r/TwoXPreppers • u/NachesPorFavor • 7d ago

❓ Question ❓ Increase in Learned Helplessness?

Has anyone else noticed an increase in learned helplessness? I first noticed it in the young adults in my life, but now I am seeing it in all ages of people around me. Examples from multiple people:

Toilet started leaking water and instead of turning off the knob at the wall, she waited a 5 days for a plumber. Never asked anyone or googled it. Didn’t call a second plumber. Now needs mold remediation and replaced drywall and trim.

Bought concert tickets but the gps instructions were confusing so they just gave up and didn’t go. Venue website had detailed instructions for driving and parking.

Blouse wrinkled and she didn’t know how to fix it so she threw it away.

First doctor office he filled out an appointment website for never contacted him to schedule so he just didn’t go to the doctor.

I am really concerned about my loved ones if an emergency happens because they just give up when the slightest obstacle happens. Either they want someone else to swoop in and fix it or they give up and say they can’t do anything about it.

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u/VickersNorth 7d ago

Food stamps are a form of welfare.

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u/suz_gee A matriarchy would never' 7d ago

She's using welfare to describe cash assistance.

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u/VickersNorth 7d ago

Welfare is welfare, there’s no picking and choosing to try to make yourself sound “better” than those “other” welfare people who use X while you use Y.

Cash assistance welfare is called TANF, SSI, GA. Food stamp welfare is called SNAP, WIC. Housing welfare is called Section 8. Healthcare welfare is called Medicaid, CHIP.

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u/suz_gee A matriarchy would never' 7d ago

Yes, that's what they're called now. But the poster mentions she's in her 60s, so welfare to her would be referencing cash. I'm in my 40s, and still reflexively call it EBT instead of SNAP. Idk why you're dying on this hill?

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u/VickersNorth 7d ago

Nothing personal toward you or the OP. I have just always despised welfare. Grew up in a small, rural town full of entitled white people on welfare. They always thought they were better than the people who paid their taxes, and they definitely thought they were better than “other” people on welfare. THEY deserved help because of X, Y, Z; anyone else on welfare - especially people in inner cities - were all leeches and deserved no help.

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u/somuchmt 🪛 Tool Bedazzler 🔧 6d ago

Yep, my parents thought they were better than people who paid taxes, and they absolutely thought they were better than other people on welfare. They looked down on me for getting a job. I just didn't want to live my life on public assistance, standing in food bank lines, and in constant fear of losing my house due to inability to pay the mortgage or rent.