Have you ever had a mid-life crisis?

[tarkovsky]

A long time ago, I was watching the news and a very famous, successful fashion designer, Isaac Mizhari or something like that quit the fashion world to pursue his dream of being a musical theatre actor.

Watching this successful designer making an ass of himself singing badly on stage put the whole "midlife crisis" into perspective for me, i.e. how absurd it and life really is. If someone rich and successful like Mizrahi didn't feel fullfilled then the "midlife crisis" can happen to anyone for any random reason. The point is, it's going to happen so be able to laugh at yourself and realise everyone goes throw it in some form at some time in their lives.

The problem is not that it happened but how do you handle it. Instead of feeling overwhelmed and helpless, ask yourself what changes can you realistically do to better yourself and your life? Instead of leaving your wife or changing careers perhaps they could be small things. Little changes in your everyday routine and attitude can work wonders.

 

[GotGusto]

I'm pre-empting it right now. Instead of being middle-aged and looking back wondering why I didn't get as much poon as I could have, I'm getting my fill right now.

I don't have any major regrets in my life, only small things. I've always taken the plunge when my instinct told me to, and it's worked out well. I'm sticking to it. My new thing is to fuck as much hot pussy as humanly possible (within reason) before I 1) settle down 2) get old.

I know my greatest disappointment besides not aspiring toward some sort of financial stability and finding a stable relationship with somebody I care for would be to be middle-aged and looking at all the pretty young girls around and knowing that I could have and should have fucked girls like that when I was young, healthy, and able. Instead, I'd be watching them and wishing. To me that's a nightmare, equivalent to death.

When I get to that age now, I'll be able to look at those sexy girls and reminisce about a similar looking SPs or girlfriend I fucked years earlier. When I'm married and committed, I won't have to ponder about a life of utter sexual freedom that I didn't take advantage of. When my wife or my kids see that special twinkle in my eye as I look off into the distance ruminating over my past conquests, and they ask me "what are you thinking about?", I'll be able to reply "Just how wonderful life is".

 

[massagefan]

hobbying thru my mid-life crisis

I started on schedule at 45 (assuming I would live to 90). The crisis: married first love, 20 yrs in OK but sex was dying out, she was letting herself go, I wouldn't (gym, etc)

Before I went too far downhill, Was I ever going to experience all the delicious type of ladies I would see daily? Not into affairs, never strayed, but I needed some sexy fun. Took the plunge into hobbying just to try it out with MPs and surprise! over seven yrs later I am still in it. Addicted!

My "old-age" crisis is going to arrive when not even the blue wonders can keep me going and I might have to eventually give up this hobby and take up another one like dominoes.

Massagefan

 

[GotGusto]

My "old-age" crisis is going to arrive when not even the blue wonders can keep me going and I might have to . . . take up another one like dominoes.

Seconded.

 

[Rockslinger]

They had so many policies I gave up keeping track of them, or caring for that matter. Anyone with a brain knows that the policies they do have are selectively used from time to time to get rid of someone.

Yup, it is impossible to go through a workday without breaking at least one corporate rule. Also, if you follow every corporate rule, you will never get any work done .

 

[nottyboi]

Well I think I am in the midst of one now. early 40's, unemployed a few months, single, no kids, not really sure what to do with my life as the first half, pursuing money, seems to have been unsatisfying.