Do younger generations (Gen Z, Gen Alpha, maybe even Millennials) tend to struggle with being drawn more to doomscrolling and social media partially because older generations (Boomers, Gen X, maybe also Millenials, etc…) tend to look at any enjoyable hobby as “doing nothing” or am I just projecting
Because at some point, hobbies such as reading, writing, art, music, various crafts (crochet, woodworking, etc), possibly even sports mustve become known as “doing nothing/not productive” at some point; solely for the fact that they don’t contribute to working society earning money or accomplishing chores that need to be done or studying for an education (to then get a job with)
And, being told that their hobbies are “nothing” is likely disheartening, to the point where if they’re going to be “doing nothing” anyways then they might as well do something completely brain numbing and universally seen as being “checked out” with scrolling and such, because it’s the closest to something some older generations also do (sitting in front of a TV, consuming social media, etc)
anyways I think this line of thinking is fucking stupid
I AM BEING PRODUCTIVE! I AM WORKING ON A SKILL! I AM BUILDING A SKILL I ENJOY DOING!
You read and gain more knowledge, insights, creativity, a larger vocabulary! Sports are active and healthy and push the body and the mind to do their limits! Art and music are practices of fine motor movement and self-expression, often therapeutic! Crafts and puzzles promote problem solving and MORE creativity! Every one of these things is productive, challenging, and often leading to self-improvement, not to mention so many of these things will produce something or other, whether physical or not!
YOUR HOBBIES ARE NOT NOTHING! DO NOT FEEL GUILTY ABOUT DOING THEM! More often than not, you are gaining SOMETHING!
