Mid-life crisis

When I was about 13. I'm 43 now. Have not yet learned how to handle it.

 

I'm 40, haven't had mine. I've always kind of gone against the grain. I have always fought people telling me, you should do this, do that, dress differently, blah blah blah. I work in the corporate world but still find time to do all the things I did when I was younger, such as writing and playing music, playing sports etc. etc.

So far thinking young, being young at heart, has kept me young. I won't ever give in to
thinking differently.

Not to mention I started having kids what may be considered late. I have a 2 1/2 year old son with another son due in October, that's enough to keep anyone young, right?

So I would say to you, you don't have to think, where did it all go? Think to yourself, what can I do next? There are many journeys yet to be a part of. You haven't reached your destination, so
try not to think that way.

Edit: You know, after thinking about it, I know nothing about you or even if you're going through anything. Who am I to say anything, really?

This is what has worked for me, so far...

 

It hit me when it hit my wife, when she was 33. I think I got blamed for it; hence, my ex-wife. So I didn't handle it very well.

next question.

 

Around 35. Moved away and joined the circus... er, moved the fam across the country and got involved in wildland fire.

 

When I was about 46. Cried myself to sleep every night for a year.

 

apparently, guys with small dicks haven't chimed in, yet.

 

I bought a fast car.

 

I can't drive manual.

 

It's a little healthier and less escapist/counterproductive than eating or drinking heavily.

This has happened a bit more recently as I've opted for a couple of moves and job changes in the last year and realized I've probably plateaued professionally with respect to my peers; and come to accept the permanence of some other personal idiosyncrasies which I've discussed on the board before.

 

All I can say is get in the gym and fix your diet. If you block out the noise and cut up your body it won't hit you so hard. One thing I've discovered is old-man-strength. Who knew.


Oh, and hit up Carnival......fix ya riiiiiiiiight up

 

Things that hit wives usually end up wlth divorces.

That and sandwiches.

 

yeah, the whole lack of sandwiches thing when you want one...that too.

 

when i hit my mid-life crisis i didn't go buy a motorcycle or sports car. i did the opposite. i gave my **** away. realized owning things didn't make me happy. i spent countless hours maintaining and cleaning all my things. what a waste of time, not to mention money down the drain. basically, i became an anti-consumer. i don't make a purchase without thinking about how this will add value to my life and will i actually use it.

now most of my money goes to experiences instead of things (one exception is camera accessories). i've never been happier and richer.

 

Best Mid-Life Crisis Eva!!!

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mid life is always better than end life crisis.

 

Guess I'll live to be really old. 54 and have yet to hit the mid-life crisis.

 

I'm too connected to my wife, too sane, too dull and too frugal I guess.

 

I'll probably say it was about 2 years ago when I turned 40. All I could think about was how I was (in the base case scenario) half of my life was gone. I kept thinking about death and how much I wanted to do that I might not be able to do.

It was a sick feeling. Right now I'm pretty much over it.