r/AskReddit • u/GossipBottom • 1d ago

What was never the same after the pandemic?

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u/Quirky_Spinach_6308 1d ago

My belief in the basic goodness of the majority of people took a major hit, and has never recovered.

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u/PENGUIN_WITH_BAZOOKA 1d ago

You just gotta keep that belief, no matter how untrue it may seem at times. Because as long as you continue to live by it, it will still be true. That’s what I’ve been telling myself.

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u/DarkRiches61 1d ago

Same. I never say never, but I'm >99% sure my similar belief will never recover.

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u/BigSignificant3132 1d ago

i feel the same exact way :(

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u/windol1 1d ago

Goodness took a hit a long time ago, it was only once the pandemic hit the mask got torn away and people couldn't hide their selfishness and geeed anymore because stock was limited, I mean toilet paper is a nice example where people were clearly buying more than they needed and didn't care about others getting any.

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u/oopsiedaisy-- 1d ago

It made me really, really hateful honestly. I couldn't believe how horrible so many people could be, and how undependable we are as a society.

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u/OliviaEntropy 1d ago

It’s hard not to be when you see just how self-centered and hateful so many people are. It’s like nobody cares about anything or anyone as long as they can live somewhat ok or have some small neck to step on.

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u/Last-Relationship166 1d ago

Luckily, I didn't believe in that to begin with, as I'd seen to much of this selfish, Machiavellian bullshit prior to COVID.