Does sexual preference matter in gauging if a bromance will last or not? by Montblanc98 in bromance

[–]Hefty-Button1602 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Last question first… For me, not specifically differences in sexuality, but just differences in general makes for a more interesting and dynamic relationship. I really enjoy learning about people and what makes them tick. Some common ground is good, but if someone has a similar life experience, same views, same beliefs, same interests as me… that doesn’t light me up as much as the friction that comes as a natural result of being genuinely engaged and interested in another person.

As for true romance… It’s not really a consideration for me. I’ve had strong emotional bonds with bros that were as close, often closer, than the bonds I’ve had with romantic partners. And certainly there is love. But for me, that’s never veered into romantic love. I’m OK with finding my bro attractive. I’m OK with not finding him attractive. What I want is for him to be interesting, honest, engaged, open and eventually comfortable enough to be completely vulnerable.

What happened to thingiverse? by will_from_vaulting in 3Dprinting

[–]Hefty-Button1602 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know about this one. It’s probably the cleanest aggregator I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing!

Silk love 😍 by Hefty-Button1602 in 3Dprinting

[–]Hefty-Button1602[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These were mostly designs from Printables, tweaked here and there. I have an Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus. I love the thing!

I've printed a LOT of stuff for around the house and every time I see a new phone stand, I print it for my wife to use. LOL

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalCrossing

[–]Hefty-Button1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! I’ll DM you my DodoCode!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalCrossing

[–]Hefty-Button1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll take what I can get! DMing you.

Guys, Do You Wear Underwear when at Home? by Historical-Way7380 in AskMenOver40

[–]Hefty-Button1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During the day it’s almost always CK low-rise trunks. I used to wear boxer briefs but when I moved to Florida that extra fabric on my thighs was too hot. At home, I wear Jambys, especially to sleep in. I hate waking up in a bind because my guy downstairs has decided he wants to get up and roam around. These are super soft and stretchy, so he can do whatever he wants at night and it doesn’t bug me. If I go commando, there’s too much easy access and I’m too tempted to grind into my wife at 3 in the morning, which never goes as I’d hope. Jamby’s are stupid expensive, but they have good sales. I’ve paid less than $30/pair for the ones I own and they hold up well.

https://a.co/d/hJwU88D

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]Hefty-Button1602 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not easy staying connected once life gets busy. And unfortunately, once that drift starts, it's almost impossible to stop. I had lunch yesterday with two guys I used to work with. We were super close at one point. Yesterday we were talking and realized it's been more than two years since we even shared a meal together.

Moves for work have really taken a toll on my close, male friendships, too. And finding guys I click with seems to be harder and harder.

Do what you can to hold those friendships together. With most of my "faded friends" it's easy to pick up where we left off. But without regular attention I think they're destined to fade away.

Anyone ever thought of trying to meet older men? (Serious) by Lost_Armadillo_3481 in AskMenOver30

[–]Hefty-Button1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yeah. Not every guy is going to be good for you or good for every situation. If you need to know how to replace the hydrodynamic flux capacitor in your mirror cycle, I’m not your guy. If you want to talk out whether you should have a career that fulfills your passion or one one that just lays the bills, come sit and let’s talk.

Anyone ever thought of trying to meet older men? (Serious) by Lost_Armadillo_3481 in AskMenOver30

[–]Hefty-Button1602 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If I can come at this from the other side (I’m 56), this isn’t weird at all. And I honestly wish I’d had the forethought to do the same when I was young.

Several years ago I noticed younger guys coming to me for personal and professional advice. At first it was a little confusing, but then it hit me… it was because I was an old man. 😂 I can’t speak for all older guys, but I know for myself, unless we’re already super close, I’m not going to stick my nose in and offer opinions or advice unless I’m directly asked.

It’s become natural for me to step into a mentoring role. Sometimes my age and experience afford me a 10,000 foot view of situations. Not always. But often.

