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@huuuuh...2788

3 ай бұрын

How ironic is it that I'm in this mood right now. Honestly, it's terrible. There's no hotness and "I take care of myself" in this behavior. I feel like shit, and stay shit

@bellwetherhacienda-fs6yy

3 ай бұрын

I'm just getting out of a rotting myself. I only do doordashing and I've been just playing it dash to dash, sometimes I'd only have 5 dollars in my account for tomorrow. Its been like this for like a year and a half. But for the last few weeks I've found a groove that is really working for me and I'm getting it done... i have 80$ in my savings now. (i'm saving 20$ a day until I get back up to about 900$ safe zone). Other than me, I think this rot trend has something to do with hating yourself. Like when you hate seeing yourself so much you throw away all the mirrors (I had to do that). But you have to be careful for one good reason, you might just secretly love to hate yourself and go too far.

@Hyd.R0

3 ай бұрын

I did it for 16 years in my life before it was a “trend” and I’m not proud of it, besides loneliness and fear of the unknown (i got autism and wasn’t diagnosed then) it was pure laziness and had a toll in my social and academic life (no friends + bad grades + issue with my family = the cycle repeats), every time I see one of those videos I just get flashbacks of it and ruins my mood 😢

@cassidyrose8965

3 ай бұрын

I’ve been rotting in bed since my mom left in November …

@DJarry394

3 ай бұрын

I have little choice now because of a disability. I have chronic pain and fatigue from a condition, and feel guilty, even though I can’t help that. So I rot. But when I can, I try to engage and make stuff. I’m impoverished, but I think I live well. I have to dump the guilt. And shit, I’m 70 now

Our modern urge to rot is a symptom of a bigger problem; purposelessness.

@ballistachicken

3 ай бұрын

I don't disagree but I wanted to add a different perspective. There's a new theory in especially eastern cultures like Japan and Korea (it is NOT an official diagnosis to be clear!) that essentially translates to "revenge bed time" and it's when someone goes to bed late despite having responsibilities the next day because they feel like none of their time is their own, so they stay up and do nothing or whatever they want as a way to rebel again their perceived helplessness. So another perspective, my personal one, is that it could also be a response to feeling like the world demands everything from you all the time, and so a person responds by 'reclaiming' their time as their own in whatever way they want instead of doing what their normal day demands. To be clear, not arguing with you! Just adding another opinion 😊

@soulfulone5407

3 ай бұрын

that's a weird way to spell capitalism

@SpaQueenRocks

3 ай бұрын

For those people that live in perpetual poverty, it can be difficult to find purpose and feel accomplished, when they reap few rewards, even working their hardest. They waste their lives away (their youth, mobility, and vitality), making other people rich. Just cogs in the system that will be discarded as soon as they fall under peak productivity. Retirement will steadily become a luxury few can attain. The continuous grind of life...the only guarantee.

@PeachyKins

3 ай бұрын

​@ballistachicken this makes sense-- I have been doing this and asking why. I also don't eat much and have learned it's bc I have little control in life. So it's revenge. It's not logical but feelings never are.

@ballistachicken

3 ай бұрын

@@PeachyKins When I learned about the theory it made a ton of sense to me as well. I'd done it for years myself and knew so many others who did the same, not really knowing why we continued doing it but just always repeating the habit. Something about the English translation being "revenge bedtime" adds a lot of humor to it, too lol

can we p l e a s e just stop making everything a trend😭

@kayahuasca

3 ай бұрын

Yes, this trend is literally a guide on how to get depression

@-Moonlight-1

3 ай бұрын

​@@kayahuascaI'm with you on that

@juicedup14

3 ай бұрын

I did this before it was cool

@Andyttcc

3 ай бұрын

True. My father once said to me, “Take and do everything in moderation. Too little or too much is never good for anyone.” And this always stuck with me😊 people need to have and practice moderation bc it is key to a happy, fulfilling life.

@rachael5611

2 ай бұрын

God loves you! Repent and believe that Jesus paid the price for our sins! He can give you so much love, joy and peace!,

Let me tell you something. Mostly majority of people stay in bed, scrolling through internet , careless about their hygiene is simple- loneliness ,which swept the U.S. Loneliness ,which leads to boredom and depression.

