I already stretch but during the night I wake up from pain because I have really bad chronic tendonitis in one arm. I think it's just some spring time lethargy, there are times I feel better.
This. My lifts are great, but at 10 pm I'm already at bed. Sometimes I feel tired by afternoon and can't wait to go to bed. That's how it is with trying to keep fit, a job, and a family at the same time.
I have more energy now in my early 30s than I did at any point in my 20s. Never imagined I'd be able to work a physically strenuous job then go lift weights and run for an hour and feel good doing it. Too bad it gets harder to meet people as I get older. Used to be easy to meet women, but that's partially my fault for not trying to cultivate any friend groups.
I am in a constant sea of stifness, mild pain and discomfort. This is not including the deep existential dread of an aging wage and a fat gf.
My wife is skinny (105lbs) and sometimes I see fat girls at the gym and wish my wife was fat. She works out but refuses to do any bulking. 140lbs would be a dream, but she'll never do it. She's convinced she'll be prettier if she gets to 100lbs...
not how it works m8, she could be 5'2 for all we know. Plenty of skinny b***hes have plump asses. Fat distribution and all that.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
She's 5'7. No ass. Hardly any fat to distribute. It was hot when we were 19. But skinny in 30s isn't quite as hot.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Does she at least do hip thrusts?
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Jesus you dumb frick. Be happy for what you have. Men would kill for what you got and you complain about it. Show a little more gratitude to your loving wife.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
I'm not saying she's not hot; she is hot. But in the past couple of years, she'd become strangely obsessed with being as skinny as humanly possible. Like an over-correction after giving birth. Our town is filled with obese ogres, and she sees them and panics and then won't eat dinner because she's afraid of being one of them. When she goes to the gym, she only pulls on resistance bands, because she's afraid if she touches the weights, she will turn into a she-hulk.
That feeling of not being content or not belonging somewhere never really goes away. Work on your mental health as well as your goals ISTizens.
>33 >250k Tech job, full remote w/ occasional business trips >Wife+Kid >Home gym >continuous feeling that I'm not enough or not doing enough that I'll be old or dead soon and that in 40 years the only person who will care that I existed will be my kid. >bored with weights, working on kettlebells, BJJ and heavy clubs >Better mobility, cardio and stability than in my 20's but can't beat my 40lb heavier and 10 year younger powerlifting PRs.
I use a tracker app for habits like drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, eating probiotics, fiber, vitamins, exercising, stretching, eating well. Whenever I feel like
It's because I've been fricking up one of the things on that list for more than a week, drank alcohol or had a crazy workout.
I was lucky in that when I was in the military I saw a couple folks in their 40's absolutely destroying 20 year olds fitness wise. Without exception the 40 year olds who weren't physically broken were meticulous with taking care of themselves. Putting a broken, balding 3rd divorce sergeant next to a marathon running, powerlifting, 4 kid family had full head of hair officer made it pretty clear I had to make an effort.
It’s all meaningless. If you have some regrets or feel that you should be doing something, really think about if it’s what you need or if you have another way of fulfilling that need. I’ve will all be forgotten one day. What we have is right here and now. I used to strive to be this or be that. It doesn’t matter. Now whatever I do outside of work is just what I do because it pleases me.
And thanks for the fitness motivation. I do need to hear more of that since the age thing is sneaking up on me. I saw a friend who I haven’t seen in a few years and it looked like he aged 10 years. It made me feel old as well.
That feeling of not being content or not belonging somewhere never really goes away. Work on your mental health as well as your goals ISTizens.
>33 >250k Tech job, full remote w/ occasional business trips >Wife+Kid >Home gym >continuous feeling that I'm not enough or not doing enough that I'll be old or dead soon and that in 40 years the only person who will care that I existed will be my kid. >bored with weights, working on kettlebells, BJJ and heavy clubs >Better mobility, cardio and stability than in my 20's but can't beat my 40lb heavier and 10 year younger powerlifting PRs.
I use a tracker app for habits like drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, eating probiotics, fiber, vitamins, exercising, stretching, eating well. Whenever I feel like
It's because I've been fricking up one of the things on that list for more than a week, drank alcohol or had a crazy workout.
I was lucky in that when I was in the military I saw a couple folks in their 40's absolutely destroying 20 year olds fitness wise. Without exception the 40 year olds who weren't physically broken were meticulous with taking care of themselves. Putting a broken, balding 3rd divorce sergeant next to a marathon running, powerlifting, 4 kid family had full head of hair officer made it pretty clear I had to make an effort.
Pic related, OG IST stuff
https://i.imgur.com/9hOA5Oe.jpg
Same, I'm 27 and it feels like my body is slowly giving up, I don't know how long I'm willing to suffer
I broke up with my bpd gf at October 2022 and since then I’m Unironically a walking zombie. I’m shitposting from my golf gti right now after my night ride and reflecting back on the bad call of breaking up with her.
I found a 30 year old girl who is a very good person and cares for me but I can’t forget the ass of my ex. I can’t forget the persistence from her trying to get me back and eventually after 3 months of trying everyday to reach me she finally gave up.
Also tried to get involved in orthodoxy and finding through a friend who is becoming a monk but I just can’t seem to cope well with it, is like everything I’m trying to do alone is just a cope.
In good news I have my gym bro that we lift x3 per week and still have my hair at 32.
Btw had anyone else lost motivation wageslaving? Is it because I’m alone and money doesn’t matter? I struggle to get more than 3hours work done in a normal day, all I think about is gym food and walking my dog. Wfh types prefer if they can answer. Also what do with my bpd ex, get her back or keep the 30 year old virgin?
Read the book of Ecclesiastes. It will put things into perspective.
>250k wfh tech job
What in the utter frick, since you mentioned being prior military I'm gonna assume this is some sort of government contractor and you have a secret clearance
Not 30 just yet but I can already see my youthful look deteriorating away while my hair slowly fall off.
Listen to you whining candy asses. Oh boo hoo m7h hairline, I'm so sleeeeepy. What a fricking disgusting display. I am older than both of you I could clunk both your heads together, you are pathetic.
37. Back and shoulder are fricked, knee isn't great. VA psychologist says I have ptsd and depression. But hey, I'll get more money from the gub'ment for it, so that's cool I guess.
Own my own house and have a decent job. Got approached by headhunter for another job in my field recently that would have been a 30% pay bump at minimum, but the company ended up going with an internal candidate. rip.
Started a minicut a couple weeks ago, should be done in another month or so. Finally putting on a little bit of lean mass again now that I've joined a gym instead of trying to work out (inconsistently) at home. Still dyel and weak af though, nowhere near 1/2/3/4.
Could be worse, could be better.
the world HAS become moronic. Internet and influencers especially have allowed rampant idiocy to go unchecked. It's basically how vans allowed us to transport building materials efficiently but vans also allowed pedos to transport kids efficiently. Everything has its ups and downs but the barrier to going on the internet and spreading shit is so low (every pajeet has a smartphone) that it just turned into a total shitshow.
Democracy is mob rule. Everybody knows that a monarchy headed by a noble philosopher-king whp loves his ethnically homogenous united people is the best form of government.
More likely than not my current relationship of 4 1/2 years is going to be ending soon and I’m really not looking forward to dating again. I’ve only just turned 30 and it just feels silly and repetitive to just go through all of this again with another woman
If it does end and I live alone I think I’ll just be single for a while but I’ve never done well being single always makes me anxious and uncomfortable
Reestructuring my entire life right now. After getting fricked by my health, my ex-gf and my old job, it was the only way to continue (or I'd quit society).
Quit my consulting job, got enough money to last 3-4 years without working, but I'm now studying to take a test to become a gov worker and have some work-life balance.
In fitness, after some years of martial arts/gym and wrecking my knees in the process, I have quit martial arts for a while and have been focusing only on treating everything and getting better. Not looking the greatest but nothing hurts anyone, so it's good enough for me.
I was exactly like that, but then I found a great girl in like 4 months. We're together for a bit longer than 1 year now, don't give up, man.
Yeah I know women aren’t really exceptional and it’s not that hard to begin again with them it’s more there’s not really any good reason my relationship is ending. I don’t really want to get into the details anyway
Still, it’s one of those things; I can only focus on what’s within my power and be aware of that which is not. I can work on myself and other people are going to be however they’re going to be
You'll be fine brother, the dating pool is fun for dudes our age. Congrats on being able to frick as many chicks as you like, and then pick one for a relationship.
If I were you, I'd start reading up on some pua books, and becoming more sociable (in prep for your day of freedom)
You just have to accept it or become a monk. Last gf told me I was her eighteenth, I was disgusted then finally just internally went "whatever" and got on with life
it really do be kinda gross though. like logically i dont actually care that much and it wont stop me from smashing and i know full well im not any better but its just unattractive. it gives me the ick, so to speak.
>28
Im fitter and healtiee thnan ever before, and the most important fact is that im not socially moronic anymore, ive become very extroverted, it took me practice but i now feel the need to talk to cute girls that grows from my chest,im not afraid anymore
I'm 31, recently divorced, got a job with a 30% pay bump, have a Portugal trip booked, don't even try to date with a goal of having a relationship but had a couple of entertaining flings during the past 6 months. Approaching 1/2/3/4, honestly looks doable till the end of the year.
The moment I stopped treating life too seriously it has become fun. Love from Kazakhstan
i feel this. i will kill every moronic b***h that says some shit about 'peter pan syndrome'. im sorry youre over the hill and gave up at 25 but dont put that shit on me. my lifes gonna be dope for a few more decades at least
because of the lack of lead in petrol and most health sciences being mostly cracked (don't smoke like a chimney, don't binge drink starting from the age of 12) we're seeing people age generally slower anyway. pic related was a 33 year old man in the 70s
>fitness related
cut coming along, still puffy but i think just in time for summer, have to start earlier next year that is for sure
lifts 65/ 110 / 130 / 150 currently, so far not decreasing
however, havent squatted for 2 weeks, goddamn quad tendonitis which i developed :/
upper back feels permanently in tension, only foam rolling helps to relieve it somewhat for a few days
>work
currently looking to switch job with huge salary increase and WFH approval, awaiting contract
>family, friends, gf
mom's getting older 🙁 pops holding up good
friends being awesome, one friend has a son just a month ago
gf is losing weight together with me, is close to reaching her former goal weight (and looking really good), making me proud
planned a longer vacation to japan next year in spring with her
supports my career direction, learned some recipes from my mom and impressing her & my family, making my mom really proud aswell 🙂
I hate being old so much. I'm 31 and had sex maybe 20 times in my 20s.
