Then why are you getting angry while checking this sub and this post? Seems like you’re also getting worked up over it.

To be clear - this story came up in my feed because I have an interest in gaming, I wasn’t checking the sub directly nor looking to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2.

If I didn’t have my life’s struggles right now, I would still not be excited by the Nintendo Switch 2 because I think it’s a lacklustre upgrade. I’ve never been one to buy on launch and I know I will be able to afford the Switch 2 one day, it’s just a matter of figuring out how to save up or waiting for the price to drop…

I shared a story of how one of my longest friends ignores real problems myself and another friend live through because he’s sorted for life’s problems and doesn’t have to worry about anything other than buying himself a Switch 2. I said I envy people who have it that easy - and people decided to start personally attacking me before I decided to share my side. I’ve done my best to only reply to genuine people and not react, and I think I’ve done alright in that regard…

As for the economic angle - I really think that while a technically correct example, the Nintendo Switch 2 just doesn’t hold up because it’s not a necessary device for life. The iPhone is a far better example of necessary goods, that will suffer greatly etc.

I’ve also seen this specific news story on multiple websites and on TV in the past 24 hours. I’m sure it was shared on Lemmy in goodwill, but the original news story is most likely from a marketing press release that was made to get us talking about the cost of the Nintendo Switch 2.

If Nintendo don’t like buzz this story creates, they will adjust the pricing accordingly. We’re all just cogs in a machine. I’m just a part that couldn’t take the stress and made a noise.

I’m in Australia and my spouse has been on the waiting list for surgery for nearly 3 years - unable to walk more than 20 metres, unable to work. I’m the sole earner for our household.

So yeah I get there are differences in privilege. What I’m saying is that I envy people who don’t have to worry about their survival. I am not sorry I came off harsh about it, I am hurting right now and the responses I’ve received have only amplified the rage I feel at the privilidged.

In one of my group chats with childhood friends, two of us are worried about making sure we work enough to keep a roof over our heads… while the third friend, who lives for free with his parents, won’t shut up about the Nintendo Switch 2.

I envy you people who find the price of a video game console so important you’re getting worked up over it. I’ll stay focused on shit that matters - like saving up enough money to get my missing tooth rebuilt.

Everything reminds me of her…

Shhh, we don’t want them to know our secret plan!

“Add a form field in Wordpress? That’ll be $10,000 thanks”

I mean, if only gay guys are offering… why be picky? ;p

Girls have done things to me when I was in the mood and didn’t say no…

I’m 100% gay and find the V gross, but sometimes you have a spare $20 and just want that massage to end happily…

I was on all the gay apps plus Tinder, looking for even one decent conversation let alone a date. Bummed out hearing my housemates have loud sex all the time.

Eventually I decided to loosen my standards a little and changed the Tinder age range from 25-30 to 18-45. The next day I went on a date with the younger gentleman of 23 (I was 29 btw) and now we’re happily settled down with two dogs and a cat.

So moral of the story is, maybe the issue was his settings.

Having all my teeth.

I don’t blame the historians anymore, I blame the societies they published their work in.

Imagine telling Victorian era people about South East Asian queerness. They’d have you hanged just for describing what you saw.