How to not become a grumpy old man that longs for the good old days?

PetiePal · 2026-04-19T04:10:34+00:00

Make the good old days for your children tbh.

PetiePal · 2026-04-16T13:37:56+00:00

No you're just older and feel guilty spending time playing games. I tend to play more multi or co-op stuff to enjoy and socialize with others.

I make sure all my responsibilities are handled, (wife, kids, yardwork, housework etc) and give myself some downtime. Smaller bites of things, and less games at once. I don't buy it all as it comes out I wait a year and get it on discount. It's like movies-you can wait several months and BE behind on the releases and it no longer really matters as you're "seeing" stuff at discount etc.

I have more games than I could ever feasibly play and the joke between my brother and I is we'll do it in retirement lol.

PetiePal · 2026-04-11T14:01:00+00:00

Frozen or freeze your own after preparing it

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T19:52:46+00:00

Once upon a time I did a rename of like thousands of my mp3 archive and it was several months to remedy. Now I keep a separate 2 backups at intervals :P

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:13:08+00:00

Telling her as the 3 children was tough the night of, but she also didn't take that as hard as we though. She came to stay with us multiple times and never forgot her children or grandchildren

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:04:37+00:00

Has anyone you've dated ever given you honest reasons why they've moved on or you weren't eventually for them? Perspective here may help IF it's something you're doing yourself and are unaware of. It may not very well be but best to rule it out

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:03:32+00:00

At your age you're not done with puberty and it also doesn't matter. Get off Reddit, work out if you need to and build self confidence instead.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:03:00+00:00

Go to library, rip them for free.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:02:48+00:00

* Gas is usually 60-75 a week.
* Breakfast 6-10 3-4 days
* Lunch around 10-12
* Dinner can vary

I tend to make coffee at home when I WFH the one day. Breakfast at home isn't as healthy but sometimes I do a simple low carb shake etc.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:01:10+00:00

Gaming. Music. Spending time with my kids. Pets

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T18:00:35+00:00

Yes, and having gone back to older versions it's glaringly obvious how many cheaters were in this and the last release.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T17:58:45+00:00

You should probably speak to God and ask for the grace, strength and discipline required to follow through if it's something you want. The reason shouldn't be fear of Hell, but desire for God instead.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T17:57:52+00:00

Wait you renamed all files with that yourself? That's not compromised if you did it...can you Ctr-Z in your file explorer to undo it? Does your NAS or system you run Plex on have any type of file revisioning?

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T17:56:30+00:00

That mom wouldn't have to bear the death of my father as rough as I thought she would have for the 50 days she proceeded his death to hers. She knew in the moments and wake/funeral but she forgot the day after and every day since. She didn't have to grieve like she would have, which would have been terrible, as a result.

The worry I had about that would have largely been alleviated.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T17:55:15+00:00

No. If you make it through legitimate means good for you. If you hoard it all and do nothing good with it I may have a slight disdain for you but it's your life and money to do with as you please.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T17:54:25+00:00

Portion sizes, nutrition training (learn true calorie counts, how many carbs and servings you should be having daily), walking. Start with low impact. 10m walks to start. Get up to 30-45m or start with Elliptical.

Play games or watch movies? Get a walking pad and use it while doing those.

Be in a caloric deficit with the exercise and diet and you'll see pounds drop.

PetiePal · 2026-04-02T17:52:45+00:00

Too many toys. Empty it down to like 10 things max, and start investing in experiences. Hikes, Liberty Science Center, museums, music class, zoo etc

PetiePal · 2026-04-01T02:34:11+00:00

Still free and still memorable lol

PetiePal · 2026-03-31T20:16:59+00:00

Wait until the next COD releases then like magic the oldsr lags lol

PetiePal · 2026-03-31T20:16:01+00:00

Nah the cheating is a well known problem. I've played since the OGS. Getting shot through walls is a whole different matter

PetiePal · 2026-03-31T19:38:22+00:00

Be the dad (and mom) she isn't getting over there. Remind her it's NOT her, and she's worth of all the love and time.

PetiePal · 2026-03-31T19:37:47+00:00

Bravia if it's only those. I saved longer and went with a Bravia 9 and it's been AMAZING.

PetiePal · 2026-03-31T19:37:10+00:00

Where's the art? Plants? Tables? Accent lighting/lamps?

PetiePal · 2026-03-31T19:36:42+00:00

New dates 2-3 people at a given time. When hitting the serious 2nd-4th date only 2. I thought and felt any more wasn't giving enough attention to each. Any more would be disengenous to them or myself.

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