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Outstanding content and demeanour. Subscribed! 😊

18:40 I wonder if his feelings are kind of what the last emperor of China felt like, going from having his every whim taken care of and living in paradise...to being pulled from that paradise and pushed into the real world as a hated object & political pawn. I think he even extra lucked out, & the dowager empress cixi died.. so she was unable to control him, and make his life miserable, his early life? was good.. But I think that kind of waking up to reality ,& mourning your childhood is kind of similar to the experience of Puyi

God I feel like I need to talk to someone like you.. I had tried therapy back in middle school or was it high school, can't quite remember, I think it's early high school maybe or middle school I'll have to ask my mom the next time we talk, but that therapist was trying to make me feel like my parents had parentified me, and she was trying to say that my childhood was bad or abusive or all sorts of things. But I have such blindness when it comes to myself.. And I just don't trust therapist anymore. Nice video I'll have to check out your other content

Plus all of the crazy things that young people used to do, because of cell phones and CCTV, this generation didn't do any of it, and that's not even counting the helicopter parenting. They can't even go to the club and let loose dancing, because they know the clip will get Uploaded online if they dance funny

That closing, lol 'Good luck' Emotional Damage....;p

The video title literally nailed how I feel sometimes. In the old days I felt like people were nostalgic about their early adulthood years as their best time. For me the happiest I’ve even been was my childhood. I’m the oldest cohort of Gen Z having been born in 1997.

The real world can be a bitch most of the time, but the past memories keep you going for betterment, if as well as greatness or more great moments.

19 bout to be 20 in 2 days. My faith in Jesus Christ and believing in him for salvation is the only thing keeping me from taking my own I must say. Everyday I wake up it’s with a deep feeling of agony and despair, everything is utterly depressing even if I were to change my perspective. That shift in perspective can only last so long before it fades. Community is basically non existent, being an adult in arguably the worst time in history, the economy does not seem to get any better, there’s more and more stories coming out from generation z claiming they are not getting jobs they pursued school for, people are now chronically online. Empathy is close to being decimated in today’s society. My faith is the only thing that makes it bearable. I believe GOD made us to be social beings, not to dwell in independence. That is why I related to the part when you had a conversation with that girl and it encouraged her to make decisions on her reality. I believe in the importance of socializing. Laughing, talking, physical admirations towards one another can really shift the life a human being and make this burdensome life somewhat bearable. I 1000% understand the reasoning behind the state of generation z. Our future seems dim. This ain’t a message of hope, but my thoughts on the current state of humanity. Great video by the way.

Kinda lost me at the part where you claimed older generations aren’t nostalgic for their childhood 🤔

Great show!! Thank you!!

choice paralysis

The older generations f'ed society up. They go out there and repair all the ish they did if they want us to bring children unto this world they should create a world worth living for and participating in for us and for the future generations by enhancing human living and experience, but instead they build the world for their selfish interests and their own pockets instead for the future generations. So because of that all the young generations around the earth prefer to go extinct instead of living in this hellhole. Look at all the problems they created like: wealth inequality, housing inequality, healthcare inequality, technological inequality, destroyed and still destroying the planet hence (Climate Change by overexploiting and over producing) go and look in all the stores 99% that is in there we do not even need as humans, look at how the cities are build in hostile like manner instead of a StarTrek manner (combination between urban and rural facilities hence hybrid cities) we have 1 billion vehicles instead of having a good intercontinental transportation system (Maglev Trains 3000-5000km/h) that is very easy to maintain and improve upon, there are people who have 50 properties that are empty 99% of the time because people cannot afford them while others are homeless as if they stay and use all of them instead of family friendly and efficient housing, we have people that have access to the best of the best healthcare systems while others cannot afford a simple consultation, because of this toxic system the rich have harems while the others cannot afford to have even one f'ing woman. Having said all of this I am afraid humanity it is on it's way out without ever coming back might as well push the big red button and reset the entire planet with all this nonsense.

"it's all in your head bro". Yeah, nah dude. It's a little more than that.

Sounds like executive dysfunction.

