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Disconnected /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd/: lacking contact with reality or lacking a logical sequence. 

Each of our stories is unique. Our genetic makeup, the experiences we go through growing up, the substances we take in, our diets, our environment, and the relationships we model all lead to a very unique perspective on reality and the purpose of one’s life. 

However, some people seem to be completely disconnected from the fact that they’re living a privileged life, leading to them assuming their experiences are the norm. No, Beth, not all of us have a private helicopter to come pick us up after a night out… The good netizens of the world have been sharing their own experiences with disconnected people, and today, dear Pandas, we’ve got you a list of our favorites. 

Don’t forget to upvote your favorites or the ones you find the most interesting. Also, leave your thoughts in the comments below, mayhaps sharing your own little moments that made you squint your eyes at a person, debating whether you both come from the same planet. And, if you find that you want more of the same, here’s another Bored Panda article. Let’s get into it! 

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One cannot expect to know everything about another’s life. Especially when one is just learning about a person. However, being aware of what the usual experience of life is, compared to a very privileged and financially-worry-free type of life, should be classed as common sense. That is not often the case, and these good people shared their own experiences. 

When trying to find something to talk about in this article, when it comes to dissociation, Google came forth and delivered a lot of interesting bits and facts that I’ll be sharing with you today, because I love learning and you get to do that with me! Haha, let the malicious teaching of random things commence! 

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    Blaze Fitzwater
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never been to Paris either but I immediately thought Gusteau's.😂 Hey, IYKYK...

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    Let’s start with emotional detachment. According to Healthline, this is an inability or unwillingness to connect with other people on an emotional level. It helps protect some people from unwanted drama, anxiety, or stress, yet for others, it isn’t always voluntary. Emotional detachment or “numbing” is frequently a symptom of other conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or others. 

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    However, this is speaking more about an empathetic kind of emotional detachment, when one turns off their emotions, but there’s a different condition where one turns off reality as a whole. Depersonalization-derealization disorder manifests when one is disconnected from themselves to the point of having an out-of-body experience. 

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    FakeOptimist
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell them to go to their banks and ask why they don't give ppl a mortgage so FORCE them to pay 3 times that amount on rent.

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    Rachel Reynolds
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The life skill you missed out on" Honey, my dad taught me how to use a butterfly knife and how to hotwire a 1987 Ford Escort. YOU missed out on life skills.

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    Feeling detached from your own feelings or surroundings, as though you’re watching yourself in a movie or from above, feeling time move in a distorted way, and feeling like you’re a robot with little control of your body or thoughts have been ways to describe depersonalization symptoms, whilst derealization manifests in objects looking foggy, artificial, cartoonish or dreamlike, distorted in size or distance, or even flat or two-dimensional, with sound going muted or heightened. According to PsychCentral, this affects 1-2% of the population.

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    Not every bit of disconnectivity stems from underlying conditions or disorders. Sometimes we’re stuck in situations that disagree with what our inner world needs because it’s what the outside world expects, and that leads us to disconnect from ourselves and our feelings. The problem is that those emotions never go away. 

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    SobyKay
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats messed up....."they shouldnt have the luxury of being discreet about it?" maybe they should be forced to wear sandwich boards while ringing a bell on the corner, shouting, "We are poor!!"

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    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When people ask that question, they are already assuming they know the answer and using that as an opener to gloat how much they make vs. what you make to make you feel inferior. Don't fall for it. If you gotta lie, lie. Say "Actually I have with my parents but they didn't allow me to have espresso or I would've been running all over Florence and climbing into Trevi Fountain. I've also been to _fill in the blank__, have you been?"

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    According to Manhattan Mental Health Counseling, society has a tendency to pressure us into pursuing or accepting certain things out of a sense of duty. We work a 9-to-5 job we hate because we’re expected to. We date because that is the norm. We dress a certain way because that is the norm. 

    But as the majority of people are doing so, it leads to a sort of safety bubble, which is incredibly difficult to burst. Reconnecting with those emotions that you’ve buried can be a long process, and one may not want to go through it alone. Seeing a psychologist or talking to your doctor may be a good way to start the healing journey, but it all starts with you wanting to take the first step. 

