@liliesandriri My cousin died suddenly at 38 β we still don't know what happened, he drove off the road on his way to work and crashed. At the funeral, an old coworker of his told me that he'd said he was destined to die young. So tone deaf and fkn weird thing to say to grieving family members.
Lost a great ποΈ Ugly is Beautiful helped get me through the pandemic + remains one of my top 10 fav albums. Guy was insanely talented + this is such a tragedy. π€
Same roomie blew all of her money on MDMA + GHB to the point she couldn't afford to buy toilet paper... + dated this poor dude from Kuwait who was hardcore Muslim, took his virginity and then cheated on him! Wild.
Had a roommate over a decade ago who smoked dabs + was never not high. You will never convince me that dabs are not like a hair away from heroine. That shit is so debilitating, it was impressive that she managed to hold down a job. I can't believe its just THC tbh.
Loud bar music, TV in background, cheap string lights, black plate on a black table (w/o charger plate). Come on man, I'm taking the bait but this is *not* a "high class" restaurant...
Something that's challenging abt being an anxious / avoidant person that I never hear people talking about is personal appointment procrastination and the stress that comes with them.
Dentists, hair, nails, whatever. I put them off til I'm desperate and then suffer through
Getting my hair dyed rn. Granted, I am in the Caribbean so people "say it like it is" more than my delicate Canadian heart is used to. But my hairdresser was just like "oh you have lots of grey on this side" π§ββοΈ
Like bro I know!! Why do you think I'm here/thanks for noticing
It's a personal choice and I'm also speaking to the people I know who have done it (+ my own experience, which is fat FIRE-adjacent) but as someone who has a lot of friends who have "retired" before the age of 40, I'm confident that not a single one regrets it.
Taking the rage bait like a fool. π£
Seeing people say FIRE is a good way for young, high potential people to stay miserable. This could be true in extreme scenarios but generally, and as someone who's been adopting this to an extent for ~8 years, I disagree.
I am okay with not having the nicest wardrobe, the flashiest cars, the biggest or fanciest house, as long as I am able to buy time to spend time with my family, travel semi-comfortably (i.e. not sleeping in hostels), and not carry the stress of a corporate job indefinitely.