Now it's all over, I can never go back and gotta work in a cubicle for the next 50 years before I die.
homie if you think 31 is old you're deluded. Fricking 50 is old. Don't let the doomers on IST get to you, they're vapid zoomergays with nothing to live for. It can all change if you put effort in. Go on a trip to some shitty poor country and install tinder. 2000 matches in a day.
37. Back and shoulder are fricked, knee isn't great. VA psychologist says I have ptsd and depression. But hey, I'll get more money from the gub'ment for it, so that's cool I guess.
Own my own house and have a decent job. Got approached by headhunter for another job in my field recently that would have been a 30% pay bump at minimum, but the company ended up going with an internal candidate. rip.
Started a minicut a couple weeks ago, should be done in another month or so. Finally putting on a little bit of lean mass again now that I've joined a gym instead of trying to work out (inconsistently) at home. Still dyel and weak af though, nowhere near 1/2/3/4.
Could be worse, could be better.
34 here, was squatting six months ago and felt a pop at the bottom (was going ass to grass)
was basically an invalid for a week and now six months later still have lingering back pain that's worse in the morning
>29 >hop on trt at 28 >all my nerd hobbies like vidya, cartoons, shitposting stop being fun >want to get out and do more things >realize my entire youth was pissed away on nerd shit and everyone else was living their's >convince myself that 29 is the new 19
I don't regret living ny nerd fantasy but I can definitely say idk who or what I am. Testosterone is the answer for everything
So are mine but it's impossible to get legit TRT here with those levels. As long as my lifestyle and diet are on point I don't suffer extreme symptoms of low test so I just deal with it. I am turning 37 soon though and I will reconsider all options again in 3 years.
>I can definitely say idk who or what I am
man i went through this same shit in my early 20s when i stopped being a fatfrick. such a weird feeling. good luck figuring it out. it can be a lot of fun, your future is pretty much limitless
I'm the most jacked I've ever been at 36. I'm married for 9 years with 2 kids that I love. I just got to six figures in my current job. I own 7 properties across America that I rent out.
I also cheated on my wife with a 22 year old Japanese college student who was here for their version of spring break. The college student doesn't know I'm married and when we hooked up she thought I was 26 at the oldest. Shes back in Tokyo know for her new semester but I can't stop thinking about her or texting her. She told me she lives alone in Tokyo and would take me around if I ever went. I'm also a chink. And she's half chink too.
Delete her number. Fricking delete her number. You have a wife and kids. Be a responsible fricking adult for frick sake. That japanese hoe leads NOWHERE. Frick this made me angry. 7 fricking properties, 6 figures and you're chasing some pussy like a 16 year old. What's the gameplan here, frickface? Slap yourself a few times in front of the mirror then delete that shit you dumb c**t.
>What's the gameplan here
Idk, I'm still in fantasy land mode. >That japanese hoe leads NOWHERE
It's not just the pussy. I actually like talking to her about her life more than anything. She's a music composer major and I actually like everything about her.
I get what you mean. But I just want to say My wife and kids have absolutely no complaints about me. I'm still taking care of and doing everything responsibly.
This is the most pathetic part. Imagine being where this anon is in life, and still risking it all to talk to a fricking college kid as if they can really relate. You're having the stereotypical midlife crisis and it's so weak and completely lacking self awareness.
Like fricking a college kid is bad, but understandable, but this >oh I love talking to her
She's not interesting, you're just desperate. How utterly weak.
>She's not interesting, you're just desperate. How utterly weak
I admit it is weak on my part, but she's a pretty interesting person. She's a different type of woman than I've ever interacted with.
She's (student) jazz composer. Her stuff sounds pretty good as far as I can tell, she has family issues involving the ccp, sounds like she comes/came from money (judging by where she told me she use to go to school) but she denies it. She's confident enough to have Instagram modeling pics but not confident enough to put her music anonymously on YouTube or sound cloud or something.
Honestly there's a lot of things I find about her that's fascinating and I like peeling the layers.
>stereotypical midlife crisis
Yeah I'd be lying if this isn't something like that. Alot of my...obssession towards her stems from feeling appreciated by her. And she was also one of the few woman where we had almost instant rapport and compatibility. The last time that happened was with my wife
>blah blah blah
Imagine thinking a college kid with a prospective music career is interesting as a 30+ year old with a career and kids. You are emotionally a child, grow up and learn to communicate your needs to your wife. Weak b***h behavior.
>Down to one gf, I have the one >Got sober >Hit six figures >Getting my citizenship this year >In good shape for my age (36) but need to lose ten lb. >In the cut, last ten are the hardest
Your life is going perfectly. I do believe that men are programmed to frick as much as we can, and that all men go through a period of infidelity, I know I did. But I'm not married, and I don't have kids. When you have a wife, and 10x when you have children, that has to stop.
Think about your own dad. How much do you think he respects your mom, and you, if he's out there fricking some random bugperson on her school break? You're not just disrespecting and invalidating your wife, but your children too. Knock it off. Sorry to hear that you're asian. Congrats on the other goals.
This story is so obvious. Some rich nerd chink who was a virgin until 25, married the first women he got in a relationship with, now cheats on her because for once in his life another woman actually showed interest in him and being an early 20s woman as well so he needs to make up for the lost time lol
It's pretty close. I was a poor nerd chink. Lost my virginity at 18. My wife is the third serious relationship I was ever in, though I went thru a dating lots of women phase around my late 20s.
As for the last part, I can't dispute too much of that. This is going to sound incredibly vain but this japanese girl is by far the prettiest girl who's ever shown interest. I wouldn't have even cared if it was someone as pretty or uglier than my wife. And my wife isn't ugly either.
based but dont blow your life up over it. dalliances are one of those 'taboo but expected' things. like dont ask dont tell or whatever. fricking your shit up over some trim is 20 year old behavior.
Thanks. Honestly it can be over right now since she's in Japan now, but I'm fantasizing about her. My wife and I were planning a 3 month vacation with the kids to China anyway this summer and Tokyo was going to be one of our possible stops. I'll be lying if I'm not fantasizing about how I can spend some time with the jap girl without my wife finding out. But that's just fantasy and there's no realistic way it can be done.
>30
Things feel like they’re finally beginning to click famalam.
>happily married >started new job, lower pay,, but better career prospects long-term and much happier >buying our first house >no kids and don’t want any >been more consistent with fitness in the past 2 months than I have in 5 years. far from my goal but enjoying the journey
32
I'm basically this meme except I'm not a virgin and have a good social group of friends. No woman though and I can't really see myself in a relationship anymore since it almost feels like loneliness has become my partner instead.
lol i used to actually believe this image for the longest time until i remembered holy shit i actually did have friends growing up and girls fawned over me
I got stoned last night and was using the ab roller in my living room. I kept doing sets real slow and hyper extending my arms at the bottom of the motion. Today my chest hurts like hell
like shit. pulled something in my shoulders 6 months ago and still get jolting pains in my shoulder and tricep. no i will not get it looked at by a docter lmao
I turn 30 in a few months.
I'll be honest, my 20's were pretty bad. Drank through most of it, dropped out of college 3 times, was a depressed and friendless sack of shit. Fricked 4/10's just to feel something, waited to die honestly. Had moments of self improvement and weight loss but relapse and shit habits. You know, not a linear progression.
A few years ago, I moved to a new area, met new people and friends, have a significant other and am lifting seriously. Got into powerlifting and had a 1650 total for a bit so that was pretty cool. However the drinking and depression can still be bad at times and mess up the progress I've made a little bit. I'm going for my masters this summer and am trying to find it in myself to keep going but, I'll be honest, I'm not entirely convinced things will be as good as I want them to be.
As somebody turning 30 very soon and has made amends that I've made mistakes and missed chances, what can I do to kick start this period in my life so that it's meaningful and not particularly shitty?
really damned good. just turned 47. been lifting for 15 years consistently - "made it" about 8 years ago. got on the TRT train 5 years ago. kids all in college. married to a latina milf, 3rd marriage going strong. just went into escrow on a house after coming back from bankruptcy. making decent $ working from home. I take 2 naps per day. life right now is good after decades of hardship. we will all eventually make it bros.
Amazing, 35 and feel the best I've ever felt.
Working a salary job with some sweet perks, have to meet different customers all the time, keeps me very fit, company Ute for my use 24/7, flexible hours.
Started my own business recently and its going to make $840 tomorrow for a few hours work.
I am enjoying meeting people through my business, met with insurance broker today cause I want to be covered for accidents.
Also met a Pastor and helped him at his church which was awesome, and I got paid.
Living by myself in a nice apartment and I fricking love having my own place, makes me really want to buy a property.
>work from home job with a little side office in a house I own in the middle of nowhere >Job is basically coming in behind other developers/engineers that fricked up badly enough to lose their contracts and fixing/finishing their shit >Wife got super into homesteading a while back, raises chickens and gardens and all that >Gym 3-5 times a week, try for every day sometimes work eats 16 hours and I have to go the next day instead >Recently hit 4 reps on a 545 squat, bench is atrociously low at 225 for 5(I am 300 lbs) >Biggest problem in life aside from that is I dont have anywhere to go hunting, only own about 5 feet into the treeline of the forest and snaring rabbits just doesnt do it for me
Pretty good, 33 divorced a year ago no kids after 10yr marriage, super cutie kinky gym cutie gf, best shape of my life. Year left of alimony then I'm freee
32, I don't really feel any different than I did when I hit 25.
I don't understand the whole "muh pain" meme. I really don't have any pain unless I actually injure myself, which happens no more frequently compared to when I was in my 20s.
Maybe I'm delusional, but bros, I feel fine.
I had such a great dream last night.
Cold approached this amazonian woman in the super market, told her that I saw her from across the aisle and I just had to say hi. She was gushing over me approaching her, asking me what caught my eye about her, told her what I liked about her and she couldn't stop smiling. We exchanged numbers and agreed on going on a date together. We found out we live pretty close to eachother as well, and then I woke up.
I just want to get married and have kids.
I got kids and am faithfully married. People seeth about my great relationship with my wife. I guess the trade off is struggling financially. Currently fixing up the old house we bought and living month to month to afford fixing it up.
