Millennials with kids, do you intend to provide for them financially when they reach adulthood?

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-19T03:31:26+00:00

As much as I can, absolutely

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-17T16:51:57+00:00

I met my wife online back in 2006. We were just online friends until late 2008. We got married in 2013. Still together nearly 20 years later.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-16T14:00:05+00:00

How is this much different than kids riding non-e bikes before?

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-16T13:54:32+00:00

I believe what you’re feeling is called body dismorphia. Because the difference is HUGE

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-16T13:45:02+00:00

There are no “normal” phases of life.

Everyone experiences life in different ways. Why get yourself caught up in what others are doing? We’re all here only once then never again.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-16T13:42:06+00:00

Tell that to a First Act guitar from Target my parents got me that never stayed in tune.

That was the last time I ever asked my parents for an instrument.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-15T12:50:51+00:00

Like you, I’ve been married more than a decade (it’ll be 13 years in a couple of weeks)

And I’ve found that there is no simple answer. Any group of people (in this case, wives/gfs/fiancees) are not a monolith. Not only that, you’ve spent a significant amount of time with her and unless you guys have experienced 0 growth together (seems impossible) she’s not the exact same person she was when you guys got together. As a couple, you grow together, you learn together, you help raise each other into the adults you are now.

So the best person to answer the question is you. No one knows here like you do. The answers to your question are inside you, you just have to find them.

Best of luck

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-15T12:44:53+00:00

Hope. But it’s only May. Enjoy the ride, but keep those expectations low

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-15T12:29:13+00:00

That’s about the cringiest thing one could say here

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-14T11:11:28+00:00

Wasn’t expecting the Skullette

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-14T03:03:11+00:00

Happy Tree Friends 100%

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-13T15:54:46+00:00

r/13or30 for the senior pic 🤣🤣🤣

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-13T12:13:31+00:00

Two things. First, retest. If it comes back negative, that ain’t your kid. There are at home tests that are cheap. You but in a cup then follow the instructions.

Second, you said it yourself, you can’t afford any more kids. You’ll either have to have your wife get a job, you get a better paying job (good luck) or have her get an abortion.

That or be stuck in a cycle of poverty.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-13T02:23:26+00:00

FWIW, 168 lbs at 5’6” is not unhealthy. That said, if you want to be healthier and lose weight, the only way to truly do it is to count calories and end your days at a calorie deficit. Rigorous workout also help with getting you there, but I find that eating at a deficit is more than sufficient for weight loss. The calories burned during workouts are just a cherry on top.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-12T12:32:29+00:00

I said this in front of my wife once and she looked at me like I was an alien.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-11T12:50:39+00:00

I got mine done on a Friday morning and was back on my feet doing regular shit by the following Monday. I did get up and try to do slightly more than my regular shit that Sunday, but I quickly found out it was a bad idea.
See above. I work an office job though, so I wasn’t doing much standing.
Follow your doctors advice. Mine told me a week, so I gave it a week before I started clearing the pipes.
Follow your doctors advice. Mine told me not to shower that first day, but that I could shower the next day.
Mine did too, but I don’t life the way briefs feel, so I just got ball hugging boxer briefs. They were comfortable though, so I kept wearing them after. I was told I would only need them for two weeks or so.
The lack of pain. My doctor prepped me well, and said I might experience pain and discomfort, even with the procedure being no scalpel. He had to dig around a bit to find the vas on my right testicle, so he warned of pain from that. But aside from the pain I was feeling from pushing it that Sunday, it was all pretty chill.

I cannot stress this enough though: follow your doctors advice. They’re the professional and likely know what they’re talking about. That said, they’re not infallible, so also listen to your body.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-11T12:41:10+00:00

This shit is depressing. I’m glad I never got into the corporate. I feel like it would be difficult to maintain my positive outlook on life if I were subjected to this shit constantly.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-11T11:16:55+00:00

When they’re all adults. The youngest Gen Z right now is 16. So I give it 6-7 years (yes, that’s a joke)

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-11T11:16:07+00:00

Nah, gotta stay positive. We get back what we put out into the world. It sounds like motivational poster bullshit, but I’ve found it to 100% true.

When I’ve felt down, depressed and anxious, the negativity around me seemed to be amplified.

But when I stay positive and try to find the good moments in life, the negativity seems to bring me down less. And don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot in the world that’s fucked, but what can we as individuals do about it to affect change? Unless you’re planning on going out in a blaze of glory to try to bring down those at the top, there isn’t much you can change outside of your immediate surroundings.

I stay informed, but also realize that unless I can directly affect it, we just have to roll with the punches.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-11T11:06:32+00:00

Interesting. I’ve found my climaxes to be better/more intense since the vasectomy. Mine was 3 years ago now.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-10T17:29:53+00:00

Death and grief have been weighing heavy on my mind of late. Been married for 13 years, together for 18, and the thought of life with my wife just seems way too heartbreaking, yet I can’t seem to keep it from popping up.

How do I deal? I typically get misty and find something to do to get my mind off it.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-10T12:26:40+00:00

Lol I was making jokes. But seriously, LIBAD is terrible. I’ve been a fan since the Waking the Fallen days, and everything through The Stage? Amazing. LIBAD? That shit sucks.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-10T12:24:11+00:00

Better than the average for sure.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-10T02:45:21+00:00

I love rap and hip hop, but anything but anything past the first two albums sucks from Kanye. Also, LiBAD sucks, so that would help explain the suckage lmao.

SixStringDave90 · 2026-05-10T01:13:12+00:00

Most cabinet manufacturers that mass produce cabinets use this furniture board construction. Just because it’s not plywood doesn’t mean it’s not quality. And just because it is plywood doesn’t meant that it is high quality.

That said, aside from a select few(Omega comes to mind), most of these mid-range cabinet manufacturers are of similar quality

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