@slavvalb3933

3 ай бұрын

@ville__ the chances are you gonna have it all what u wish to others . I suggest to make thyself unseen for good.

@ajr1910

3 ай бұрын

I won’t

@lindsryan1087

3 ай бұрын

Not all the time. After a stressful week, that’s al I want

@Evil_Beauty

21 күн бұрын

Speak for yourself op. Or better yet, take Asmongold as a prime example of someone who completely contradict that broad generalized statement that, "all", individuals are, "lonely", like you. Hard projection, much? 😂

@slavvalb3933

21 күн бұрын

@@Evil_Beauty for ignorant , let me reverberate again. This country has an epidemic of loneliness. That is according to the U.S. and World report. Dare to challenge their statistics ? Oh I get it , u have imaginary friend or a teddy bear that you talk to . 😂 That is your friend 🤣

Bed rot is not an era, it is depressive episode. It is not an aesthetic, it is an anxiety inducing period. It is the lack of motivation to do anything, even eat and just let the bed cosume you. It is not a trend, it a serious problem for many. This has become a problem because of the pandemic when loneliness hit and people were left to figure themselves out and couldn't. Another reason is hopelessness, many don't see a future where they see success so they choose this form of self destruction In short majority of people who seriously bed rot, need therapy and help.

@goldensloth7

3 ай бұрын

therapy ain't helping.

@whokilledzee

3 ай бұрын

​@@goldensloth7 maybe u haven't found the right form of therapy

@PeachyKins

3 ай бұрын

​@@whokilledzeeI've spent nearly 20 years searching for decent therapy and it only ever makes it worse. But yeah, pills pills pills with awful side effects that ruined my life more.

@Evil_Beauty

21 күн бұрын

Bedrotter, here. *proudly raises hand* And I don't feel like anything you've just said op. In fact, if anything, the reason why I even CHOSE to, "rot in bed", by my OWN admission, is so I don't have to go out and interact with the likes of people like YOU all day who think you have people all figured out. Because THAT is the TRUE brain ROT. 🙄

When I did this it was straight up depression.

The bigger/more gross cons described (not showering, brushing teeth, etc) are genuine things that happen with extreme depression. Taking a few hours a day, or even a few days laying in bed to decompress and destress is NOT bed rotting. Thats called taking a fucking break, which is healthy. Genuine bed rotting is a miserable experience that most depressed(not sad, clinically depressed) people would not want to share. You enter a cruel cycle of shame and self disgust that comes from things like being unable to maintain basic hygiene or just reply to messages, which in turn makes you feel worse. Encouraging self care via healthy breaks from life and maintenance? I'm all for it. Taking the struggles of people with depression and romanticizing it? Thats fucked up. There are people who have had to cut their hair off because its so tangled and matted from not thinking you deserve a shower. That's completely different from actively choosing to stay in bed. If you're choosing to bedrot for the trend or just bc you think school/work is boring, then its not bedrotting. Bedrotting isnt a choice. A lot of us desperately wish it was. When you dont see life as worth living, you stop living it and ROT in bed. Sorry for the heated/longwinded comment. Its just really fucked up for people to turn the ugly parts of depression into a trend, make it aesthetic, and then encourage others to potentially fall into a pit of hopelessness.

@staerdvst3632

3 ай бұрын

No no don’t be sorry, that’s a very good and valid point that you made!!

@lizmaldonad_

3 ай бұрын

couldn't agree more.

@kumurauzumaki9213

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! This was my first thought seeing this "trend". Bed rotting took years of my life. It's not self care or a break. I'm quite lucky, that I managed my way out, but still truly fear a relapse. I tell you, working a nine to five is waaay less stressful and exhausting than deep depression and bed rotting...