I was traveling back and forth between cities to date my wife. I thought I’d take a break from lifting anyway because my knee started getting increasingly jacked up. I saw a doctor about it and they said I have a torn mcl. So I took a break and gained weight right away. I’ve been trying to start up again but I haven’t had the will to do the full dieting and exercise routine. It’s been kinda hard to find it in me. I used to lift to frick b***hes and mog. Now I just love my family. But I saw how some of my fat relatives live and I don’t want to live a fat life and face my last years feeling like shit.
Anyway, I got fat. My wife somehow stays slim. She’s got that midwestern farmer starvation gene. Hardly eats, naturally has one full meal a day. But she always thinks I eat a lot so she makes sure I’m fed. She knows im serious about losing weight and lifting again and is supportive. Dieting gets easy and cheap because I learned to just eat like her. I backtracked last two weeks but I’m back on it. I just hate wasting time when I could have been 2 lbs lighter this week.
Believe it or not, a dating app. Got tired of wasting so much time messaging one girl at a time so basically any girl who looked remotely ok, I hit up. It went that way for a while. I went on a bunch of single dates, mostly terrible ones. I even landed a couple dates with those instagram model type girls. Turned out they can be hot but have no substance at all. They made me take pictures of them for social media. And for anyone wondering how to talk to girls, just ask them questions and then ask more based on those questions. Then when you have something contribute, do so but don’t go on a sperg tangent. There are some no-personality duds out there - definitely didn’t hit them up again. I like ‘em talkative. Sometimes I got some sex tho.
Then I found her while traveling through another city. She was the best one for me and I can’t believe she responded. She has this small town charm that makes me think of pioneering days. We were both in our 30s. I hate to say I’m glad some douche wasted her time and treated her like shit for years so when I found her, she had such low expectations. Just keeping a job and doing the dishes was amazing kek. And I can’t stand those geeky egirls but she turned out to have played some video games and knew some of the anime I used to watch. It’s hardly something we connect on compared to other things, but the mutual background was a fun addition. And thanks, she’s pretty great. Needless to say I’m picky as shit and I got even better than I expected.
Met my wife via dating app as well. Bumble. I had spent 5 years being a man prostitute and she caught me stepping off the pussy parade and ready to settle down. It's turned into a really comfy life.
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>how does a zoomer (guessing you're under 25 from your post) even come across IST in this day and age?
yuppy, i'm 21.
I don't even remember the first time I heard about IST, but since it's related to a bunch of memes like rule34 or "a cat is fine too" you end up knowing about it. I remembered that this type of website existed around the end of 2021 because i was bored and since I never liked social media due to me being a little too paranoid to post anything, it fit like a glove for me, I first started with altchans but then migrated to IST after I started interacting (I spent almost a year without posting anything because of this paranoia). I'm also into blackpill shit and it would be impossible to talk about on any other place.
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was this a threat, sir?
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question: do you dick still get as hard as before your 30s?
My dick gets just as hard but less frequently. Mostly cause of stress I think, I'm just not as horny as I once was. To much work and too many bills to think about and there's worse consequences to just blowing things off to dick around.
Yeah I was sending out body pics like it was candy. With my fit physique, I felt like a little boy who hijacked a monster truck. Girls on the apps were telling me I’m so hot n shit. I was so afraid of commitment and having to grow up. But I came clean and never cheated on her. She makes having a family so appealing every day. People say it can’t be good like this but they lie. Thank you Jesus.
Amen brother. Casual sex (comparatively) is an absolute meme.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
I almost cheated on my wife just once, was at a work thing hosted in a hotel (asking for trouble) and a woman invited me up to her room. I was so fricking tempted, I wanted her so bad. Didn't. Had sex with my wife a couple of days later and when that feeling rushed away I realized how fricking dangerous being horny is. All rational thought just goes out of the fricking window. once i coomed the idea of cheating on her, risking it all, just seemed laughable. I'd have had to spend years trying to cover it up as everything is so connected now. You also have to fear that they could be recording you and can blackmail you for life
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
I’ve cheated on other girlfriends in the past for reasons like they slept around or treated me badly. When I was casually dating my wife I almost cheated on her too. This hot Latino girl who cheated on her bf with me hit me up. I was ready to see her again but stopped myself. Why should I cheat on this girl who never did anything bad to me, never plays games, doesn’t like to fight, etc.? I’ve always wanted the girl I marry to know everything so I told her about it. She was so pissed she almost broke up with me. I had to do a lot for her to get over it, but it’s worth it to keep someone good. My wife is hotter, too. I dunno what I was thinking. Still didn’t cheat tho heheh.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
cant get caught cheatin' if you don't cheat etc. I just always imagine the worst case scenario... divorce is fricking expensive and takes forever. even if your wife 'forgives' you, it will never ever be the same
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
This. I’ve found that cheaters are almost always too emotional and not the cold ladykillers you’d think. I’m talking about the kind where the wife isn’t a massive bawd or a fat lazy b***h. They almost always get too emotionally attached and have excuses to make about it like blaming their wives or they love the other woman because she’s special. Well apparently they make poor choices in life and are idiots. Like my dude, if you didn’t choose right the first time, you’re gullible. And if you fell in love twice, you’re indecisive and your love is cheap. I know guys don’t think cheating causes them to lose respect among men but it does.
Tho I have heard of men who cheat because their wives stopped having sex with them. In that case I’m just sorry.
you sound alright. id grab a beer with you
Ay brother *sip*
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Amen. Casual sex in my experience has been weird and unfulfilling.
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In fact I know I’m getting old. There’s no argument there. Why are zoomers so insecure?
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
Amen, looking back at it now makes me cringe. I was a man-prostitute during college. Cheated on all gf's etc. I've repented. It's not worth it at all.
turning 29 soon. life is good. I make OK money, have an amazing boyfriend (big butt nordic twink). I have lots of energy. I was a fat frick awkward WoW gaming unwashed dick teenager and started getting my shit together around 17/18, and since like 22 I've managed to maintain a decent physique. I lift, rock climb, road cycle and run from time to time. I feel great and have lots of energy, minimal body pain and plenty of good friends around me. I also managed to buy my first apartment in a HCOL city. life is fricking good bros.
he takes care of himself, doesn't party, drinks water, wears suncreen, good sleep schedule etc. at most we'll do MDMA together every 4-5 months. i dont care about twink death, what matters is that he's a supportive partner and overall good boy. twink death comes earlier for strung out twinks on the circuit lifestyle. also, like most gay couples, we are open, so there's always room for twinks later on. Especially as I grow older and more into the "daddy" archetype.
>18 yo with perky breasts we met through tinder asks me to be my gf after we done doing the nasty >has a mini meltdown
jesus, relationships? really in this day and age?
where can always cheat with something better
>oh no no no how could this be hapennin
Millennials get it right, it's just easier to deal with 18-24 girls than with 25+ "experienced women" who have more requirements than a node.js library
I dunno I look younger most think I'm mid twenties (I'M actually mid thirties). But last week a really cute 8.5 girl which was around 17 - 19 hit on me.
If we wouldn't invented that strange society norms it would pretty normal
It's certainly true that people lie on the internet, and doubly on IST, but I used to crush teen pussy in my late 20s. I couldn't believe how easy it was. That said, it was during the dial-up era.
>worthless bawd wanted something reliable and comfy while she bounces around.
She isn't soft, she's a strong, independent woman! Have some respect!
Kneel at the pussy altar or you're just an abusive, narcissistic and controlling sociopath.
Stop using good women anon!
>31 >have zero accomplishments on my life in any aspect >a complete and utter failure >terrified of rejection and failure so I never do anything, humiliated, ashamed, despondent, miserable, live in suicidal despair every waking moment of my life
Then I come on here to the 30+ threads and see how everyone else here on IST who you would think are also losers are actually wildly successful in every aspect of their lives, all working extremely lucrative white collar careers, married with children, very fit, home owners, lots of hobbies, lots of friends, and realize that even on fricking IST I’m an ostracized pathetic failure and how desperately I need to get over my fear of failure so that I can actually attempt suicide and hope that it works
52 y.o. boomer here >unironically the best shape of my life >born with pretty gud genes, played sports throughout high school and college but never really went 100% at anything so I was always kind of skinny fat. >inherited my dads intelligence who died when I was young, so I was always a 4.0 student even through college. Never really worked hard at anything >despite being tall, somewhat fit and handsome I always had trouble with women. Not meeting them, but just getting the balls to shoot my shot, be selfish sexually >a lot of my friends thought I was gay because I was the best looking guy in the group but only ever with mid girls who would intiate anything with me. >career was pretty good, several million to my name but never really liked anything I did and job jumped a bit. Currently working in a PR role for a technical company that pays well but I just never went 100% at it >married to a wonderful woman for 20 years, 3 kids, all healthy and happy. No complaints. >I just am in coasting mode now but feel really unsatisfied with it. >Constantly thinking if I just did something 100% for several years, I could be elite at it. >No drive or ambition anymore but to just lift, work, and spend time with family. >only social media I use is IST which says a lot about me at this age.
Just turned 30. >fitness
I've switched from a heavy 6 day a week PPLxPPL routine to 6 day PPLxPPL, but alternating mobility/accessory and power days. Feels way better on my joints this way.
biggest difference is I have to be strict on my sleep or I hit a brick wall, and i have to warm up really well. When I was younger I barely needed 5 hours to feel fresh and I never warmed up much. >work
As far as work, I'm in a dead end job making shit money as people get laid off around me. Have an interview for a sick job with 4x the pay and fun perks next week. I'm gonna make it. I can feel it. >life, friends
My wife is finally done with grad school and we are moving in two months. Gonna be starting over again. Not too worried, I usually make new friends fast, and I've always got my old friends I play games with online and talk to on the phone. Wildest thing is we are probably gonna try for a baby this time next year.
meh, it's like the penis size threads. guys with smaller dicks just won't post. nobody wants to read a long essay about miserable failures but people who are doing fine are more likely to post. sampling bias. You can cope and say they are all lying though if that makes you feel better about your circumstances
My wife and I work from home. Combined salary we are £140,000ish which basically makes us 1%ers as salaries in the yurop are stupidly low compared to america. I have £80,000 left on the mortgage and we will probably clear that in two or three years. My part time masters is about to wrap up.
