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The original was posted on /r/cfs by /u/b1gbunny on 2025-01-29 19:58:59+00:00.

I’m only 35 and I’m having an Old Man Yells at Cloud moment everyday when I’m not too severe to care.

For example: Cryptocurrency? Don’t totally understand but seems like a pyramid scheme. AI? So it just summarizes websites en masse and regurgitates it?

Before becoming ill, I had a small following on social media for my illustration, art and animation. I did some comics, too. It was a nice way to easily share art with people and I even had some “fans”. I could stay on top of the algorithms, stayed on top of culture and tech etc etc.

The last time I was “on top” of these things was like… 2020. When I attempt to get on now, I’m completely overwhelmed. I can’t stand Tiktok for more than 10 seconds. I use reddit on a desktop, and use the “old.reddit” extension b/c “new” reddit (its like 5 years old now) is too much to me. Watching TV is like having a trumpet blown at full volume in my face.

I can’t keep up, and I’m probably getting left behind. I’m not exactly sad about this because I’ve always thought so much of this was bullshit anyways. But I had to play at being at least somewhat in touch with things for my work (graphic design, art and illustration).

There is some liberty in watching the busy-ness of the world pass by you, but I am afraid of being completely left behind, what that will be like, and what I’ll be missing out on.

This is an observation more than a vent… a thought I’d share with folks who probably feel similarly.