one punch man hit me hard.
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basically, saitama is depressed because he can’t face the same challenges other people can. he cant find difficulty in anything physical anymore. he can’t find a purpose when he’s already achieved what he thought his life was devoted to. then https://twitter.com/memecontext/status/1350057892628447236

he find out how difficult it would be to be the strongest hero. he didn’t know the loneliness it would entail but physically maturing faster than everyone else leads depression. but saitama finds a way out of this depression through real human connection.

that’s something that’s really powerful, and despite saitama being physically the strongest being in the universe, it makes him more relatable than any character i’ve ever seen. he faces a modern problem that we all face because our purpose of survival is gone now.

we face a certain difficulty of finding purpose when we don’t have to completely devote ourselves just to living. it’s why the most fortunate people can end up with the worst mindsets. we learn with saitama that living, not for others, but with others can give life

a real sense of meaning. that is impactful, that is meaningful, that’s really beautiful. it’s something i relate to. God has blessed me with many talents which can make the struggles of other people seem insignificant. and it’s not uncommon to not be able to relate. it’s through

friendships and genuine relationships where we’re able to find meaning in life. i didn’t really know that when I was 12. then i watching this show, and it got me to rethink everything i knew about modern society, how some people only strive for approval of others, and change-

like how some people will always only be opposed to change and some people will change for the worse even for a good intention. it taught me about obsession and how it could lead to becoming a monster. but most importantly, opm taught me the greatest source of joy

and purpose in life is building and having loving relationships with people around us.

thanks for reading if you made it