Everyone I know, even more “progressive” people, treat me like a damn alien for not prioritizing getting a new car since mine died over covid.
Why does nobody blink an eye at this habit people have of just… Sitting in their car in the driveway? Its not on, there’s no music, they aren’t leaving - they’re just sitting there for an hour or more. I see it fairly often, but if I mention it being odd people look at me like I’m dumb. Are we really THAT car centric now that it’s this normalized to be like “fuck my living room, fuck my TV, fuck my couch, I just wanna sit in my car all day?”
I’m going to ignore you now for your bad faith arguments. You don’t know my experiences, or the behavior of people in my area.
I think its weird and unhealthy, coping mechanism or not, and I refuse to pretend it isn’t to make people comfortable. Check out exercise or therapy.
It’s call “disagreement”, sis. There’s no bad faith in it.
You’re the one being bad faith all over this post. But anyways, what I really wanted to comment is that it might be a unhealthy coping mechanism, but oftentimes it is the only one people have. Specially in the context of the US, people can’t afford mental health care and a lot of people are overworked to the point they don’t have any energy left to exercise. Just let them have their private alone time, you’re a weirdo commenting on other’s habits while displaying absolutely zero empathy to other’s struggles.
I’m commenting on weird car habits in a “fuck cars” community, lines up pretty well if you ask me. Are you sure you’re in the right community? I’m sure there’s plenty of pro-car communities on Lemmy for you where you can enjoy discussing centering your life around your automobile over your home.
You claim I have zero empathy but you’re the one arguing “fuck healthy or productive coping mechanisms living your life in your car is just as good and fuck you for saying that people should seek better options.” GTFO with that nonsense.