I'll be 40 next year, and I haven't accomplished great things. Does it matter? No. What matters is that I do what I like, and that is seeing the world before I die. Travel is expensive, sure, but saving up for trips is my main drive these days.
Hppy birthday. I guess i feel u, everybody feels the rush to do more wirh their time. Noe u have 365 days again to figure out, how to change your situation. Dave money for a couple of years then move out ur parents house uf u can, and dress howwver u like. If u cant then work on to accept it. One bite every day…i wish u good luck!
I turned 44 in February. In the past year I finished my master's degree, started a second master's degree, finally got my dream job, strengthened my marriage, consolidated some credit card debt, got my youngest into a private high school, and beat Code: Veronica X after 2 decades stuck on that wesker sister. Believe me when I tell you there is nothing stopping you.
In spite of tough times, and all the shit the world has thrown at you, you’re still here. In spite. Spite is enough. It is valid. Also because some of your posts made me smile this year and lemme tell ya that’s a real accomplishment some days.
Just flipped 45 myself, I'm just considering it survival mode at this point. I'm hoping early next year things might calm down just a hair and i can relax again.... Hilarious i know
Life's a game, nothing more. The objective is just getting around the board, and the game is increasingly rigged every year. Social media makes people compare a dishonest highlight reel with their own behind the scenes; it's unrealistic on many levels.
Any success learning to cope with it? I'm assuming learning you had that involved feeling extra awful until you got it figured out and could learn to lessen the effects... perhaps presumptuous depending on care access and how long it has been.
Happy happy birthday, happy birthday Squidward! 🎶 my friend the past *4* years have been really hard. You didn't accomplish anything? First, I don't believe you, and second, it's not about accomplishing things sometimes. It's about maintaining what you have. Sometimes it helps to answer the question "what is one thing that you are working toward?" Even if you think it's dumb, it helps to just introspect. Happy happy birthday, do one nice thing for yourself today
Grunge was a godsend! It drove us away from coked up hair bands, and inspired a bunch of different styles which grew to be incredibly popular: alot of indie folk, shoegaze, Nu Metal (maybe that was a mistake) and a bunch of others.
It just sorta sucked that nearly every grunge musician was using heroin, and most of the legends died before they turned 40.
You survived another year, shared many beautiful outfits with your fellow imgurians and answered many ambien questions, if nothing else you positively impacted a massive online community that wouldn't be the same without you, Happy Birthday @OP! 🎉❤️
Did you enjoy your time getting fatter and greyer? Sounds like you’re getting your money’s worth rather being caught up preserving some lost sense of immortality; which sounds like an achievement to me.
Fatter means I have food enough to be able to enjoy my meals. My family has always been big on big portions, so we run chunky. But we also do a lot of manual labor and trades, so we're the healthy(?) fat.
Yeah man…Im a cancer survivor turning 40 in December.
Cancer free is the thing I am absolutely most thankful for. Everything else is miserable, knees, back, neck, shoulders, fuckin migraines and anxiety attacks buuut… no cancer!
Still sucking air? +1. Did you do just one nice thing for someone else that no one else did?(open a door, pay for someone’s food? Etc..) +1. Not act like a moronic cunt? +1. It’s all anyone can ask. It’s Chaos. Be kind. Be nice. +1
DandyLion23
Lucky you, there is no purpose, so you can't waste anything.
bloxxing
i accomplished nothing in my life... so far.
Drix1942
I'll be 40 next year, and I haven't accomplished great things. Does it matter? No. What matters is that I do what I like, and that is seeing the world before I die. Travel is expensive, sure, but saving up for trips is my main drive these days.
phlebaspho
It's the journey that counts.
Afroditakarambolo
Hppy birthday. I guess i feel u, everybody feels the rush to do more wirh their time. Noe u have 365 days again to figure out, how to change your situation. Dave money for a couple of years then move out ur parents house uf u can, and dress howwver u like. If u cant then work on to accept it. One bite every day…i wish u good luck!
BobWeAdaBabyEetsAboy
That’s ok. You survived.
ILoveVaginNomNomNomNom
I guarantee at many points you brought joy to someone throughout that year. Don't underestimate how special that is! Happy birthday!
betterave
level up !
DrunkBobRoss
You lived. That’s more difficult to do these days.
Omnimorph2112
It's all meaningless in the game scheme of things. There's no problem with just finding some small things in life to distract or entertain you.
oozabooza
Uh,,, happy birthday..?
Shenaniganz80
Thanks
Idontneedrealfacts
me and my birthday brother, Ryan Reynolds, are about to turn 48, neither of us amounted to anything, its still cool to be alive.
joeyecho101
I turned 44 in February. In the past year I finished my master's degree, started a second master's degree, finally got my dream job, strengthened my marriage, consolidated some credit card debt, got my youngest into a private high school, and beat Code: Veronica X after 2 decades stuck on that wesker sister. Believe me when I tell you there is nothing stopping you.
spontaneous9
Nah. You're still here. You learned some stuff, kept the wolves away. You did good. Happy birthday, OP.
Shenaniganz80
Thanks
DontLookBackInAnger
In spite of tough times, and all the shit the world has thrown at you, you’re still here. In spite. Spite is enough. It is valid. Also because some of your posts made me smile this year and lemme tell ya that’s a real accomplishment some days.
alcamar
Just flipped 45 myself, I'm just considering it survival mode at this point. I'm hoping early next year things might calm down just a hair and i can relax again.... Hilarious i know
writerbuddy
Well done, you got there, achievement unlocked!
