How are you coping in these times of war, skyrocketing prices of almost everything?

My students give me inspiration. I quit my corporate job and decided I want to be a positive change and impact students in a positive way. I have to do something good for people when times are so bad.

Aye fine for the moment. I'm cutting back on certain things to make sure I can afford the necessities. Could be worse. I could live in the places where normal, everyday people are getting bombed

Crisis is the new normal. You just have to be stoic and prepared for negative world events. Like, I could go to church on a Sunday and during the church service, Russia might do a surprise attack on my country and carpet bomb my city so my apartment building might be shelled by Russians and I'd just have the things that I have in my bag and no home in the afternoon. Bordering Russia, you have to be prepared for utterly idiotic and non-sensical aggression.

Honestly just controlling what I can. Its all you can do. I cant control the world, only how I react to it. I'm still in control of my health and fitness, I can still show up for the people I care about. I can still be happy about a sunny day. I woke up with a roof over my head, a body I can move, a job that pays me, and friends and family who love me. That's how I cope

Just a reminder that rich people start wars and sits back and watch like it’s squid game while everyone else suffers from their decision.

Here in Thailand I am staying home more than usual. Many of the gas stations are out of fuel and they just increased the prices about $0.70 per gallon / 6 baht per liter this week, if you are lucky enough to find some. It is the hot season, temperatures hitting near 40C/100F so I would love to go to the beach for a cool breeze but won't risk not being able to find fuel since it is about a 7 hour drive to the nearest one. Even the ones that have gas are limiting the amount you can buy.

Single parents are probably getting hit from every angle right now—rent, groceries, childcare, school stuff, doctor visits, and just the general cost of keeping a household moving on one income and half a nervous system. But honestly gas prices might be the most annoying one because that bleeds into everything else.It’s not just filling the tank—it's getting to work, dropping kids off, grocery prices going up, delivery costs going up, and suddenly every basic errand feels like it has a service fee attached to existing. Being broke is expensive, and being a single parent in expensive times is basically playing life on expert mode.

Not a good time, thinking about all the people who are less fortunate.

Going into 'Minimalist Maintenance Mode.' I’ve cut out the high-velocity consumer 'DLC' and started focusing on analog stability—spending more time with my brother and family, and diving into legacy hobbies like vintage film photography. When the global hardware is this glitchy, you have to prioritize your own internal soul over the digital noise.

I make twice what the average household where I am makes. I live by myself. My county voted 9:1 for Trump. I cope with the knowledge that whatever inconvenience I’m experiencing, it’s magnified if you have four mouths to feed and half my income. Couldn’t happen to a better bunch of buffoons. And yes, I absolutely do delight in this. The GOP went from a difference of opinion to supporting seditionists and criminals. They are incompatible with patriotism, and divorced from reality to boot.

Taking off my clothes! I'm gonna live- f*** it!

feeling overwhelmed, trying to stay positive and find moments of peace

Getting upset and annoyed with everything ain't going to change it.

Medication and edibles.

It’s not much of a choice. I’m prioritizing only what’s essential today.

Making progress of becoming self sufficient. Every day I am that much closer to quitting my job simply because I dont want to be around mass public. I'd rather be at peace and living in bliss on my 10 acres of land while the chaos continues to ensue out in the real world.

Spending time with my family. Petting my cat. Trying to limit interactions with the general public knowing at least 40% support mango Mussolini.

No ho on the rojo

Following my dreams. Just bought a one ton diesel truck 2 weeks ago and my dream travel trailer this week. Picked it up and am currently slowly traveling back home. I leave for a one year road trip in July. Going to basically enjoy nature with my family and do a lot of boondocking and living c**** as we camp in remote locations and hike the wilderness while we still can and live a minimalist lifestyle far from populated areas. I’ve checked out of the rat race and am concentrating on the important stuff.

im f****** not

Pick up $0 cost hobbies

I'm laughing to myself while my MAGA mom freaks out about the price of Easter-themed napkins. She will NOT pay more than $3.00 for 40 (She did, in fact, pay more than $3.00.). Yes, mother. Tariffs and astronomical gas prices will do that. I gotta get my kicks somewhere these days.

Living one that’s fine at a time while everything quietly isn’t

Not great. Currently unemployed. Job market is a disaster. Just trying to take it one day at a time and not spiral into even worse depression.

Rage saving, naps, tunes.

I'm going to get the hell out of Dodge.

Same way I’ve always done it. Live beneath my means, own fuel efficient vehicles, keep a bit in savings just in case. Shop for groceries mostly at Aldi. Don’t frivolously spend money on stuff I really don’t need, such as new phone, iPad, etc. Clothing at thrift stores when I can. Worry about how things are going. Nothing new.

Just remind yourselves that things are cheaper than next time. 

Its scary with the war 100% I think should I be preparing? If we something disastrous happens what preparations besides having a bunker is going to even save my a##. If something happened we are all screwed together except for the people who can afford a home in the ground that has the supplies needed. Would you want to survive that? I know things could go bad in other ways as well but I try to focus on my world and keep my head here.

