All Netflix, no chill
For some of us, nothing sounds better than ditching all of our responsibilities, sitting down and binge watching TV shows on Netflix.
Of course, many of us haven’t thought about what happens after finishing an actual series.
What happens when an end comes to your favorite characters?
Some may feel like their TV show watching world just crashed into a billion pieces.
Others would pledge to never watch a new show on Netflix just so that they wouldn’t feel this pain again.
People may even go as far as saying they actually get PTSD (Post Traumatic Series Disorder) from ending their favorite show.
Those who own a Netflix account know the feeling all too well.
It is a sensation they receive when after weeks (or maybe just days) of binge watching a series, the show ends and then they must contemplate the meaning of life without this show.
Some Netflix PTSD symptoms include, but are not limited to: overwhelming emotions or the complete lack thereof, flashbacks, anxiety, and a constant need for a stable WiFi connection.
It starts off like this: You sit there, staring at your laptop screen because you really just finished 10 seasons of a show and you can’t believe it’s over.
Next, after staring into space for a couple hours, you decide to watch the whole show again. Just because it’s the only way to cope with your loss.
Afterwards, you’d ask anyone for any shows to watch on Netflix in an attempt to forget about the one before.
Then, you watch any show recommended to you and the ongoing cycle continues.
So far, shows like “Friends,” “Parks and Recreation” and “The Office” have been the hardest to get over for me.
Still, a question remains: how does one even cure Netflix PTSD?
One way to deal with the empty void is to watch more and more shows.
There are way too many to count on Netflix, so technically, if you keep watching series after series, you’re good to go.
Of course, not all shows satisfy our need for drama, suspense, or humor, so that method wouldn’t last long.
You could always try distracting yourself with another form of entertainment, but everyone knows that Netflix beats all, so why even try?
Then there’s the solution no one wants to hear.
Apparently, there’s a life outside of binge watching shows instead of doing homework.
Or, rather than staying huddled up in bed, you could go outside and actually do something to take your mind off of it.
Maybe a trip to the gym, or a jog to Starbucks.
But even that sounds a bit to drastic to even consider.
But who knows? It might just work.