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| ADVICE REQUEST - will my passion for electronics disappear? |
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| jmelson:
If you have spent a lot of time,effort and money developing skills and setting up a lab, it would be a shame to abandon it all. As others said, typical midlife crisis, that's what we call it in the US. Get out in the fresh air, do something else for a while, and you may get your enthusiasm back. I am much the same, but never really did the midlife crisis thing, still married to the same woman, and still picking at electronic projects at work and at home. I'm now 71, still working, and that is getting close to burning me out. I have WAY more than a typical home lab/shop. I am on my second pick and place machine (saga has been reported in the manufacturing topic), a big lathe and CNC mill. Jon |
| RJSV:
Sounds like...a lot of familiar things, but I'm reading a big repeated; Asking for 'permission', to Goof-Off, blow some steam, Spring Break, even... So, the reckless things, NO...You don't wanna 'Hot Chick / Fast Car...Break out the BOOZE... Some of that, recreation is OK, but, safety first, you have 'adult' judgement, or seems at least, intent. Keeping something like alcohol use in check, and touching bases with a (real) licensed therapy pro, is gonna be extra cool head. Reply from cdev was good, although unusually wordy, was worth the time. |
| Ed.Kloonk:
I'd like to point out that 50 is now what used to be 40. Buy the sports car. Get it out of your system. Don't buy a motor bike if you're 50 and never owned one, that's silly. Enjoy your 50's. Get some loud t-shirts. Go nuts! Oh, and schedule a colonoscopy. |
| Kasper:
As the others say, I'm no therapist and I think it makes sense to see one before taking big risks. Being attracted to women can be frustrating at times but I think it's worth it as long as you can enjoy the small things and make peace with the fact that you will never get everything you want. Have you tried sports or video games? Sometimes the cravings for new women can be fullfilled by other types of excitment or new experiences. Seems perfectly reasonable that you are seeking new experiences. 40 hours a week of electronics is enough for me. As exciting as your friend's stories sound, keep in mind it is common for men to wildly exagurrate stories like that and it is rare for them to share stories of loneliness and desperation. Ontop of that, your friend may be conflicted by wanting a wing man. You may be viewing a very skewed sample of that kind of life. Before making big changes, try some small changes. Try hiking or jogging, rent ATVs, buy an off road vehical and take the wife off-roading, play tennis, whatever. Maybe you and your wife will both get into shape, find some fun sports, covid will end and you'll go to a few parties, get your fill of socializing and life will be great. Or maybe you'll end up single where having interesting and social hobbies and being in shape reduces the odds of a lonely and desperate end to your mid life crisis. Either way, I shudder at the thought of doing nothing but electronics and I think fresh air, exercise and excitment solve most problems. |
| Kasper:
--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on March 22, 2022, 03:10:45 am ---I'd like to point out that 50 is now what used to be 40. Buy the sports car. Get it out of your system. Don't buy a motor bike if your 50 and never owned one, that's silly. Enjoy your 50's. Get some loud t-shirts. Go nuts! Oh, and schedule a colonoscopy. --- End quote --- I had a mid 20s crisis and bought a dirtbike. Almost lasted a whole week before I tried wheelying and ended up in the hospital. Kind of sucked losing function in my right arm for a while but learning to do things left handed did make life interesting. |
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