35 Moments When People Just Said 'Not My Problem Anymore' And Simply Left

Each of us has our own ideas about what's best to do in the couple of hours before the New Year. Some are summing up the past year, some are making new resolutions, and some are simply preparing to watch the Stranger Things finale.

Well, the user u/AdWilling4308 decided the best thing to do on New Year's Eve was to ask netizens: "What's the weirdest 'this isn't my problem anymore' moment you've ever witnessed?" And you know what? It seems the topic starter was right - at least, the thread already has over 2.1K upvotes, and the number of comments is soon approaching 1K.

In this collection, we've tried to pick the most interesting and sometimes downright ridiculous situations, revelations, and stories. So enjoy reading them with us, because why not?

A significant portion of the tales you'll find in this collection tell of people quitting their jobs out of the blue, either because they couldn't stand the unbearable work environment any longer, or because they were completely indifferent to the company and their job responsibilities.

While the former has unfortunately always been a global problem, the latter is partly due to the high turnover rate in the modern economy. Gallup cites statistical data showing that members of younger generations are more prone to job-hopping.

For example, according to Forbes, the average tenure for Gen Z employees in one job during the first five years of their working career is currently around 1.1 years. This is 2.5 times less than that of Gen X employees, and almost three times less than that of Baby Boomers. This doesn't mean that young people are worse performers - they're just different, and this must be taken into account.

A separate category of stories on our list is related to education. More specifically, situations where teachers sadly realized they couldn't teach anything to students who often had no desire to study. Some educators pack up their belongings and leave the classroom forever, while others sit and silently watch the frantic class, hoping that this contrasting behavior will work.

We've previously cited educators' opinions about students' reluctance to learn and their inability to do so. This applies, incidentally, to both children and adults - for example, the National Literacy Institute cites data that today 54% of adults have literacy levels below a 6th-grade level (20% are below a 5th-grade level).

Overall, as the source notes, low literacy costs the United States up to $2.2 trillion annually. So, the problem is more complex than just tied to individual students or even entire classes. And the solution to this problem must also be complex - only then will it take any effect.

Well, some folks also decide to leave dysfunctional relationships, whether with partners or family members, realizing that the people around them have been overusing their trust, productivity, or skills for years.

Sometimes, when we unwittingly witness something like this, it seems like everything just happened out of the blue - but it could be only the last straw, logically bringing a long process to an inevitable close.

Overall, the thirty-five stories we've shared here encompass a whole world, with its joys and tragedies, selflessness and pettiness. And, of course, some blatant entitlement. What unites them is that they're genuinely interesting and sometimes instructive.

So now, dear readers, please feel free to look at all these stories, and probably add your own in the comments below. After all, we truly believe you, too, may have encountered something similar in your own life. So why not share your personal tale with others in case it's really eye-opening or interesting?