I think you're right about needing to change the mindset and there are small goals I can strive for to keep any depression at bay.
As far as a family in the future, I've no interest in the women around here and really don't want to set a step family up for the kids. I've yet to really get back on the market, for short term and really don't care to. Difficult at times but life is way more peaceful this way.
Don,
Well said. I agree, especially with "its not depression, its reality". We can acknowledge the things outside our control, and try to mitigate being affected by them however much of this is unavoidable. I hope were wrong but I dont think we are.
Is it depression if new music really is awful, new movies are degenerate, the culture overall doesnt interest you, sports lost what made them fun, games cost a fortune and ship incomplete. I think this is why its really just the kids that I experience joy around, and some classic 50s to 00s music and movies. Rich get richer, we get poorer. Im seeing the cracks, and I dont think any amount of money, relationships, or hobbies can fix it, for I cant unsee the trends.
In good news, I continue to read the good book and it helps, my son is strongly independent and I can see him easily caring for himself in the future, both kids take the time out nearly every day to randomly hug each other, and my daughter is doing in kindergarten what I was learning in 2nd grade, and she doesnt seem overly challenged. I took a chunk out of my mortgage and if inflation doesnt continue at the current rate, I may pay for the place within 15 years and maybe have enough cash to move and buy a place. I also found a top notch supplement and got off of coffee.
How are others around here keeping positive through the dark times we are living in?
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