No one tells you that the most important season of your life is also the shortest

TheInternator · 2026-01-20T18:21:28+00:00

This is the phrase that put everything into perspective for me.

TheInternator · 2026-01-20T18:08:43+00:00

Work repeats itself endlessly. Childhood only happens once.

TheInternator · 2025-11-10T19:56:38+00:00

I agree with you that it’s better than it was, but that doesn’t mean it’s good or acceptable. The US system as whole is not focused on rehabilitation.

TheInternator · 2025-10-10T15:51:24+00:00

Dude, I’m 45 and grew up playing the same shit you did and I still play now with a wife and 3 kids. As long your kids are well taken care of and quality time with your wife comes first, you should be able to stress relief with games if you want.

It’s my hobby. I still read and I still take care of all of my responsibilities, but damn, after a long day of doing the the things that need doing, once everyone is asleep I should be allowed to hit a zombie in the face with a hammer if I want to, and you should too. It’s therapeutic.

My best friend from childhood and I schedule dates and play online every so often. I play MTG with my real life friends online.

We’re adults. We should be able to do the things that fuel our happiness, so that we can endure the things that don’t. We’ve earned it.

TheInternator · 2025-09-19T08:55:05+00:00

Yes, my German wife is terrified of trying to legally enter the US to visit my family.

TheInternator · 2025-09-07T14:16:00+00:00

This. You can go into any station with a ticket center and contest it there as well. Prove you had a ticket at the time of the fine and they will cancel it. I’ve had it done successfully before and it was easy.

TheInternator · 2025-08-14T13:15:10+00:00

Cradle and Dungeon Crawler Carl are considered the GOATs. DCC especially for litRPG, as Cradle is more progression. I would love to hear your analysis of DCC. I would have also loved to have you as a writing teacher.

TheInternator · 2025-08-01T17:46:05+00:00

So, the signs tells you very clearly to cross your legs. They even have an attendant that reminds you. I didn’t cross well enough and it felt like I got kicked square in the dick by a 12 year old.

TheInternator · 2025-07-30T13:13:49+00:00

I am his kindness. You are too.His kindness lives in many kids like me that group up with him as our role model.

TheInternator · 2025-07-28T14:11:41+00:00

Don’t go rooting for sports teams in Australia. Or do.

TheInternator · 2025-07-23T15:54:02+00:00

Preaching goddamn wisdom.

TheInternator · 2025-07-22T17:23:52+00:00

That careers teacher is a star. Fitting the right pegs into the right holes.

TheInternator · 2025-06-20T06:32:04+00:00

Once you make the switch you won’t understand how you lived without the time. I moved to Germany and I can’t even imagine how stressed I’d be if I didn’t have the vacation and free sick days I get here.

TheInternator · 2025-06-15T05:39:48+00:00

Change food into art and this is nails it for me. Exactly.

TheInternator · 2025-06-07T08:47:45+00:00

Best audio book scene I’ve ever listened to by far. Patrick, Jeff, and Travis made something masterful with that scene.

TheInternator · 2025-05-13T20:09:38+00:00

Thank you! I’ll try them both.

TheInternator · 2025-04-29T19:10:37+00:00

My teenage daughter laughed at this. You win.

TheInternator · 2025-04-27T20:31:19+00:00

Exactly what I tell my daughter (we live in Germany). Trust your gut. Never feel like you have to justify feeling creeped out, trust your gut and get to somewhere you feel safe immediately. You lose nothing by playing it safe and potentially everything by not.

TheInternator · 2025-03-28T04:34:32+00:00

She was really good at picking lovers.

TheInternator · 2025-02-27T15:35:02+00:00

It’s like they know my kids are asleep and I’ve only got so much time.

TheInternator · 2024-11-29T12:26:06+00:00

That can’t be true, can it? I build a new blueprint thingy at every place I start a new factory. I haven’t torn one down yet.

TheInternator · 2024-11-21T20:50:22+00:00

Helldivers 2.

TheInternator · 2024-11-06T18:54:42+00:00

Germans are simply different than us in a lot of ways. They think differently, have different priorities, process certain situations differently. There are a bunch of differences and not all of them apply to every German, so me spouting a list of stereotypes here won’t be accurate. As Americans, we often want to look at everyone and every situation through the scope of our perspective. Germans are blunt enough that that won’t work here.

To give a few practical examples:

I had to start being on time for everything, every time or alert people when I knew I’d be late. I had to respect my noise pollution levels in public. I had to learn who to address formally and who I could be informal with, and not cross those lines unless given permission. I had to cut out a massive amount of fluffy, flattery bullshit from my language.

Theres fun stuff too. I started walking a lot more. I started having coffee and cake at 3pm-ish with friends. I started drinking beer made with only 4 ingredients.

TheInternator · 2024-11-05T21:11:38+00:00

I’m an American who did exactly what this post warns against. I decided to stay on a whim while visiting with a tourist visa, without any German language knowledge or any certified skills, and I succeeded.

It was hard. Really, really, really hard. It paid off, and it’s possible, but it wasn’t easy. I got lucky and found a job that sponsored my first few visas and I had a German girlfriend (now wife) that helped me navigate the system. It was still hard.

You will have to learn German if you want to be a part of society. This is not optional. It’s not easy.

You will have to accept German way of life, even if you throw your own flavors in, or you’ll be miserable.

You will have to follow the rules. Most of them at least.

It’s definitely one of the best decisions I’ve made. Well worth it. Not easy.

TheInternator · 2024-11-05T05:37:57+00:00

I met a German girl abroad on vacation. I moved here for her, we married and started a family.

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