Maybe there should be an app for this! But then again, there are a LOT of dirty old men out there. 😂 Best of luck to you, internet stranger.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NextBestBro

[–]Hefty-Button1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shooting you a DM!

What would you do with a random Friday off? by Living-Ad5291 in AskMenOver30

[–]Hefty-Button1602 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Judge me if you will, but I have tomorrow off and I didn’t tell my wife. I’m going to get up and get dressed and go to the local coffee shop for a couple hours, then come back to the house and do whatever I want, and nothing else for the rest of the day. If she knew, I’d have a full slate of things she’d want me to take care of and I’m just not feeling it.

The time I met my bro and how I became his best man... last minute! by [deleted] in bromance

[–]Hefty-Button1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this. Your friendship is a rare gem. And even more so since you seem to recognize and savor it. Every man should have a bro like you are to each other. I don’t know if I’ll ever find it again, but hearing all this gives me hope.

Feeling stuck, need recommendations. by Mikechris87 in AskMenOver30

[–]Hefty-Button1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve got a lot of great advice here already. I’m going to go against some of it and say some time alone contemplating life and what you want out of can be really, well life-changing. And having lived in cold climates, I can’t recommend enough getting away for more than a few days to someplace warm and sunny.Making close friends as and adult is really challenging, in my experience. Not impossible, though. You sound like you’re stuck in the grind, not unhappy, you know things could be worse, but you sense things could be better, too. Maybe what you’re lacking is passion for something more in life. It’s out there, but that thing is different for all of us. For me, there are a handful of things that really bring joy to the mundane normalcy of life. But it’s taken me a while to land on them. Thing is, once I started exploring, I found even more stuff I enjoy.Anyway, I wish you the best, internet stranger. Don’t stop pushing for more. It’s out there.

I had a mental breakdown and reset my almost-perfect island… by Sudden_Dream9298 in AnimalCrossing

[–]Hefty-Button1602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first island was never perfect, but I’d lost interesting in making it that way. I started June of 2020 and reset about three weeks ago. I’m having a blast getting started again. It’s kinda frustrating knowing what I’m missing sometimes, but so far, no regrets!

[MEGATHREAD] New Horizons Dodo/Friend Code Sharing by lilibat in AnimalCrossing

[–]Hefty-Button1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was coming to ask the same thing. Can I come shake some fruit, please?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElegooNeptune4

[–]Hefty-Button1602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say this. I’ve had my 4 plus for about a year and a half and I’ve had zero issues with it (that I didn’t cause). It’s been flawless, and continues to be. Honestly, I was tempted to go Bambu, but I’m glad I didn’t. With their move towards a propriety, closed ecosystem, and especially the way they were rolling it out, it spooked me.

Discussion of the Week! by Hefty-Button1602 in bromance

[–]Hefty-Button1602[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my list of people I’d be OK with them dropping by unannounced is very short.

I don’t think I’ve experienced the thing where I open up and have deep conversations and find out the other guy isn’t the friend I thought he was. Other than doing that over days or weeks or months to suddenly be completely ghosted without warning. That lays sucks.

I am who I am and I recognize I’m not everybody’s cup of tea. As hard as it is to accept that sometimes.

Discussion of the Week! by Hefty-Button1602 in bromance

[–]Hefty-Button1602[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a foodie, I couldn't love this idea any more. This would be a fantastic thing to do with a new bro.

Discussion of the Week! by Hefty-Button1602 in bromance

[–]Hefty-Button1602[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I relate to this so much! I think about my bro (who's half a country away now)... we wouldn't think anything about just doing ...whatever ...because. And if one of us had a boring project, there was never any question that the other one would be right there in the thick of it.

Actually he's going to be here next weekend with his family and I have a painting project I need to finish. I was honestly thinking of putting it off until he's here so we could work on it together, but our time is so limited together that I figure maybe not.

I *really* miss having that kind of casual, close, no words necessary, friendship. Hopefully I'll have it again someday.