ngl, this is partially why I enjoyed deleting facebook in 2012. The ability to just impulsively compare myself to others is far too common on sites like that, so the freedom of not even having to worry about mistakenly glancing too long at an old friends profile is never a concern I have.
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Same with LinkedIn. When you see someone who graduated in the same year as you, you will start comparing, it is not good…
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Sometimes it takes a while. Run your own race, not theirs. I didn't figure out what I wanted to do till I was 30. Before then I was absolutely anon, living in a room with a mattress, a PC and a pile of empty vodka bottles i sold plasma to pay for. Now I've got a career, a family, a home.
Dont compare yourself to others. Everyone has their own course to follow and their own struggles to get through.
I started transition in my early 30s, before that my plan was to kill myself. Now I’m trying to live the life I want, to be who I want.
I'm about to have my first child at 48. I wasn't ready before now.
Pardon me asking (and feel free to ignore): Isn’t that scary to have a child so late in life? I’m worried about the impact my age will have on my relationship with my kids and I’m roughly a decade younger.
I just don't see the point in worrying about it. I haven't been scared since I found out and Idon't think I will be now that's it's about 4 weeks away. I've been too busy buying and planning things and then I'll be too busy changing nappies.
I'm just going to get on with it and not worry about it. The good news is that I'm already waking up in the middle of the night for a pee so I'm somewhat practiced at that.
[same disclaimer] Was it planned?
We were trying, yes.
Also back to your relationship question that I probably didn't answer. I already know someone in advanced age with a kid and they have a great relationship. I haven't even considered it. As long as I live a while longer I'm sure I'll have a healthy relationship. I'm quite a chill person and young at heart and genuinely don't see that as an issue.
If anything I think it might even be better! I genuinely think it will be beneficial that I'm not trying to grow up at the same time as my kid and can act as a caring and relaxed parent without any additional stress.
Congratulations, and I wish the very best for you, your child, and your loved ones! :)
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I'm 29 and definitely nowhere near ready yet. This gives me hope
I feel the same. I don't have everything I want in life but I heard somewhere, "Some are late bloomers, but everyone, blooms."
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Comparison is the thief of joy.
Comparing your real, everyday life to someone else's highlight reel is so much worse. I have been so much happier since getting rid of most social media. All the people I love, I can catch up with via phone calls.
that's bedbugs
Bro thinks Facebook is real life. Lmao
Yup, people only post the flattering moments.
That said, if OP wants kids, they don't seem to be on a path to get there.
He is likely stuck in a depressed cycle that makes it hard to do any of those things
Probably. They are on 4chan afterall, and you don't usually get that far down the rabbithole without being perennially online.
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I’m married with a newborn, to the envy of my friends, who are all either single or in casual relationships. At the same time, I’ve got a shit job with shit pay and no education beyond high school, while all my friends are either working good jobs in their field or working on their masters degree. I’d love more than anything to have a steady job with good pay, even if it was a boring job, but with no education I don’t think that can happen. I’m very jealous of my friends and wish I could have what they have, meanwhile they look at me and say the same.
All that is to say, no one has it perfect, even if you think they’ve got everything you want, I can guarantee they wish they had something different, possibly something you’ve got. Don’t be so hard on yourself, comparing yourself to others.
Grass is always greener and whatnot
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Don't waste your time on jealousy
Sometimes you're ahead
Sometimes you're behind
The race is long, and in the end
It's only with yourself[...]
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life
The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives
Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't
Everybody's Free (to wear sunscreen), Baz Luhrmann
The race is long
and in the end is death. don't race your life to "get ahead". Take as much time as you desire.
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One NPC believes he has failed at Life (TM) , as brought to you by Meta Corporation, believes other NPC is 'main character'.
Meanwhile, 'main character' quite likely is laboriously and neurotically curating and self-censoring his corporate social media profile precisely to present the appearance of succeeding at Life (TM) , as brought to you by Meta Corporation, and in reality is likely in financial arrears, isn't satisfied or happy with his job, feels like it is mostly bullshit work, and is probably overtired most of the time, having little ability to develop any skills or interests not directly related to his job.
In summary, the NPC management system continues to work as intended, convincing everyone that everyone else is more happy and succesful and fulfilled than themself, ensuring the vast majority of NPCs are too demoralized to be able to consider meaningfully changing the system.
Sure, if the race is to be a normie, then Anon NPC 1 missed the starting gun.
