."
"Started in 1983 before I had reliable memories of anything. It's been a daily obsession since then."
– Kneejerk_Nihilist
Decades-Long Obsession
"Original Zelda. Level 1. 32 years ago. Resistance was futile."
– inarog
Online Activity
"Fast internet."
– Pufferfishgrimm
Opening Up The Periphery
"A second monitor."
– Gaby07
The following involve the things that make life easier.
Selective Hearing
"For me it’s noise canceling headphones."
– Kapuishon88
Wages
"A decent income."
– [deleted]
Preference For The Dark
"Blackout curtains for me. The noise-cancelling headphones of light."
– _CPR_
Sheer Comfort
"Quality underwear / socks."
– thevectorvictor
It's a hygienic thing.
The Perfect Backsplash
"A bidet."
– walkswithelias
The Backup
"Was gonna say the same. I explain to people that once you use one, you'll feel like a peasent when you wipe your a** with TP."
– walkswithelias
For Multi-Use
"Baby wipes. Damn, they are good at cleaning up so many things! The kids are 10 and 15 now and we still buy them by the case. Clean the counters, clean your shoes, get stains out of your clothes, bring them with you when you go eat ribs. Better than a napkin. Clean the table. Clean the desk. Clean the island. Wipe up the spill."
– ScienceMomCO
I have to agree about bidets being a life-changing discovery.
Ever since I was a kid going to visit my relatives in Japan and noticing virtually every toilet having a built-in spray 'n wash button, I was like, "Why doesn't America have these wondrous devices installed in every toilet?"
Not only is it super satisfying, it saves trees.
Whether or not to bring children into the world is a very personal decision.
While there are many arguments as to why anyone should, or shouldn't have children, it's not a decision for other people to make for you.
Some people dream of being a parent since they were children themselves, and can't wait to shower their own children with love.
While others always dreamed of having children, but for one reason or another, it simply never worked out.
Then there are those who never saw children as part of their life plan and don't feel any kind of void without having children in their lives.
"Why don't you have kids and/or do not plan on having kids?"
Don't Want Them Enough
"I just don't feel like I want it badly enough, and one should really want to have a child in order to be able to give their 100% as a parent, every child deserves that."- SignificantFunny1523
Prefer A Good Night's Sleep
"Sleep."
"I love sleep."
"I get up when I'm being paid to get up but otherwise my great and immediate joy is sleeping until I don't feel like sleeping anymore."
"I much prefer sleep to children."- DamnIGottaJustSay
How Long Have You Got?
"Why do I plan not to have children?"
"Well..."
"'unrolls a list that's miles long...'"- HagBasket
Superstition
"This curse ends with me."- DaveTheRoper
Too Short A Fuse...
"Don’t have the patience for kids."- Leoimirmir
When Weighing The Pros And Cons...
"I don't see the upsides."- igna92ts
Plain And Simple
"I don’t want to be a parent."
"That’s a perfectly valid reason."- AllyriaCelene
Priorities
"Kids are great if you don’t like money or sleep."- ComplicationOnRS
"Clean house, financial comfort, ability to travel/leave the house whenever we want to."- Dear-Cockroach4589
Knowing What's Best For Yourself
"The whole process seems incredibly painful and difficult."
"I'd f*ck my kids up."
"I have a fearful-avoidant attachment style as a result of my toxic parents."
"I wouldn't be able to properly parent."
"I'm incredibly inpatient and would change my mind 3 months in, if I even made it through the whole pregnancy.'
"I want freedom."
"Having kids means being available and responsible."
"I am not and will not be these things."
"I wanna live for me, live to enjoy life, and I most definitely won't enjoy having kids."
"The world is overpopulated and f*cked."
"I don't see any point in bringing more people to this world."
"I have more reasons but these are my top 5."- mayo_nnais3
Fear
"Because I am scared of being a bad parent."
"I can't bring a life in this world just to screw it."
"Thanks for f*cking me up Narc dad."- WaywardRoads
Too Expensive
"To quote Homer Simpson 'aww I have 3 kids and no money. I wish I had 3 money and no kids'."
