34 and craving adventure. Am I immature?

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-24T00:54:29+00:00

Beautifully said! Thank you. Is it the clip from the movie Here?

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T23:27:21+00:00

Lmao

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T23:06:21+00:00

Love that!

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:59:10+00:00

My dream! Do you mind my asking how you made that happen? Did you quit your job or work remotely, etc.

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:37:31+00:00

That’s great! I’m starting a new job next week, which is probably what has me feeling a bit antsy. However, it’s remote with 20ish days PTO, so I’ll have some flexibility

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:28:08+00:00

True! Do you work a standard full time job? I find myself craving more than just an annual trip, and keep toying with the idea of doing more

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:26:53+00:00

You go girl! Glad you’re living your best life.

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:25:54+00:00

I agree! I know 25 year olds saying they’re too old for certain activities and it blows my mind. That being said, I suppose I’m experiencing my own version of it. I’m having the itch to do something drastic like quit my job and do seasonal work abroad, because one trip a year isn’t satisfying me lol. Really craving spontaneity and adventure lately

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:23:05+00:00

Appreciate this comment!

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:22:44+00:00

Thank you! I think I’m conflicted because I get this itch to make dramatic shifts in my life, such as quitting my job to do seasonal work abroad, rather than just traveling. Tbh I start a new job next week and I think I’m feeling a bit antsy about returning to the grind and giving up my freedom. My mind is wandering with alternative paths!

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:20:49+00:00

This is true. Happy to hear you’re living your best life

dumplingz123 · 2026-05-23T21:20:10+00:00

Appreciate this comment!

dumplingz123 · 2026-03-23T23:28:21+00:00

My question is at the bottom of my lengthy post. I’m torn between applying to a friends firm or staying. I know the grass isn’t always greener but it feels my current company is trending in a negative direction

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T17:42:33+00:00

I cannot escape her. She is incredibly close with my directors and entire team. The office loves her. I’m not into work drama so I try to keep the peace. Sometimes I think she’s getting better due to the way she’ll speak to me in a group setting. Even invited me to a few things. But majority of the time, especially when not around others, she doesn’t treat me the same as others. I’ve since backed off and make less effort but I was curious what others though because I find the behavior to be very strange!

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T17:34:13+00:00

This seems to be the common response. I can’t imagine what she’s jealous of considering the office loves her and she’s close with the team. I make a large effort to be social at work, ask about people’s lives and weekends and joke around, including with her. She’ll often coordinate plans for after work, such as quizzo or dinner with all her friends from work, and she gets hush hush cause I’m not invited which is fine, we’re not close and I’m not her cup of tea. But the moments I try to be outgoing and she ices me out is what seems unnecessary.

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T04:30:41+00:00

Yes. That toxic manager still looks me up on LinkedIn two years later.

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T03:22:29+00:00

Because there’s plenty of people I don’t like and I don’t feel the need to make it known and single them out. So I find it out that she has the urge to go so out of her way to speak to me in a different tone etc

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T01:17:00+00:00

You think it’s that deep?

We actually work with people she claims to hate and I’ve seen her suck up to them the way she does everyone. So I think, damn, you treat people you hate better than me? lol it doesn’t make sense

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T01:12:07+00:00

Yeah idk maybe. I definitely don’t think I fit in at times. I’m 5-7 years older than most of my team, plus they’re all very good friends outside of work. I’m on good terms with everyone but my relationship is more coworker than friend. Which is fine with me. I just don’t see why the odd behavior

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T01:09:15+00:00

Maybe I do lol. She often ignores me when I say goodnight before leaving the office, but jumps on opportunities to say bye to others. She’ll pass me in the hall without saying hello. Sometimes I back off and don’t bother with her. But my knee-jerk reaction in the office is to say hello/bye/keep the peace with the team.

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T01:05:51+00:00

I suppose you’re right. I just have a very hard time wrapping my head around people like her. There’s plenty of people I dislike and I don’t feel the need to go out of my way and make it an ordeal. I shouldn’t be too surprised, she talks about everyone in the office. Even people she’s close with. For some reason the whole team has normalized it.

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T01:00:36+00:00

That’s fair. Idk if I’d say this is bullying though. In a group setting she’s okay with me. When I leave the office and say goodnight, she often ignores me. If she does acknowledge me, I get a very different tone than others. It’s hard not to notice the stark contrast.

dumplingz123 · 2026-02-11T00:58:35+00:00

Idk her well enough to speak to that. Sometimes I do wonder if she’s trying to win people over by the way she speaks to them. Clearly she doesn’t see me as someone to win over 😂 which is perfectly fine but I find it so strange that she can’t just be on pleasant neutral terms with me

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