@slavvalb3933

3 ай бұрын

I could sign my name under each word and punctuation! You said it all and so well ❤️🏆

@lalailm

3 ай бұрын

Relax, no one is romanticizing shit. People are just bonding over smth thats not gloryfied in a society but everyone goes through, and sometimes using humor as a coping mechanism. Thats ok, and thats valid, specially ina age where venting on social media is the only way some people have to build and experience connection. Let people vent a bit, the same way you would like to be able to vent without judgment. Try extending to others the same consideration and empathy you would like them to have towards you. I know it can be hard at first and complaining feels so much better. But trust me, them talking about their “simpler” problems will in no way diminish yours, unless you choose so. Yeah, some people go through more extreme and even pathological versions of it, but that doesn’t means others cant talk about their experiences too. I honestly suggest you look into why this bothered you so much… there might be something worth looking at there

This would DESTROY my mental health I wanna be that Pinterest Productivity queen

@kellye.5678

3 ай бұрын

I don’t think a lot of people choose to rot. It comes from burnout and turns into depression

@cookieism.

3 ай бұрын

then there’s me who’s bed rotting not by choice but everyone thinks im that pinterest perfect girl..

It feels like everyone is having a burnout.

@user-nx2xe1ei2y

3 ай бұрын

everyone (almost everyone) should try deleting insta and tiktok and buy a Polaroid or digi cam or just buy a book and watch a nice comedy movie

As someone who bed rots against their will, I literally don’t understand why this is a trend. I have no friends, no one to talk to, literally thinking about taking my own life everyday. I would do ANYTHING to have friends, to go out, to have fun. My life has been like this since I was 11, I’m turning 20 in may. I don’t understand why people torture themselves sometimes 💀

@S_u_n_Flower_

3 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry know there is hope ❤ Jesus SEES you and is close to the broken hearted

@MA-ou2dk

3 ай бұрын

I feel you. Pretty much same case over here

@rosyjosy9669

3 ай бұрын

sending you all so much love, it is so worth it to hold onto hope and just keep trying the best you can each day. i know it's hard, i'm cheering you on and wishing you all the best

@VamosAGanarLaLoteria

3 ай бұрын

Wanna be friends?

@ObeyLucifer

3 ай бұрын

Same here. I have no irl friends after graduating high school, I'm terrified to get a job or go to college. I feel so useless, and the world is getting worse every day. I struggle to find reasons to keep going. I turn 20 in October, and I feel so utterly lost and hopeless.

I suffer with both depression and anxiety and school is keeping me from fully "rotting" because i have been in this "era" since covid im so ready for a good summer. Not hot not rot but fun. I deleted tiktok in 2022 because i felt so alone and like i was the only one only to realize that in the real world a lot of people are alone and we just need more places to meet each other. In college i plan on marking the places i meet people (classes, clubs activities) and keeping it for future reference. We went from lying about how great everything is to being too vulnerable with the internet. We keep going to extremes and its not good.

One thing that I’ve discovered through life is the fact that anything we do in fear brings the thing we are afraid of right to us. If your afraid of losing people, failing school, losing your job, drowning in finances- bed rotting for long periods of time is going to make each of those things your reality- the avoidance is the thing you should be afraid of

@PeachyKins

3 ай бұрын

❤ thank you ❤️this made me cry.. And crawl out of bed. Bless you 🙏

When I did it, it was because of depression, not because I thought it was cool to follow a trend. On a side note, I think we should be thankful, we are privileged enough to rot in in bed and waste our time : )

My social anxiety is so intense that every time I do go out and socialize, I need at least 1 full “rot” day after to recover mentally. It’s like for every drink you need 1 glass of water

wow been rotting for 5 months. but i am horribly depressed.

@reynadelikat6410

Ай бұрын

I'm really sorry to hear that, have you been able to talk to a friend or therapist about it?

