Let's play a game
You reply in the comments, and i try to guess your age based on a short conversation we have. That's it!
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You reply in the comments, and i try to guess your age based on a short conversation we have. That's it!
Hey love this idea! Random shit to start a convo: I just lost my job today (not great but I'll be ok). I am maybe turning the corner w/ a longstanding chronic pain condition, after which I'm gonna get back to my hobby of fighting people in the park.
Also, if you feel like playing too: what have you been up to today?
Hey mate glad you like the idea. Sorry to hear about your job. If you just want to vent other than playing the game, then that's fine too. Happy to hear that you're recovering from chronic pain as well. You fight people in the park as a hobby? What kinda hobby is that?
I haven't been up to much. Mostly just brushing up on my Excel knowledge in preparation for my internship next week
Hi, how's your week going?
Hey mate, my week's been great. I've just been brushing up on my Excel skills for my upcoming internship.
How's your week been?
Not great, got my first speeding ticket over the weekend. It was a tiny town in the middle of a highway. I strongly suspect that town gets a lot of its income from speeding tickets in a section where they rapidly lower the speed limit to 25 (4 lane road).
So I'm still seething about that.
25mph speed limit? That is incredibly low. Definitely something shady going on there.
What do you do for a living?
Yeah, 25, all the way from 65.
I'm a data engineer.
How's that going for you? Are you satisfied with your job?
Yeah, it's been good so far. The best part is that it's remote.
Oh that's the jackpot. How long have you been doing it for?
I'm from Arkansas. Every small town on the highway is a speed trap. Although they haven't seemed to care as much since the pandemic
This place was just across the border from y'all, in Oklahoma.
So probably the same shit. Sorry you have to deal with that
My brain is skibidi tier rotten and I have absolutely no money in my pockets, but Boxxy is still the queen and fr fr nobody can prove me wrong.
...sorry, I'm doing it on purpose to throw you off tracks. How's going?
The grammar pedant in me did not appreciate that first paragraph.
It's going great for now. Tell me about some of your niche interests. Nerd out about it if you want
If it's any consolation, the grammar pedant in me didn't like it either. Even if I was the one writing it. (Also, I'm glad that things are going great for you.)
As for niche interests: gardening, cooking, simulation games, constructed languages, ancient languages. Some tidbits of oil painting, but frankly, I suck at it; perhaps I should stick to digital watercolours. (This reminds me Island - the main character was recalling his travels through Switzerland, his mum painting a watercolour, and his dad sarcastically saying "The milk chocolate advertisement that [brand] rejected.")
But I digress. My gardening is currently pepper plants, I'm trying to breed a new variety following very specific criteria - heat, colour, shape, size. Once I'm done I'm going to spread the seeds here and there, through the city, as some small act of anarchy.
That's a lot of niche interests. Constructed languages particularly are quite the interesting... interest. I never bothered with it because i found no utility for them.
How long have you been gardening?
Well, constructed languages aren't something insanely useful, unless you're into Linguistics or also into constructed worlds. For the former, it's a good way to explore some "boundaries" of natural languages - conlangs can go beyond natlangs in certain features, but the opposite is almost never true. And for the later it's that extra step to make the world within a story feel livelier, fleshing out the culture of its inhabitants.
Although my reasons are probably not too far from Tolkien's, who called constructed languages a "secret vice". It's mostly for fun.
Five years or so, I guess? I mean, beyond simple stuff like planting radishes in my backyard as a kid. I still joke about it with my mum - she outright hated it. "My house is no farm dammit!" (The radishes tasted great though.)
You make a good point about conlangs that's for sure. At some point, i was deep in the Toki Pona rabbit hole, but decided I'd rather spend that time learning Spanish or German, since I'd like to visit countries that use those languages some day.
What do you do for a living?
If you're into language learning for pragmatic reasons then I think that the only conlang that could be useful would be Esperanto, and even then it's like squeezing water from a rock. (I do it mostly for the fun, though. That's also my attitude towards ancient languages - I'm not exactly using Latin everyday, and Sanskrit will be likely in the same bag.)
German is a great choice but be aware that proficient German/English bilinguals tend to use English as soon as they notice that you can speak it. It's kind of funny because I've seen French speakers with the opposite reaction - as if one side saw a language as a tool, another as a cultural root. (It's both.)