It is in my humble opinion that it just might be that electing Donald Trump as president could have been a bad choice for the country. I know I’m going out on a limb here…

Not the healthiest of ways but I flame MAGAts. It's their fault and they're scum. I don't feel bad about it either. MAGAt downvotes make me happy. Keep em coming scum. I make double the karma flaming you than from you downvoting me. Let that sink in 😁

I'm not wishing for anyones death, but i'm much younger than one certain orange pedophile, so there are high chances I survive him. This keeps me going. To see the day he is gone.... Aaaahhh

Could be worse. My life is fine.

Costco pork chops. They're huge. And cheaper than chicken.

It's weird. It's morally correct for my life and every other American to be as miserable as possible. The United States and Israel are essentially Nazi Germany in this war, and if we are not stopped, we will commit global annihilation. The thing that frustrates me is that Americans are so uneducated that they don't know what's going on. I work in a gas station. I have had some people who didn't know why gas prices are so high. I am still trying to live my life, volunteering, and supporting candidates who know what's going on and are willing to stop it.

🎼"Hey, hey, ho, ho - Repubs have got to GO!" 🎶

Well everything isn’t skyrocketing in prices..gas has blown up, but I buy pretty much the same stuff at the grocery store every week and the price has been consistent My property taxes haven’t increased, my bills have remained consistent

I need to book a flight for a family reunion, my job keeps me far away from my extended family. Its going to be like 9,000 to get me plus my kids to this party argggg. Like i cant spend that. (Its normally around 4,000 for my immediate fam to go, I have a good job and we go once a year otherwise my kids would never see my side/ their cousins).

By spending less than I earn.

Seeing the people at work who come through my line covering each other's purchases if there's a decline. Some people still look out for each other. It warms my heart and lately happens almost once a day.

Not good.

That's the neat part

All in on BNO and USO calls.

I'm not. I'm a hair's breath away from homelessness at any given moment now.

Spending more time with animals and plants. More nature, less human toxicity.

Made a plan. know there's gonna be hyper inflation so ive been shoving any and all spare money that i can into stocks and assets that can survive the death of AI. I hunted down a decent used car in great shape and paid it in full straight cash so i could insure it for liability. I spent the past 2 years just saving cash so i can just buy a new car if anything totals my current. I've always had a minimalist lifestyle so i live in a LCOL area. I only like drawing. I'm single, play some used video games. I buy bulk when I go shopping so that i spend the least amount of gas possible. Huge trunk. Love me some noodles but spoil myself with burgers and chicken. I don't need overpriced snacks and carbs, the bread and butter i eat already is enough. Living c**** comes naturally to me as someone who was almost homeless a decade ago. I have a house now, if all goes well, my invested savings and dollar cost averaging outpace the rate of inflation. I pay the house off early and i can live a minimalist life coasting by with low risk of losing my home due to economic bullshit.

I work

Badly.

NOT VERY WELL BRO

The US President is an idiot c***.

going without on many levels. more month than money; self limiting ;) Recognizing that desire, whether for material things or other, is fleeting and I can do without that new gizmo,book,tool etc. Desire is such that once you obtain the item, another object of desire will magically appear to you making your quest immortal. Nature is ABUNDANT, so grow a garden or orchard if you're able because the return is massive, perpetual and largely self-sustaining. BOUNTY Sometimes we'll go to the hospice or 2nd hand store and "go crazy" with useful items under $5, which scratches the same psychic itch as "upgrading" the laptop or phone every other year, at least for us. Becoming activated in response to an unresponsive and irresponsible government by widening with new social connections and reaffirming the old ones. Contacted my Jewish friends, some I hadn't seen in years, and told them they are welcome here any time, for any reason, under any conditions, for any length of time. Got involved (from home)with 'Standards Not Force', initiated by a former Black Panther, for citizens to name the standards we expect for our government and corporations, communicate the consequences of not meeting our civic standards, and a deadline for them to respond and comply, as well as have consequences if they do not comply. We just started the campaign this week and we will have a convention in late Summer to publish the standards before elecrion time. Check it out on substack; @standardsnotforce or on Youtube: standardsnotforce As a Veteran I also follow Veterans Fighting Fascism dot org for ideas on countering dangerous trends we are experiencing.

I was doing ok until I found out I likely won’t has a job in a few months 🫠

I live in a country that is not involved in the war but feeling the brunt of it the most

Just want to retire and move far away from people, to a shack in the woods.

Not well, Bob. Not well.

Rural, living with less for the past four years. Work on the family farm. Have a garden and my own livestock on a small homestead in the woods. Besides gas prices which have hurt nothing else is different for me.

Most of my bills have remained the same so haven't really noticed the skyrocketing prices.

