Why are so many young people happy?

Tbh, I'm often depressed, not just cos of the job thing but loads of other things too.

I wish I were happy

Or, why aren't more young people depressed? Look at the future you are facing. Bad jobs on low pay for the majority, no real security and lots of debt. It amazes me that more youngsters AREN'T miserable. Don't you care? Or are you in denial about all this and relying on the bank of mum and dad?

Seriously you need to cheer up, your posts/threads sound so emo. Be thankful for the things you have rather than the things you don't have.

Being sad is pointless, believe me I know. You're only hurting yourself while the world is moving on, so who's feeling bad?

Why do you think those people living in poverty are still smiley/considered one of the happiest people on earth, because they're thankful for what they already have in their lives, they share joy without complaining. And what we we westerns have to complain about, us not getting into uni? not having enough friends? not being pretty enough? We have ALOT to learn from these people.

Life to too short to be feeling sorry for yourself. You'll be 40 before you even blink and don't want to look back on life with regrets due to mourning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzJY96m3lkg

Are you kidding?!!?

Being young (23, in my case) is awesome! I have no kids to worry about, no long-term partner to answer to, I can spend my money on whatever I want, have lots of great sex, I can pack my bags and go halfway around the world tomorrow if I feel like it. This (your 20s) is the best time of your life and this is the greatest time in human history (so far) to be alive, so make the most of it. It's brilliant!

Oh, and I don't rely on the bank of mom and dad. It's called getting a job, it's really not that difficult. I have an English degree, FFS.

Or, why aren't more young people depressed? Look at the future you are facing. Bad jobs on low pay for the majority, no real security and lots of debt. It amazes me that more youngsters AREN'T miserable. Don't you care? Or are you in denial about all this and relying on the bank of mum and dad?

Have you seen the state of the economy?
You can't really say it's the "greatest time in human history (so far) to be alive" because you cannot compare it to any other time.

What? Ever heard of recorded history? :/

You said it's the best time to be in your 20's.
Have you tried being in your 20's in the 90's what about the 80's? That's right you can't because you cannot time travel can you?

Or, why aren't more young people depressed? Look at the future you are facing. Bad jobs on low pay for the majority, no real security and lots of debt. It amazes me that more youngsters AREN'T miserable. Don't you care? Or are you in denial about all this and relying on the bank of mum and dad?

Right, so you're telling me to cheer up, yet you also think it's OK to make threads pointing out how unattractive black women apparently are? Bitch please

So you're saying it's not possible to research the conditions of a given era and assess whether you would rather be alive then or now?

By your logic, I am also not qualified to say whether it is better to live in England or the Democratic Republic of Congo, since I've never been to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

It is possible to research conditions of a given era, but is it possible to know how you would feel if you were living in those conditions, yes you can imagine what it would be like but what you imagine may be completely wrong.

And yes you are not qualified to say whether it is better to live in England or the Democratic republic of Congo.