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post 10000171689 05-17-2026, 05:01 AM
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Is life after 30 just one long depression to the grave?

38 here

-Norwood Rekt since my early 20's, I thought that was the worst thing that ever happened to me
-Yesterday, I measured my height and I lost 0,5 cm in heigt, and my wife did not console me, it was frightening, I felt like if I had terminal cancer she also wouldn't lose 5 seconds of thought over it, she simply did not care (and not in a good way)

And Miscers are just laughing at me about it all

Is every day of my life just going to be worse than the previous henceforth? What is the purpose of life after 30? People usually cope by bragging about material wealth and security, but even that is out of reach in the 21st century we are having to stress out over the price of eggs and meat, let alone a nice house which is north of 1 million euros/dollars
post 10000171690 05-17-2026, 05:02 AM
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You'll see what ur purpose is, brosef. I'll help you
post 10000171691 05-17-2026, 05:03 AM
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I am really feeling down and don't want comforting lies nor mockery, I want the truth
post 10000171718 05-17-2026, 05:38 AM
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I am truly convinced that traditionally, in the baby boomer generation for example, men would get satisfaction out of the material wealth and security they had built for themselves (sports cars, vacation houses, luxury watches etc) and they would usually also have children through which they could relive their life somehow

But now the economy is totally fucked, I can't even enjoy my food without regretting the expense, and I don't have children, and feel I couldn't afford them either
post 10000171722 05-17-2026, 05:41 AM
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I’m 32 and have never had a girlfriend or even a date or even a tinder match that wasn’t a sex worker. I’ve only paid for boom boom
Oh Wow!
post 10000171727 05-17-2026, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted By TFcrew
I’m 32 and have never had a girlfriend or even a date or even a tinder match that wasn’t a sex worker. I’ve only paid for boom boom
Why would you post something so basic and trivial in a thread about the nature of reality, the meaning of life, and all that deep stuff
post 10000171734 05-17-2026, 05:57 AM
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Maybe make it a bit shorter?
post 10000171749 05-17-2026, 06:14 AM
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Cheer up cunt. Go for a hike or something. It's not that bad when the weather's nice.
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post 10000171766 05-17-2026, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted By AverageKenneth
Cheer up cunt. Go for a hike or something. It's not that bad when the weather's nice.
how can you enjoy hiking, knowing full well you lost 0,5cm in height and you will lose more
post 10000171782 05-17-2026, 06:48 AM
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Some people don’t even make it to 38 and would do anything to be in your position.

In saying that I’m 36 and understand where you’re coming from. I try and practice gratitude for making it this far but it’s tough.

Recently I’ve been trying to cope with the concept of biological vs chronological age. The plan is to live a healthy and low stress life in hopes of reducing my biological age. The idea is that it’s better to be a late 30s year old guy who is healthier and looks better than an unhealthy late 20s year old who looks old…. I understand this could be coping on my end to the highest degree and I am aware father time always wins.

There are other things that I do to cope as well and that includes getting a hair transplant, looking into anti aging peptides and a good skin care routine that focuses on collagen production and remodelling.
post 10000171784 05-17-2026, 06:50 AM
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You're depressed because you have no purpose. Your life probably sucks because you're lazy and don't follow your aspirations. You have so much life until you're dead, why do you decide not to take risks and live a fulfilling life?
post 10000171801 05-17-2026, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted By JohnSmith
how can you enjoy hiking, knowing full well you lost 0,5cm in height and you will lose more
Some of us have plenty to spare. Lmao manlets, when will they learn?
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post 10000171809 05-17-2026, 07:16 AM
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post 10000171869 05-17-2026, 08:23 AM
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Bro you have a wife

You don't even know what depression is until you're 39 and alone. Your wife may not care but at least there's someone there to distract you and already chose you as you deteriorate. If anyone should be depressed its me.




Edit:

Ok I changed my mind, the 32 year old up above fucking escorts is the one who should be depressed lmao
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post 10000171878 05-17-2026, 08:35 AM
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no man
dont be ridiculus


life after 18 does

its over
was over before even begin
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post 10000171881 05-17-2026, 08:37 AM
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atleast you have a wife
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post 10000171882 05-17-2026, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted By JohnSmith
how can you enjoy hiking, knowing full well you lost 0,5cm in height and you will lose more
Why would you post something so basic and trivial in a thread about the nature of reality, the meaning of life, and all that deep stuff?
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post 10000172065 05-17-2026, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad
Some people don’t even make it to 38 and would do anything to be in your position.

