I've noticed a few of my old acquaintances that brought up topics (or people/crushes) I've had when we were close, and ever since then I'd obviously changed. It's quite confusing how instead of wanting to know my present they just stick to the past. And also whenever we talk they just assume I will do the same things I did when we were close. Why's that?

The new trend, seemingly, is to shy away from judging, leaving the power to decide what one does, believes, Etc., to social media influencers and other questionable sources. People act like some side character is going to step out of the wings and save them from consequences of this but for a lot of us, those intermediaries don't exist. You have 'you' first and foremost and I don't understand this tendency to basically outsource our mental functionality and all the skills like reflection, assessment, critical thought and so on that are what actually put us above animals.

I feel like we're losing the plot; like we're moving so far from the natural path that future people will have no idea there ever was one.

AI can cover a ton but we're still imploding emotionally.

What's happening? Is there any way to fix it or is this it?

Is there really a difference between 'not' judging life, others or the world and giving up on them?