Long, whiny blogpost inbound.I've been using this website for 13-14 years and the gradual decline is tragic to see. I used to frequent several boards, then dropped them one by one as the culture shifted and morphed into unrecognizable bullshit. Now the time has come where the final board needs to be dropped, but I can't seem to do it. I don't have any other socialization and video games aren't fun anymore unless I'm blitzed out of my mind, and even then it has diminishing returns. The internet as a whole has also gotten progressively worse over time, although much more faster than 4chan has and much worse too, simply because more people use it. I used to use different forums to talk about my interests before discord came out and ruined that. Social media like reddit and facebook don't even need explanation. I stopped using other websites besides youtube a couple of years ago, and youtube sucks but I can't drop it either. I grew up on the internet, and am also a schizoid so the outside world has nothing for me, and therapy doesn't help because of the failings of the mental health system when it comes to personality disorders. I have had a brain injury which affects my ability to work. I live in a shitty area so its not safe to go outside even if I wanted to.I am becoming increasingly deranged and miserable being relegated to a board that I don't like because it's the only remnant of past enjoyment, and something needs to change. This website is no longer the haven it once was, it now sucks just like everything else. I understand that I'm being a fag and don't really care, nor do I expect anything to come of this.Basically my question for advice is what to do? Where to go? Is there any hope?
>>33879928Read booksIf you need the online interaction, maybe join a group chat. If your IQ is above 80 and you're not 16 you don't need to worry about grooming or weird sex stuffFocus more on career IDK
>>33879934I used to enjoy reading but the brain injury makes that impossible. Don't have a job or anything to focus on although I know I need to get one at some point. And I'm not so much worried about grooming or weird sex stuff, so much as I just don't like people and don't know how to talk to them in a regular setting.What kind of group chats do you mean? I'm pretty out of touch with internet culture.
>>33879928>vidya>"blitzed out of my mind"The solution to your problems is to get a life.
>>33879928Do duolingo math, piano, chess, and a language. Also maybe try to post good content when you are here.
>>33879956>used to enjoy reading but the brain injury makes that impossibleWhat kind of brain injury?
>>33880525Concussion, specifically one that damaged the part of my brain that processes vision. It works fine in small bits of text but reading a book or even something like a fanfic is too many words and I can't follow what's going on unless I re-read paragraphs multiple times, at which point all of my energy is going into comprehension instead of enjoying the story. It's like trying to read when you're drunk.I tried manga for a little while but after the novelty of the artsyle wore off it feels kind of underwhelming compared to a book.
>>33880566I heard that one usually recovers from concussions after a while, in the meantime I would recommend you to take Omega-3 supplements. May I ask you how did you get concussed? I think I night have experienced something similar
>>33880566Then audiobooks are for you. They’re great when I can’t read text (driving, doing chores, etc) and the narration helps immersion when done right. There are plenty of places to get audiobooks and many more places to get them for free.
>>33880566It was from repeated falls at my old job, I was fine the first few times but there was one 4 years ago that did me in. Most of the symptoms like headaches and dizziness went away for the most part, but the vision issues haven't gotten much better, probably because I was prone to it anyways.>>33880590Now that you mention it I do enjoy narration-style youtube videos, but they are becoming increasingly more soulless and algorithm-based and it's hard to fine good ones. I hadn't thought of audiobooks, will look into where to get them for free.
>>33880672meant for >>33880586
>>33880672I'm sorry to hear that Anon, it's a shitty situation but I think that maybe there's still a chance to get better. Back when I worked in construction I kept hitting my forehead with a metal bar due to my height as I was just tall enough to hit myself right there. I've never gotten tested but do you think one could get a concussion by walking to a metal bar at walking speed?
>>33879928What boards do you use? I 100% understand if it's like >>>/his/ where jannies don't even do their job, I like >>>/n/ and >>>/o/ still. >>>/trv/ has always been good, and I go to >>>/r9k/ for conversations because they're usually receptive. Try looking for other imageboards, however inactive they may be, God bless you, hope you can get through bro.
>>33880722It's not all bad, at least I get a disability compensation for it, and I've known people who have had much worse head injuries.You definitely can if it happens often enough. The concussion I got was worse than it needed to be because of all the times I hit my head beforehand. I think athletes have the same problem with repeated injuries.
>>33880788Did you work in construction as well? Back when I worked in agriculture I also hit my head quite often with tree branches and stuff despite trying my best not to
>>33879928I feel like this place has bounced back significantly since it's absolute lowest point several years ago. 2016 to probably 2021 or so we're especially horrible years. 4chan obviously isn't the same as it was pre 2010 but nothing stays the same forever. I feel like this place is in a decent spot, certainly compared to the rest of the internet which is dogshit now. I'm afraid you really don't have any better options OP.
>>33880754These days mainly /vst/, used to use the other video game boards as well as /x/ and [spoiler]lgbt[/spoiler] but they have all become unusable for various reasons.>>33880835No it was the military, lots of falling and hitting my head on things. It had a sort of effect where it got worse over time, although there was an incident where I probably would have gotten a concussion anyways because a lot of people did, but it was made worse by all the previous falls I had.>>33880868>I'm afraid you really don't have any better options OP.That's how it seems. I don't particularly remember things being worse back then but I do remember it getting better for a bit, but I had more going on outside of 4chan then than I do now so maybe I just didn't notice it as much. I think that's around the time I stopped using /b/ too.
>>33879928Don't know how much money you got but travelling can change your perspective on many things. Refreshes your outlook. I also don't know just how severe this brain injury is but magic mushrooms can give you introspection as well as help you see things from a different perspective. If you can't read books why not listen to them? Have all the major religious texts/scriptures run through your mind and pass down wisdom to your fellow man. Be the hope for others you so desire.
>>33880948Yeah /vst/ is fun sometimes. I don't like going to /x/. /biz/ has always been a bunch of scammers, I am sad to see /his/ becoming so bad though, I remember when there were threads on memes on history instead of religious bait>>33880868Anon phrased it well, never, never, open twitter, your life will be much better without it. Forums for niche topics could be a good bet, check out, like, autistic hardware stuff, idk. Instagram is a hole that does nothing good for the world except reel comments that are pretty funny, never touch twitter though.
>>33879928I agree, bro. This site gets worse and worse, but it's the whole internet. r9k is sort of similar to how it was about 10ish years ago but it's overrun by retarded shut in "femcels" and deranged trannies pretending to be femcels. most of it has been relegated to almost outright pornography and not even porn I'm interested in. soc used to be cool, I used to meet people from there all the time that were interesting but now it's literally nothing but lunatic perverts looking for the next butthole to jackoff to.since 4chan shut down briefly a few months ago, all boards changed and are clearly mostly run by bots but pol is the most obvious example since it's nothing but distraction division politics in between bbc spam. The only answer is to turn to spiritualism and god, those areas of forum and discussion remain unchanged because they're literally protected by christ and positive energy that keeps a homogenous direction.