But if the race is to live a genuine, authentic, intentional life, to define what that even means, and then to pursue it, muchless be largely in control of it, with 'main character' levels of plot orientation and plot armor?
Chances are high that neither NPC has even figured out the location of the venue for that event.
... because that event is not a product offered or showcased by Meta Corporation.
When I have to describe social media... I do as follows.
There are 3 types of social media users.
1: Those with wealth who have no worries and can portray the image of living the simple life full of hobbies and joy... which is easy to do when you don't have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to pay the bills. they hoard wealth instead of giving. 2: Those that have no wealth and are desperately trying to convince others that they do, and that their life is so much better than yours. 3: The sheep that believe both of the above and would like to fit into one of those groups.
Meanwhile... the ones actually living the simple life, their best life, the relaxing life... aren't on corporate owner social media willing giving up their privacy and freedoms so a billionaire can get richer.
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Essentially nothing here sounds like main character. This could be the most miserable mofo in the world. Grass is always greener...
Possibly not fake
Might even not be gay
Looking up men online? Absolutely gay.
Yeah bro, how you spend your days is how you spend your life.
Clean and decorate your home. Develop a sense of style. Go out and do things and meet people. Challenge yourself to do something interesting every week. Talk to people, get out of your shell.
Sincerely, the first of her childhood friend group to get married
Clean and decorate your home. Develop a sense of style. Go out and do things and meet people. Challenge yourself to do something interesting every week. Talk to people, get out of your shell.
literally every single one of these things are things that i don't like
- decorating. i love no decoration, no bullshit, bare-bones approach
- style. a way for fashion corporations to sell you a new t-shirt every week
- just do things^TM^. an agenda to make the economy run hot. consume things. visit the zoo. be part of our great imperial society.
- "Challenge yourself to do something interesting every week". In other words, never just be happy with how things are.
- get out of your shell. finally, the instruction to leave your natural living habitat and, again, contribute to our great imperial society.
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I don't have a counter point. This is just a matter of opinion.
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Buy fancy clothes from a yard sale or something. I like to get old time formal wear because it just looks well put together.
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You can go out and do things without spending money. Have a walk in the park, go to the library.
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I don't know why you associate challenging yourself with not being satisfied. I think challenging myself is fun. It has the "put in the work, reap the rewards" kind of structure. I draw as a hobby, so I mostly challenge myself by trying to draw in unfamiliar art styles.
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This is just kinda sad. You're aware that having friends isn't imperialist, right? Friends are a part of every human culture, imperialist or not. Humans are social creatures, and we are very dependent on social interaction. Talking to others is the main way we compare our thoughts and perception to reality–we get a second opinion.
If you really feel that way, I'm sorry to hear that. It can be really hard to try and function ethically in the modern world, so you have to put in some effort to find ethical ways to do things. I hope you get to a point in your life where you feel good about your situation and your role in the world.
Have a nice day.
What they're describing sounds like depression imo
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Fake: Anon cares about other people.
Gay: Anon stalks his highschool boyfriend long after breakup.
More often than not, the friend is putting on a performance. I'm not saying people don't have happily ever afters, but I am saying that people mostly show the best part of whatever they do.
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On the other hand: I have the money and free time to afford and play any games that I want. Nothing dark about that.
I have kids, and I have the money but not time to play any game I want.
Everyone takes a different path in life, make sure you're working in the direction you want to go and are comfortable with the consequences of that choice. I am happy with my chosen lifestyle, but I've met plenty with a similar lifestyle and aren't happy.
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On the other hand: I read about the lives of random terrorists, mass shooters, and I instsntly feel so much better about myself, at least I'm not that fucked up lol
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I also feel like I am still in the character creation menu. I have never developed, like, a solid self-identity due to having BPD; which feels like just constantly changing my character and never hitting the finish button.
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My childhood friend of 20 years was much smarter than I am. He graduated with a college degree and landed a high-paying job, bought a house, got married, all that. He invited me to go on a European vacation that I simply could not afford, that's when I realized I needed to walk away. It was clear he was heading in a direction I couldn't follow. Life isn't like it is in the movies.
I'll be honest, if I was inviting a friend of a few decades to a vacation I would both check that he could afford it and if not just outright sponsor the whole thing.
He got to play games and enjoy life his own way. No shame in that.
Doesn't seem like he's enjoying his life, though.
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Better way to look at it, he did a speed run through the game and completed it with 30% of the whole game done... The other one is doing all of the side quests and extras so he can get 100%
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