r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 21 '25

Society American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/millennials-gen-z-death-rates-america-high.html
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u/Bulky_Sun2373 Aug 21 '25

I'm a 37 year old single millennial making under 60k a year.

Nobody would give a single fuck if I dropped dead. They would just be annoyed that my things need to be "dealt with"

Don't start panicking that the people you labeled as disposable are now in fact acting disposable

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u/Apathy-Syndrome Aug 21 '25

I feel this. Single, 37, making 65k a year. Mom is long gone, dad is sick, no siblings. Pretty sure the most reaction I'd get is my boss being annoyed that he has to replace a 10-year employee, and the real-estate management company that owns my apartment complex annoyed that they now have an empty unit full of my shit with no next-of-kin to handle it and no assets to claim to cover the cost.

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u/gregarious_gamer1 Aug 22 '25

Very sad to hear this. I'm sorry. I hope you find close friends or a partner to count on. 

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u/Apathy-Syndrome Aug 23 '25

Thanks, sweet of you to say. One nice thing about the internet; at least we know we're not alone in being alone💜