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Tiger Titan [49372]
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Somebody brought this up earlier today and I think it hits home for some of us
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:03 PM
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that this year man has been different.
I'm not sure what it is, but it's just seemed harder as a man this year.
Everything is expensive, everything is stressful, everything is just a #####
Any other men feeling that way this year?
Like Christmas is coming up, I'm making more money than I've ever made in my life but yet I'm looking at Christmas going, man my kids aren't getting the 500 things they normally get. Not because we are broke but just because of the uncertainty of this year and going into next year.
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No.***
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:18 PM
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Re: No.***
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:20 PM
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I second
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Been a long last three months
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:21 PM
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for a few reasons.
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Re: Somebody brought this up earlier today and I think it hits home for some of us
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:24 PM
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Yes***
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:26 PM
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What does this even mean? "Harder as a man"? Was this the first year
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:29 PM
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year you've acted like a man and quit mooching off everyone else?
Fsck, every year is hard, b!tch. Maybe you're just finally growing up?
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TigerNet Champion [112230]
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Yeah, I almost commented that 2024 was hard
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:37 PM
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just like 2023 and 2022 and 2021
Life is hard sometimes
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Clemson Sports Icon [53605]
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Well, you know what they say
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:52 PM
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Life sucks, and then you die
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There ain't none of this stuff easy, ever.
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:09 PM
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I'm old AF and I don't recall life being easy since I was in college or high school. And even then, I prob thought it was stressful at the time.
Work is hard, staying relevant in a career is hard, staying employed is hard, relationships are impossible, families are a PIA, and staying on the right side of the ground is hard. There's about 5 minutes a month that I don't think about walking out my front door, hooking up my boat and never coming back. Sometimes, the fear of living in a cardboard box is the only thing that keeps me around.
A presidential election or adults playing high school style he-said she-said games on the news isn't in even the top 500 of stuff that stresses me.
I'm not real sure of the context cooch is talking about, so maybe that's why this question doesn't make sense to me.
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Do they rent out cardboard boxes?***
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:15 PM
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Clemson Sports Icon [53605]
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Ya know,
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:24 PM
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your "Ineligible rents" joke is pretty played at this point since it hasn't been true for years.
But that one was pretty damn funny.
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Heisman Winner [86113]
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They probably would have been more funny if I had ever thought
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:31 PM
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the 18 months I lived on IOP was a mistake, or that I wasted my money, or it was terrible or something.
I guess that's why I never saw the funny in it. I mean holy crap look where he lives. Imagine owning there (especially if its half your MIL's place)? Most folks don't even want to drive through that part of the world.
Jebus..being forced to live there?
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You guys feeling this - did you take in a lot of political news last few months?***
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:29 PM
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Me, no sir. Stayed way from that stuff
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:36 PM
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Honestly, it's more of a resigned acceptance of things that I thought were, are not.
Bitter pills to swallow. I am also a polarizing guy, as I have come to learn recently. Not necessarily happy about realizing that.
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So, if I understand what you're trying to say here...
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:34 PM
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A hard man is expensive to find?
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TigerNet Immortal [165594]
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It's been pretty awesome actually.
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:39 PM
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Just been taking a lot of lake cruises on my pontoon boat with full Trump '24 wrap and going down to the range and firing the .50 caliber a lot.
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Clemson Icon [27459]
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Bro upgrade to that Trumpwrap Supreme
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:56 PM
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Tri-toon.
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Re: Somebody brought this up earlier today and I think it hits home for some of us
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:45 PM
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Financially it's been great. Job is good. Side business is good.
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:51 PM
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I sleep like a baby. Good relationships with family. Even struggling family members (addiction, relationships, finances) etc are in a better place now.
I've made huge gains in the jim and have gotten my weiner wetter than any other year since I've been sober (even with a woman a few times). I have some close buddies that I enjoy hanging out with. I got some nice hobbies.
But honestly, some days I don't even care, other days I have an insurmountable amount of rage. It all feels very transactional and reactionary. I'm losing my grindset and am just content doing whatever happens and responding.
I mentioned the other day that hitting 36 years of age has kind of taken a tool. I'm just kinda coming to the realization that most of my prime might be coming to an end soon.
Is that true? Should I KMS? Or just get back on the Lexapro?
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dial those nootropics in***
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:58 PM
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I'm 42, I realized the other day that I will not live to be 84, cards are
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:00 PM
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stacked against that. So I guess it is all downhill from here.
We are in the midst of the incredibly busy time with kids, etc and nothing ever slows down. Feel like life is moving way too fast.
That keeps me up at night. Good sleep would be awesome.
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Existential dread is real.
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:15 PM
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And I'd like to tell that it gets easier as you get older.
I'd like to tell you that, but it'd be a complete lie if I did.
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I know there is a 99.999999999% chance you are joking, but just in case,
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don't KYS. I'm the same age. My prime is long gone but I believe there are good days ahead. There's always hope.
I know you're likely kidding, but I recently dealt with a situation where someone was joking about that, until he wasn't joking anymore.
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Clemson Icon [27459]
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Y'all need to stop
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:29 PM
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Physical prime? Sure. Who cares.
We're hitting the uptick of the growth curve of prime earning years. I'm stoked about it.
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This year? Nah. Not so much. Err year since 2020? YES.
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:52 PM
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I think we all tend to forget how effed up the COVID shutdown sh*t was. It will have on-going ripple effects for the rest of our lifetimes.
As one of the people in my office said, "I don't even care about 'back to normal', I just want predictable."
And I agree. The on-going unpredictability has made daily life and planning for the future more challenging.
On the one hand, I think I live more in the moment these days. OTOH, I am not sure how many more sh*tshow disruptions I want to go through.
And just to lay my cards on the table, we are overdue for a real recession and I think it will still happen soon.
Not the end of the world if you know how to adjust, but having to adjust yet again won't be fun.
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Naw dude
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Nov 13, 2024, 1:53 PM
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Been a stellar year and I'll bring roughly half of what I've made in the past 3 years.
I knew the economy would suck ###, so made a point to focus on not working and fix some me ####. ROI been huge.
Ain't always about what presents you buy bro
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My balls have itched a little more than usual, so yeah, I guess.***
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:30 PM
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Been absolutely crushing it the last 4 years
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Lack of sleep and too quick business growth is catching up with me recently. Wife dealing with health issues has made home life more difficult, but also allowed me to bond with kids more.
Just need the new guy to not #### it up so that I can ride off into the sunset at 50. My youngest sent me a meeting invite to retire in June. Booked two week vacation fishing in Keys in June. We'll see if that starts a long sabbatical/retirement.
Hope you can take time off, make new memories and re-charge.
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Re: Somebody brought this up earlier today and I think it hits home for some of us
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For women too. Things are more expensive for anyone who needs to watch how they spend their money and balance their budget.
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IDK, at 72 yrs/o I couldn't ask for a better life.
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The cost of living is outgrowing my income in leaps and bounds which has required some adjustments but still joy, comfort are unrelated to wealth.
Imo, kids are better off when they don't get everything they want. I've seen times of plenty and hard times come and go. The happiest my family was happened during those time when plenty was absent.
Life is more than what you have, what you buy or what you make.
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