Honestly, “rotting” for me makes me feel worse, the things that make me feel better are going on a walk, or since I’m lucky enough to live near a beach and amusement parks, going to ride some of the ride there or going to the beach and reading a book do wonders to my mental health

it's so weird to see people choosing to bed rot for the trend when my whole life i've struggled to get out of bed and if i could it'd just choose to have the motivation to live like everyone else

@Ixc795

2 ай бұрын

I don't know if it's really a choice for them either.. glamourizing it does not mean it's chosen, maybe it's just to feel less alone and less guilty ? I'm not saying it's good tho

i didn't even finished the video & i had to pause it cause im already crying. i realized im in "rotting era" without even knowing that it was called that way, not to metion that it's a trend (i dont use tiktok). i have a social life, great friends & all but i struggle with anxiety & have PTSD, so i guess my coping mecanism is to stay in bed, even tho im seeing a specialist. THIS IS A REAL THING, so sad that they romanticize & glamourize it.

this is just romantizicing depression

Rotting era? honestly, another term to romanticize depression. As someone who has been struggling with mental illness for a while now, this trend is deeply offensive. Bed rotting is never a choice, and I am deeply concerned that through this trend, those who are going through depressive episodes like I have done in the past, will underestimate their feelings and become afraid to reach out for help. Truly one of the most dangerous trends the internet has come up with, and that says a lot.

@minnae.1747

2 ай бұрын

Also the name? I am not up for it.

@Fardedandshidded

Ай бұрын

Out of curiosity, why do you find it offensive? I’ve had depression for years so this lifestyle is pretty normal to me but if someone else tried to emulate it i wouldnt find it offensive i just find it odd and sad. Its like if i wear an ugly shirt to work bc thats all i have and then my colleague shows up wearing the same shirt too. I wouldnt be mad just confused as to why they find it nice when i hate it lol

@mightymango4465

24 күн бұрын

⁠@@FardedandshiddedI’ll start this off by saying I didn’t even know that what I was doing had a name - ‘bed rotting’ - and the fact that I found out about it through a trend that is quite literally romanticising it is kinda sad. As someone who has been going through this phase for a really long time, I think the problem with the trend is that people are encouraging bed rotting to others masking it as something positive that everyone should do, basically. They’re ignoring the fact that it is a really negative part of mental health, fuelled mostly by either depression, anxiety, or the crippling feeling of hopelessness, and instead are kinda advertising it as a really good thing for people to do, it’s like a spit in the face for the people actually going through it that are unable to break the ‘habit’. They’re using it as a little plus on their figurative personality grocery list. I’ve been bed rotting for so long that my personal life as well as my physical and mental health is utter chaos, so much so that whenever I force myself to go out or at least try to do something productive, I’m hit with body pains and anxiety. However, I am currently trying to pull myself out of the phase and I’m trying to change my life so I’m actually doing something with it. To me seeing people encourage bed rotting as something ‘quirky/fun’ is just kinda invalidating the actual issues that leads to it and how much it can affect a persons life when it gets extreme. To build on your example, it’s like if you had an old, dirty, ripped up shirt that your ashamed to even be wearing to work, but suddenly a coworker buys a luxury brand shirt that looks exactly like yours (ripped and dirty) and they’re calling it a new trend and encouraging other people to wear the same thing, after shaming you about your shirt. It just feels like a slap in the face. Bed rotting is a bad lifestyle and I genuinely hope everyone going through it is able to pull themselves out of the toxic habit. No hate to you at all, just stating my opinion on it.

This is so relevant to me cause for the past two weeks I’ve been rotting…hopefully doing stuff this spring break will knock me out of it

its giving my year of rest and relaxation

"Rotting" is not resting. It is a result of things like being overwhelmed, feeling out of control, or stress. I think one of the main problems of the internet is that they now try to go against what has previously not worked and take it to the opposite extreme. What most don't get is that staying in bed due to burnout or being mentally/emotional/physical unwell in any way is not by choice. I hate when I can't get myself to be motivated to do something I want. When I lie there in bed and feel numb no matter what I am watching or doing. I'm not saying that I should be more "productive" (working, exercising, socializing), but that I want to get to a point that I can actually RELAX and at least feel something with what I am watching/doing. The internet has quite the habit of taking concepts from the mental health space and making it it's own, so much so that it becomes a totally different thing with a different purpose. Examples include : fidgets, This, glamorizing eating disorders, making being "crazy" appealing cause it makes you different, validating obesity, not getting enough sleep would mean you were "cool" or productive, or just the fact that in order to be interesting you gotta have trauma but still excel at multiple activities all while hiding your pain.

it all really reminds me about a book called “my year of rest and relaxation” where the narrator’s goal is to sleep through the whole year….

i had serval times of rot eras that lasted for months bc of mental illnesses. i knew i had to rot until i feel better to do stuff again. And it worked always. i went back to productive until i was burnt out again. the last rot was even serval years long but that got me to the point where i feel a little stable now the first time in my life. i now even can work. i dont know when i will be burnt out again but until then i am as productive as i can be.

