Walls that were anything but white, funky furniture that displayed charm maybe a little more than comfort, and the decor which was always one-of-a-kind: everyday houses then, yet nightmares for society now. Vintage houses before they were considered vintage were visual estates of one’s mind. No two houses were ever alike; each one contained prominence from their own individual features, displaying immensely unique character that nothing else could ever capture, creating a place people would call home as it became more than a house. Architecture was at its peak and society did not even know it.
In this day and age, it is unfortunately becoming so incredibly common for vintage houses representing a glimpse of a personality-filled past to be destroyed and converted into yet another bland copy of every other house that you have seen before. To see homes with detailed accents and a sense of the original owner, to be painted over with a variety of beiges and replaced with the most generic thing the average NPC can decide is utterly disgusting. And worse, it is becoming more and more frequent with each scroll, only growing in popularity. However, this issue expands beyond destruction towards unique houses. Homes, vehicles, and really any product that has the possibility to be consumed, has experienced a decrease of originality and ultimately has lost the majority of traits that can display any visual hints to one’s unique self. Even with senses of style, despite the endless possibilities and variety, the majority still remain dressing like one another. It seems society has gone back to black and white with only allowing the shades varying between both colors as exceptions. But when did society become so bland, and why?
There always seems to be construction for new homes and apartments that look like something you have definitely seen before and something you will definitely see again, as financial profit is the greatest motivation. As the general population began to rapidly grow, construction companies tended to create more houses rather than homes, aiming for general approval rather than individual satisfaction while generating larger and quicker profits in the process. However, it unfortunately was not long until varieties of businesses ensured all their productions became more boring and basic then the last, creating this uninteresting series of never-ending unoriginality that society today continues to suffer from.
This matter expands far greater than turning old things new, as most things being generic is an issue civilization has not yet discovered. However, when it is a challenge for individuals to accurately represent themselves, they are incredibly less likely to. As generalization continues to create unnecessary obstacles to one’s personal expression, anything out of the ordinary will stand out more than ever, pressuring those who desire to accurately illustrate themselves to just become carbon copies with the rest of society. Even when traits which make up one’s individuality, combined qualities, and essential aspects of one’s self are all at the risk of being lost in a world which profitably oppresses it, that same world continues to define society by it.
To beat the 1 in 400 trillion odds of being born just to become like everyone else has become more and more common. Boring and basic will forever be here, individuals however will not. So, wear the outfit only meant for special occasions, say the weird thing, and decorate whatever possible to your unique likings, to your individual traits, to your definitions. As cringe as it sounds, do not let the modernized pressures of society stop you from becoming who you are or who you may be. Those who will judge are just boring and generalized by society themselves. Do not let generalization start with vintage houses and end with you.