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this sounds mind numbingly depressing :( Are you happy?

• MattPalmer1086 1y ago
  It sounds perfectly fine to me - a happy family, enough to indulge in some interesting hobbies and provide for all other life needs. Why on earth would you find that depressing?
  • apwell23 1y ago
    they spend only $200 on themselves.
    • MattPalmer1086 1y ago
      Not much less than I spend and I'm not missing anything I want to have or do. Mostly a few books and a meal out with a good friend sometimes. I could spend more, I just don't have the need.
    • sshine 1y ago
      I treat myself with cheap milk chocolate and caffeinated beverages. I have the expensive equipment and subscriptions I need, and the more expensive chocolate doesn’t make me happier. The thing I can’t buy is time and skill progression.
• dzhiurgis 1y ago
  Getting decent set of tools is one of the best things ever. I've travelled lots, but raising kids and fixing and building shit around house is so rewarding. Traveling with kids is the ultimate flex tho.
• chasd00 1y ago
  coming back to this, i'm happier now than ever but i do think about what life is going to be like when my boys head off to college. Pretty much all of my interests are shared with them, from favorite coffee shops, to games, hobbies, to even coding. Because of that, money spent on the family should probably count as if it's only spent on me. I sometimes wonder if my identity is tied to closely to theirs, i have no idea what i'm going to do with myself once they are out of the house. I have about 3 years left with my oldest and then another 3 with my youngest, it goes by so fast.