I was doing a lot of bulking but felt sort of shitty with the fat so upped the cardio instead. Did an AI face age guesser recently, came out at 26. I guess never drinking or tanning has helped with that. I have no aches or pain, no back or joint issues. I actually get bemused when I see people saying that. I saw it so much prior to hitting 30 that I thought it was inevitable, but it has not happened yet.
I'm never really 'happy' though. I'm always setting new insane fitness and career goals. It's never enough to keep me satisfied and that sort of depresses me in a way.
I've been on IST since 2010 and that is what makes me feel 'old' more than anything else.
First and longest thing you talk about is how high your combined income is and the amount of money left on your mortgage. Yeah, get goals besides money, maybe you’ll find purpose in your life, probably not though
>Yeah, get goals besides money
Sounds like something a edgy socialist would say. Money and the mortgage being sorted solves almost all lifes problems besides health, which is where I mentioned my fitness. I am just always looking for more goals and challenges to make things interesting. I read 100 books last year for example - but many were related to my career, which again, results in more money.
You’re fricking old
Your age alone is enough to give any hot college girl the ick
You are about to hit the wall
Your wrinkles are forming, your hair is thinning and your energy is declining
You are not young anymore
You are getting older and uglier every day
“Who’s that old creep whose always hanging out at the college bar?”
The next 3 years will go by faster than all 8 years of HS and college combined
You are past your prime
You have not accomplished any of the things you dreamt of as a child
The cops may be called on you if you tried hitting on girls at a college bar
You are middle aged
You are not “aging well” you are aging at the same rate as everyone else
People laugh when you try to talk about how “young you still are”
It doesn’t get better from here
People don’t wonder why you’re still single. They know why.
Your skincare and hair loss routines are losing ground
You are older than almost every professional athlete except for rare outliers
You are not a rare outlier
You are going to wake up tomorrow and be 40
You are old
You are aging
Your best years are behind you
>You’re fricking old
Not until 64 >Your age alone is enough to give any hot college girl the ick
College girls are annoying as frick, why are you around them? I'm married. >You are about to hit the wall
Who cares? >Your wrinkles are forming, your hair is thinning and your energy is declining
Energy should only be declining if you are less active >You are not young anymore
Test doesn't decline until much later. >You are getting older and uglier every day
Sounds like a you problem >“Who’s that old creep whose always hanging out at the college bar?”
Yeah why are you doing that >The next 3 years will go by faster than all 8 years of HS and college combined
Only if you don't do anything interesting >You are past your prime
Sounds like a you problem >You have not accomplished any of the things you dreamt of as a child
Sounds like a you problem >The cops may be called on you if you tried hitting on girls at a college bar
Why are you still doing that? You're not in college >You are middle aged
Not until 40 >You are not “aging well” you are aging at the same rate as everyone else
Sounds like a you problem >People laugh when you try to talk about how “young you still are”
Why are you doing that? >It doesn’t get better from here
Sounds like a you problem >People don’t wonder why you’re still single. They know why.
Sounds like a you problem, im married >Your skincare and hair loss routines are losing ground
Doesn't matter, already married >You are older than almost every professional athlete except for rare outliers
Good thing I'm not a pro athlete >You are not a rare outlier
Sounds like a you problem >You are going to wake up tomorrow and be 40
Another 10 years >You are old
Another 34 years >You are aging
Every day >Your best years are behind you
Sounds like a you problem
I actually have no idea how people under 20 even find IST anymore. this site isn't really built with the mobile zoomie in mind. I just assume the average age creeps up with mine.
>I actually have no idea how people under 20 even find IST anymore.
IST has become mainstream for a while now,i started lurking in 2009,im 28 now
>this site isn't really built with the mobile zoomie in mind. I just assume the average age creeps up with mine.
True
Im trying to sort my life out and been managing after fricking every single thing imaginable up in my early and mid 20s, im even training to fight in muay thai now(been practicing martial arts since i was a tween) we really cant postpone our Dreams man...
Late 20s early 30s is the same shit, real biological changes don't really happen until late 30s anyway. Only real change is getting more sick of annoying youngsters as you get older. I don't understand 30+ year olds who would still want to hang around college age people. That's fricked in the head.
There are no people here aged 33-40 trying, talking and sleeping with college women. Those posts are mostly made by blackpillers who then reply to their own posts saying 'thats not true old man!!!'. Don't call me schizo, I am just here often enough to notice these frekas..
Actually, I'm 36 and still doing that. Still being the keyword. If you never had a break from that life the people you meet and spend your time with (in the nightlife) are always around the same age. I don't really grow out of it and don't feel out of place because I don't know anything else.
Uh huh, “still” doing that because you’re incapable of actually having a real relationship. Don’t worry though bro, I’m sure the endless young pussy you get will make you happy. It will make up for shunt a virgin until 26
Maybe. I'm not compatible with other people, I can only spend time with them on my own terms, a relationship doesn't allow that. I tried for over 4 years and although the relationship was good, I was more depressed than ever. It's not about priorities for me, it's about the fact that the life you think I should aspire to is simply impossible for me. I'm not chasing it, I just don't have an alternative.
That's frickin weird dude. I did that stuff I felt like I had outgrown it and was too old for that shit by 24. Seems sad to not be enjoying the quieter things by age 30.
I know what you mean, but what are these quieter things? Apart from the fact that I'm not a family man at the moment, it's not that I don't have opportunities to do something else than going to bars.
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Hobbies, I've really come to enjoy anything creative or where I cultivate things. I have a dog and an aquarium I'm pretty autistic about, and that lead me to gardening, which lead me to growing herbs and cooking and baking. I do a lot of diy and dabble in furniture.
Granted I'm married, so i don't need as much social gratification to feel good as I used to.
Life is serendipitous in alot of ways. I don't go out to party and almost never did when I was younger but I just happen to be at a place where the Japanese girl was at with her friends. And she just happen to hear me talking in the same Chinese dialect shes from (she's half Chinese too). And I just happen to strike a fun conversation with one of her friends. And she just happen to see me occasionally staring at her, etc etc.
Minor injuries all the time. It’s my second day off of the gym because I pulled a muscle in my neck.
Having a flat stomach and good cardiovascular health is more important to me now than being muscular. Feels good
>Having a flat stomach and good cardiovascular health is more important to me now than being muscular. Feels good
I feel this. Especially when it's proven eating a fricking shitload of food is aging you. Being lean and energetic eventually becomes more important when you get a wife/steady gf and are no longer lingering in the body dysmorphia of your early 20s
35, actually doing pretty good fitness wise. In the best shape I’ve been in several years since some injuries have healed up. I’m training way smarter than I used to and making gains still despite being natty. Have a loving girlfriend and we’ll probably end up getting married. Life is actually pretty good and I don’t feel old and broken physically.
Good job anon. >training smarter
This is the big one for me. I started doing half my gym sessions as mobility and accessories only, and I feel so fricking good all the time now. Like 6 days a week, but 3 are heavy and 3 are mobility. I'm 33 and I can do jefferson curls and drop splits and pistol squats and my shoulders and knees feel good and not crunchy for the first time in a decade, but im still intermediate/proficient in strength catagories.
Back on track since 18 months back. Gains coming in big.
New job - every college I have is either shocked or surprised to hear that I am 31. They all thought I was somewhere between 23-26 >feelsgoodman
question, how does a zoomer (guessing you're under 25 from your post) even come across IST in this day and age? It's not like your well represented here, we still call people homosexuals.
>how does a zoomer (guessing you're under 25 from your post) even come across IST in this day and age?
yuppy, i'm 21.
I don't even remember the first time I heard about IST, but since it's related to a bunch of memes like rule34 or "a cat is fine too" you end up knowing about it. I remembered that this type of website existed around the end of 2021 because i was bored and since I never liked social media due to me being a little too paranoid to post anything, it fit like a glove for me, I first started with altchans but then migrated to IST after I started interacting (I spent almost a year without posting anything because of this paranoia). I'm also into blackpill shit and it would be impossible to talk about on any other place.
Watch yourself, boy.
was this a threat, sir?
You Zoomers seem to forget that we also had your youth and the same (but better) experiences. You are nothing special compared to us because we have been through it all. We are the evolved, superior version of you.
question: do you dick still get as hard as before your 30s?
at 21 you really over-estimate how old 30ish is. Look after yourself and you won't feel any different. The idea of your dick getting less hard at 30ish is sort of laughable, you are off by about 10-15 years.
Usually people who overexagerate the effects of age had parents/people near them who simply don't look after themselves. Lower/working class people addicted to drugs and booze for example. But most people here are better than that.
You seem sort of cool though, hope to see you here aged 31, ideally not doomposting
>The idea of your dick getting less hard at 30ish is sort of laughable
I think it's pretty much like this for the average Joe who did nothing all day for his entire life. I have my doubts whether it was things like diet, physical exercise or genetics that maintained the strength of athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo etc, but it's probably a mix of the three >You seem sort of cool though, hope to see you here aged 31, ideally not doomposting
oh
thanks, anon.
Met my wife via dating app as well. Bumble. I had spent 5 years being a man prostitute and she caught me stepping off the pussy parade and ready to settle down. It's turned into a really comfy life.
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My dick gets just as hard but less frequently. Mostly cause of stress I think, I'm just not as horny as I once was. To much work and too many bills to think about and there's worse consequences to just blowing things off to dick around.
it 100% does, uncontrollably every morning for me, assuming you don't have any hormonal problems all you have to do is get your diet and lifting right and your wiener will be harder than stone.
it was just a silly joke, i'm the one with sexual drive problems tbh
If I do my cardio, yes, but I supplement tadalafil anyway, so it's not an issue.
tadalafil doesn't seem like a very healthy thing to use frequently but whatever makes you happy
>it was just a silly joke, i'm the one with sexual drive problems tbh
I was sexually inactive until i was 26, didnt even jerk off, i felt nothing sexually. most of this was due to being extremely underweight and unhealthy. over the years i gained weight and got better habits. i felt horny but didnt understand what to 'do' as all attempts at jerking off failed. i of course had wet dreams like once every 2 weeks at least. one day a woman just sank her claws in and stuck her butt out as i did her from behind. usually, when i tried in the past, id just lose the boner when being on top and get bored. however this womans ass slammed perfectly into the area above my wiener and it suddenly felt amazing then i cummed without even realizing what happened. she was pretty pissed as she expected me to pull out but as i had no idea what was happening i didnt. after that i have regular sex with no issues. hope you enjoyed my blog, point is sexual problems can resolve themselves quite late, no matter how weird they are.
