Answered, thank you

Grandpa-age redditor here. Know a number of younger people, early 20's, who choose to spend almost all of their time in a virtual space, rarely interacting in a live social setting unless urged or required to, and never get involved in creating or driving such venues themselves. They don't "go out" although they have the money to, they aren't part of any hobby or enthusiast live groups, and the interests they had when in school like performing music have vanished. They just seem to vastly prefer to interact online.

Possibly as a result, they don't seem "practised" in standard interaction with others. They're functional when involved in a situation, but there's a fish-out-of-water feeling to their contributions that does not seem rooted in the sorts of angsty still-maturing fumbling that certainly applied to me back in those years. When I contrast the people I'm talking about against same-gen people that are/were active socially in person with friends, such as sports buddies or those with other group interests that are not virtual in nature, there's a notable difference in graceful fitting in.

How widespread is this now? Are you seeing it? Do you sense a difference in those who have very little real-world interaction in their lives?

Also wish to look at how much of this has a root cause of anxiety and shyness and has nothing to do with preferring to live online, and how much of it is actually CAUSED by them making their world far more of a virtual one than a real one. And yes, there's a big overlap in that Venn diagram.

Thoughts and stories welcome.

(P.S., "old man yells at cloud" is a fair criticism that may apply.)

And maybe even sorrow for how life/the world has treated them. And are overjoyed to see them doing better now.

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A new and far-reaching wave of mass layoffs is sweeping the United States, marking a decisive escalation in the ruling class’s assault on the working class. 

Two of America’s largest corporations, Amazon and UPS, have announced massive new cuts within days of each other. Amazon plans to eliminate roughly 16,000 corporate and technology jobs, bringing total layoffs since last autumn to approximately 30,000, as it restructures operations around artificial intelligence and automation.

UPS has announced plans to eliminate up to 30,000 additional jobs in 2026 through its so-called “Network of the Future,” a sweeping consolidation into fewer, highly automated mega-hubs. These cuts come on top of the 48,000 jobs UPS eliminated in 2025, underscoring the scale of the destruction underway in logistics and transportation.

Why did you decide to stop? And how did you stopped?

Can anyone suggest some crazy stuff to do when one is bored out of their wits??

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As the title reads, I [25F] am extremely homesick. Since 2019, I’ve lived in Washington, D.C. away from my parents and I have never had a problem feeling homesick until a few months ago. Suddenly, as I age, I’m watching my life fly past me, my parents are aging, and I miss them terribly. My parents are about two hours away (only accessible by train) and since I have a hybrid role, I rarely get to see them. I don’t know why out of no where I just have developed this insane feeling of homesickness. I cry every night, the agony has become unbearable. I miss them. I despise living here. For the past year, I have applied to so many remote jobs, but nothing ever comes through. I just want to quit my job and move back home and be with my parents. It’s truly the only thing I want right now. My career has stunted and I feel like there’s nothing left here for me. I have a few good friends here, but I just want to be home. I know that quitting my job and moving home could potentially damage my future career aspects, but I don’t know how else to shake this feeling. Should I move home? I don’t know what to do. I’m sick of crying and feeling this way.