Questionable Addictions That The World Is Just Actually Okay With
At the top of the list: shopping.
The world has come a long way, and we, mere humans, have undeniably succumbed to all kinds of things that it offers, whether they are man-made or not. In other words, it has become so easy for us to fall into the depths of addiction, which comes in many forms.
Generally, addictions are perceived as negative, especially when they involve certain substances that should not be consumed in alarming amounts in the first place. For some people, it can be as simple as doomscrolling or being addicted to a particular kind of food or drink.
However, we all know that too much of anything is never good for us, especially concerning mental health. Many of us fall into these coping mechanisms and see them as normal, but in reality, we are already becoming addicted, and it is affecting our lifestyles.
There are numerous things in this world to which humans can become addicted, and the list just goes on and on. Sometimes, we don't even realize that we are already becoming addicted—like the way we always stay up all night scrolling through Twitter or TikTok, even when we believe we are already tired from the day.
A user under the handle u/mjkn01 asked this question on r/AskReddit: What is an addiction that the world is just okay with?—and sure enough, the post has been swarmed by thousands of Redditors ready to share their thoughts on this. From horrifying Ambien to booze, just check out the highlights of the thread below!
1. Of course, this is included
Reddit2. "Including Reddit", indeed
Reddit3. 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.
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4. Please stop taking Ambien. The effects it has on people are very unfortunate, and leading them to death will always be irreversible.
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5. The cycle of "money will come back anyway, so why not spend it now"
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6. It's even embarrassing to turn down drinks sometimes
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7. Stop being neglectful parents; your phone can wait
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8. To be fair, it's fun being a fangirl, but not to the point where the obsession takes over your personality
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9. The number of people addicted to caffeine here is alarming
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10. Craving validation on social media and in society in general
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11. Always wanting an ego boost
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12. Binge eating as a response to stress
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13. Being angry just because
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14. No further words are needed to explain
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15. And all these quotes romanticizing it too
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16. Too bad that our system does not allow most people to truly relax and take a break from work
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17. A lot of sweet talk
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18. In short, consumerism
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19. See?
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20. That's a given
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21. The fact that this isn't actually the top comment...
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23. Greed
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24. Most of them are grown adults
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24. The FYP is designed to keep you scrolling endlessly
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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.
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