3 weeks ago
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>hope you enjoyed my blog, point is sexual problems can resolve themselves quite late, no matter how weird they are
good overcoming story, mate. my problems are more about my sleep/or diet, I'm going to see a doctor this year when I have time
So silly. Being in your 30s is the ONE thing that will definitely happen to you, barring a fatal accident (deserved)
are you deserving my death in order to me to get pissed off and start to take care of myself twice as much as i already do? you're such a good person, man. >*virtually shakes your old hand*
it 100% does, uncontrollably every morning for me, assuming you don't have any hormonal problems all you have to do is get your diet and lifting right and your wiener will be harder than stone.
You Zoomers seem to forget that we also had your youth and the same (but better) experiences. You are nothing special compared to us because we have been through it all. We are the evolved, superior version of you.
I know some guys in their thirties and they look nothing like those senior citizens. For example, redneck friend of mine is 35 and does not look grey and old, fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, is physically fit. Is more mature than some 20 something and has experience, this is good to have in a leader.
>depression didn't go away >about to be dismissed from uni due to failing the same grade thrice, depression didn't let me study >depression was caused by the fact that I'm still a jobless bum at 30yo >couldn't even take advantage of uni to find internships in time
Honestly the only think stopping from killing myself is my mother since she is still supportive of me all this time
She doesn't pressure about me at all, but this is also causing me to pressure the shit out of myself because I still can't retribute her support
I'm from a very poor and humble family, which makes the self-pressuring matters even worse
I still keep going to the gym daily, but I'm experiencing hands on that lifting will NOT cure depression and other mental related issues, I will have to find another way around it
I truly believe that half of the reasons I don't feel well are due to lifting. Constantly force feeding, constant pain, exhaustion, new and recurring injuries. If I was a boomer just doing my cardio 5 times a week and eating like I normally would I would be a skinny b***h, but probably feel great.
Just change your routine to be more wellness focused. You're probably autistically chasing weight increases without addressing any of your lacking mobility, flexibility, and stabilizer muscles. Deload and spend a cycle working on all your accessories and small muscles, rotator cuff, glute medius, all those small muscles around the hip joint, hitting tib raises and shit. It'll make your main lifts stronger and your life better.
https://i.imgur.com/QmWY578.jpg
>depression didn't go away >about to be dismissed from uni due to failing the same grade thrice, depression didn't let me study >depression was caused by the fact that I'm still a jobless bum at 30yo >couldn't even take advantage of uni to find internships in time
Honestly the only think stopping from killing myself is my mother since she is still supportive of me all this time
She doesn't pressure about me at all, but this is also causing me to pressure the shit out of myself because I still can't retribute her support
I'm from a very poor and humble family, which makes the self-pressuring matters even worse
I still keep going to the gym daily, but I'm experiencing hands on that lifting will NOT cure depression and other mental related issues, I will have to find another way around it
Depression ain't a meme. If lifestyle changes didn't fix it, get with a psych. IST in general hates psychology, but my wife is a neurospychologist and I've seen first hand a lot of cases where brain chemistry is just fricked and needs either therapy or medical intervention to get right. I had severe ADHD all my life which meant I barely graduated college and had a mediocre job. I got on some super mild meds and it was like taking the fricking limitless pill, I didn't realize how impossibly fogged my brain was all the time.
Get some help anon. It may be worth while. And if it's not, you can always stop.
You're probably right about the routine, I just don't want to quit the program early because I wanted to hit strength goals before my cut. Just 4 more weeks....
Honestly just sounds like overtraining. Which makes sense if you are stretching to an arbitrary strength goal with an impending deadline. You gotta listen to your body man. If you're gonna power through to the end then really up your sleep, food, and supplements till the finish line.
32 year old boomer here
Just hit a OHP PR, Got bodyweight (185lbs) strict presses for a solid set of five with no knee or hip movement whatsoever, and a few silly push presses at 205 because ego lifting is fun. I'm living proof that anyone can escape skelly mode (135 to 206 and back down to 185 and shredded in 6 years), and that its never too late to start lifting, I only started at 26 and now I'm in the best shape of my life. Don't know why people complain about back pain at my age either, just train stiff leg deadlifts and don't be a fat frick, it's not hard.
>early 30s complete failure at life, where if I described my life people wouldn’t even believe how someone could be as pathetic as me >basically the only people in my life are my parents who I still live with, but I barely have a Relationship with them and who never showed any care or concern trying to assist the shut in misery of my life >have no goals, no ambition, no aspirations >severely depressed, never laugh, never smile, have never felt a sustained period of happiness in my entire life >anxiety that’s so crippling that I’m terrified of doing anything at all because I’m terrified of rejection and more failure >all I feel every moment of every day is shame, humiliation, regret and despair
It’s almost unconscionable to understand how I haven’t committed suicide.
32 year old boomer here
Just hit a OHP PR, Got bodyweight (185lbs) strict presses for a solid set of five with no knee or hip movement whatsoever, and a few silly push presses at 205 because ego lifting is fun. I'm living proof that anyone can escape skelly mode (135 to 206 and back down to 185 and shredded in 6 years), and that its never too late to start lifting, I only started at 26 and now I'm in the best shape of my life. Don't know why people complain about back pain at my age either, just train stiff leg deadlifts and don't be a fat frick, it's not hard.
, No idea who that other homosexual is, or what his beef with the younger and smaller generation is.
I get lower back sore after long runs now too. I think im retracting my shoulders too hard to try and be autistic about posture/breathing while I roon.
Hmmm how can the extra cushion cause pain? Was it changing your gait? I feel this would be the opposite going to shoes that don't absorb as much impact
Extra cushion changes gait, and also too squishy of shoes leads to a lot of energy spent on stability from ankle, to knee, to hip, to your spinal erectors.
> >32 >best shape of my life because I was too lazy to lift when I was younger >have a job >decent salary for 1 person in a small apartment but money would be very tight if I got a family and it’s a dead end >no degree so very difficult to get anything better >finally managed to get apartment a few years ago to move out from my mom >had gf for a few years but now it’s very unlikely I’ll even find a new one unless I move to another country (extremely difficult to pull off without degree) >only social life is drinking with some IST incels
Late 30s here. Feeling fricking fantastic. My 30s have been so much than my 20s. Im wealthier, healthier, happier, faster, and have more sex. I also dont make the same moronic mistakes I did when I was younger and am way more comfortable with myself. It's been the best time of my life honestly
I was socially inept as I was more or less a shutin until age 22ish now I'm very social and have no problem in social situations because I got a job that requires me to talk to people. the idea your social development is all (99% as per image) defined before the age of 15 is laughable and does not align with any study
16-22 for many people is fricking hell. The moment I got a job and money my life got better every year. Anyone who romanticies 16-22 peaked in highschool. the sort of person who still wears a letterman jacket in their late 20s
16-22 for many people is fricking hell. The moment I got a job and money my life got better every year. Anyone who romanticies 16-22 peaked in highschool. the sort of person who still wears a letterman jacket in their late 20s
I almost feel bad for those people. I see them as pathetic. They peak before their life has even started. Its a wasted life
40 years old, feeling good physically. I just took a testosterone test this morning, will report back when I get the results if the thread is still up. At this point my routine is a Push/Pull split that I hit M/W/F, meaning on a given week either push or pull will only get done once. I know that's not "enough" volume but I just feel better overall limiting my volume like this and I'm not looking to leave humanity behind anyway.
>About to turn 29 >happily married for 5 years now, been dating for 8. Got a baby on the way 🙂 >Finances are solid, in a good industry about to get a raise and potentially a bonus as well >Still play baseball and lift. Though I've been adding more cardio and cutting back on the heavy lifting for a little bit. But im still a good 6'3, 200lbs mostly muscle. >Planning on a home gym when I move into my new home in October.
32. career going well. actually changed careers from blue collar to white collar at 27 so a bit of a restart. low on the totem pole but paid more than ever and the work is mentally stimulating. recently moved due to flexibility from new job. live in tahoe now. i can see the stars at night instead of the pallid glow of light pollution and the air smells like pine trees instead of shit, trash, and diesel. i could literally feel the stress leaving my shoulders when i moved. really looking forward to this new stage of my life. i think it was the right move
fitness wise, starting to get back into the weight room and getting serious about it after finding an old lifting journal and realizing how weak i got. spent a lot of years just doing cycling, running, climbing etc. did a bulk over winter and saw some good gains. lagging on my cut due to moving stress so ill probably be late for summer. but i look good and feel great.
socially/romantically, pretty much starting with a clean slate. couldnt stand city people anymore and most of my friends had moved away so i got a bit withdrawn. meeting a lot of cool people here though. dropped out of dating for a few months after a bit of a whirlwind year but looking to get back out there once my place is all set up. theres a lot of fit women up here despite the small population so hoping to meet someone i really connect with for once instead of just another time killer.
only thing i dont like about getting older is that i got a few more wrinkles on my face and my beard is starting to go white in a noticeable way. wondering if i should shave it or just embrace the salt and pepper look. hair is still great though. actually growing it out to see what it looks like but i really dont like this current middle stage. gonna see a proper stylist to see if they can ease the transition.
i work in devops now. i cant lie, it was a tough transition. i started out borderline computer illiterate, did 2 years at a jc and got an associates in computer science, then did several years working up the it totem pole and getting cloud, security, and iac certs. i finally lucked into this job when they took a chance on me and opened what was essentially a trainee/new grad role for my ancient ass because they liked me and knew i could put in the work lol.