Nobody likes whiners

I think you focus on the wrong points, I think the issue he’s getting at is his life didn’t build to anything. His childhood may have been good by material standards but was lacking in any fundamental stepping stones that gens prior had. And on top of that he seems to be working in a highly demanding and skilled field but still has no time. This is the true lie that older generations have perpetuated that skill leads to a better life not more stress. For generations z you could be a rocket scientist brain surgeon cancer curing mega lawyer but none of it is enough for you to have the free time to just be. America through greed has fallen, and they are left to pick up the pieces.

Maybe if we stopped hearing about how shitty and hard adult life is, maybe we wouldn't be so depressed about growing up!

I find it extremely difficult to get along with others my own age (27) because it feels like 90% of them never mentally matured past grade school. Almost everyone that I meet is unbearably shallow, petty, immature, impulsive, arrogant, and selfish. Everyone's growing older but very, very few are growing up. Many of gen Z still are mentally children.

Couldn't make it through. Too much nothing. Thanks anyways, Marcus.

1:11 in, and it seems you're Mark Anthony, and I'm Marcus Aurelius. This means I will likely not be watching the video in its entirety. We shall see.

Hey, Marcus, Marcus here. To address the title, before I was ANY of your video: I find the title ludicrous. Gen Z are childish into adulthood. They can't mourn the childhood they're still living in. Perhaps they actually mourn not being taught to be a real human, eh? I think so. Now, I will 'push play'. Good luck, Marcus.

Ya know this video comes at a good time for me. I was somewhat of a sheltered kid. I didn't go out in high school, I was very anxious, nervous, socially awkward. I had hoped that college would be some magical change, but it wasn't. Your story at Harveys struck with me because up to that point, I didn't have to make many of my own decisions. All I had to do was go to school, come home, play games or do homework. No real obligations. On the next side, I followed a similar pattern in college. I was terrified of people, I didn't know how to interact with other people, I withdrew. I went to a few parties, I met a few people, but I didn't have any friends and I wouldn't describe my college years as fun in any way. It merely was something that happened. Then Covid happened, and I ended up stuck in a place where my youth was basically wasted further. Nowadays I bounce from town to town for work, trying to find a job that pays decent, in a place where I can live, meet a girl, have that life I wanted. Those experiences I wanted. Maybe I can go to university, make up for lost time. But, I'm older now. I'm 27. And while I still feel young inside, do I fit in? Will I go and try to make up for what I missed out on and just make new mistakes? I think you said it right when you said that guy in the video is mourning his old life, but that he can't go back. He's a different person now, he would experience it differently. I remember being 24-25 and going to the bar with my younger brother, and I hated it, just as I had years prior in college. The most fun I had was hanging out with friends, and I didn't need the bar for that. All I needed the bar for was to play pool. To put it simply, I've died and all that's left is who I am today. I can't have those nights playing halo with my friends again. I can't have those chances at college again. I can't have those bar experiences I was supposed to have. I can't have any of it. Who I was and who I wanted to be is dead. But, on the bright side, I can have different experiences that old me couldn't have, in a sense. It still burns that I missed out though. This is simultaneously very heartening and extremely depressing. If I could go back I'd tell my 8 year old self to consider a job, and to be more active. And I'll be making all the efforts I can to raise my kids, should I have any, better and more rounded than I was.

I think gen z will be another generation that reduces the standard number of working hours from 40 to 32, or something like that. We want to have lives out of work, hobbies, and take more vacation time to actually spend our adult money doing something meaningful and fulfilling

Who really betrayed us were the boomers 🤷‍♂️ They literally blew cigarette smoke into their own children’s faces. Like almost the entire generation. Even though they knew it was bad. You think THOSE type of people were right about shit like college? 🤷‍♂️

