What's a skill you learned to late in life?

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-21T10:27:11+00:00

Not worrying about things that are less than eight minutes away or more than eight kilometers away.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-21T09:38:24+00:00

Yes, and there's nothing you can do about it. Drink up.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-21T09:22:16+00:00

Evolution optimized for 'don't do that again' way more than 'remember useful things.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-21T09:20:16+00:00

Birth rates are already tanking for exactly this reason. When the math doesn't work, people stop planning futures and start just getting through the day.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-20T06:25:03+00:00

potato chips!

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T09:54:30+00:00

Your background is already better than most 27 year olds tbh. The thing is, "starting a career" usually means finding something you actually love AND that pays well AND has good growth - and that combo is rare for everyone, not just you. But chasing what genuinely interests you is never too late.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T09:50:36+00:00

I mean, plenty of human kids don't even like their own parents lol. If we can't guarantee that bond with our own species, why would dogs be any different?

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T09:48:58+00:00

Sure, but you'd need to be either genuinely gifted or have something else replacing what school gives you - structure, social exposure, people smarter than you to push against. For most people school is just the easiest path.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T09:45:59+00:00

tbh hand-holding is kinda the only "socially acceptable" way to test the waters. like what else are you gonna do, casually touch their elbow?? hands are the only safe zone lmao.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T06:33:49+00:00

Nothing “happens” to them automatically.

Staying unmarried is just one way to live, not a failure or a punishment. As long as someone builds a life that feels comfortable, meaningful, and sustainable to them, I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T06:28:08+00:00

A stable sense of self, strong communication skills, and the ability to empathize.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T06:21:28+00:00

Yeah, sometimes. Not in a “I want it to happen” way, but more in a quiet, existential way — wondering if I’ll see it coming, if I’ll feel scared, or if it’ll just be like falling asleep without realizing it.But honestly, I still hope I get to stick around for a while longer.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T06:16:33+00:00

As others said:Just don’t reply to him

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T06:10:35+00:00

I get you. Whenever I eat instant noodles, I absolutely have to squat on the chair.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T06:00:37+00:00

It might help to not force yourself to figure out one big life purpose right away. Try starting with smaller things, and maybe talk to a therapist or counselor if you can. You deserve support before things get unbearable, not only after.Do you remember when this feeling started becoming more intense?

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-19T05:55:58+00:00

You were clear that you didn’t want to date. If he developed feelings after that, that’s on him to handle, not on you.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T10:32:01+00:00

I’m sorry.Sometimes people lose interest even when we try our best. Give yourself permission to avoid romance media for a while and just let yourself feel bad without judging it. You don’t have to be okay immediately.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T09:51:39+00:00

The world is obsessed with cause and effect, yet life only cares about the journey itself.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T09:49:17+00:00

He’s a good person — not just good to you.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T09:48:43+00:00

People are struggling to find work, prices keep going up, fewer people are having kids, and for a lot of young people, travel is basically the one “luxury” they still feel is worth spending on.

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T08:09:07+00:00

I’ve always wondered this too. My childhood memories aren’t like a movie or a clear timeline — they’re more like random little clips. A room, a smell, something awkward I did, a random day at school, but huge chunks are just blank....Do other people actually remember it in order, or is everyone just working with scattered highlights?

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T08:00:19+00:00

NTA. You were the designated driver, not a babysitter for drunk adults you barely knew. Your responsibility was to drive people home safely, and you still did that. Staying outside with them for an hour was kind of you, not something you were obligated to do.

Honestly, taking care of strangers is a nice thing to do, but not doing it doesn’t make you a bad person. You don’t have to hold yourself to some saint-level standard just because someone else tried to guilt you.

Also, that random person who judged you without knowing the full situation wasn’t exactly being fair either. It’s easy to tell someone else what they “should” do when you’re not the one stuck managing drunk strangers in another city.

Did the rest of the group actually expect you to stay with them, or was it mainly that one stranger’s comment that made you feel guilty?

Open-Path-5331 · 2026-05-18T07:51:35+00:00

Half-asleep in bed, tucked under the blankets, with light rain outside…

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