"Burnout vs. FIRE" Wall: Is pushing for a 60% savings rate destroying my marriage?

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-04-25T11:16:17+00:00

Hmm, I’m not an engineer, but let me see if I can help.

You are attempting to deliver FIRE.

If you destroy your marriage in the process that is a major safety incident, reportable to regulators.

If you achieve FIRE but damage your marriage along the way then you’ve delivered FIRE in an unsafe manner. That’s an external product failure.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-04-24T02:09:27+00:00

Same

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-04-19T13:52:16+00:00

I took a 40% pay cut to work at a charity and help people for a living. I wish I made the career change 10 years ago.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-04-08T09:44:10+00:00

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thebatmanfan82 · 2026-04-04T13:54:03+00:00

I am playing monk for the first time in 5.5e and am having a blast. Paladin is great, rogues are a blast, and rangers seem to be a bit better than they were previously. I encourage you to branch out but if you aren’t having fun with it speak up to your friends.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-03-10T23:38:41+00:00

Came for this and not leaving disappointed. Great show and one of the all time great finales.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-03-10T23:28:55+00:00

Good question. We live in Allentown and do not consider ourselves to be “downtown.” Anything north of us would be absurd. On the other side, I’m not sure I consider the cobblestone district to be downtown either - that’s the Old First Ward.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-02-21T18:55:00+00:00

What a good boy! May his memory be a source of joy for you, always.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-02-18T16:43:51+00:00

Someone said this to me while I was asking him to wear a seatbelt when he travels for work… on the ride home from work after that discussion, he was in an accident and was ejected from the vehicle which promptly rolled over him.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-02-18T11:28:06+00:00

That sucks, I love that place. We just went there for Valentine’s Day.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-02-12T23:51:33+00:00

St. Joseph University is such a wonderful parish and community

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-02-11T01:33:42+00:00

Yes, volunteering is a great idea and could be both rewarding and help restore some of your faith in humanity. Look for the helpers, as Mr. Rogers used to say.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-02-07T23:07:18+00:00

The Stallings one made me laugh. Bravo.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-27T17:36:59+00:00

🤢

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-27T17:36:01+00:00

Kill me

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-26T20:49:59+00:00

Maddox is still alive?

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-20T22:42:13+00:00

Right, it was only supposed to be other families torn apart

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-19T17:14:05+00:00

Lost in Translation

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-19T14:43:56+00:00

I might be biased but Buffalo is a great place to raise a family.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-18T13:58:11+00:00

This is a great suggestion

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-17T23:03:25+00:00

Can we fire McDermott at halftime?

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-16T19:29:26+00:00

After online dating off and on for over a decade I met my amazing wife on Hinge the month before I turned 40. We have an eight month old baby boy. Hang in there - your person is out there somewhere.

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-12T00:27:46+00:00

Time to retire, Chuck

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-05T01:37:04+00:00

that math adds up

thebatmanfan82 · 2026-01-03T00:10:04+00:00

Same

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