Maybe not in the "developed" countries, but capitalism been fucking the rest of the world for a long while.
Also, are you forgetting the economic recession in 2008? That also wasn't terribly fun. Millenials haven't had a great go at this "good old days" either. Maybe when we were children, but it's not like we were out buying houses then.
Also, 10 years ago was 2016, which is when all this awful really dove off a cliff for those in the "developed" world.
I tag people for the same reason the other person mentioned but also, if you want to spread a bit of joy, tag someone who makes you smile or if someone seems down on themselves. Next time you see them in the wild, remind them they cheered you up or that they matter :)
Like a very long setup to a very shitty punchline. We were very good friends when we started dating, hurt the hell out of each other for a year or so, broke up, got back together for another painful year or two, broke up, hooked up very briefly again a year or two later. I couldnt figure out why I didn't want to sleep with him and we pretended this was a totally normal way to deal with things. The punchline was that I am asexual and didn't figure it out until like 5 years later and a couple more failed relationships.
We were really good friends though. His grandmother called me on Christmas and my birthday for years after we broke up. She is lovely.
He is a good guy but we both needed a lot of therapy. Hope he is happier now.
It's not that they really make it about themselves, they just validate my feelings by confirming they too have feelings about all of everything that is awful. It helps me feel better and less alone so it works for me. Different strokes and all.
I know this is a joke but just cause someone is in a straight relationship doesn't mean they're straight. (But it's not like we have a shot either way lmao)
Randall is me, and I am Randall.