Good for you anon. I almost majored in CS but ended up getting a lmaohumanities degree, whoops. But I did take a year of programming classes just for fun and had a good time. I wonder if I should follow similar route, although I'm even older than you. After you got your associates how did you get your foot in the door- did you already know people there from outside of work? I hear the CS job market is contracting these days, seems harder and harder for new grads to get into it.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
the job market in tech is absolute ass right now. probably the worst its been in decades. the days of 'tech bro is the way to ez millions pretty much died with the stock market downturn'. i missed the boat too which stings a bit but the comfiness of the actual job makes up for it. expectations are, ironically, very low. the selection process, however, is borderline impossible.
i got my foot in the door by starting at the lowest possible tier, desktop it support. you can continue to grow that into a pretty decent career by just staying on top of your certs, learning new shit, and basically just showing up and turning out decent work. going lateral into something more technical is wayyy harder. having a real degree will help you immensely, i cant tell you how many times i got filtered just for not having a 4 year. (all hr personnel should spend 3 hours of their workday being beaten)
i think you should pick a certain focus. if you want to do straight coding, pick a stack, get proficient, document your projects and learning, start a blog and write posts about shit you learned or how you fixed a bug you found or whatever. if you hate coding, stick with systems shit like a scripting language, terraform, cloud, security etc. if you want to do straight cysec do ctf challenges, read a lot about security developments and best practices, corporate security strategy etc.
basically, all of your focus should be on proving you can do shit and arent some dumbass cert bootcamp jeet that cant code their way out of a paper bag or work independently without being handheld. other than that, prepare to send out more resumes than you ever have, and make sure you have like 5 different resumes that are actually tailored to the job role. all this shit mays sound superfluous and gay but trust me it helps. end of the day you may not need all of it. you may need none of it. but its about how much you want it.
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
I really appreciate the thoughtful response, thanks anon.
Jesus, computer illiterate to 6 figure entry level IT job huh
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
you are english illiterate otherwise you would have understood that i started out in entry level it and now im in an associate devops role after 4 years of it work
I now have to roll out my back and stretch before back and leg days
I'll have to use knee sleeves if I go above 315 for squat. Other than that, pretty decent. >gonna do anuddah cycle after I come back from vacation
I broke up with my bpd gf at October 2022 and since then I’m Unironically a walking zombie. I’m shitposting from my golf gti right now after my night ride and reflecting back on the bad call of breaking up with her.
I found a 30 year old girl who is a very good person and cares for me but I can’t forget the ass of my ex. I can’t forget the persistence from her trying to get me back and eventually after 3 months of trying everyday to reach me she finally gave up.
Also tried to get involved in orthodoxy and finding through a friend who is becoming a monk but I just can’t seem to cope well with it, is like everything I’m trying to do alone is just a cope.
In good news I have my gym bro that we lift x3 per week and still have my hair at 32.
Btw had anyone else lost motivation wageslaving? Is it because I’m alone and money doesn’t matter? I struggle to get more than 3hours work done in a normal day, all I think about is gym food and walking my dog. Wfh types prefer if they can answer. Also what do with my bpd ex, get her back or keep the 30 year old virgin?
I was stuck with a bpd girl who made my life hell for years. I thought my life was boring before I met her and she fulfilled my desire for excitement. And she tore me down and made me feel worthless and unlovable. I started going on IST and lifting to get over her. Same, she would push me away and once she saw that I was getting over her, she would persist in getting me back. She succeeded a few times and we played that game for too long. I also had a hard time getting over her. After I started lifting, I also started wishing for a better life and got roped into some Bible studies. I told God, “if you get me out of this situation, I’ll believe in you.” I got the strength to finally cut her off. She only wanted me because I was looking more fit than the average person. It disgusted me. I felt that she didn’t deserve me. A better woman did.
From a guy who’s been there, I know you’re lost. You can find your way. And I know this isn’t the right place but God saved me from a dark place and gave me a good life. I found a wholesome woman who fulfills my needs. My life isn’t at all the same from 6 years ago. And six years ago was just when it was starting to get good. Now it’s great.
On one hand, fine. Lanklet starting to put on some extra weight so working in a few miles of walks every day and eating less calories. On another, not well. The wife and I cannot conceive while all of our friends are having babies. It’s really having a devastating impact on my wife, and I’m fine but have completely resigned myself to just being a childless loser until I die.
33 with a 18 month old daughter and a son on the way. I'm seriously struggling to keep up on my workouts as of late - between my wife having an awful time with pregnancy and the demands of a needy toddler, it's been quite the challenge to find even half an hour to devote to my bodyweight workouts. I'm hoping it gets better after my wife gives birth and can help out a little more with the kids.
Kids don’t really get easier until they’re closer to age 4. My kids love getting taken out for walks. They’re 1 and 4. Maybe after delivery, your wife can take them out for 40 minutes while you get a workout in. We get whatever it is that’s needed done after bedtime. Between 9-12 is our golden hours of child-free time. Btw your wife’s recovery will be insane if you take her out walking every day. We didn’t anything for the first one and it was terrible for my wife. We walked daily for our second and she was up and walking the same day she delivered.
Lost the job 3 months ago, Saw my ex around that time, Saw her the other Day for the first time since then. She had a new boyfriend. Only thing i have going for me is my training
turning 30 this year >Dead end family restaurant job >restaurant busier than ever but my side got screwed out of shares >pays the bills for now >Youtube channel growing 0-11k in like 4 months >experiencing burnout and not sure if I want to grind it out to make a living from it >Mom died last year, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer dead within 3 months >Not sure what to do >Sober >Married
>32 >tried having a gf and really did not like the stress of it all, discovered I have insane jealousy issues >back to vidya and lift this past year >feels good
Okay, bros, I'm dying here. Been married for quite a few years, have a few kids, yadda yadda. I don't remember if it was sudden or gradual, but my wife shows me almost no physical affection at all anymore. I've talked to her about it multiple times. She'll cry, say she'll be better, maybe she does better for a day or two and then we're back at square one. She's completely given up on her looks unless we go out to eat. Sex is always rushed and boring, if it happens at all. If she wants to have sex, instead of initiating, she'll instead say something completely boner-killing like "do you wan to have sexy time?". I'll sit and stare at her awkwardly when she does this. It all goes right over her head.
You aren't that attractive anymore, you likely just got by by being young before that.
Start either ottermode weight loss or start powerlifting, ask her which type of body she prefers.
frick this thread is reaching bump limit but i need help. im dating this 30 year old virgin chick and i played with her a little bit and she is the wettest woman i ever been with but as i said, she is a virgin. I'm afraid her not having sex all those year she might be low sex drive, are my predictions correct? will fricking her make her crave dick more or im i doomed? I'm thinking of ghosting just because of this
dude thats literally a gamble. maybe, maybe not. theres no way anyone here can give you the right answer. you gotta go with your gut, first off. second off, youre asking this for some reassurance from a future which is unknown which is a very human instinct but is ultimately unproductive. you could also just like, have a conversation with her about it.
This moron may have just hit the mother of all jackpots and he's about to pussy out cause he's scared of how wet she is. If this isn't a troll and I was your right-hand man I would actually kick you in the dick until you threw up and sobbed for mercy
3 weeks ago
Anonymous
she is mid af bro, if she was hot i wouldn't even be typing this
>30 year old virgin chick > I'm afraid her not having sex all those year she might be low sex drive
Ask her about masturbation, she either has a low sex drive or touches herself to something weird because she's been playing single player for the last 16 years.
You aren't that attractive anymore, you likely just got by by being young before that.
Start either ottermode weight loss or start powerlifting, ask her which type of body she prefers.
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Not joking or trolling. God I wish I was
Sex live ebbs and flows.
If you listen to the internet its an absolute disaster to not get laid and it means your wife hates you or is getting laid elsewhere. It wasn't until I actually talked to older guys about it that I realized they all had this and plenty of them had "sex life revival" after the kids moved out or after a stressful portion of their lives was over.
Its never going back to what it was before kids though.
37
I"m fine, doing beter than ever, but I'm thinking it might be time to get off of IST for good. I've been here since 09, but the user base is mostly kids, and I really don't find having some kid try to get in a troll argument about literally everything every time anyone posts anything. It's so pointless and boring. I actually like talking about stuff, and there's always some moron trying to do a strawman argument or misrepresenting what I say. it's just not entertaining at all. Plus, all the boards have so much demotivational trash on them all the time. I'm tired of bait. I'm tired of demoralization bullshit. I'm tired of stupid people, but don't tell me to go to reddit. I hate reddit more.
But about being 30+. I don't give a shit. I still feel good, and I don't feel old. Call it a fricking COPE or whatever all you want, but I'm 37, not 87. Being on a board where most people are under 30 and think you're fricking ancient is pretty annoying. People the age of 50 60 70 or 80 would kill to be in their 30's again, and the only thing that's really sucked about getting this old has been people drifting apart that I thought i'd know forever. That's about it.
Strong when I lift, tired and weak the rest of the time.
you needa stretch and get more sleep man
I already stretch but during the night I wake up from pain because I have really bad chronic tendonitis in one arm. I think it's just some spring time lethargy, there are times I feel better.
This. My lifts are great, but at 10 pm I'm already at bed. Sometimes I feel tired by afternoon and can't wait to go to bed. That's how it is with trying to keep fit, a job, and a family at the same time.
I have more energy now in my early 30s than I did at any point in my 20s. Never imagined I'd be able to work a physically strenuous job then go lift weights and run for an hour and feel good doing it. Too bad it gets harder to meet people as I get older. Used to be easy to meet women, but that's partially my fault for not trying to cultivate any friend groups.
I am in a constant sea of stifness, mild pain and discomfort. This is not including the deep existential dread of an aging wage and a fat gf.
Wagie*
Stiffness*
Sorry bros
real.
I too have a fat gf and shit job despite being relatively in shape and a masters in science. At least i fricked lots of bawds in my earlier years
My wife is skinny (105lbs) and sometimes I see fat girls at the gym and wish my wife was fat. She works out but refuses to do any bulking. 140lbs would be a dream, but she'll never do it. She's convinced she'll be prettier if she gets to 100lbs...
give her to me I love skinny b***hes. Is her ass plump?
There's no ass. Why would her ass be plump if she's 105lbs?
not how it works m8, she could be 5'2 for all we know. Plenty of skinny b***hes have plump asses. Fat distribution and all that.
She's 5'7. No ass. Hardly any fat to distribute. It was hot when we were 19. But skinny in 30s isn't quite as hot.
Does she at least do hip thrusts?
Jesus you dumb frick. Be happy for what you have. Men would kill for what you got and you complain about it. Show a little more gratitude to your loving wife.
I'm not saying she's not hot; she is hot. But in the past couple of years, she'd become strangely obsessed with being as skinny as humanly possible. Like an over-correction after giving birth. Our town is filled with obese ogres, and she sees them and panics and then won't eat dinner because she's afraid of being one of them. When she goes to the gym, she only pulls on resistance bands, because she's afraid if she touches the weights, she will turn into a she-hulk.
I dated one of those ukrainian refugee girls. she was 105 lbs and had the most amazing ass and breasts
Life starts at d cups. Anything less than that may as well be gay
That feeling of not being content or not belonging somewhere never really goes away. Work on your mental health as well as your goals ISTizens.