SilverHornet
Life's a game, nothing more. The objective is just getting around the board, and the game is increasingly rigged every year. Social media makes people compare a dishonest highlight reel with their own behind the scenes; it's unrealistic on many levels.
16vscotch
Hit 42, wife of 16 years left me, life fucking sucks. I do feel for you and wish you the best of luck.
deaddogsmuggler
Hey. Be you. Just do you are. Be a you. I'm very motivational. Anyways, scotch is nice.
JiffyPopPhantom
That fucking sucks dude. Take care of yourself! If you need a cliche af semishitty peptalk I got you
Dlaw25
Just turned 42. We have being Libras going for us.
Ororon452
9 hours and I'll be 36. Happy birthday to all of us!
laserfrog
Learn anything?
Shenaniganz80
Learnt having Crohn’s sucks
laserfrog
Any success learning to cope with it? I'm assuming learning you had that involved feeling extra awful until you got it figured out and could learn to lessen the effects... perhaps presumptuous depending on care access and how long it has been.
GravyEducation
Happy happy birthday, happy birthday Squidward! 🎶 my friend the past *4* years have been really hard. You didn't accomplish anything? First, I don't believe you, and second, it's not about accomplishing things sometimes. It's about maintaining what you have. Sometimes it helps to answer the question "what is one thing that you are working toward?" Even if you think it's dumb, it helps to just introspect. Happy happy birthday, do one nice thing for yourself today
TerribleAwful
MostlyThere
I'll be 44 in half a year. Hey, do you think grunge was a mistake?
kufwar
Less than 2 months for me. Grunge was good and necessary. What about ska?
justfiguredoutimc4azyanddumbb
Hey guys! Was awesome music and comfortable clothes bad because it isn't advertised anymore?
tallyhoho
My plaid shirt and doc martens would like a word with you at the nearest skate park please
vacillating
Grunge was a godsend! It drove us away from coked up hair bands, and inspired a bunch of different styles which grew to be incredibly popular: alot of indie folk, shoegaze, Nu Metal (maybe that was a mistake) and a bunch of others.
It just sorta sucked that nearly every grunge musician was using heroin, and most of the legends died before they turned 40.
CloseupCaptionReaction
Young bands with too much energy can always turn to nu-metal.
LiillooDallasMultipass
I'm gonna be 46 in two days. What kind of question is that dude! Grunge was and is life, it's in my vains! ;)
dirtybarnacles
Shenaniganz80
Nah
sayfcknwhat
Take that attitude right outta here! My Millenial kids grew up on it and now my 7-year old grandson can almost out-Grohl Dave on drums
vakler
You survived another year, shared many beautiful outfits with your fellow imgurians and answered many ambien questions, if nothing else you positively impacted a massive online community that wouldn't be the same without you, Happy Birthday @OP! 🎉❤️
Idownvotecatpost5
Hey man, what a nice thing to do. I hope you have a great weekend.
s0cratez
Yep, and surviving also means you defeated nature, time, the universe, and late stage capitalism's attempts to kill you.
Shenaniganz80
Thank you
TossAPornToYourWitcher
Hey, in two days and 2 hours I’ll be 42! We’re like… the same person. And we’re both just waaaasting timmmeeee.
Shenaniganz80
Solidarity
TossAPornToYourWitcher
Apes together strong!
rando913
Just turned 43 recently. Does getting fatter and grayer count as "an accomplishment?"
justfiguredoutimc4azyanddumbb
Only if you have good cholesterol and no diabetes. If your kids want to talk to you bonus points.
hsalonen3000
I am older and not getting greyer.. I am losing hairs, though..
StevieTheAussie
Did you enjoy your time getting fatter and greyer? Sounds like you’re getting your money’s worth rather being caught up preserving some lost sense of immortality; which sounds like an achievement to me.
gluttonygreedpridewrathslothlustenvy
I hit my midlife crisis *hard* right about 5 years ago. I'm finally getting the help I need at age 45.
Raw-dogging life? With all of this shit going on? Do not recommend.
Shenaniganz80
If I did I’d be winning lol
Stoneagedudeman
I count any day I start out of a casket as a good one, fat and painful as my body is, it's mine, dammit.
kikisdeliveryservice
I'm hoping fatter is an achievement, but also counting don't have cancer and/or still alive as big ticks.
Stoneagedudeman
Fatter means I have food enough to be able to enjoy my meals. My family has always been big on big portions, so we run chunky. But we also do a lot of manual labor and trades, so we're the healthy(?) fat.
vacillating
Yeah man…Im a cancer survivor turning 40 in December.
Cancer free is the thing I am absolutely
most thankful for. Everything else is miserable, knees, back, neck, shoulders, fuckin migraines and anxiety attacks buuut… no cancer!
TheNameIWantedWasTakenSoIEndedUpWithThisOneInStead
Nah, I beat you there last summer. You can't even win at losing, hah!
charondaboatman
Still sucking air? +1. Did you do just one nice thing for someone else that no one else did?(open a door, pay for someone’s food? Etc..) +1. Not act like a moronic cunt? +1. It’s all anyone can ask. It’s Chaos. Be kind. Be nice. +1
LiillooDallasMultipass
GravyEducation
flicman
Happy Birthday! Mine just passed - I'm a couple days more than exactly 4 years older than you!
Shenaniganz80
Happy belated birthday
flicman
WOOOOOOO!