I so appreciate the quality of your videos! I feel like your commentary and especially your videography have improved so much this past year. You're a fashion and personal growth inspiration 💞💞

@zoeunlimited

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate the feedback!! 🫶🏻🩷

Youre already sleeping 1/3 of your life by sleeping 8 hrs a day. After someone said that to me I stopped sleeping in so late.

Aren't there like...studies about how staying in bed all day while working on your laptop or watching TV actually really messes up your circadian rhythm because the brain likes to have certain zones designated for work and others for rest? This doesn't feel like it's self-care.

Well if we're gonna be depressed may as well romanticize it. 🥰 Remove the shame & self loathing.

I do this both out of choice and out of necessity. I'm unemployed, not in school anymore, and don't have many friends. I don't really have any big reasons to leave the house outside of once a week going to a soccer game. However, I'm massively procrastinating on finding a job, on getting a workout routine for myself, on going out and being around people. There's definitely healthier things I can be doing. But my inertia is just so much that I don't move, that my situation is in such a way that I can't just push myself and get going. I don't really have the support system to get everything running and start to get out of the rot. It's been almost a year now. I don't glamourize anything about this, I hate it. But it's what I do. EDIT: Also, I view rotting as more expansive than just "bedrot" with staying in bed all day. I consider the fact that I spend all day in my chair at my computer as a part of this, especially when I'm not actually doing anything.

I love to watch your videos, because they are so well made and easy to watch and even captivating really. I find them to be really informative for someone like myself who is not on TikTok and it also helps to broaden my perspective. Thank you for all the effort you put into making your videos, because I really enjoy them. Your videos really are in their own set of category, when it comes to commentary videos, because of the fact that they are so well planned out and you have great argumentation-building skills. Keep up the good work😚🫶 ✨

Zoe, you are the best. Your videos are just so interesting and I feel happier after watching :)

This was me during Covid. Actually during Covid I was going through depression. I understand the feeling of rot for a long term. But I also understand needing it for a day or so. Sometimes you just need a day for nothing to happen.

It took me a week to watch this video because I've been rotting more than usual recently, thank you for being kind and respectful about sharing your opinions and insight.

I literaly talked about this with my friend yesterday, lately ive been feeling very lonely and especially purposeless, since im in high school i have to think about my future career and to be honest i cant imagine a good future for myself and this makes me feel so hopeless and purposeless... the thing is im aware of the fact that i can still change everything and i am responsible for my future but it feels so difficult to even start Im not happy with myself but it makes me feel less hopeless knowing im not the only one feeling this way Also thanks for the tips at the end of the video! Maybe one day i will rewatch this video and find my comment having completely different thoughts on this topic:)

could you do a video on how to get out of a rot I really liked the tips at the ended I would love to see more. 💜💜💜

Ngl this being a trend makes me feel better knowing I’m not the only one. I don’t choose to stay in bed but I get so exhausted from trying to maintain my life. I’ve been in bed all day today and yesterday but that’s also because I just got back from a music festival. I go through phases of productivity followed by depressive episodes/rot era. It’s a roller coaster, but my productive state is just completely unsustainable and I’m constantly wondering how people stay on top of their daily chores, work, self care, etc. sometimes all I can do is take a shower and eat a meal and that is a huge win.

I am a rotting bed girl Feel like everything I do when being productive is pleasing other people , burned out , making others happy I need time for myself . I need to rot in my bed !

New subscriber thank u for being real girl we need more content like this

Betrotting is what I do when I’m having mental issues or feeling exhausted/sick. It’s not fun, and I usually end up weak and sweaty from laying on an insulating box of fabric.

I cannot really relate to either the toxic productivity or the rot era trend going on, because I feel like I found a more or less healthy balance for myself in that sense. But I really felt what you said about everyone ultimately being responsible for their own happiness. Over the last couple of years, I've realized that I am holding myself back by not living the life I truly want, because I am so scared of loss (I've lost a close family member as a child and am still coping with it, always will). But at the same time, I know that not living my life the way I dream it aka going and living abroad, will make me unhappy in the long run and I will have many regrets. It is hard to overcome these fears and they will never truly leave me, but as you said, acknowledging them is the first step and then trying the best to continue despite of them is the next one. I hope, I will be able to do what I want in the future. I am fairly new to the channel and I love your videos, they are always so on point and I relate to a lot of what you are saying. Thank you

I waiting for you this whole week Zoe.

@zoeunlimited

3 ай бұрын

delivered for youuuu

@U_quintessential.K

3 ай бұрын

@@zoeunlimited

Thank you for this.

So basically a rotting era is just another term for undiagnosed anxiety and depression. I guess I’m rotting and need to see a therapist. I should get health insurance first though.

My germanass just saw rot which means red in German and thought the video is about having idk red hair being hot or something 😂

I hope that someday being happy and accepting yourself will be a new trend.

Omg im finally here first minute i love you zoe

as someone who struggled with a four year long burnout, i *needed* rest, so last summer i did the rot girl summer and it was one of my darkest periods. i felt like absolute crap, i was so miserable. so please for your own sake dont do it. dont cut off people (maybe rest for like a weekend but not much longer) and dont stop moving your body - it could be just low intensity walks in the park

Thank you!

Hahaha you're adorable. Love your astute culture commentaries!

I’m currently trying to get out of a liferot 🤣🤣 actually. I feel so stuck right now cause I don’t think I’m going to graduate the time I’m supposed to, and I want to leave tbh, cause I have other dreams I need to achieve. I’m working on a thesis and two important essays for overseas schooling and it all feels so freaking stressful. Add learning two foreign langauges to the mix and trying to stay happy and you can kind of understand what I’m feeling. Some days I just don’t work on anything at all and I end up feeling guilty. This video helped me at least understand a little more about why I’m feeling this way and how I can help myself do better. Thanks Zoe

you shouldn't feel guilty about rotting in bed...at TIMES. This is how I got badly depressed. Not caring for my body, feeling purposeless, why even get up? You shouldn't feel GUILTY for 'rotting' in bed, because vegging out sometimes is necessary and ok. But you shouldn't do it too much. Tiktok likes to fall for extremes, you don't need a hustle lifestyle, and you don't need a fleabag-era. What you need is balance.

I'm rotting right now 😢

@zoeunlimited

3 ай бұрын

no need to feel guilty ! hope it's the break that will help you feel more well

Throughout history, people have followed trends as a means to differentiate themselves from others and to express their individuality. However, with the internet connecting a vast population, keeping up with trends has become a challenge. People often jump from one trend to another in the blink of an eye, resulting in extreme behavior. We need to find balance in our pursuit of authenticity, as excess can turn even medicine into poison. I wish you all the best, and I hope your loved ones are understanding of your choices. Please stay safe out there.

How can gen Z know if some new trend is toxic? Easy. It's easy to be delusional and think something is "cute" or "glamorous" when 19-25 year old is doing it, while looking pretty, young and cute. Whatever young people do, no matter how stupid or toxic or even deadly it is, it can actually look trendy, because.. they are young. Especially if they are conventionally pretty. However... now imagine some middle aged woman or man from your neighborhood doing the exact same thing. Imagine your mom, or dad, doing that trend. Is is still cute? Does it still look inviting? Or does it look scary, sad, dangerous to all kinds of health and everyone around, or at best it looks cringe and embarrassing? Then you know that's toxic! No need to thank me, just STOP the stupid "trends" and live your life! Life is not online.

@Ixc795

2 ай бұрын

This comment should be pinned!