I'm a translator by trade. I stick mostly to Portuguese, Italian, and English - those are the languages that I'm actually proficient with. Sometimes I pick something from German too, but I don't typically translate things into German to avoid going full "ich bin ein Berliner", like that American president. (That reminds me that I promised the old lady next-door to give her some Berlin balls once I prepare them. Her avocado ice cream was amazing. Also, sorry for the amount of off-topic that I tend to go into, but I guess that it's more data to guess my age?)
Oh you're a translator, i guess that explains the fascination with languages. How did you get into it, and how long have you been doing it?
I was just gonna say, you go on a lot of tangents lmao, but yes it should all help when i deliver the coup de grace
Hey,
Just came home sick from work.. I live in Australia so sick leave is alright...
How you doing?
Oh crikey mate. Hope you're getting better now.
Sorry about the bad joke, i couldn't resist. I'm doing well myself. What do you do for work?
Ahh, I'm always up for a laugh.
I work disability support, which is really rewarding a lot of the time. I love helping people and giving people a reason to laugh..
How about you? What do you do?
Disability support is wonderful. It's honourable of you to do that even with the relatively low wages that come along with it - I mean i don't know about Australia, but salaries aren't awfully high in a lot of countries. How do you manage?
I'm still a student; I'm studying psychology. I'm still thinking about whether i want to go to grad school or pivot into something else.
It's a rough job.
Kind people who want to help others rarely do so for the money, and employers know that. I'm not getting a great wage but it's better than the minimum which is lovely - but we do get the minimum we can possibly be paid...
My wife is a teacher, too.. Talk about under appreciated.
Psychology is fun to look into... What'd be the end result if you furthered your psychology study? What'd be your goal for your career?
What if you do change? What next?
I've rarely stuck with any line of work over 3 years and I've learned a lot by working the variety of jobs I've had, but can never expect decent pay sadly.
Oh teaching😬. You guys really decided to tap into the four horsemen of low paying jobs huh. Here's hoping things get better for you guys.
Psychology is fun. It's the right amount of challenge and interest to keep my unfocused brain hooked. If i did go to grad school i would go into cognitive psychology and potentially get a PhD to do research. The brain is just so fascinating, and being able to immediately apply what you learn in class is what makes it even better.
If I however decide that i don't want to go to grad school, I'd most likely go into market research - all things being equal. It's the most sensible application of my love for research and problem solving. I'd probably have to get some certifications, but i think it's worth it, and pay is not too terrible after I get a few years of experience. I guess i just have to determine what i want in life. Do i want to be confined to the four walls of an institution for decades or work a normal job.
Why is it that you were never able to stick to one job? Also, what programme (if you went at all) did you go to university for?
The Grammar Police fails to capitalize the pronoun "I"? 🤔
Hey pal, I'm here to enforce laws not follow them
You have made that abundantly clear so far. And in so little space!
Gotta let you know what you're dealing with.
Anyways, let's get to the age verification shall we?
I assumed we were operating on your schedule.
Right right we were. What's a word that accurately defines your personality?
"Thoughtful".
What makes you thoughtful? Are you talking about thoughtfulness in the empathetic sense?
Oh this is such a neat idea for a game! I'll give you a misleading hint: I grew up watching the Andy Griffith show.
Well that tells me you're not a boomer, and most probably not Gen X, at least not early Gen X. So late 80's 90's or Gen Z are my initial deductions.
So what do you watch? Do you watch any cable TV?
What do I watch currently? Mostly just anime and YouTube. You're basically spot on. I'm 28, so just like right on the line between GenZ and Millennial.
You didn't even let me guess🙁. Yeah that's 1996. I probably would've gotten it right though :P
Oh, whoops. I guess I read that as a guess. I don't know, I just got off of a closing shift at work, brain sleepy.
Nah it's fine. You should get to resting then
Yo
Hey buddy. Where are you from?
I'm in London. Where are you from?
Oh cool. I'm actually British-Nigerian, but i live in Nigeria rn. What have you been up to this week?
Oh cool. It's been a quiet week for myself, new to Lemmy so it's been a good way to pass the time. You?
Gotcha. I'm quite new myself. I got banned from reddit, and needed a new site to doom scroll lmao.
Would you consider yourself terminally online?
What did you do to get yourself banned? lol Myself, I go through phases where I spend tons of time online or as little as possible. Right now? Terminally online.
Basically, a group of black users were being racist to white individuals by making a bunch of generalizations, so i wanted to point out the hypocrisy by making an obviously racist generalization of my own. I commented, "All black people are disgusting", and was rightfully called out, but the irony was that they were doing something pretty similar calling white people colonizers and other things like that.