"I like my lifestyle."
"I am starting a 'college fund", but instead of paying for a 3-year degree I’m going to blow it on a looooonnngggg vacation."- timberwolf0122
"Cost of raising a kid, and the lifelong stress of raising a kid."- Typical_Conclusion_5
There are those who might call people selfish for not wanting children for the reasons listed above.
Perhaps these reasons are selfish, but on the other hand, they know they would not be able to give a child the attention, love, and support they would need.
It's the people who know this and have children anyway who might be considered the selfish ones.
A day rarely goes by when people who work at a job that they don't exactly love wish they could be doing or going absolutely anywhere else.
Though some might have slightly more specific daydreams.
Maybe jet setting off to the Caribbean, enjoying a long, deep tissue massage, or seeing friends and family they haven't seen in years, and giving them a big ole hug.
While others just dream of finally achieving or obtaining something that's always been missing in their life, and would thus improve the mundane lives they're living.
Redditor Brutal_Rain was curious to hear what the Reddit community desperately wanted immediately, more than anything, leading them to ask:
"What do you desperately want right now?"
Vacation!!!
"Two weeks off work without having to come back to a trainwreck."- GnowledgedGnome
One last outing...
"One last holiday with Julian one of my closest friends."
"Passed back in September."
"I miss that dude so damn much..."- theory515
Financial stability
"To know what it’s like to NOT worry about money."- rachlynnv
Comfort and relief from pain.
"For my wife to be cured of her auto-immune disease."- Kid_supreme
"For my back pain to end."- dakkadakkapewpewboom
Just to blend in with everyone else
"To be normal."
" I have a brain injury and it is incredibly frustrating to not be able to function normally."- User Deleted
Snap out of it!
"To stop overthinking."- itsmelinlin
Very few people make it through a day completely content, and not wishing they could have or do something, far fetched or easily attained.
And even though not all of these wishes are possible, sometimes holding on to that wish is all it takes to make a day go by more easily.
A day rarely goes by when people who work at a job that they don't exactly love wish they could be doing or going absolutely anywhere else.
Though some might have slightly more specific daydreams.
Maybe jet setting off to the Caribbean, enjoying a long, deep tissue massage, or seeing friends and family they haven't seen in years, and giving them a big ole hug.
While others just dream of finally achieving or obtaining something that's always been missing in their life, and would thus improve the mundane lives they're living.
Redditor Brutal_Rain was curious to hear what the Reddit community desperately wanted immediately, more than anything, leading them to ask:
"What do you desperately want right now?"
Vacation!!!
"Two weeks off work without having to come back to a trainwreck."- GnowledgedGnome
One last outing...
"One last holiday with Julian one of my closest friends."
"Passed back in September."
"I miss that dude so damn much..."- theory515
Financial stability
"To know what it’s like to NOT worry about money."- rachlynnv
Comfort and relief from pain.
"For my wife to be cured of her auto-immune disease."- Kid_supreme
"For my back pain to end."- dakkadakkapewpewboom
Just to blend in with everyone else
"To be normal."
" I have a brain injury and it is incredibly frustrating to not be able to function normally."- Vagina_annihilator·
Snap out of it!
"To stop overthinking."- itsmelinlin
Very few people make it through a day completely content, and not wishing they could have or do something, far fetched or easily attained.
And even though not all of these wishes are possible, sometimes holding on to that wish is all it takes to make a day go by more easily.
Life is all about searching for that one thing that'll make it all worthwhile.
While this sounds like some motivational meme you might see on a health gurus Instagram page in Brush Script font, it's a fact we can all admit to ourselves. There's something we're searching for, striving for, and always on the hunt to lock down. Could be something tangible, that we can hold in our hands, or it could be something metaphysical, unable to be grasped but able to be felt.
Whatever it is, it varies from person to person.
Reddit user, Beacon_of_Truth, wanted to know what key element is missing from your life when they asked:
"What do you need that you don’t have?"