Damn they made depressive episodes an aesthetic

I'm cooking more, and im always out on weekends, but it’s expensive. Being poor is usually the cause of this form of depression. It's so....hard. idk how to help/give advice to these ppl. If you work full time and you still don't have fun money....idk i just hope all of my friends know im always down for a 10$ coffee date.

At 16, when I got kicked out of my school and had to go to one that only had classes on saturday, rotting was all I did monday tru friday. Then I graduated and went to college, until 2020 hit and rotting was my whole life again. Now I cannot rot anymore cause I need to work, but is like my natural state still, and I really could use it

EARLY BTW I LOVE UR ENERGY AND VIDS!!!!!

Oh why is this so accurate. I don't even know if this is happening for me right now but tbh does it matter? All I feel I do is sit at home and play video games. But that is because I'm on spring break. I feel so lazy because I'm tired all the time. But I do a bit (My work is manual labour) and I'm a full time college student. But I feel lazy because I play videogames when I get home instead of studying for hours. And when I do study for hours I feel lazy because I didn't exercise. And when I exersize I feel uncomfortable because I can't do that in front of other people. And when I eat I feel uncomfortable because I will gain weight. And that makes me feel lazy. And then I feel tired because I don't eat enough and it's a never ending cycle. ...

i fkn love this channel

Very interesting topic. I knew people did this from depression but i didnt know it was an aesthetic also.

@MA-ou2dk

3 ай бұрын

It’s not one. They’re trying to romanticize it but there’s really nothing aesthetic abt this, its a depressive episode how is depression aesthetic now ffs

I am currently in it not fully of course, the things that helps me get out of it every once in a while are meditation and physical exercises

During my last internship as a social worker, I worked with an elderly man who had reached a point of self abandonment. And it was scary, he had no running water or gaz anymore due to not picking is mail, his flat was in a miserable condition (hoarding and lack of hygiene problem) and his health was really bad. Hopefully, his neighbours came to help and we were actively working with them (I finished my internship 2 months ago), he's in good hands. But even reaching out for him was hard, he would often cut contact with anyone and told me, one day, that he was resigned to live like this... Why am I talking about it ? Well, this "trend" reminds me of him, and in long term, this is not glamorous at all, even if it's a young woman in beautiful bedsheets. If you are experiencing such hopelessness, I hope for someone to check on you and not let you go. Ps : I love Amanda Montell too!

People that are currently experiencing an existential vacuum tend to either go through a state of boredom or they overcompensate, usually seeking to satisfy their desires, achieve greater "power" among other things, so said Viktor Frankl

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The issue I have with this is that when my best friend switched up from their “rot era” to their very sudden “positivity era,” it was not a sign of TikTok influence taking hold; it was a symptom of their mental illness and ultimately a warning sign of their eventual su*cide. Human behavior can’t be reduced to something as shallow as an online social media trend. Sometimes these are real trends in the science behind *mental illness* and the cycles can be a serious sign of something deeply wrong. I don’t think it’s a good idea to water down these behaviors. It’s just new names given to old problems. It just makes those who are truly suffering more isolated. Gentle (but not that gentle) reminder to do what makes you feel most oriented toward your truest self and if you aren’t okay, don’t slap a trendy name on it and hope it’ll just go away eventually. Social media is a phenomenal resource for people these days but it is not where life is lived. You can’t supplement a full life with an online experience.

Bed rotting aka 'I have depression but it is an aesthetic' looks really twisted and dangerous especially seeing it as a person who actually treat depression xd Like bro I'm openly jelaous that they have a choice how to spend the day, for me it's always a fight....

Bed rotting is super important for my health. I’m about to go back to an extremely stressful job (news producing) and I have several chronic physical conditions that make my life a living hell. Sometimes, after giving 120% all day, I just need to turn off all the lights and lay in silence in the dark. Producing is incredibly overstimulating, but also incredibly fulfilling. It can be both. You can do both.

as someone who deals with depression, this SHOULD NOT be trend! why are gen z are so obsessed with making EVERYTHING a trend😭

Thank you

I did not want to fall into this era, and I did not want to romanticize it. I was miserable and fell behind. I’m going to be productive now, I will make myself workout and read. I have to spend less time on my phone.

talk about this little thing called anxiety folks

As a student whose parents are not big on money and need to work a lot i can't understand this trend 😭 i used to have rot periods when i was in middle school, i can't afford it anymore at 22

Hey do you guys have any tips for toxic productivity?? Recently I’ve found myself working all the time with little to no breaks and I’m lacking sleep. If you can help, please do!

