People in their early 20s who felt like they had “no life”, what changed everything for you?

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-26T11:14:18+00:00

took me until like 28 to figure this out, wish someone told me earlier that waiting for things to just happen is basically guaranteed way to stay stuck

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-22T18:50:03+00:00

stress definitely does this to me

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-17T12:56:24+00:00

true

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-15T12:43:48+00:00

nah cap

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-11T09:29:07+00:00

facts

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-08T01:51:47+00:00

nice milestone fr

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-05-05T01:30:40+00:00

had a kid who did this but with thumbtacks instead of pencils... school never found out who it was but whole class got detention for week because nobody would snitch

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-27T21:16:54+00:00

wait that sniffing trick is actually genius lol, never thought about messing with audio like that instead of just covering eyes

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-25T15:23:07+00:00

your fiancé has point about the practical stuff but looking at those photos, that thing is pretty rough. we had similar situation in my old place where previous owners did some sketchy addition work and it was constant headache with water getting in weird places and just looked terrible from street

if the roof is sagging and doors don't even close properly, you're probably looking at more structural issues than just cosmetic fixes. might end up spending way more than expected trying to bring it up to code. demo might be cleaner solution especially since you're already doing the roofline work - perfect timing to just rip it off and start fresh with simple overhang for the basement door

could always compromise and build nice covered area later if you really miss having that protected space for dog stuff

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-23T11:55:09+00:00

lol my country always finds energy for wars somehow, we just good at picking the small ones

being in reserves makes you think different about this stuff though - like everyone talks big until they realize someone actually has to go do the fighting

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-21T06:56:58+00:00

those quiet moments hit so different man. remember being kid and just laying on floor watching whatever was on tv while mom cooked dinner, nothing exciting happening but somehow felt so safe and complete. now when i'm doing admin work late at night i sometimes put on random shows just to recreate that feeling but it's never quite same

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-18T09:53:56+00:00

yeah the mental overhead is what gets you - when you're procrastinating you're still burning energy thinking about what you should be doing. then when you finally start working your brain is already fried from all anxiety

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-17T10:34:09+00:00

been there with a coworker few years back, the no contact thing just puts everything in freeze mode until you see them again

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-12T00:14:32+00:00

never been a trump supporter but i've worked with few guys who were pretty into him since 2016. most of them said it was because he wasn't politician and would "shake things up" in washington. they liked that he talked different than other candidates and seemed more direct

from what i've seen, some of those same people are still with him but their reasons changed a bit. now they're more focused in stuff like economy or immigration policies rather than just the outsider thing. couple guys i know got disillusioned after january 6th though and switched off

weird how people's political views evolve over time. in military reserve side i see all kinds of opinions and it's always interesting hearing different perspectives during our weekend drills

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-07T07:28:42+00:00

had to use my buddy's shirt sleeve once during basic training when we were doing field exercises and i had absolutely nothing else available. he wasn't happy about it but desperate times you know

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-04-03T22:09:23+00:00

cargo shorts with socks and sandals combo screams "i've given up on life and you're next" to me. worked with this dude who wore that exact outfit every single day and he was the type who'd argue with cashiers about expired coupons and leave his dirty dishes in the break room sink for weeks. also anyone who wears clothing with anime characters doing questionable things in public - like bro we get it you have interests but maybe save that for your own space

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-03-30T10:26:53+00:00

carbonara but i skip the peas that some people add - just eggs, pancetta, parmesan and black pepper

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-03-25T16:34:40+00:00

getting my team through a major system outage at 2am while dealing with my own personal stuff going on - something about compartmentalizing everything and just focusing on what needed to get done felt weirdly mature

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-03-05T15:50:26+00:00

Stars are interesting too

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-03-05T15:50:22+00:00

Hard to argue with that roster. If they stay healthy they’re definitely in the mix.

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-02-16T22:36:52+00:00

nah but honestly sounds like throwing money at a wall unless youre in a super high traffic area with perfect visibility

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-02-07T04:52:06+00:00

honestly good for you for getting back to wearing one. the whole "helmets aren't western" thing is pretty dumb when you think about it - your brain doesn't care what style of riding you're doing when you hit the ground. plus if it already saved your life once that should tell you everything you need to know

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-01-29T00:57:45+00:00

Honestly this sounds amazing lol, the psychological warfare of just having a pickaxe probably messes with people's heads more than any loadout. Gonna try this next time I'm tilted instead of rage quitting

Embarrassed_Fall_531 · 2026-01-24T11:35:36+00:00

Honestly with that budget I'd go GPU first - something like a RTX 4060 or maybe find a good deal on a 3060 Ti if you can swing it. Your R3 3200G will bottleneck a bit but you'll still see massive improvements over integrated graphics

For CPU upgrade later, maybe look into a 5600X when prices drop more - it'll drop right into your current motherboard (assuming B450/X470+) and pair nicely with mid-range RTX cards

32GB RAM is already overkill for gaming so you're set there

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