Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I always thought that the "Mid-life" crisis was just and urban legend...an old wives' tale...a stereotype about desperate old men. As I find myself staring in the abyss of the end, the soul killing repetitive routine and the desperation of unremitting boredom, I understand. I think I finally understand George Sanders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Time to buy a Camaro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 this helps me: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Or have an affair with a 24-year-old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Sounds like you may have actually missed your mid-life crisis if you're well into the back 9 already. After I divorced in '07 I met a 29 yr old who's 12-13 younger than me a couple years later that I'll be marrying this summer. It made the turmoil seem less turmoil-ish. Kind of made a very short ride of any "crisis". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Radiant Witch Face Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 women have them too. I think I'm past the point of a mid-life crisis and have just accepted where I am. you can't go back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just coming out of a couple year crisis, now its starting to look and feel like things are gonna be ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just coming out of a couple year crisis, now its starting to look and feel like things are gonna be ok. we need to talk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 In the middle of one at the moment. Thanks for asking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I don't get it. At what point is mid-life if you don't know how long you'll live? Do future rock stars have a mid-life crisis at age 13.5 just in case they fall victim to that age 27 curse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I don't get it. At what point is mid-life if you don't know how long you'll live? Do future rock stars have a mid-life crisis at age 13.5 just in case they fall victim to that age 27 curse?How old are you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 "Mid-life" is roughly based on the average life-span of a human being. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 "Mid-life" is roughly based on the average life-span of a human being. Truest thing I've read on the internets today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm right there with you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Oh, gosh. I am a couple of months away from 40 and I feel it coming on ... No sports cars for me; probably buy an unbelievably expensive/unnecessary guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Hell, MY mid-life crisis happened when I was about 27. I was drunk that entire year. I'm 50 now. I feel like I've went WAAAY past my expectations on my longevity. It's all gravy now! Honestly, I truly just do not give a fuck about almost anything now. I opted for fun in this lifetime, and fun I shall have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'm approaching 50 in a couple of months and while I have yet to buy the expensive car or guitar, I find myself doing the math & doubling my age and realizing I probably won't be alive at 98. And I'm okay with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I think for many people (myself included) a "midlife crisis" is really just coming to terms with having gradually or suddenly realized what you actually want out of life, and if it's not immediately available, getting bent out of shape about it. Only thing that seems to work is getting the courage to actually make changes. I got out of a really unhappy marriage, got help for an addiction that very nearly killed me, started playing and recording music again, and got healthy(er). Then I found the kind of marriage I had really wanted in the first place. A second message board really helps, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I don't get it. At what point is mid-life if you don't know how long you'll live? Do future rock stars have a mid-life crisis at age 13.5 just in case they fall victim to that age 27 curse?http://www.theonion.com/articles/sudanese-14yearold-has-midlife-crisis,533/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Better a mid-life crisis than a late-life crisis or a last- few-minutes-before-you-die crisis. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I think for many people (myself included) a "midlife crisis" is really just coming to terms with having gradually or suddenly realized what you actually want out of life, and if it's not immediately available, getting bent out of shape about it. Only thing that seems to work is getting the courage to actually make changes. I got out of a really unhappy marriage, got help for an addiction that very nearly killed me, started playing and recording music again, and got healthy(er). Then I found the kind of marriage I had really wanted in the first place. Right. For me, it's not so much about fear of my life being close to half over as much as realizing that where I'm (was) headed isn't where I want to be and trying to figure out how to change that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 a last- few-minutes-before-you-die crisis.those are probably pretty common. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 For me - it's a matter of having an uninteresting office job, but not skilled enough (or willing to start over at the bottom) to start a new career, and trying to convince the missus that we could open up our own pub/joint, make it a place we like being at all day, make it our home, be able to spend all day together, cook the delicious food that we're good at (I'd handle the protein, she'd handle the greens), but then realizing that the insurance and benefits I have are awesome, and that on our own, we would be effed for benefits, but also realizing I'm in a bad mood a lot of the time because I keep a dark opinion about my current job, but we have a little one that depends on us... So I try to focus on the blessings, like the joy that I get from my son every day, and the luck we all have in being healthy, and the luck I have that I have a great relationship with my wife. And I started fiddle lessons this year, which I'm really enjoying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Does a mid-life health crisis count? After being hospitalized with pulmonary emboli, I spent two years being obsessively anxious about my health, complete with panic attacks and multiple doctor trips. I also have a job that pays fairly well with good hours that I don't really like all that much, but find myself in a similar position as Winston in the post above. I try to focus on other interests and work hard to be the best father, husband, friend I can be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 For me - it's a matter of having an uninteresting office job, but not skilled enough (or willing to start over at the bottom) to start a new career, and trying to convince the missus that we could open up our own pub/joint, make it a place we like being at all day, make it our home, be able to spend all day together, cook the delicious food that we're good at (I'd handle the protein, she'd handle the greens), but then realizing that the insurance and benefits I have are awesome, and that on our own, we would be effed for benefits, but also realizing I'm in a bad mood a lot of the time because I keep a dark opinion about my current job, but we have a little one that depends on us... So I try to focus on the blessings, like the joy that I get from my son every day, and the luck we all have in being healthy, and the luck I have that I gave a great relationship with my wife. And I started fiddle lessons this year, which I'm really enjoying.yup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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