Becoming more disgruntled / pessimistic about societal norms and everyday people / situations...

If the default world isn't doing it for you, it's up to you to figure out how to deal with that realization. You can either become cynical and wallow in negative thinking about the problems of the default world and the idiocy of people who naively live in it, or you can use this awakening as fuel to direct your energy towards pursuits that actually make you happier and more fulfilled. If you go the second route, you will find that joy carrying you through the cynicism, and becoming a valuable suit of mental armor against mediocrity. Don't fall into the negative side of hipsterdom though... don't do what you do to feel superior, with more interest in maintaining the image of being unique and creative and non-conformist than actually building a life that provides happiness while being unique and creative and non-conformist. It's much easier to expand other people's experience beyond the default world by sharing your joys with them than by projecting cynicism on the lives they live.

Fantastic. This really is the process I need to go through. I need to find these outlets. Like, I literally NEED to. I have had similar thoughts / realizations such as these while tripping and in the time afterwards as well. I think I need to appreciate the fact that I am still indeed integrating this into my normal life and routines, and simply be happy that I have had these thoughts at all. It's easy to simply continue as is and wallow, as opposed to finding those outlets.

I don't think I would ever do the superior for the sake of showing off the fact I am superior thing. That goes back to what I said initially, about losing my tolerance for fake people. It truly is a faux-pas I have had my whole life, and not something I would ever fall into. My problem being my bullshit filter dial is now turned up to 11, and my tolerance dial is on low. I indeed need to simply let those things be and pass on my love and passions where I can without taking on the weight of the world.

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