on fire

Currently listening to: Stressed Out – twenty one pilots

Wish we could turn back time to the good old daysWhen our mama sang us to sleep, but now we’re stressed out (oh)Wish we could turn back time (oh) to the good old days (oh)When our mama sang us to sleep, but now we’re stressed outWe’re stressed out

Do you think the world is a better place now compared to 5 years ago?

Prompt snagged from: TCMC

Well… five years ago marked the beginning of the pandemic here in the U.S. So there’s that. People were locked inside, disinfecting groceries, hoarding toilet paper, and watching the world unravel through a screen. Everything felt uncertain, scary, and fragile.

But let’s not pretend things are great now, either. The world isn’t exactly thriving—it’s just a different kind of fucked up. We’ve traded one crisis for another, or rather, stacked new ones on top of the old ones we never really solved.  


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33 responses to “on fire”

  1. Not all who wander are lost Avatar
    Not all who wander are lost

    Stressed out is one of my favorite songs.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      It’s such a great song!

      1. lionstrideinc Avatar

        I met the band in 2004 and they signed my mothers cast

        1. justrojie Avatar

          That’s so cool!!

  2. Jesse Pallante Avatar

    At least, so many people are not dying from COVID. That is a good thing. Now if we can have zero tariffs we will be doing good.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Yes that is true and I could do without the mass deportations too

  3. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar

    We got the Covid vaccine?

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Agreed there’s that

      1. lionstrideinc Avatar

        I gave my son an unlicensed vaccine that I bought from a friend. I can’t believe he’s been gone for four years. He joined the army.

        1. justrojie Avatar

          Hope he’s well and safe with what’s going on in the world

  4. Hazel Avatar

    All we’re going to do is adapt. Much chaos, a sad truth.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      This is facts

  5. Khandar🇵🇰 Avatar

    ❤️❤️❤️

  6. April Avatar

    Holding hands….❤️

  7. Mellow Fellow Avatar

    sometimes I still can’t believe it was 5 years ago!!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Me too!!

  8. Maddie Cochere Avatar

    Well said.

    From a personal standpoint, MY world is better, but that doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things.

  9. Matt Avatar

    Truly a different kind of fucked up

  10. ibarynt Avatar

    I don’t see anything getting better, sadly.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      It’s unfortunate… 😩

    2. lionstrideinc Avatar

      Head up champ

  11. Kenopsia Avatar

    Anyone else hear two different lyrics to this song depending on their stress at the time

    1. justrojie Avatar

      I’ll have to listen to the song again when I’m extra stressed to see

  12. Arianna Rolon Avatar

    Love that song!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Me tooo

  13. Info-Man Avatar

    Lol the only good thing about pandemic was ,i didn’t woke up at 5 atleast 😂

    1. justrojie Avatar

      😂 I couldn’t sleep 😆 if work called and we missed the call or declined to come in, we were out on furlough

  14. Edward Ortiz Avatar

    I love what you said at the end: “stacked new ones on top of the old ones we never really solved.” It’s so true. Problems are rarely resolved, we just create new crises based on unresolved issues, pretend to find solutions, and in the end, nothing gets fixed. The problems just keep piling up.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Couldn’t have said it better!!

  15. Violet Lentz Avatar

    I think we suffered as a society, as a world as an ongoing type of devastation brought on by COVID.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      We sure did!!

  16. Drew Cremeans Avatar

    Things aref not great. I am doubtful

    1. justrojie Avatar

      Le sigh…

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