The result? I got mass reported and banned, and due to Reddit's inability to identify nuance in comments, my appeals were all for naught.
Anyways, what kind of life allows you the luxury of being terminally online when you choose lmao?
Aight bruh
I play video games, like sports, eat my vegitables, and think the world is currently a dumpster fire.
I have my ways :). Let's start by you telling me some of your interests
Real role playing games? You mean like when people actually assume the character they're playing and interact with one another? That's pretty cool. Where do you live if you don't mind me asking?
I've never gotten the chance to play those kinds of RPGs. I guess I don't hang out with people who would be into that sort of thing.
Damn, I've never interacted with someone from Wuhan before. I have so many questions, but i think I'll keep them to myself.
What do you do for work?
Wow, what a coincidence! I was actually thinking of going into that field. I'm currently a psychology major, but contemplating whether or not to go to grad school. I decided that if I don't go to grad school, I'll go into marketing. Specifically market research.
Can you tell me a bit more about how you got into it, and whether i require some additional certifications?
(Sorry to get off-topic, i just had to seize the opportunity)
I am an antenna engineer and I quit because I hated the company I worked for as they embraced the corporate American model.
Wow, antenna engineer is a new one for me haha. So what have you been doing since then/plan to do now that you've quit the old job?
Basically I do what I want when I want. Typically building things. I'm constantly fixing or modifying my cars(they are all old and constantly broken). And I play a lot of disc golf.
Mmm, so you're at that point where you feel like you don't need to go back to working, at least for the meantime?
Correct.
Do you have friends that you spend some time with as well outside your other hobbies. Maybe going to a bar or some other event on a regular - semi-regular basis?
Man I answered and I don't see it.
Yes. I play disc golf with some. Get together infrequently with some close long-term friends, pay video games online every Monday with my best friend that moved to the UK and zoom with a couple of high school buddies every month or so.
That's nice that you still have a group of people surrounding you. So I'm guessing you're quite satisfied with the way things are going? You aren't really looking for any change at the moment?
🎵The hills are alive with the sound of ligma🎵
Is that supposed to be a song?
It's from a musical, yes.
Nice what's it called?
Bro, i just looked at your profile. You've played Danganronpa?
The Sound of Music.
I haven't played Danganronpa, but I have watched the Game Grumps play the first two and currently keeping up with them on the 3rd. Plus I've watched both anime series. I've also tried to play the board/card game someone made of it in VRChat but its mostly enforced by the other players and I've only encountered young kids in there just fucking about and not actually playing the game lol
Bro why are you watching the gameplay😭.
Lol what gameplay? It's just a visual novel where the choices you make only matter for progressing or getting a game over (IE you're right or you're wrong; nothing changes the story). The mini games you do are preschool level challenging. I can get 99% of the experience just watching it.
I do own them because I do like them and want them to make more. So I can watch someone else play them. 😋
Nah bruv, you have to experience the characters themselves. Aren't you drawn to specific characters? Wouldn't you like to experience their free time events? Surely the playthrough doesn't go through all free time events. Don't you want to experience rhe satisfaction of solving the mysteries during the trials?
Hello there!
Hey buddy! What goals are you working towards right now?
Wow, that's kinda tough to answer without revealing a lot of clues about my age!
Let's see, I guess I'm trying to be more mindful of my body in taking care of it. But it's not going so well :/
Also trying to find some motivation/energy/time to play some video games since I didn't have too much access to them while growing up
What made you want to start caring more for your body? Are you talking more in terms of losing weight or just getting fit?
Don't feel pressured into answering if you don't want to
Getting fit. Mostly about staying active. I realised I could be a lot better not just in sports but also daily life in general if I put in some efforts towards being fit
Oh yeah i definitely agree with that. I just had a huge scare when it came to my health that requires me to stay fit in order to not "relapse", so i try to do at least cardio everyday.
You said you're trying to get into video games. What video games have you played so far, or are currently eyeing?
I wanna make my way through the Valve classics. Portal and the Half life series. Ooh and Satisfactory has also caught my eye!
A lot of cool games there. Tell me about your interpersonal relationships. With friends, family and maybe even a partner. Which if these are you trying to develop, or striving for something more in?
I'll play, though I may not be fully forthcoming, depending on the questions.
Alright, let's start easy. What are some of your hobbies?
Lorcana, video games
Some quick googling tells me it's a card collecting game. What differentiates this game from other games that have a similar mechanic?
