The Weekend Scam is destroying me (A reflection)
Every Monday morning, the countdown begins. I drag myself through standups, work tasks, and fake smiles, surviving solely on the promise of Friday night & the weekend. The excitement builds up all week - planning friend scenes, fighting for that prime baddy/pickleball slot on Playo, shortlisting movies i need to watch. It feels like salvation is coming.
Then Friday hits, and.... It’s all a blur.
I do the "fun" things. I go to the friend meetups/parties. I play badminton until I’m winded I order 'gourmet' food. But somehow, the dopamine hit I spent 5 days waiting for just feels hollow. It’s like I’m consuming the weekend rather than living it. It’s frantic. It’s fast.
The anticipation of the weekend is now giving me more joy than the actual weekend itself.
By Sunday 4 PM, the doom sets in. The sun is still out, but mentally, it’s darkness. I’m sitting on my couch, doom-scrolling Insta, realizing I have to do this entire charade all over again. The anxiety is heavy, almost physical.
Is this just what life in a city, living alone is? Trading 5 days of soul-sucking work for 2 days of a blur that you don't even fully register?
I’m genuinely asking everyone on GV - has anyone broken this loop? And please, no "start a side hustle" or "start gymming/running" BS. I want to know if anyone actually feels content on a Sunday evening. Because right now, I feel like I’m just waiting for life to happen.
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Sab moh maya h vats. It's all in your head. You are alive you are able to move run. Think about the people who are lying on hospital bed can't even get up on their own. We just take everything for granted. Enjoy every moment as is. It sounds like you are waiting for something idk what to happen. You are alive still breathing. Can experience nature u have eyes u can see beautiful things around. U eat good food keep this body healthy .. experiment achieve best physique atleast once in life. At work as well try to enjoy .. when u are on tea breaks with friends cherish the interaction. Idk what people are waiting to happen to them. Maybe waiting for aliens to take over the world for thrilling experience
This dude is not serious about career and just need funds to enjoy his so called weekend plans.. these are not the breeds living in reality..your example of hospital bed, exp nature etc will hit them in their 40s only, till then only Playo, zomato gourmet, netflix,parties, panties etc etc shits.. when reality hits, they will be clue less as to how to live rest of the life, by that time new gen baba will rise and show them "Path" 😂
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I live alone and can understand your POV.
My first half of Saturday is often consumed by cleaning and laundry and food prep and usual errands of groceries buying.
Sunday is the only genuine break I get, once all my task for week is done.
Looking at my mundane routine, I am jealous of your weekend routine. But, that’s what life is.
I am slowly trying reducing my time on phone and looking forward to reading.
And getting away from insta, been out from this for a long time, came back and spent about 15-20 hrs in a week and that hit me like anything, majorly commute and weekend.
The brain rot and the feeling of not having a happening life often screw up what we have now.
These all happens when there is no hunger to learn a new skill and build career.. you are just working to fund your weekend enjoyment.. you just need a source of income unfortunately it's a mentality of rich kids.. if you are from a humble background, definitely this would have been a totally opposit case.. anyway just one line suggestion for you - make your life such that you don't need a vacation from it - ( how you define the word Life is in your hands). Do what you love or love what you do, there is nothing in between or nothing else..
Go outside in nature. Hiking, bird watchinh, wildlife safaris. Sometimes all you need is to touch grass.
Think of your dreams, think of family responsibility, thinkbof getting bettervand better, think of being best professional, come out of comfort zone, you will not drain in sunday.
Bro, I had kidney transplant at tge age of 15, did my grad, pg, started with small organization, tough time restrictions, unsure about life, never gave up, tried, pushed myself competed with normal guys, believe me it was very tough, no time if thinking all, now after 13 years, good job getting 25+ still working hard to get better, plz dont think in other way, god has given you everything, don't waste time, all the best
The weekend part is understandable—I think everyone looks forward to it. But the real question is, do you like your job? It’s true that no one can be 100% satisfied all the time, but you should at least feel that you’re learning and growing in your role, especially in data science in your case. Over time, gaining skills and improving in your work will help you progress and open up better opportunities in your career
The more fun activities I do over the weekend, the worse the Sunday evening gets. As you mentioned anxiety starts setting in on Sunday evening.
I embrace silence over the weekend, sometimes just sitting and doing nothing for hours, going to a place where it feels peaceful, not fun and uproarious. Sometimes just sleeping and allowing time for physical and mental detox.
Apart from work, I have a family so week days are naturally more chaotic. A silent weekend makes me crave that chaos again by the end of Sunday.
A little bit about myself, I am in my late thirties (almost forty), gym freak, stock market enthusiast, music lover and someone who loves rode trips.
Whats your feeling once salary credits every monthend?