There is always an opportunity when you open Your eyes

I’m good! I’ll be finishing up school soon. I’ll be entering a new field that is high demand. My daughter is with me, taking some time off since she graduated. A year ago we were both in a terrible place. We’ve come so far in a year. We moved here because it’s so beautiful & it’s my home. This has been my goal for 5 years. We have more than most. It has not been easy but so worth it!

Drinking, drinking a bit more.

Well I left my 6-figure job in January of 2025 in a big layoff, and I took a job working graveyard shift at the post office. I wasn't making a ton of money for very long, <18 months,, but it was long enough for me to apply for a mortgage and get accepted. I had a bad feeling about the future so I decided to buy the cheapest possible house that would meet my needs. Turns out, this paid off in absolute SPADES. Now, on my smaller income, I am secure and protected from rent hikes, and it's actually much cheaper than the price of rent in this area to begin with. And I have a garage. Honestly, life could be worse.

Its not that bad, im just living my life? Get off the internet and youll be fine

Not the first war(s), won't he the last. We made it this far.

I'm a bit angry about this war. Seems pointless. We already have Russia Vs Ukraine which is disturbing our wellbeing directly and indirectly and on top of that this Israel - Iran bullshit... Sometimes I wish there would be a group of global freelancers assassins that would eliminate all those old farts in power that are constantly pushing for conflicts over bullshit reasons. 

I think prices of final end customer product sare not yet even reflecting the new cost of diesel...

Just going about my business as usual. Hoping for regime change to end this once and for all. Hoping all the soldiers are safe.

10hours of gaming daily 

Personally 2026 has been the best year of my life so far. I don't worry about stuff I cant change and live my life the way I want to live it. Every day you have a choice. I do pay attention to what is happening in the world, i dont want to be ignorant, but I've tailored my social media, listnook and youtube, so that i only see non-news related content. I look at the news intentionally, at specific times, not constantly though my feed. I also only pay attention to news outlets that demonstrate journalistic integrity. Reading clickbait titles all day long would send me into a tizzy and that is not good for my mental state. Even sometimes the news leaks into my social media but i will hit, not interested and if im seeing stuff that is upsetting me, i turn it off and go do something else in the real world. I've also started volunteering for a worthy cause a couple saturdays a month and the people are so lovely and I feel like im spending my time doing something that is worth wile. I suggest everyone to try volunteering for a local cause if they have the free time. It gives me energy to be active in the community and it is my third space i really look foreward to going to.                                             TLDR:      STOP using social media for news, get news from sources with journalistic integrity at specific times, invest time in regular volunteering and activites that make me feel good

Going to food banks weekly, cutting streaming services, making meal plans based on what I already have, and not just what I want, cutting junk food,

I can survive off of rice and beans 50 cents a day. Honestly, is it really that bad? You have a smart phone

I'm just wondering how great can we get? The greatness seems to be very costly and stupid.

Drugs, sex and screentime. So not well

Blood pressure medication and limiting screen time.

seek help

Eh, kind of ok. Still have a job, a place to live and no one is dropping bombs on me. I am deeply disappointed in my country for the amount of suffering one group of people has spread around the world

No war anywhere near me or involvement from my country. Other than that, I consume less.

Lmao imagine freaking out about things you can’t control. I am coping by being normal. Working out, trying to improve at my job, hanging out with friends, touching grass.

Procrastinating having a panic attack over it

Owning an Electric car, cooking meals at home, giving up expensive food items like $3 energy drinks and frozen meals

I just have to prepare as best i can for immediate survival and be willing to make tough choices when the time comes.

I started saying thank you a lot more and I even put on a suit. All this wouldn’t have happened if not for Hunter Biden smoking crack and dicking around with big b**** latinas

Well not giving in to doomerism for one. My grocery bill was $33 this week. My rent is cheaper than it was 3 years ago and I’m in a larger, nicer place. I have a cool dog and will soon be quitting my shitty job to launch my own business. High five to me!

It's honestly not a terrible time for me, most of my family already have electric cars so if I'm going somewhere I'll just borrow one of theirs, haven't really seen any absurd pricing but i shop at places that get pretty solid deals. I stay updated with the war but I understand there's not much I can do except pray for the Iranian civilians. The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that this is clearly a war started by Israel to just get us to cover their ass while they bombard Lebanon for no reason. We have no reason to be over there and the constant excuse of "well they are close to building nuclear weapons" is ridiculous since they don't have any of the technology to begin such a task and they halted their nuclear weapons program IN 2003. This is a stupid war, started by a stupid guy. The only good thing that may come out of this is that maybe the tyrannical government of Iran may fall and give power back to the people.

Besides gas (which is only 3% of the average household budget anyways), what other things have skyrocketing prices?

Thanks Obama 😒

Same way as I've coped last 50 years lol.  Nothings changed.  Times of war? What does that even mean. We're not in times of war. Life is good. Business is good. Kids are great. Gotta roof over my head. Food. Travel. Same,same.