▲ 385 ▼ Why do people around me tend to increase their responsibility load (i.e. have children, become a manager, do charity, etc.) while I (30M) try to avoid it as much as I can? (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by humbletightband@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 125 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) An important detail from your story is how much money you started with and gained during your corporate life. Living the way you do now can absolutely be a privilege even if it is simpler. Your core message about being yourself and not what society or specific people want you to be is still good, also assuming what you want to be is ethical in nature. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Whaaaa life is hard and you have to figure out cash flow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You literally did, so that wasn't aimed at you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children) An important detail from your story is how much money you started with and gained during your corporate life. Living the way you do now can absolutely be a privilege even if it is simpler. Your core message about being yourself and not what society or specific people want you to be is still good, also assuming what you want to be is ethical in nature. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Whaaaa life is hard and you have to figure out cash flow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You literally did, so that wasn't aimed at you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (2 children) Whaaaa life is hard and you have to figure out cash flow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You literally did, so that wasn't aimed at you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You literally did, so that wasn't aimed at you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You literally did, so that wasn't aimed at you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nobleshift@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent