i think i've said enough. kinda interested in how some others have gotten through it. a new car, a boat, what?
The midlife crisis is typically brought on by a realization that you are closer to death than birth, and the understanding that physically, it is all downhill going forward. Short of discovering the secret of immortality, that is a pretty difficult issue to 'solve'.
My life keeps getting better as I keep getting older. Grandkids, more freedom to do what I want, etc.
It is also usually brought on by a selfish mindset. Thinking about yourself too long is just too much work. I enjoy living for others. Helping my wife and kid. Helping in the community. Helping others experience the success that I have had. This is solvable if you come to terms with death and realize we will all experience it and say, "hey life I am going to experience you to fullest all the rest of my days." Then again when you have a different world view than others it makes a world of difference.
the opposite. i became an anti-consumer. owning a bunch of things is detrimental to my health and happiness.
Interesting topic. I feel the complete opposite. I look forward to what life has next for me. But that might be because I don't have what a lot of people my age have yet, and at the same time more. More than anything I would like a husband, but am ok being single until I find him, or he finds me. Maybe you can start by being more grateful for what you do have. Counting blessings and remembering the good does wonders for my heart and soul.
Obviously I don't know you, but unless you are a proponent of gay marriage, then this subject probably doesn't apply to you. The midlife crisis in typically a male-centric phenomenon. It is specifically related to the end of the testosterone intoxication that makes young men feel invincible starting at the onset of puberty. Similarly, if you were an uptight p***y of a man at 25, then you probably have nothing to miss.