It's based on Disney
What draws you in personally about the game?
Community
Alright, outside of video games, what else gets your interest?
One my favorite hobbies begins with the letter “J”. Guess the hobby and also my age!
Jerking off. The age i can't say until i have enough clues
Actually it was a different hobby but I certainly enjoy that one too. Maybe I should try to guess your age?
You are a funny guy. Have a crack at it. Try to guess my age.
Early 20s!
I glaned through your post history but I’m not sure how spot on I am at all.
Since we’re in casual conversation I gotta say something regarding the “girls taking a shit” post. That has always been a personal mind trick for me when I’ve caught myself idolizing people I’m attracted to or thinking they are out of my league. I just remember “hey, she takes nasty shits just like the rest of us. Probably even nastier.” Puts me in check and brings me back down to reality if I’m nervous when interacting with someone. Anyways, thought I would just over share.
Good guess. I'm 19.
Also, how did you know about that post? I thought it was supposed to be deleted by the mods. It just hit me like a fucking truck all of a sudden and i was getting shade for it in the comments like wtf, this is groundbreaking stuff guys. Sabrina Carpenter? She takes shits. Jennifer Lawrence? Takes shits. And there's no way it could be classy. But your mind trick seems like it might solve my approach anxiety problem, so thanks for that.
Oh I can’t actually see the post itself. But if I click on your user profile, I can see all your replies to that post still. I am using the Voyager app FYI
Hmm I haven't tried Voyager. I'll see. But i still have to guess your age. I would say early to mid 20s, so 21-26. A specific age would be 24, but it's mostly a guess
I think this is a pretty entertaining game. Good idea
Thanks. Ready to get your age guessed?
Looking forward to it! Do your worst!
Alright let's start. What do you do to wind down when you're done for the day?
Cook dinner, and right now I'm watching Yellowstone Season 2.
If I weren't doing that, I would likely be playing a video game.
Ooh I haven't seen Yellowstone. I hear it's good though.
What video games do you typically play?
Yellowstone is fantastic! I'm loving it
Right now I am playing a lot of Balatro, some Satisfactory, some BG3, some No Mans Sky. Minecraft is also regularly in rotation.
Ooh, an OG gamer. I like it. So far so normal. Everything you've said has been pretty run of the mill 20s to 30s hobbies.
At your current stage of life, do you feel like there's still more to be explored or that you've attained self actualisation?
5318008!
And to that good sir, i respond 93N15
Nice. But how old am I???
You're 14
Ahhh nope calculator only days. Give you a hint, my calculator looked like an owl. Or something like that.
Don't tell me you're in your early 40s. 43 maybe
Much closer! 50 next month! And I’m a girl BTW. 😜
Holy hell. Sorry for calling you 14 mom
Evening. It’s hot. But the only constant in life is change.
It's hot in the evening? Where are you from brother/sister?
Southern US and the AC only managed to catch up at night. It’s bearable though. We are all in good health. How about yourself?
Climate change amirite haha. I'm Nigerian, so heat is something I'm used to. Also in good health, and i guess that's the most important thing.
What do you do for a living?
Mainly I work with software, specifically security research. I do a lot of reverse engineering and embedded development too.
How's that going for you? Do you enjoy it?
Yes, I do. It’s very interesting work with hard problems.
It takes a level of intelligence to do what you do. I commend you. What do you do when you're not solving complex problems?
Hey!
Hey mate! Are you Canadian?
I am! From Quebec.
Oh, Quebec, that's very nice. So what does a normal day look like for you in Québec?
Hmm, depends if we’re talking a summer or winter day haha. There’s like a 50°C+ differential, so it tends to heavily dictate what we’re doing outside work/home/errands haha.
Ahh, so what are you typically doing on a summer day when you're not at work?
In the summer, on weekends, there’s a good chance I’ll have woken up early for a golf round, then spent some time with the wife and kids doing whatever.
Okay, what about on weekdays, when you have to go to work? What do you do?
I am staying up later than usually. How about you?
That's funny cuz my sleep schedule is kinda shit right now. It's currently midnight, and i woke up about an hour ago.
What's causing you to stay up late?
I'm editing openstreetmap
Wait what? What do you mean by editing openstreetmap?
If you don't know what openstreetmap is, it is a collaborative project to create a map of the world. I'm a contributor in my spare time, and I like adding new places, roads and the like. Think of it as wikipedia, but for a map of the world.
