Objectively yes, it was. The surveillance alone is reason for ye olden days (1999) being far superior to now. Even still, you could mostly insulate yourself from the modern world by only using pre 2015 or older tech and not having a smartphone. Only use Gemini protocol or gophernet for internet.
This is mostly how I live on weekends. Just hang out on irc if you need social contact.
…because you were a kid
nobody stopping you from quitting your job and playing games from 2005 50 hours a week…
that’s the scary part about being an adult.
Normal people have to pay bills and attend to social obligations
Not if you move back into your mom’s basement
Part of being an adult is realizing you can do whatever the hell you want, as long as you accept the consequences.
I wasn’t a kid, life was better
Objectively yes, it was. The surveillance alone is reason for ye olden days (1999) being far superior to now. Even still, you could mostly insulate yourself from the modern world by only using pre 2015 or older tech and not having a smartphone. Only use Gemini protocol or gophernet for internet.
This is mostly how I live on weekends. Just hang out on irc if you need social contact.
and being an adult is something unecessarily horrible and punishing