This guy missed the point entirely, like an autist expressing what emotion is

This reminded me about a documentary about some Africans that won a place to migrate to America. It was a program the US government provided to give a select few of people to live, work, and educate themselves in the US. The documentary followed the process of when they were selected in their home countries. The few that were selected mentioned what they wanted to do when they get there. I remember one of the men, that was selected, was that he wanted to be fat like an American. I chuckled at that response, but when you look at him, he had the body of a well defined model. He was not skinny, had muscle definition, but something that most men in the US would only dream of. He was poor as the documentary showed his family living conditions, but he did not starve from what I saw and his house was a straw hut living with his family. The family was excited because that meant he would send money over to them in the coming years. Getting that opportunity was like winning the lottery for them. When this group came to the US, they were given an apartment, showed them how to buy what they needed at the grocery store, and gave them the money to support themselves. I liked to see their reactions at all of the food they saw in the store. Some worked, some went to college, and I think one opened a business. As far as they were concerned they were living the dream. They made it! Now, I am not sure how long they stayed in the US, but one of the men had an incident. One of them reported one of their group missing. It turned out that this one missing individual went crazy. Police found him ranting in his mother tongue and causing people a disturbance. When they finally got him back from the police station he was despondent and depressed. He finally spoke out that he missed his home country. He could not understand how Americans could live the way they live. He could not understand how one can just work all day come back home and do it all over again. He could not take the loneliness and wanted to go back to the campfire surrounded by his family and friends. One may want to blame this on anxiety, because that is what it is. I had this same feeling wanting to go back home because I was home sick when I was in my first year in college. Because it is a feeling with the environment you knew gave you some semblance of belonging. This is also why when soldiers come back from war, they mention that wanted to go back to war. It was not they wanted to go back to war, it was the comradery they developed when they were at war. They could handle any bad because they have a small group of people that had their back. People they trusted and talk issues with surrounded by people they know and love. When they come back they all suddenly have depression and wish they could go back. It turns out we, as Americans, live a very tough and lonely life. We just do not realize it until we are thrusted into the real world, and when you do, you get acclimated to the routine of the real world.

We get none of the benefits of adulthood that previous gens had, but still get all of the responsibility

a song: Swans - Lunacy

As an early Adult Zoomer who struggles with Autism, I knew I would have challenges in life. I just didn’t think I would be so lonely and that I wouldn’t exist to most people.

Unfortunately it cannot be overlooked that this behavior is strongly linked with modern feminism. And I mean capital F feminism. This is most likely just a way of expressing your angst. Current feminism and extreme leftism just can't even deny being a cult. I have one "friend" like that. She is a 35yo butch lesbian with many tattoos and blue hair. Her feminism is just like in jokes about vegans "how do I know if she is a feminist? Don't worry, she will tell you.". Her obsession is as visible as her shallow reasons for it. I don't know her all that well and yet I heard all her justifications. You guest it - without asking. ;) She just wants to talk about it. She wants to express that a lot. Yet this is not a very enticing idea to listen to as I just don't care enough to go through being an evil white cis male. Her call for help is extremely visible, yet she is too spiky, so no one will try. Except for paid help... she is using it, but she is not ready to really benefit from it. The general rule is that an off-dressed 20yo is just looking for himself. An off-dressed 30yo is a person with trauma. An off-dressed 40+yo is eccentric. Older people can pull it off, based on status and life experience.

Only now...do the ipad kids realize they should have gone and touched grass all those years ago...

I think this young man may be a good example of a Gen Z normie and much of your insight may be spot on. I implore you to look at another example: Gerbert's Void. That young man is exceptionally self aware and quite articulate.

When I was around 31 I had a similar feeling as the guy. I was quite lost. But it was probably more red pill related. So work was just a chore, life was a chore and I felt isolated. My way out was a hiking trip. The point was that I put myself in a dangerous situation for a week, alone and trying to find myself on the way. I succeed immensely. I went back with a new spark and new strength. I understood that I was a man with strength and capability. I was more than I thought I was. I saw that there is change in me and that it was good. After that I've really taken hold of my life. I changed jobs, changed the way I conducted myself, seriously reconnected with older friends and with older hobbies. Since then, my life has been in "adult mode". It took me probably a year or two to properly adjust but today I'm great. To be honest, work was not, is not and most likely will not be the source of any joy in my life. My way of working is to cut as much me-time as possible as possible. I agree with the guy, you get too little life from life nowadays. 8 hours of work followed by chores and random events often drains batteries too much. Because of this I would say that it's very important to create some space for positive feelings. Having good co-workers helps a lot.

