That's a very difficult question right now.

We've been best friends for 20+ years at this point, so I don't mean to make it sound like he's an awful person regardless of this new lazy life he's had since Covid.

We're both about the same age, single, no kids. He's got a bachelor's degree, good WFH job, and gets to fuck off every day doing whatever he wants. I think overall he's happy, but lately I've been noticing little things that make me wonder if he's actually content. Like last Saturday night when he was on the couch scrolling through his phone when it would usually be primetime to gather his discord friends and kill the same boss for the 2768th time and possibly get that rare drop. Maybe living the same day over and over again is finally getting to him.

Me, I'm still 2 semesters away from my bachelor's cuz I fucked off in my early 20s. I don't make nearly as much money as I'd like to at my age and I have to work 5 evenings a week, so I miss out on a lot of social gatherings I'd kill to be a part of. Also I've been spending the last year watching my dad wither away from brain cancer. But I can acknowledge I'm not happy with where I am and I'm trying to make life better. I'm trying to get my degree and get a promotion. I'm trying to see my family as much as possible. I'm trying to meet a girl so I can eventually start a family. I'm trying to get out and socialize on my free nights. I'm trying to get to church every Sunday and go to the gym during my free time. I'm trying to develop hobbies other than video games by playing my guitar, skateboarding, shooting hockey pucks, riding my motorcycle, and reading more.

Honestly we're both probably just miserable.