>33
>250k Tech job, full remote w/ occasional business trips
>Wife+Kid
>Home gym
>continuous feeling that I'm not enough or not doing enough that I'll be old or dead soon and that in 40 years the only person who will care that I existed will be my kid.
>bored with weights, working on kettlebells, BJJ and heavy clubs
>Better mobility, cardio and stability than in my 20's but can't beat my 40lb heavier and 10 year younger powerlifting PRs.
I use a tracker app for habits like drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, eating probiotics, fiber, vitamins, exercising, stretching, eating well. Whenever I feel like
It's because I've been fricking up one of the things on that list for more than a week, drank alcohol or had a crazy workout.
I was lucky in that when I was in the military I saw a couple folks in their 40's absolutely destroying 20 year olds fitness wise. Without exception the 40 year olds who weren't physically broken were meticulous with taking care of themselves. Putting a broken, balding 3rd divorce sergeant next to a marathon running, powerlifting, 4 kid family had full head of hair officer made it pretty clear I had to make an effort.
Pic related, OG IST stuff
It’s all meaningless. If you have some regrets or feel that you should be doing something, really think about if it’s what you need or if you have another way of fulfilling that need. I’ve will all be forgotten one day. What we have is right here and now. I used to strive to be this or be that. It doesn’t matter. Now whatever I do outside of work is just what I do because it pleases me.
And thanks for the fitness motivation. I do need to hear more of that since the age thing is sneaking up on me. I saw a friend who I haven’t seen in a few years and it looked like he aged 10 years. It made me feel old as well.
Read the book of Ecclesiastes. It will put things into perspective.
You took the words right out of my mouth, my brother in Christ.
I don't find Ecclesiastes very motivational, not that it's supposed to be. Ennui is a hell of a drug.
It is all vanity. Therefore focus on the small beauties scattered throughout. You must be broken down before you can be re-built.
Glory to him
Ecclesiastes is a depiction of human despair at its utmost intensity.
>250k wfh tech job
What in the utter frick, since you mentioned being prior military I'm gonna assume this is some sort of government contractor and you have a secret clearance
$250k isn’t high-paying at all for a tech job.
There are literally new grads that make more than $250K TC in their first year.
>TC
?
total comp
delusional. thats still top tier for salary (not tc which is a cope metric)
Same, I'm 27 and it feels like my body is slowly giving up, I don't know how long I'm willing to suffer
Listen to you whining candy asses. Oh boo hoo m7h hairline, I'm so sleeeeepy. What a fricking disgusting display. I am older than both of you I could clunk both your heads together, you are pathetic.
Are you also in pain every single day?
Daily reminder to not fall for demoralization posters like
Chances are they are a 2016 election tourist, or a 3rd world Pajeet. Do not fall for it.
Reminder that time is more worth than gold.
I feel you bro
I feel the world has become moronic. People question things that always were crystal clear
the world HAS become moronic. Internet and influencers especially have allowed rampant idiocy to go unchecked. It's basically how vans allowed us to transport building materials efficiently but vans also allowed pedos to transport kids efficiently. Everything has its ups and downs but the barrier to going on the internet and spreading shit is so low (every pajeet has a smartphone) that it just turned into a total shitshow.
its become exceedingly clear that democracy doenst work unless you keep the morons out of decision making.
Democracy is mob rule. Everybody knows that a monarchy headed by a noble philosopher-king whp loves his ethnically homogenous united people is the best form of government.
More likely than not my current relationship of 4 1/2 years is going to be ending soon and I’m really not looking forward to dating again. I’ve only just turned 30 and it just feels silly and repetitive to just go through all of this again with another woman
If it does end and I live alone I think I’ll just be single for a while but I’ve never done well being single always makes me anxious and uncomfortable
Reestructuring my entire life right now. After getting fricked by my health, my ex-gf and my old job, it was the only way to continue (or I'd quit society).
Quit my consulting job, got enough money to last 3-4 years without working, but I'm now studying to take a test to become a gov worker and have some work-life balance.
In fitness, after some years of martial arts/gym and wrecking my knees in the process, I have quit martial arts for a while and have been focusing only on treating everything and getting better. Not looking the greatest but nothing hurts anyone, so it's good enough for me.
I was exactly like that, but then I found a great girl in like 4 months. We're together for a bit longer than 1 year now, don't give up, man.
Yeah I know women aren’t really exceptional and it’s not that hard to begin again with them it’s more there’s not really any good reason my relationship is ending. I don’t really want to get into the details anyway
Still, it’s one of those things; I can only focus on what’s within my power and be aware of that which is not. I can work on myself and other people are going to be however they’re going to be
I broke up with my ex in 2020 and had absolutely nothing after that
You'll be fine brother, the dating pool is fun for dudes our age. Congrats on being able to frick as many chicks as you like, and then pick one for a relationship.
If I were you, I'd start reading up on some pua books, and becoming more sociable (in prep for your day of freedom)
Try dating in your 40s. Not to pressure you, but you've got about 5 years to figure it out before it's a wasteland.
t. 40s
Getting a woman is easy, handling the fact she is a roastie that has had dozens of wieners is the hard part.
You just have to accept it or become a monk. Last gf told me I was her eighteenth, I was disgusted then finally just internally went "whatever" and got on with life
it really do be kinda gross though. like logically i dont actually care that much and it wont stop me from smashing and i know full well im not any better but its just unattractive. it gives me the ick, so to speak.
>28
Im fitter and healtiee thnan ever before, and the most important fact is that im not socially moronic anymore, ive become very extroverted, it took me practice but i now feel the need to talk to cute girls that grows from my chest,im not afraid anymore
I'm 31, recently divorced, got a job with a 30% pay bump, have a Portugal trip booked, don't even try to date with a goal of having a relationship but had a couple of entertaining flings during the past 6 months. Approaching 1/2/3/4, honestly looks doable till the end of the year.
The moment I stopped treating life too seriously it has become fun. Love from Kazakhstan
i feel this. i will kill every moronic b***h that says some shit about 'peter pan syndrome'. im sorry youre over the hill and gave up at 25 but dont put that shit on me. my lifes gonna be dope for a few more decades at least
because of the lack of lead in petrol and most health sciences being mostly cracked (don't smoke like a chimney, don't binge drink starting from the age of 12) we're seeing people age generally slower anyway. pic related was a 33 year old man in the 70s
I just got an assisted stretch from this huge guy who looked like the character from the Green Mile and I never felt better.
>fitness related
cut coming along, still puffy but i think just in time for summer, have to start earlier next year that is for sure
lifts 65/ 110 / 130 / 150 currently, so far not decreasing
however, havent squatted for 2 weeks, goddamn quad tendonitis which i developed :/
upper back feels permanently in tension, only foam rolling helps to relieve it somewhat for a few days
>work
currently looking to switch job with huge salary increase and WFH approval, awaiting contract
>family, friends, gf
mom's getting older 🙁 pops holding up good
friends being awesome, one friend has a son just a month ago
gf is losing weight together with me, is close to reaching her former goal weight (and looking really good), making me proud
planned a longer vacation to japan next year in spring with her
supports my career direction, learned some recipes from my mom and impressing her & my family, making my mom really proud aswell 🙂
>35
>best shape of my life
>hornier than I was at 16
Starting lifting in my early 20s was the best decision ever.
I hate being old so much. I'm 31 and had sex maybe 20 times in my 20s.
Now it's all over, I can never go back and gotta work in a cubicle for the next 50 years before I die.
homie if you think 31 is old you're deluded. Fricking 50 is old. Don't let the doomers on IST get to you, they're vapid zoomergays with nothing to live for. It can all change if you put effort in. Go on a trip to some shitty poor country and install tinder. 2000 matches in a day.
37. Back and shoulder are fricked, knee isn't great. VA psychologist says I have ptsd and depression. But hey, I'll get more money from the gub'ment for it, so that's cool I guess.
Own my own house and have a decent job. Got approached by headhunter for another job in my field recently that would have been a 30% pay bump at minimum, but the company ended up going with an internal candidate. rip.
Started a minicut a couple weeks ago, should be done in another month or so. Finally putting on a little bit of lean mass again now that I've joined a gym instead of trying to work out (inconsistently) at home. Still dyel and weak af though, nowhere near 1/2/3/4.
Could be worse, could be better.
Based welfare leech
Anyone else get a boner when lifting weights or doing cardio?
Just a half chub, but I pop stiffies randomly throughout the day
34 here, was squatting six months ago and felt a pop at the bottom (was going ass to grass)
was basically an invalid for a week and now six months later still have lingering back pain that's worse in the morning
its over for me bros
Ass to grass squats are a bad idea imo. Go parallel, go deep on bulgarians.
What did doctor say?
haven't seen one lol
It's most likely a hernia mang. If you can walk now it's probably not serious. Talk to a doctor, get an MRI
>29
>hop on trt at 28
>all my nerd hobbies like vidya, cartoons, shitposting stop being fun
>want to get out and do more things
>realize my entire youth was pissed away on nerd shit and everyone else was living their's
>convince myself that 29 is the new 19
I don't regret living ny nerd fantasy but I can definitely say idk who or what I am. Testosterone is the answer for everything
TRT at 28 lmao holy shit
Yeah. My levels were 300-400. That's the same as a 60-something man.
So are mine but it's impossible to get legit TRT here with those levels. As long as my lifestyle and diet are on point I don't suffer extreme symptoms of low test so I just deal with it. I am turning 37 soon though and I will reconsider all options again in 3 years.
Lmao are you me? I'm hopeful for the future though
>I can definitely say idk who or what I am
man i went through this same shit in my early 20s when i stopped being a fatfrick. such a weird feeling. good luck figuring it out. it can be a lot of fun, your future is pretty much limitless
Good and bad.
I'm the most jacked I've ever been at 36. I'm married for 9 years with 2 kids that I love. I just got to six figures in my current job. I own 7 properties across America that I rent out.
I also cheated on my wife with a 22 year old Japanese college student who was here for their version of spring break. The college student doesn't know I'm married and when we hooked up she thought I was 26 at the oldest. Shes back in Tokyo know for her new semester but I can't stop thinking about her or texting her. She told me she lives alone in Tokyo and would take me around if I ever went. I'm also a chink. And she's half chink too.
Post body already.
I'm one of the bodies in Cbt.
