We Asked The Bondi Hipsters If They Were Okay And Got Actual Answers


Today the Bondi Hipsters came by the office for a chat and, given that today just so happened to be ‘R U OK’ Day, our talk turned to the ~real~ variety. 

Besides working incredibly hard to get where they are, the aforementioned hipster kernts, Nicholas Boshier and Christiaan Van Vuuren, are also aggressively nice humans. And so, on top of the above video, Christiaan was kind enough to – without the aid of pingers – D&M with us:

I can get super depressed sometimes. Sometimes I even get depressed at the idea that I shouldn’t be depressed because I’m so fortunate to be living here in Australia.

Yes, we have the privilege of being able to live comparatively peaceful lives to a lot of other nations in the world, but we also live in a very competitive environment. From our early school days we are pitched against each other to get the gold star, to get better grades than the person next to you. Then when you’re in your teens the pressure becomes about being cooler than other people, partying harder than other people, being more attractive to whatever sex you’re attracted to.

Then you leave school and you’re out on your own and suddenly you’re measured by your bank balance and your job; and success is the size of your house or the kind of car you drive and all your government talks about is the economy; and they don’t seem to care about people; and everything seems to be about money; but property is unaffordable; and debt is inevitable; and every time you log into your Facebook page the newsfeed tells you that everyone else is happy; and you’re the only one who feels empty.

But no matter how many amazing people or interesting things you’re surrounded by you still feel alone. And for some reason it feels like it’s important to “keep it all together” and not show any of your own cracks, because you’re supposed to be busy and successful. It can be so stressful. 

But if you do feel that way, hopefully one day you’ll realise that the person you really are is the cracked version of yourself, not that version you portray on Facebook, and that’s okay. Because the cracks are what makes you an interesting individual. What can be most surprising, is that often the things you hate about yourself are the things your friends love about you, and you never even know that until you manage to open up and talk honestly with people. That’s why it’s important to ask each other how we feel. Sometimes it takes talking about real stuff to other people, to learn what you like about yourself. 

Let that sink in.



If you or someone you know needs some help or someone to chat to, head to www.ruok.org.au for their great list of organisations.

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