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I am surprised and relieved at the abundance of other 35-give-or-take folks reacting positively to this article. It was a tough read but somehow funny and true
by davesque 11y ago
I am surprised and relieved at the abundance of other 35-give-or-take folks reacting positively to this article. It was a tough read but somehow funny and true at the same time. As I rapidly approach 40, I find myself going through a similar series of midlife, nihilistic trends of thinking.
Though I bet the author would disagree (as this piece seems a lot like an attempt at Explaining Everything -- therefore, how can you refute it?), I think this kind of thinking is largely driven by unprecedented inequality and the apparent reality that we are on the brink of destroying the planet.
- maxerickson 11y agoI'm under 40 and have sort of felt some of what is in the article for a really long time. Maybe I can look forward to enjoying it more after 40.
- morgante 11y agoMidlife crises are a lot older than environmental apocalypse and structural inequality.
- davesque 11y agoTrue. But I doubt any of it is making things easier for people in that phase of life.
- peteretep 11y agoMid thirties here - I assumed it was meant to be intentionally funny, and found it about cute and thought-provoking in equal measure.
- themartorana 11y ago"As I rapidly approach 40..." Seriously this train needs to slow down. I know people tend to be happiest in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, but unlike many people, I do live with some regrets surrounding my 20s, and would like a bit more time in Youngeville. Doubt I can make up for it all, life is what it has become in many ways, grass is greener and so on, but yeah... Wish I could be as content as some of the commenters here.
- davesque 11y agoI think part of what the author was saying (though he sure found a dark way of saying it) is that, past a certain age, it's okay not to panic. Update: Changed wording once I realized you weren't disagreeing with me.
- rybosome 11y ago> but unlike many people, I do live with some regrets surrounding my 20s. What people are you talking to that don't have regrets from that age? Accumulating regret is a part of life. I wish that I had been more patient with others, spent more time with my brother, kissed that girl I met in Berlin, not worried so much about what others thought...the list is endless, and I'm still in my late twenties.