Over the years, there have been fewer and fewer people in my life. Sometimes I told them to fuck off, sometimes they told me to.
Now that I’m retired, there is no one left, except my adult son, and the cat. It’s fine.
I do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and answer to no one. No compromising, no tongue biting, no one pushing me to do something different.
I’m happy and content. No regrets.
Two part comment:
I don’t think you should have to answer to anyone, but at the same time don’t sell yourself short.
Humans are social creatures by nature - even if you’re very introverted like me, you do need some sort of connection. In your case, it may not be connection you need, but build some redundancy in a system that works for you.
One of the things that I noticed as my 30s came and went was how situational friendships and relationships are. Most people you meet in life are just passing though your story. Very few stick.
I also realized how little effort most people put in to friendships. I’m always the one trying to maintain. They have my number but the phone never rings for the most part.
I feel like people are becoming less and less social.
It’s an epidemic.
Go fuck yourself
Go fuck myself? Nah, buddy, go fuck yourself.
As you wish
There are times in my life when I wish that I had been more kind, but there are other times that I wish I had been a lot more mean
I regret not causing at scene at the last few jobs I left. I even gave two weeks notice? Lame. Wish I was more like my idol.
I already do.
I did recently tell a guy to go fuck himself, but in a good natured way.
Why? I can just not see them again and save myself pronouncing a handful of syllables and practicing my self control (because I for sure can’t practice with the gingerbread cookies)
Already doing it today in a couple of Wayland threads.
I wish I had told a few exs to kick rocks way sooner. Wasted some prime years with some legit psychos
I already do