Maybe the thing you want the most is something tactile, able to be held with your hands. There's nothing wrong with that, because after all you can't drive a forklift with your imagination.
You Ever Seen A Sad Person On A Jet Ski?
"Money"
WhipYourDakOut
"They say money can't buy happiness. I call bullsh-t."
dingdongsalesman
Lifting Things Is Fun
"An EP-CPD20L1 Lithium Electric Forklift"
heckinchonkyboi
"That's some specific desire."
Angry_sonic
"We’re still happy just driving LPG Cat forks at work. The new line picker is fancy as heck but that’s also just a Cat."
the_salivation_army
Keep It In Tune
"ugh a good guitar finally. I started to learn the instrument from a blank slate 1 year ago and in that time I recorded 12 songs (5 are good, 2 are real good, 5 are just bad, but still finished-bad, which is better than a non finished something) and am actually advancing pretty rapidly. Takes a solid 30 minutes to get the strings tuned juuuuust right because it wavers in and out constantly, no matter what so my work in those 30 minutes is finding any sweet-spot for it to work out to where I can stay in key longer than 4 minutes. I mean this thing is beat like it owed someone money."
"I love the thing, I'll cherish it. It was there when I absolutely had to have it and I will never pitch or sell it, but holy sh-t I need an upgrade."
BurnedOutStars
What's Yours Is Mine And What's Mine Is Also Mine
"A dog that can tell the difference between my slippers and his chew toys."
ninja-gecko
"Believe me, it already can."
opposablethumbsup
It's not always something you can grasp. Maybe it's ethereal, beyond the touch of what we think we're able to hold onto. A true friend, a loving family, or the love of someone special.
Who needs junk when you have kinship?
Following The Good Times Only
"Good friends who are actually there for you."
Fit-Faithlessness149
"Most people wont be when you really need them to. It's not mal intent or anything, they just follow what is pleasant and feels good. The weirdos who stick around to try to be a good person are rare, even though almost everybody thinks they're one of them"
-SlinxTheFox-
A Connection That Won't Break
"Connection. True friends I don’t dread seeing or interacting with."
"Not feeling like I’m letting my family down. Being able to feel like I have a purpose for living."
KeyProperty2134
This Is Why The Internet Was Invented
"An emotionally attentive dad"
mmhyeahchococrispies
"I may not be your dad, but I'm damn proud of you. Whatever you are struggling through, you will make it and you have my support."
jam3s2001
Make The Choice That's Right For You
"A loving and fulfilled marriage. Not whatever crap I have now."
boatbaby123
"Should probably get divorced then... or find a way to salvage your marriage. Hope you find your way."
bobbi21
You might be better off wishing for a genie than for any or all of these things to come true at any point in your waking life.
Right Then And There
"A time machine to go back to when I was 19.75 years old and make better decisions with my life."
putcoolusernamehere
"Imma need to borrow that when you're done."
greenchevy33
It'd Be Really Cute to Have
"It’s a toss up between a miniature giraffe, or a functioning Congress filled with reasonable adults."
Top-Lead-670
"Good luck with the mini giraffe then"
NightWing_91
"One of these are totally unrealistic. The other is a miniature giraffe."
JMS1991
Sunnier Days Are On The Horizon
"Serotonin"
LanguidMelancholy
"Antidepressants?"
Saeditit
"You have to have the wherewithal to call and make a doctors appointment and then go there and explain how hard it is for you to get off the couch."
PMmePunnyJokes
"Then when you finally do reach the point of getting medication it could just turn into a tedious game of trial and error if what they suggested didn't work."
stinkystankysue
So Long As It's Not Twizzlers. (Keep Up The Fight.)
"Remission from this f-cking cancer. "
"The beach and a hug.:
"Red vines if it's not too much."
cmeremoonpi
It's out there, the thing that'll make you happy. Maybe it's an physical "thing," something you can possess, or maybe there's a someone holding onto the bonds you need to strengthen your own life.
Keep looking. It'll come to you.
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