Oh, i know opeenstreetmap, but I didn't know it was like a Wikipedia for maps. That's lit. I think I've found a new hobby haha.
So why is editing maps keeping you up so late. Do you have a passion for geography or just feel obligated to contribute?
Sometimes I get a bit carried away and it gets late. There is always more to map, so the work is never done. That's why I need to make projects and finish them one by one to feel like I'm making progress. It's very rewarding to resolve notes that other people have left, because that means that I helped someone, and that makes me happy :)
Oh that's very honourable. We need more people like you in this world. So tell me about your work life. What do you do to make a living?
Ok go
I see you like politics a lot, so I'm guessing you're American?
Americans don't LIKE politics. Talking about politics is like seeing a skunk on your daily walk. The conversation switches IMMEDIATELY from whatever you were doing, to suddenly making plans for how we're all going to be ok after this.
Given your username if I fuck up the reply do I get some sirens?
Actually hard to cause issues my phone fixes it and I guess almost nothing I type requires punctuation.
You definitely get forcefully shoved to the ground and violently ordered to stop resisting while i kneel on your neck.
Okay, mundane jokes aside, autocorrect just seems to cause more problems than it attempts to fix imo, so i have it turned off. Besides, you could've used a comma before the "and"' in: "and I guess almost nothing..." cuz a comma must precede a conjunction that precedes a pronoun, so i guess you were wrong.
My autocorrect isn't consistent. Depends on what app is being the keyboard, SwiftKey is better to type on and has a better layout but has significantly worse autocorrect than gboard.
Except my new phone has a gap at the bottom the size of a spare bar that I can't seemingly remove so it took a week to stop having my typing look like crap.
If you want to correct my grammar look at anything long I type, I type like I talk which is non-stop until I'm done so I get really long run on sentences.
Hmm. What do you like to talk about?
Generally whatever i've just done and/or seen. If I play a game, something will probably stick out to me as a moment worth talking about, or if i watched a particularly interesting video. Unfortunately all i've done today is drive, eat a burrito and then drive back so that isn't super interesting to talk about. Nothing fancy on the roads today, at least that i noticed, but a lot of people who seem scared to be near the speed limit which is rather inconvenient but there isn't a whole lot of space to do anything about that.
Interesting or maybe not idk. What do you drive?
Got a Nissan skyline 370gt a couple months ago, so that until I can't get in it anymore. Wasn't my planned car, but it's excellent. If you are American you would know it as an Infiniti G37, but Infiniti doesn't really exist in my country. Fun car, parts sometimes require being imported though.
Looks like a modest car. I'm not a huge car guy though, so i can't really say much about it. I'm assuming your driving was to and from work? What do you do?
German here, currently waiting for the weekend in vocational school.
Oh, what trade are you going for?
Hi, want to play OSU!?
Geometry dash is my go to rhythm game. I have yet to play OSU sadly.
How's it going bud?
Let's see what you got. I like to longboard. I'm pretty big into hip-hop, metal core, and viking metal. I'm also quite passionate about OpSec and Cyber Security.
Viking metal eh? I recently found Brothers of Metal and they're banging. What else do you recommend?
Tyr is really good and similar to Brothers of Metal. Check out Hold the Heathen Hammer High. If you want heavier, I'd recommend Amon Amarth or Ensiferum. The songs Axe of Judgement, One Man Army, or Twilight of the Thunder God get my blood pumping something fierce
Thanks for the recommendations, I will check everything out!
Cool, that's a lot of interest! What are some of your favourite artists or bands in those genres, and viking metal? That's a first lol
Ski Mask tha Slump God, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Die Antwoord, Polaris, Architects, Knocked Loose. uhh... Tyr, Amon Amarth, Ensiferum. Think that's a pretty broad net.
How do i not know any of these except for Die Antwoord💀. Yeah, it's pretty broad i tell ya.
Longboarding, one of theore dangerous boarding activities. How long have you been doing that?
What's happening, youngster?
Okay, if you're not Gen X then i would be disappointed. How's the family?
Not Gen X, dude. I just got back from a hockey game I played in with a couple guys in an adult league though.
Not gen X but calling me youngster? I wonder how old you are really🤔
How did the game go?
I was trying to throw you off. I'm 37. We won 7-2
Okay, mid millennial. Oh well. Congrats on the win
Ooo, do me. I pledge to answer correctly and not try to throw you off the track as long as it's not some dangerous personal info or something. I'd like to see how close you get.
Okay, let's try to get some general information out of you before heading into specifics. What do you currently do for a living?
