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Questionable Addictions That The World Is Just Actually Okay With

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Questionable Addictions That The World Is Just Actually Okay With

Some addictions are easy to spot, but others hide in plain sight because everyone seems to be doing them. That is exactly what makes this Reddit thread so interesting, because it turns a casual question into a surprisingly honest look at the habits people have learned to shrug off.

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On r/AskReddit, user u/mjkn01 asked, What is an addiction that the world is just okay with? The replies quickly filled up with everything from caffeine and booze to scrolling, spending, and other behaviors that feel normal until you stop and think about them.

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The answers got blunt fast, and a few of them hit a little too close to home. Read on.

1. Of course, this is included

1. Of course, this is includedReddit
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2. "Including Reddit", indeed

2. "Including Reddit", indeedReddit
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3. You may have also heard of the term "revenge bedtime procrastination."

RBP is when you delay your sleep at night because you never have enough free time during the day. This is also one of the most common causes of doomscrolling.

3. You may have also heard of the term "revenge bedtime procrastination."Reddit

That one landed fast.

4. Please stop taking Ambien. The effects it has on people are very unfortunate, and leading them to death will always be irreversible.

4. Please stop taking Ambien. The effects it has on people are very unfortunate, and leading them to death will always be irreversible. Person holding prescription sleep medication pill bottle, referencing Ambien and harmful effects.Reddit

5. The cycle of "money will come back anyway, so why not spend it now"

5. The cycle of "money will come back anyway, so why not spend it now"Reddit

6. It's even embarrassing to turn down drinks sometimes

6. It's even embarrassing to turn down drinks sometimesReddit

7. Stop being neglectful parents; your phone can wait

7. Stop being neglectful parents; your phone can waitReddit

8. To be fair, it's fun being a fangirl, but not to the point where the obsession takes over your personality

8. To be fair, it's fun being a fangirl, but not to the point where the obsession takes over your personalityReddit

9. The number of people addicted to caffeine here is alarming

9. The number of people addicted to caffeine here is alarmingReddit

It’s like the sister conflict in this AITA where someone skipped her sister’s intervention for alcoholism.

10. Craving validation on social media and in society in general

10. Craving validation on social media and in society in generalReddit

11. Always wanting an ego boost

11. Always wanting an ego boostReddit

12. Binge eating as a response to stress

12. Binge eating as a response to stressReddit

13. Being angry just because

13. Being angry just becauseReddit

14. No further words are needed to explain

14. No further words are needed to explainReddit

15. And all these quotes romanticizing it too

15. And all these quotes romanticizing it tooReddit

16. Too bad that our system does not allow most people to truly relax and take a break from work

16. Too bad that our system does not allow most people to truly relax and take a break from workReddit

17. A lot of sweet talk

17. A lot of sweet talkReddit

18. In short, consumerism

18. In short, consumerismReddit

19. See?

Close-up of shopping receipts and credit cards, illustrating consumerism and sweet talk.Reddit

20. That's a given

20. That's a givenReddit

21. The fact that this isn't actually the top comment...

21. The fact that this isn't actually the top comment...Reddit

23. Greed

Smartphone screen showing endless short video feed, referencing FYP scrolling.Reddit

24. Most of them are grown adults

24. Most of them are grown adultsReddit

24. The FYP is designed to keep you scrolling endlessly

24. The FYP is designed to keep you scrolling endlesslyReddit

Some of these are so normalized by society that we don't even know when they should be considered an addiction anymore. But sometimes, we can truly tell by how much these addictions are affecting our day-to-day lives and whether we can function well without them.

Do you have anything to add to this list? Comment with your thoughts, or share this article for all your family and friends to see!

Normal does not always mean harmless.

After that “money will come back anyway” logic, see the aunt gambling blow-up in this AITA about confronting an aunt’s gambling addiction.

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