55ye old me finally retired after working since high school and living alone makes it fun and easy with lots of morning coffee i can now enjoy just sitting in my house in peace and quit away from the outside world

I'm 22. Can I get greetings?! I am sad, I have my friends and family but they don't remember that it's my birthday today 😔. Might as well get advice on being 22.

My commute is 112 miles roundtrip per day. Every time it comes up online people are appalled. I live in mississippi and mostly drive the interstate.

I thought others were doing this too. Especially in bigger places where I hear traffic is super bad. I would love to have a 15 minute commute when I move out of state.

So what are you guys driving per day? Is 2 hours a day considered bad in your area?

I absolutely hate driving so much to the point it has interfered with daily happiness. But I was told by my uncle not to be so soft and that most people do it.

I’m 44 and have been unemployed for a year. I’m honestly exhausted by corporate life and the cycle of working hard → getting laid off → starting over.
I’ve worked since I was 16 and grew up poor, so I learned to be very frugal. I have about $200k in savings and $450k in my 401k. I don’t have kids. Even without a job, I’ve been able to keep my expenses around $2,500 a month.
The $450k is invested and, if it continues to grow at a reasonable long-term rate, could potentially reach $1M+ by the time I’m in my 60s, even without adding more.
So I’m starting to wonder what I should do next.
If you were in my position, would you keep pursuing corporate work, take something lower-paying, or go in a completely different direction?
I’d genuinely like to hear different perspectives — including if you think I’m being unrealistic.

Have been thinking about this for a while.
At 38, life gets hard. The burden on these shoulders is immense and there is no escape. While I am not married or have kids, responsibility has found its way to me. Somedays I wonder, when will I get that relief. When will the weight on these shoulders go? Somedays are just tough on mental health.

Do I go and scream at an abyss? Do I go down the road, and not take my foot off the pedal until I see god or see clarity?

What’s the solution to this? How do I get motivated? How do I get back on track?

Like I pretty occupy 1/3 of my time to hobbies, and then work, and now I’m just don’t know when does “love” or finding my right person happen!

What’s something horrible and terrible you can do right now, that can completely change the trajectory of your life, like it’ll go to rock bottom afterwards, no employer will ever hire you again and you can’t get an apartment. Give me a few things.

For context, i (18M) was gifted a computer when i was 17 by my girlfriend as a gift. Sometime in late December last year, my parents took the computer from me because me and my of had broken up and they "didnt want me having anything that would remind me of her" (we broke up amicably and are still friends to this day). This year, i have asked them several times for it back and they keep telling me that they would "talk about it" and get back to me about it. I'm just trying to see if i have to get law enforcement involved for this situation

edit: thank you all for the advice. I think this was just the wake up call i needed. I plan on putting my foot down soon and i don't think i would have been able to if it weren't for the advice i received on this post. Wish me luck, and thank you all

I see a lot of 'what if you were 18 again' posts. How about a more middle aged you? Im knee deep in young kids, soon to be ageing parents, mortgage etc. Life is OK but honestly it feels like the years are zooming by even if the days are long.

I’ve come to realize that gone are the laid-back days and it’s high-time to start thinking about for my future. Working now for 7 days a week, having a part-time schedule on weekends would eventually my way to save up more in this really tough economic crisis and inflation. As long as I am physically able and strong as well as driven to succeed, it won’t be a burden not to take an off at the moment.
What’s your story about hard work?

Had a minor emergency and suddenly needed an insurance document right away. Turns out my brilliant system is apparently searching through Gmail while stressed lol.

Now I’m wondering what people actually use for this stuff. Passports, insurance, medical info, legal docs, all the random household info you might suddenly need.

Is there an app specifically for this or is everyone just hoping they can find everything when something goes wrong?

Out of all the holidays, I felt lonely today! I've been single for almost 10 years. I'm close to 40 years old with only a handful of friends. I went out for a walk along the lake and saw so many couples, friend groups, and families out bbqing, and just enjoying the last few weeks of summer. I wish I had a core group of friends, I wish I had a boyfriend/husband. I wish I had a larger family.

I am really comfortable doing things alone. Buying a house, traveling the world, etc. But times I wish I had someone to share experiences with.

Just wanted to vent as I'm currently laying out on the beach enjoying the views and this weather.