Australia’s sad truth: Residents slam the country as ‘boring, directionless and expensive’ – as young people ‘lose all hope’ for the future

Australians of all ages are expressing concern about the country’s future, complaining that the country is ‘not what it used to be’ and ‘lacking direction at every turn’.

With the cost of living and housing crisis only getting worse, some argue that Australia has become a ‘boring’ place to live, with locals focusing on ‘survival’ rather than entertainment or goal setting.

Many agreed that they have ‘nothing to look forward to’ and that cities like Sydney and Melbourne feel ‘boring’ compared to their once vibrant culture.

A 50-year-old man said on Reddit that the country looks and feels “directionless, boring and divided” – and he wasn’t alone.

“Is it just me or is Australia just completely ‘blah’ at the moment?” he asked.

With the cost of living and housing crisis only getting worse, some have claimed that Australia has become a ‘boring’ place to live, with locals focusing on ‘survival’ rather than entertainment or goal setting .

‘There’s not much left to look forward to and be proud of. Is this because I am getting older and my youth is over, or is there more to it? Do younger Aussies feel the same, or are they hopeful and excited about where we are going?”

Skyrocketing home prices and rents have led many to dig deeper into their pockets, forcing them to go out less — while students or those with college debt wonder if they’ll ever be able to afford a home.

Meanwhile, people in their twenties and thirties have become more pessimistic about the future, fewer and fewer couples are having children because they can’t afford them, and many are simply waiting for a family inheritance.

While some saw the criticism as ‘exaggerated’, the majority agreed that Australia is a ‘shadow of the country it used to be’.

‘People of my generation have no future other than what essentially amounts to indentured servitude. I can’t afford a house, I can’t afford children, I can barely afford a new car,” wrote a woman in her 20s.

“Most of my money goes to rent-seeking landlords and putting food on the table for myself. Going out and doing whatever costs an arm and a leg, and everyone is out to cheat you.”

A 39-year-old in Sydney said most are just working to pay off their home loans.

Crowds pictured queuing for a rental inspection in Bondi as the housing crisis continues

‘We [Australia] We have stopped producing, we have stopped innovating, we are increasing the influx of immigrants with little regard for Australians or the immigrants to Australia,” he wrote.

‘Immigrants continue to work to make ends meet in this super expensive country. Aussies continue to work to pay off their properties in Sydney or Melbourne or to ensure they have enough investment properties.

‘I agree that no one enjoys things anymore. There is little space left, except for a small percentage of the population.”

Another from Brisbane added: “It’s getting hard for people to afford things. There is a whole generation here that, unless they have parents with money, will probably never own a home. It’s damned.’

A 34-year-old man said he decided years ago not to have children because he would be “ashamed to bring anyone else with him into the sad future that is coming.”

“The gap between generations is worse than ever,” he added.

The original poster was surprised at the response and glad he wasn’t the only one who felt this way.

“I think the scope and magnitude of the response here suggests that what I’m feeling is not just a product of my age and demographic background. [Gen X],’ he said.

‘I take comfort in that, but I regret that our ‘lucky country’ seems to be wallowing in this insular cultural, political and economic malaise and that it is such a struggle for young people. I’ll try to change my perspective to ‘glass half full,’ but that’s hard when you grew up in a golden age that’s turning to tin.”

A 34-year-old man said he decided years ago not to have children because he would be ‘ashamed to bring someone else with him into the sad future that is coming’

However, others argued that other countries are much worse off than Australia.

‘It’s not just Australia. In so many countries, governments are fighting 24/7 to be the next government,” one person argued.

“This hinders strong direction, because any new government changes direction and cannot be too ambitious, otherwise they will be criticized, or much of what is actually happening will happen.”

Another believes Australia is “a few years” behind Canada and Britain in “getting back to a feudal-style society.”

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JP and Lizzy Huillet are pictured with their daughter Indie

The couple, who welcomed their first child Indie in October, said they are working harder than ever for the smallest of rewards, with all their money simply going towards paying the bills.

Lizzy said having a baby meant more last-minute, expensive trips to the shops, and they now shopped at Aldi instead of Woolworths. JP said that despite a recent pay rise, luxuries such as holidays still seemed out of reach.

“I end my week with less money than ever before,” he said