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To me self care is taking a break from the things that overwhelms you but still taking care of yourself. So taking a shower, going for a walk, getting a few extra hours of sleep, drinking lots of water and eating things that taste good but don’t hurt your stomach, catching up on a show you love, working on a hobby you haven’t had time for are more “self care” than bed rotting.

Oh girl I been rotting for years on and off as I struggle with actual ptsd from childhood so much so to where I AM on the same meds as veterans are. My personal journey has been the undiagnosed autistic burnout cycle. I bust my ass out in society while failing to set boundaries to the point of burnout so I'm thankful that my husband to be has a good job I mean. Im ranting. Really my life path is different than others. I guess I dont rot ALL day every day because I can feel un fucken healthy after rotting for 2 hrs so I'm more of a trad wife to be than anything but yall just remember your life is your own and comparison is the theif of joy EDIT oh wait I commented right in the beginning of the video. Turns out im a fleabag 😂 who tries her best to NOT be a fleabag

I'm here, cleaned and showered, forced to rot cuz I am in pain! I'd like to do some little work or go errands, but my body is crying

Life for many is all retch and no vomit" - just going through the motions producing nothing... at least not the intended/expected outcome. You are saying ,get up and do it! Many tried and nothing works. Hence a depression. Rotting in bed has nothing really to do with a depression. It is a hopeless escape when one does not want to see reality.

I rot daily, but i have severe depression. Didn t know this is a thing now. Guess i m a cool kid now.

Why are they always extrem, like I’ve loved laying on my bed very much because I feel so good here and I’ve done this all my life, but not literally all day long

I thought this was the american version of the "lay flat" trend in chinese tiktok which is more like a rejection of hustle culture, but after watching this vid, it think it's more literal.

do they genuinely have fun while rotting? how r they not bored after 10min

Woah finally a trend I can take part in in fact I did it before it was cool 😎 #depression

i had a friend say that i was in my "rot era" when i was stuck in a hospital bed ;-; (ofc no hate to anyone who is currently going through anything)

guys thats literally the pandemic year effect. We just when trought this bcz we couldn't leave our houses and do anything but stay home all day for months, so i think some of us are just so used to it...

I have insulinoma and this causes severely low blood sugar especially when active which causes fainting or seizures. I have zero choice of rotting in bed currently and people making this a "trend" is offensive as hell to people stuck in bed that wish to be able to function normally.

im partially a bed rotter. i fucking hate it and i actually have got no idea how to change that. when i try - i fail to acompish smth i could be proud of. i am so tired and i never get to relax because of all the fault i feel for doing nothing. bed rotting is not cool

I've been trying to get out of my rooting era

On the isolation part I think it's appropriate to remind people that solitary confinement was reintroduced in the United States prisons "recently" as they had tried it a century or so before that and found it to be inhumane and they had (or had recently) no problems with slavery at the time...

i've been seeing this ALL OVER my tumblr feed

what people consider bed rotting is also so subjective and that's where it's danger lies

I thought I was having a "rot-era" during Covid but I really just got stuck in a shitty environment because I exited school early but couldn't go to college, work, or leave my mom's place I then joined the military.... Not era

4:26 whats the yellow dress girly

Mine is working on my benchpress.

the fact that this is popular is beyond me, considering how bad i felt about not getting up at 5 like a month ago. as a song and novel writer, if i wasn't cranking out songs all the time i felt like trash. now this is a trend?

As someone who started taking care of themselves and even got a new haircut thats crazy, damn Im fr being late to the trendss💀

as someone who has struggled with this for about a year until just recently...I hate this generation.

Bed rotting as I watched this and will do it all spring break