In saying that I’m 36 and understand where you’re coming from. I try and practice gratitude for making it this far but it’s tough.

Recently I’ve been trying to cope with the concept of biological vs chronological age. The plan is to live a healthy and low stress life in hopes of reducing my biological age. The idea is that it’s better to be a late 30s year old guy who is healthier and looks better than an unhealthy late 20s year old who looks old…. I understand this could be coping on my end to the highest degree and I am aware father time always wins.

There are other things that I do to cope as well and that includes getting a hair transplant, looking into anti aging peptides and a good skin care routine that focuses on collagen production and remodelling.
Usually I do pretty well for myself and am in great spirits, just realizing I shrunk 0,5 cm yesterday hit me like a ton of bricks

I hope I incorrectly measured before and have always been this short
post 10000172070 05-17-2026, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted By AllLifter
atleast you have a wife
trust me it's not all it's cracked up to be, it's a tremendous weight of responsibility
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May sound like cope, but think in many ways it has gotten better since that age.

You can still choose to stay fit, groomed etc...but looks and external validation due to it is not as important. That makes things less stressful, and you also open up to appreciate other things more important. True friendships - not the superficial ones of bar hopping days.

Maybe you had time enough to look inward as well and dictate things from there if makes sense. Figure out interest, hobbies etc and live by your own terms instead of trying to fit into some mold or hold on to the past.


Well, enough of my ghey ramblings.
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30, no. 40, maybe if not definitely, yes.
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That's my expectation.

At age 29, I already feel like my best days are behind me. All of the major milestones ahead are fundamentally meaningless cope like accumulating more material wealth (as you mention) or a landing a higher status career. Like anybody gives a fuck. Really, it's just a waiting game until retirement, when I'll finally be able to reclaim my freedom.

The days of peak aesthetics, athletic performance, creativity, mental acuity, energy and even close personal relationships are fleeting. From here on, most of us are forced to reckon with the inevitable biological and social decline.

The only way I see to delay this is to have children. Unfortunately, most modern men are unable to do so either because they can't attract a woman, or they can't afford to provide for kids. The latter is my problem and the way society is changing, I don't know if I'll ever make it.

Being in your 30s is certainly better than being in your 40s or older, but IMO it's the beginning of the end.
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Speaking of aging, my dad is turning 90 tomorrow - just fixed flowers etc. We're still speaking at times to each other as retarded teenagers, lol.
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Originally Posted By AllLifter
atleast you have a wife
do you know how many people hate their spouse?

usually they are "stuck" with them.


imagine you barely liked her in her prime, just enough to "settle" to appease your parents. THen she got fat and ugly, she doesnt even groom properly.

Then you bought a house in 2024 and if you divorced neither can afford the mortgage on your own, you would have to sell the house... except you owe more than its worth because it dropped in value.

now youre stuck with a fat ugly hog
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After 29 it's over. Death is near. When I turned 30, I purchased my burial plot. Srs, vry srs.
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Life after 0 u mean
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Originally Posted By tripod29
After 29 it's over. Death is near. When I turned 30, I purchased my burial plot. Srs, vry srs.
srs?
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Originally Posted By GuineaDago585
That's my expectation.

At age 29, I already feel like my best days are behind me. All of the major milestones ahead are fundamentally meaningless cope like accumulating more material wealth (as you mention) or a landing a higher status career. Like anybody gives a fuck. Really, it's just a waiting game until retirement, when I'll finally be able to reclaim my freedom.

The days of peak aesthetics, athletic performance, creativity, mental acuity, energy and even close personal relationships are fleeting. From here on, most of us are forced to reckon with the inevitable biological and social decline.

The only way I see to delay this is to have children. Unfortunately, most modern men are unable to do so either because they can't attract a woman, or they can't afford to provide for kids. The latter is my problem and the way society is changing, I don't know if I'll ever make it.

Being in your 30s is certainly better than being in your 40s or older, but IMO it's the beginning of the end.
accumulating wealth is not meaningless at all, the problem is that in the present and future economy, this is becoming impossible to attain
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Originally Posted By steffo99
Height: 6'2"
Height: 6'2"
life is better for you
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