I quit my job.
Oh wow. What did you do prior, and if you care to share, what was your reason for quitting?
Come at me bro
Okay bro, what do you feel like you're missing out on?
Life in general tbh
Can you go into more detail about that? Maybe you spend so much of your time indoors and online, and wish to be outside and hanging out with friends. Maybe you're looking for a relationship. Or maybe it's a combination of both and/or more things. Tell me more
Mm I spend almost all my time outdoors and I go out to socialize at least 3x a week. But a friend of mine died recently. Everything feels hollow and meaningless. I guess I don't feel like my life has a purpose -- a fairly common and first-world problem to have, but a problem nevertheless.
Sorry to hear about your friend's passing. It's completely normal to feel hollow after the passing of someone important to. Don't feel a need to diminish your problems because they are first world. A problem is a problem. How have you been coping with this?
Been writing about it and sharing memories with people who knew my friend. It will take time.
I want to touch as many people's lives as they did. As I am right now/the way my life is now, that is not on track to happen. Need to change things.
You will move past this; I guarantee it.
Do you feel like the career path you chose is not in line with your goal of touching people's lives? Or you've simply lost your sense of direction as a result of your friend's passing?
You choose the topic.
Alright let's go. What's your favourite movie/film genre? And what are some movies/films that fall under it?
No movie genre really stands out to me. I like movies of all genres.
So then what are your favourite movies/films in general?
Lord of the Rings, the Game of Thrones movie, the fourth Matrix.
Game of Thrones is based even though they ruined the last 2 seasons. Still haven't gotten the time to watch LoTR though.
The fourth matrix? That's an unpopular choice. I've yet to meet someone who enjoyed that last movie. They should've left it at the 3rd one.
I watched the first three a while ago but they felt dragged on and not very eye-opening. The fourth one had a good sense of interpretation to it.
Interesting. What are some of your other passtimes?
Ooh this sounds interesting, I'm game
Alright, let's get to it then. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Pretty much where I am now: retired, spending my time on fitness, healthy cooking, hubby, and hobbies. Worried about aging. Hopefully both parents will still be alive.
Well that narrows it down quite a bit. What did you do before you retired?
For most of my career I worked in academia as a researcher and analyst, and I've also done some consulting outside of academia. It's a pretty niche field so to protect my identity I don't want to be more specific than that.
Ok, that's understandable. Honestly, i think i can make a guess right now as a lot of the information you gave me is quite specific to an age group. Maybe between 47 and 57. If i had to guess, I'd say 52
Ooh, close but not quite there. I'm 42!
What the hell? How have you retired from academia at such an early age?
What are you, the feds?
If you're talking about the grammar feds, then you'd be spot on
What can I tell you, my brother, my killer, what can I possibly say?
You can tell me whatever you want. Maybe tell me what your #1 pet peeve is
I have a bit of a fever right now, what's up?
Hey bud. Hope your fever gets better. What are some of your hobbies?
Video games, mostly
What game did this to you?
There was few, but first that pops to mind is Walking Dead season 1
Tell me more about yourself. What do you do for a living?
You work a flea market? How's that going for you?
Sup I live in New England
Hey there, what's a typical day look like for you?
Wake up at 8:30, drive to work, do that, come home at 5:00pm. Eat dinner with my parents. Play board games, card games, video games, or watch Youtube. Maybe mow the lawn, work on D&D, or cook dinner. Talk with friends online after and during work. Shower, sleep, repeat.
Uh okay
Yes. I play disc golf with some. Get together infrequently with long term friends, play online video games with my best friend that moved to the UK every Monday and zoom with a couple of high school buddie every month or so..
I've spent thousands of dollars on yoyos, one of which was $750 and is made of titanium damascus.
First thought is rich software developer who's been at it for a few years and decided to spend their money on an addiction. How right am i?
(Don't tell me your age just yet)
Damn. Nailed it.
Alright, I'm feeling confident already haha. So tell me about what you're happy about right now. For example, when you wake up in the morning, what is that thing/are those things that make you happy to be alive?
100% it's my kid. November will be the anniversary of concluding a multi-year custody battle in which I got sole custody.
Congrats man! God knows what you must've gone through during that period with the legal stress and knowing that you could've lost access to your whole world.
So what's the next step for you at this stage? Maybe you want to travel, focus on parenting, or something else. Which is it?
Parenting, career growth, and saving for a house.
Ok, I'm gonna make a guess now. I think you're 36