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z0mb13

Lifer
May 19, 2002
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Originally posted by: chimmytime
Originally posted by: z0mb13
lol anyone else have a quarter life crisis?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis

Right in the middle of all of that, add that im back to being single, yah for me!

My advice is always make sure you're in some sort of social group, and not just your online community. Whether it be church, basketball league, book club, or anything where you can share time with friends doing the same thing as you.

Also don't get stuck having work your ownly interest, you'll end up having nothing to talk about with anyone else.

Holy shiznit.. all of these apply to me!

Characteristics of this crisis are:

confusion of identity
insecurity regarding the near future
insecurity regarding present accomplishments
re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships
disappointment with one's job
nostalgia for college life
tendency to hold stronger opinions
boredom with social interactions
financially-rooted stress
loneliness

 

archcommus

Diamond Member
Sep 14, 2003
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: chimmytime
Originally posted by: z0mb13
lol anyone else have a quarter life crisis?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis

Right in the middle of all of that, add that im back to being single, yah for me!

My advice is always make sure you're in some sort of social group, and not just your online community. Whether it be church, basketball league, book club, or anything where you can share time with friends doing the same thing as you.

Also don't get stuck having work your ownly interest, you'll end up having nothing to talk about with anyone else.

Holy shiznit.. all of these apply to me!

Characteristics of this crisis are:

confusion of identity
insecurity regarding the near future
insecurity regarding present accomplishments
re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships
disappointment with one's job
nostalgia for college life
tendency to hold stronger opinions
boredom with social interactions
financially-rooted stress
loneliness
Don't be lonely zombie, we can all play here.
 

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
maybe I need to start my own business so I can break out from this rat race

been there, done that... HATED the paperwork!

fed govt forms, state govt forms, quarterly forms, a form for this tax, a form for that tax, social security, medicare, etc.
 

EKKC

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May 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: chimmytime
Originally posted by: z0mb13
lol anyone else have a quarter life crisis?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis

Right in the middle of all of that, add that im back to being single, yah for me!

My advice is always make sure you're in some sort of social group, and not just your online community. Whether it be church, basketball league, book club, or anything where you can share time with friends doing the same thing as you.

Also don't get stuck having work your ownly interest, you'll end up having nothing to talk about with anyone else.

Holy shiznit.. all of these apply to me!

Characteristics of this crisis are:

confusion of identity
insecurity regarding the near future
insecurity regarding present accomplishments
re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships
disappointment with one's job
nostalgia for college life
tendency to hold stronger opinions
boredom with social interactions
financially-rooted stress
loneliness



i am the same i think. i think many applies for me, and im only 26.
been doing the same full time job after graduaiton at 21, spent 5 years working hard for a company, got nowhere, so now i skip jobs and been making a lot more money, but it doesn't seem to be enough, i'm making almost 2x i was last year, and yet I still feel like I deserve more and I should be saving more $$$. mainly because I feel that at the current rate, i probably wont be able to get married or have kids with an income or savings that i am comfortable with, everything costs so much these days. i always had wanted to at least be married before 30, now it seems im getting closer and closer...

i am nowhere near rich but I can say I'm not doing half bad, yet I have this feeling that I NEED more money all the time
 

Stuxnet

Diamond Member
Jun 16, 2005
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
lol anyone else have a quarter life crisis?

I did. I reinvented myself as a result. Took up a number of new hobbies and am working on a major career change.

It helped a LOT.
 

z0mb13

Lifer
May 19, 2002
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Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: z0mb13
lol anyone else have a quarter life crisis?

I did. I reinvented myself as a result. Took up a number of new hobbies and am working on a major career change.

It helped a LOT.

what hobbies did u pick up?
 

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
I've been working for close to 2 years full time, and now I feel that everyday is just the same routine over and over again. I can't even believe that today is already Thursday.. so quick!

Dang when I was at school I FELT the days pass by.. but now they kind of just ZOOM by..

Yet I am still single.. I cant imagine what married people with family feels like.. they probably dont even have time to be alone

you are born, you eat, you go to school, you have sex, you have children, you grow old (if someone doesn't kill you first), and you die,
 

eleison

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Mar 29, 2006
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Originally posted by: EKKC

i am nowhere near rich but I can say I'm not doing half bad, yet I have this feeling that I NEED more money all the time

Yea, but the cool thing is that you skipped the feeling of needing asse all the time... always an important milestone.

For me, I also feel that I need more money.. however, I'm somewhat happy with where I'm at so I'm not feeling depressed... What I usually do if I do feel depressed, it may not work for you, is that I look at all my past accomplishments -- I'm sure you have some.. From there things always seem okay.. well for me at least.


-eleison
 

SZLiao214

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Sep 9, 2003
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Ever since hitting college i have started to feel the same way as most of you. Summer used to feel so long but now i have less then a month before classes start again. I've been in college for 2 years and i cant believe how fast those days went by.
 

drum

Diamond Member
Feb 1, 2003
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Originally posted by: mcvickj
Agreed. I just received a post card for my 5 year high school reunion! 5 years already...wow.

go to it. i had a great time
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: z0mb13
I've been working for close to 2 years full time, and now I feel that everyday is just the same routine over and over again. I can't even believe that today is already Thursday.. so quick!

Dang when I was at school I FELT the days pass by.. but now they kind of just ZOOM by..

Yet I am still single.. I cant imagine what married people with family feels like.. they probably dont even have time to be alone

yep, 8 years since i graduated HS. hard to believe its been that long.
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: EKKC
yeah, it's already been 5 years since i graduated... sad :(
i wanted to be making millions before i hit 30. guess that won't happen now that i nef hard instead of working hard

maybe you can be making a million posts by then?