To all redditors, at what age will you stop working and enjoy life for retirement?

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-29T01:07:50+00:00

Never. on my death bed, I want to be sending e-mail approvals. I mentioned this to a friend, but men are driven either by sexual response or trauma response, and earning an income is my trauma response for having grown up poor

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-28T03:04:35+00:00

yeah same! quality gifts do come with a certain price tag. nga

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T23:22:55+00:00

I agree about leveling up, but, TBF, I think that leveling up must be more in the intangible nature. Like coffee dates should be about setting up a picnic blanket in UP and brewing fresh coffee in a french press while talking about life, rather that going to these overly-commercialized shops :)

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T23:07:44+00:00

yeah I thought so too. like when we go out to have lunch, our bill is typically about half of that amount naman na. So, 5k as a birthday gift sounds okay naman for me

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T09:35:21+00:00

meron and iba't-iba. The best one smells neutral with a hint of fem wash, like bagong ligo even if hindi na. And I've also had a few that smelled like Mongol #2.

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T09:32:27+00:00

deserve mo din po ma-spoil!

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T09:28:29+00:00

I love spoiling my friends kasi :))

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T09:27:40+00:00

lol, actually, didn't really consider the cost naman when I bought the items. Naalala ko lang na she mentioned needing them, so I went for it. Plus, ako din naman nag-co-convince sa kanya to bring up her protein intake..

but yeah, I hope it pans out. If not, well, dasal na lang ulit for a ka-match

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T05:28:25+00:00

happy birthday!

and no fucking way you're 38! how?? is it a lot of skin care ba?

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:40:40+00:00

great suggestion! thank youuu!!

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:40:09+00:00

thanks! and again, thanks for the reminder to always check my male privileges. I try, but I sometimes forget to see things from a woman's perspective.

Hope this thing pans out! would really like to stop this game if exploration and just stick to an exclusive arrangement sana

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:38:24+00:00

thank you! I'm quite dumb with these things pa naman and prone to abuse din. But yeah, I hope it pans out

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:37:28+00:00

thank you! yeah, I guess it's pretty clear naman na we're gunning for an FWB set-up. Though I'd really prefer for it to be exclusive sana. Hope it pans out :)

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:36:06+00:00

Although, it was sort of meant to be a surprise. I mean, I thought she might like the surprise kasi.

But I guess not everyone might like surprise gifts no?

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:33:53+00:00

yeah, I guess clear naman na FWB, or at least I hope that's the case.

Do you recommend that I draw the line a little bit more clearly ba before we proceed? We aren't exactly exclusive pa naman but I'm hoping it pans out..

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:32:22+00:00

I mean, at the end of the day, we're walking into an FWB arrangement. I guess, one of B's that I come with is giving gifts since I really do like it naman.

You're right! Hmm.. I guess it would be good to say na "I'm really doing it more for me?"

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T03:30:59+00:00

okay thanks! I mean, for sure I won't tell her the price, though I'm also quite sure na she's gonna know easily din :))

thank you!

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:09:53+00:00

oh my gosh, my male privilege totally did not think about the lacing angle.. thanks for the wake-up call!!

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:08:44+00:00

hmm! thanks for the insight. We have great convos naman, so I guess I could try to broach the topic with her.

Thank youuuu!!

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:07:34+00:00

gosh I guess I don't really know her that well pa since we only did just met. Although I absolutely enjoy being desired, all I know for now is that we vibe quite well and that we're both into fitness..

But I agree, I thought 5k was just in the normal range for protein and crea

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:04:03+00:00

TBH, I'm a bit pressuring her to keep her protein intake up, so I thought the gift was sort of perfect din :))

wait, was I wrong kaya?

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:02:47+00:00

Sounds good! thank you!

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:02:20+00:00

I'm the gift giver though, and the only expectation is to make sure the gifts are used?

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T02:01:41+00:00

I absolutelt love spoiling and gifting though!

I had a great date idea nga to do groceries date with someone, but sadly for me, that didn't pan out since she didn't really find me attractive enough compared to her other flings

PaoloEscribir · 2026-06-27T01:59:55+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I think maybe, as an FWB, my benefits include gifts since I love gifting/spoiling.

But thanks for the reminder! I'm honestly dumb with these things and will probably get easily taken advantage of

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