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    Now we’ve reached the type of disconnection that this list is mostly tackling—privileged dissociation. According to Christena Cleveland, social psychologist, author, and professor, the privileged life is all about transcendence, living a life that lies beyond the limits of ordinary experience. It’s about avoiding or escaping systemic/societal pain. It is quite effective in that most privileged people are deeply disconnected from the ordinary experiences of many.

    While it can be uncomfortable to recognize that one has unearned advantages over others, VeryWellMind advises working through that discomfort to utilize the privilege in a way that promotes more equitable outcomes for others in society. Privilege comes in many forms, such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and others. 

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    Claire Elise
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "We have to pick up dad on the way home, his truck broke down again" My brother's friend(16): "You really need to tell your dad to get a new truck."

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    Mr. Cinder
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WOW! I wish I could do that! I can't even take a day off without worrying about the consequences.

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    Self-reflection is a great way to understand your privilege because it allows one to connect their individual experiences to larger systemic realities. By acknowledging your privilege, you limit the possibility of invalidating the other person’s life experiences or silencing them altogether. It shows self-awareness, empathy, and compassion for those who are marginalized. 

    Hope this was as interesting for you to read as it was for me to research. And if not, then I hope this list of hilarious comebacks we compiled made your day a bit better. As you continue scrolling, don’t forget to upvote your favorites and leave some comments detailing your own experiences. Until we meet again! 

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    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've heard of this from people who are not that rich because their parents just don't know how to say no.

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    Panda Kicki
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this kmowledge will be more rare as time goes. Dont know when I did that last time, most cans here has a ring you pull off.

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    FakeOptimist
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Worked (a short time) for a company who didn't give anything for Christmas (even tho it's a tax write-off here) but showed off pics of his new Porsche in January......

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of a scene in Futurama. Zoidberg: "I asked for rich guy stuff and you give me this? Fish Eggs?!? Goose Liver?!? Good day sir! Wub wub wub"

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    Panda Kicki
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have had scallops once, when I won a dinner at a fancy place.Very dissapoimted, after all Hells Kithchen I have seen I would have expected something really yummy, but it failed to impress. Sort of a slightly wobbly way to have something to put seasons on, prefer steak or even av fried egg.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🤣🤣🤣 hell I don't know can't find a place over here that I can afford wish I could maybe when I win the mega.......

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    Luna Crow
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WOW. Can't even begin to imagine what it would be like to live in that world

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    Sunshine Lady
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well there are cheap flights, also for some people it is a priority. Even people with low income can decide what ti buy - my mother finds clothes more valuable than food.

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When my dad was in jr hi in the 30's, their swimming pool manager would let the poor kids dig up a bushel of dandelions out of the park lawn. For every bushel they brought him, they could have a free afternoon at the outdoor town swimming pool. Nice guy

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    StrangeOne
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In a facebook group for the community I live in a newcomer posted asking how much people spend on things like groceries in the area. The answers varied from $300 on food a month to over $1000. Both sides of the income spectrums were bewildered with how much the other spends. It was interesting to read through.

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    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, I used to think my financial situation is pretty good and people were calling me and my family ‘rich’ but I would go into shock if those STUPID entitled rich brats, especially kids, said anything like that. No, not anyone have beach houses or multiple homes. The ignorance is appalling.

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    Claire Elise
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You've never been to Hawaii??? It's honestly so affordable, you're just lazy if you haven't gone by now: after travel and lodgings, you'll literally only spend like 4 or 5 thousand dollars a week, if you stay on one of the cheaper islands."

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the guy was just using her to get her father... naughty ;)

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    SCamp
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a Melbourne thing and I don’t think it’s so much about snobbery as it is about geographically placing you

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    Anna Stephenson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah- but either they don't know what condescending means or they just don't care! Lol

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    Donatella Prdisachi
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So? The person just answered the question and told the person about the trip.. you asked

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    Olivia Dean
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Privilege?? This is like going yabbying- it's not a rich thing at all.. how do you think you do it??!

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    Michael Sanders
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Take them to Popeyes and they may start singing out like Annie. “I think I’m gonna like it here!!!”

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    Michael Sanders
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t see the issue here. The person didn’t seem to judge that response. Her husband is a judge with a Wikipedia page? A toast sandwich has a Wikipedia page

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