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South Park’s “You’re Getting Old” might be the rawest look at depression ever put on TV. Fart jokes fade, Randy confesses, Stevie sings, and it all lands harder than most dramas. On rewatch, I saw myself — and heard Kanye’s Runaway in the background.
Watching The White Lotus reminded me: I was never wealthy—I was just visiting. This is what it feels like to lose the mask, the job, and the illusion of middle-class safety, while still trying to raise a daughter in a world built for someone else.
I see the anger. I see the fear hiding under it. I see a version of myself standing behind her eyes, and it terrifies me. This is a letter I never thought I’d have to write — to the girl I love, fighting the same ghosts I never fully outran.
When the universe offers no answers, we make our own. Blending absurdism, Gen X grit, and a dash of Rick and Morty, this post explores how meaning isn’t given—it’s crafted, one defiant step at a time.
When the color drains out of life, what’s left? This reflection on aging, depression, and South Park’s Stan hits where it hurts—and reminds us that sometimes, just surviving is the win.
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