I'm a Millennial (not Gen Z myself, but hear me out) but I find myself completely alienated by most people I interact with anywhere over 40 years old. I keep getting bombarded with questions like "Do you play basketball?" or "Do you want to go watch the Football/Super bowl game with me?" or "Do you want to go to the bar?" or "What kind of car do you drive?" or "Where do you work?" and every time I just give these people confused looks, like I'm figuratively responding with "Why the fuck do you care?". I'm a nerd to my core. Sci-Fi, Mecha, Warhammer 40K, science in general, that sort of thing. I'd much rather play F-Zero, Mario Kart or any video game than watch *any* sports game on TV. I've never really been into sports, I find modern cars boring (old cars are cool though), I don't care what kind of booze you drink and I don't really care where you work. It's none of my business but half the random people I run into seem to treat knowhow about where I work and aforementioned things like it's as important as knowhow on the Holy Grail. My dad was an alcoholic and I don't drink alcohol (especially not at a bar) partially because of his irresponsibility. I don't drink alcohol. Period. While I find it frustrating to a degree I also just flat out don't understand. Why do they care? It's none of their business.

I don't think it's just about responsibility but about wage slaving being dreadful, and that life is simply not worth living as a wagie. Also adults lied to us about this world being a meritocracy, when in reality you can never get/keep a high paying job if you're a qualified man with autism because it gives the 90 IQ HR woman the "ick". But the 90 IQ bimbo will get your job instead because "she's a good fit for the office" and she'll just record tiktoks all day for a 6 figure salary.

You're story with Agnes was very insightful. I had to figure a lot of things out on my own over the past few years because the guidance I got from older generations was outdated, didn't respect the unique severity of my generation's conditions, and caused great harm to me when followed. I think a lack of wisdom and proper mentorship from authority figures was my main issue as someone who is Gen Z. I do not experience a longing for childhood because mine was filled with a lot of suffering. My life drastically improved once I totally rejected the frame set for me by others, then trusted the lego blocks I found to be significant and the way in which I put them together. I feel better than ever now and wouldn't want to go back.

Appreciate your thoughts as always, I think it's mostly because of limited economic and social mobility compared to other gens and also the fact that social media makes everyone aware of how good others have it by rubbing it in their faces (which you touched upon in your vid). Btw, why does your place look like an Eastern European rural house? Makes me think of my grandparents' home lmao.

hmm...so you dropped the incognito image and have effectively doxxed yourself? well...i suppose it will only be relevant in later years if you get popular. aside from that, i like many of your works...though i may have disagreements here and there. it's nice to have content creators with actual good content.

While most metal music is in bad taste, I would not call metal acts like Tool or Nightwish as degenerate. Quite the contrary, they seem like high art to me.

Although we all have curiosity about who's speaking, the face behind the voice, I have my precaution about showing your face, If I were you I wouldn't do that, we live in a gynocentric and misandric world, but anyways.

Woah... It's Marcus.

i didnt expect wranglerstar to be behind this channel all along

Casual face reveal

Dam bro not worry about the government sending in a artillery strike on you?

I thought those “styles” were just rebellion against the notion that objective beauty exists, which some people apparently find oppressive.

Is that a face reveal? I haven't seen it before, at least. Looking good, man. On the topic of this video: most pressures were removed with women's "empowerment", including being chaste, submissive and yes, beautiful. With so many thirsty simps everywhere, why bother? Add mental illnesses to the mix and you get an horror show like you've never seen before.

You would think that modern competition would be very intense with how accessible knowledge and opportunities are, but it really isn't given how many people engage in self destructive behavior

awesome, new looking video. no shame here.

Upon hearing the first half of this video it reminded me of a quote by A.H. Almaas often used by Dr. Gabor Maté. It's such a profound quote especially when Maté elaborates on it. I used it in my book in the chapter "Nosce Te Ipsum". "Speaking about childhood, the fundamental thing that happened and the greatest calamity is not that there was no love or support; the greater calamity which is caused by that first calamity is that you lost the connection to your essence. That is much more important than whether your mother or father loved you or not - and by extension I’m gonna make the perhaps astonishing statement that the fundamental problem was not that you were sexually abused, was not that you were beaten, was not that you were abandoned, not that your parents couldn’t love you the way you needed to be loved. It’s that as a result of all that you lost the connection to yourself, that’s the trauma - and so that what we are looking for then is that reconnection with ourselves and the loss of connection itself is an adaptation. Why is that an adaptation? Because if it’s so painful to be myself, I’d better disconnect and then we spend the rest of our lives trying to compensate.” ~ Dr. Gabor Maté

Damn, Marcus is sitting on an Ikea MARKUS chair.