I never viewed a midlife crisis as actually breaking free or feeling like your half way so you need to alter. I always viewed it as a, now I finally have money and am in a financially stable spot where I can risk money to splurge on something I normally wouldn’t, point in life. Sadly, that seems gone. You’d be lucky if you have a stable career where you feel like you won’t get fired tomorrow at 30. If you have anything left your desperately saving it for retirement.
For my midlife crisis I bought a beast of a pc. Harley Davidsons or sports cars are out of the budget.
If motorcycles are an indicator of a mid life crisis I’ve been having one since I was old enough to drive.
Honestly, I think you’ve made a good point whether you realize it or not. A midlife crisis isn’t really about getting or doing things in an effort to appear younger. Not generally at least. It’s things a lot of people have already been interested in but didn’t have the money to get until they were mid career. But now a lot of people mid career still don’t have that disposable income.
I’m not a sports car guy and never have been, but I love working on motorcycles so I buy busted up ones and fix them from time to time. I was divorced years and years ago so I don’t need a new wife. I decided years ago if I ever started losing my hair I’d just shave my head. I’ve always engaged in risky behavior as long as I’m the only person I’m putting at risk. I buy nicer clothes but that’s just because I can afford them.
Have you looked into Miata/mx-5? It’s cheap and far more exhilarating than any other vehicle I’ve ever driven. I’ve had corvettes, wrxs, a trans am and a gro. Nothing is as much of a thrill as that little car, and it’s cheaper than the others, as well.
I’ve had corvettes, wrxs, a trans am and a gro.
Thanks for the point, but it seems like we are playing in entirely different leagues here :p Should my situation ever change, what the hell, I’ll remember your comment.
Personally I’d go with the Thundercougarfalconbird.
I really want one, but I am 197 cm tall, I don’t think I can fit in one.
Oof, ya might wanna try, I’m 193cm and I just fit barely. Depending on your build, ya might fit.
i hate this for us.
wont we like, rebel or something? its fucking due.
I also feel like our generation doesn’t really have such a strict ruleset anymore to break free from during a midlife crisis. I’m 40 and my friends have just always been doing their “weird hobbies” like biking, travelling etc. There’s noone who suddenly realizes at 40 that they have missed out and always wanted to see the pyramids, ride a motorcycle or completely change their career. Those who want to ride a motorbike have owned one for years, those who want to travel have done so since their 20s. The expectations have changed. You don’t have to conform to a strict ruleset anymore and give up a lot when you become an adult. So there are less people with major regrets and “I wish I had done XYZ” in their 40s. At least in my bubble
Let me tell you about our Lord and Savior cast iron.
I’ve picked up the hobby of sourcing and restoring vintage cast iron cookware. Etank lye bath making my own seasoning balms…
Good times.
Remember to test any 2nd hand cast iron for lead. Cast iron is commonly used for melting lead.
I picked up a cast Iron and absolutely hate it, so much work with it and still stuff sticks, I also don’t think it’s good for induction stoves as the middle gets way hotter than the rest.
Ah could be the induction thing. . I’m on a glass top. So I can’t speak to it.
Tho the key with cast iron generally, is like 300°ish and food lube. Like bacon grease, butter or oil.
Hate that you’ve not had a good time with it.
Im on my 6th or 7th midlife crisis by now. That’s not counting the ever present crises.
Hard to have a midlife crisis if you haven’t lived much of a life yet, in my case. Guess I’ll just wait until I can afford a bus ride