Link body. You're dyel by the looks of it.
I'm pretty jacked. I've been posting my body for the last few weeks and I've always been called some. Form of jacked. I'm going on a cut though.
Delete her number. Fricking delete her number. You have a wife and kids. Be a responsible fricking adult for frick sake. That japanese hoe leads NOWHERE. Frick this made me angry. 7 fricking properties, 6 figures and you're chasing some pussy like a 16 year old. What's the gameplan here, frickface? Slap yourself a few times in front of the mirror then delete that shit you dumb c**t.
>What's the gameplan here
Idk, I'm still in fantasy land mode.
>That japanese hoe leads NOWHERE
It's not just the pussy. I actually like talking to her about her life more than anything. She's a music composer major and I actually like everything about her.
Not him but you sound like an insufferable moron. Successful at bugman lah dee dahism but a burning failure at what truly matters.
I get what you mean. But I just want to say My wife and kids have absolutely no complaints about me. I'm still taking care of and doing everything responsibly.
You're an idiot. Crash and burn
This is the most pathetic part. Imagine being where this anon is in life, and still risking it all to talk to a fricking college kid as if they can really relate. You're having the stereotypical midlife crisis and it's so weak and completely lacking self awareness.
Like fricking a college kid is bad, but understandable, but this
>oh I love talking to her
She's not interesting, you're just desperate. How utterly weak.
>She's not interesting, you're just desperate. How utterly weak
I admit it is weak on my part, but she's a pretty interesting person. She's a different type of woman than I've ever interacted with.
She's (student) jazz composer. Her stuff sounds pretty good as far as I can tell, she has family issues involving the ccp, sounds like she comes/came from money (judging by where she told me she use to go to school) but she denies it. She's confident enough to have Instagram modeling pics but not confident enough to put her music anonymously on YouTube or sound cloud or something.
Honestly there's a lot of things I find about her that's fascinating and I like peeling the layers.
>stereotypical midlife crisis
Yeah I'd be lying if this isn't something like that. Alot of my...obssession towards her stems from feeling appreciated by her. And she was also one of the few woman where we had almost instant rapport and compatibility. The last time that happened was with my wife
>haha I should stop but I won't :))
Your bit is shit. Digits and you take a creative writing class
It already stopped. She's back in Tokyo now.
>haha 1 sentence reply, did you fall for my bait? :))
I've been saying she went back to Tokyo for school since the beginning anon....
>blah blah blah
Imagine thinking a college kid with a prospective music career is interesting as a 30+ year old with a career and kids. You are emotionally a child, grow up and learn to communicate your needs to your wife. Weak b***h behavior.
Cringe
>being a respondible adult = cringe
Sorry anon, that's not how it works
Only real answer
You disappoint your ancestors disappoint
I'm a bit of a late bloomer bros.
>Down to one gf, I have the one
>Got sober
>Hit six figures
>Getting my citizenship this year
>In good shape for my age (36) but need to lose ten lb.
>In the cut, last ten are the hardest
Your life is going perfectly. I do believe that men are programmed to frick as much as we can, and that all men go through a period of infidelity, I know I did. But I'm not married, and I don't have kids. When you have a wife, and 10x when you have children, that has to stop.
Think about your own dad. How much do you think he respects your mom, and you, if he's out there fricking some random bugperson on her school break? You're not just disrespecting and invalidating your wife, but your children too. Knock it off. Sorry to hear that you're asian. Congrats on the other goals.
I meant your life is going perfectly BUT you're jeopardizing it.
This story is so obvious. Some rich nerd chink who was a virgin until 25, married the first women he got in a relationship with, now cheats on her because for once in his life another woman actually showed interest in him and being an early 20s woman as well so he needs to make up for the lost time lol
It's pretty close. I was a poor nerd chink. Lost my virginity at 18. My wife is the third serious relationship I was ever in, though I went thru a dating lots of women phase around my late 20s.
As for the last part, I can't dispute too much of that. This is going to sound incredibly vain but this japanese girl is by far the prettiest girl who's ever shown interest. I wouldn't have even cared if it was someone as pretty or uglier than my wife. And my wife isn't ugly either.
based but dont blow your life up over it. dalliances are one of those 'taboo but expected' things. like dont ask dont tell or whatever. fricking your shit up over some trim is 20 year old behavior.
>It was always himself that the coward abandoned first. After this all other betrayals came easily.
Thanks. Honestly it can be over right now since she's in Japan now, but I'm fantasizing about her. My wife and I were planning a 3 month vacation with the kids to China anyway this summer and Tokyo was going to be one of our possible stops. I'll be lying if I'm not fantasizing about how I can spend some time with the jap girl without my wife finding out. But that's just fantasy and there's no realistic way it can be done.
>30
Things feel like they’re finally beginning to click famalam.
>happily married
>started new job, lower pay,, but better career prospects long-term and much happier
>buying our first house
>no kids and don’t want any
>been more consistent with fitness in the past 2 months than I have in 5 years. far from my goal but enjoying the journey
feeling like I’m gonna make it boyos
>>no kids and don’t want any
ngmi
he literally already made it
My shoulder hurts bros
It's hurt for a while
32
I'm basically this meme except I'm not a virgin and have a good social group of friends. No woman though and I can't really see myself in a relationship anymore since it almost feels like loneliness has become my partner instead.
lol i used to actually believe this image for the longest time until i remembered holy shit i actually did have friends growing up and girls fawned over me
there's nothing wrong with someone who changes habits and gets better in life. the image oozes crabucket/blackpill
I got stoned last night and was using the ab roller in my living room. I kept doing sets real slow and hyper extending my arms at the bottom of the motion. Today my chest hurts like hell
like shit. pulled something in my shoulders 6 months ago and still get jolting pains in my shoulder and tricep. no i will not get it looked at by a docter lmao
Cutting for the first time. I lost so much time and pussy
If I don't get the money for the LL surgeries in a year's time.. not frick that. If I don't retire in a year's time, I'm done. I'm killing myself
Frick off data mining gay
I turn 30 in a few months.
I'll be honest, my 20's were pretty bad. Drank through most of it, dropped out of college 3 times, was a depressed and friendless sack of shit. Fricked 4/10's just to feel something, waited to die honestly. Had moments of self improvement and weight loss but relapse and shit habits. You know, not a linear progression.
A few years ago, I moved to a new area, met new people and friends, have a significant other and am lifting seriously. Got into powerlifting and had a 1650 total for a bit so that was pretty cool. However the drinking and depression can still be bad at times and mess up the progress I've made a little bit. I'm going for my masters this summer and am trying to find it in myself to keep going but, I'll be honest, I'm not entirely convinced things will be as good as I want them to be.
As somebody turning 30 very soon and has made amends that I've made mistakes and missed chances, what can I do to kick start this period in my life so that it's meaningful and not particularly shitty?
Not 30 just yet but I can already see my youthful look deteriorating away while my hair slowly fall off.
The person who made that shitty cartoon should be shot in the face.
really damned good. just turned 47. been lifting for 15 years consistently - "made it" about 8 years ago. got on the TRT train 5 years ago. kids all in college. married to a latina milf, 3rd marriage going strong. just went into escrow on a house after coming back from bankruptcy. making decent $ working from home. I take 2 naps per day. life right now is good after decades of hardship. we will all eventually make it bros.
Amazing, 35 and feel the best I've ever felt.
Working a salary job with some sweet perks, have to meet different customers all the time, keeps me very fit, company Ute for my use 24/7, flexible hours.
Started my own business recently and its going to make $840 tomorrow for a few hours work.
I am enjoying meeting people through my business, met with insurance broker today cause I want to be covered for accidents.
Also met a Pastor and helped him at his church which was awesome, and I got paid.
Living by myself in a nice apartment and I fricking love having my own place, makes me really want to buy a property.
>work from home job with a little side office in a house I own in the middle of nowhere
>Job is basically coming in behind other developers/engineers that fricked up badly enough to lose their contracts and fixing/finishing their shit
>Wife got super into homesteading a while back, raises chickens and gardens and all that
>Gym 3-5 times a week, try for every day sometimes work eats 16 hours and I have to go the next day instead
>Recently hit 4 reps on a 545 squat, bench is atrociously low at 225 for 5(I am 300 lbs)
>Biggest problem in life aside from that is I dont have anywhere to go hunting, only own about 5 feet into the treeline of the forest and snaring rabbits just doesnt do it for me
The biggest problem in your life is that you're 300lbs.
>Biggest problem in life aside from that
>bench is atrociously low at 225 for 5(I am 300 lbs)
Lose weight tubby. Keep doing the rest
Pretty good, 33 divorced a year ago no kids after 10yr marriage, super cutie kinky gym cutie gf, best shape of my life. Year left of alimony then I'm freee
32, I don't really feel any different than I did when I hit 25.
I don't understand the whole "muh pain" meme. I really don't have any pain unless I actually injure myself, which happens no more frequently compared to when I was in my 20s.
Maybe I'm delusional, but bros, I feel fine.
I had such a great dream last night.
Cold approached this amazonian woman in the super market, told her that I saw her from across the aisle and I just had to say hi. She was gushing over me approaching her, asking me what caught my eye about her, told her what I liked about her and she couldn't stop smiling. We exchanged numbers and agreed on going on a date together. We found out we live pretty close to eachother as well, and then I woke up.
I just want to get married and have kids.
I got kids and am faithfully married. People seeth about my great relationship with my wife. I guess the trade off is struggling financially. Currently fixing up the old house we bought and living month to month to afford fixing it up.
I was traveling back and forth between cities to date my wife. I thought I’d take a break from lifting anyway because my knee started getting increasingly jacked up. I saw a doctor about it and they said I have a torn mcl. So I took a break and gained weight right away. I’ve been trying to start up again but I haven’t had the will to do the full dieting and exercise routine. It’s been kinda hard to find it in me. I used to lift to frick b***hes and mog. Now I just love my family. But I saw how some of my fat relatives live and I don’t want to live a fat life and face my last years feeling like shit.
Anyway, I got fat. My wife somehow stays slim. She’s got that midwestern farmer starvation gene. Hardly eats, naturally has one full meal a day. But she always thinks I eat a lot so she makes sure I’m fed. She knows im serious about losing weight and lifting again and is supportive. Dieting gets easy and cheap because I learned to just eat like her. I backtracked last two weeks but I’m back on it. I just hate wasting time when I could have been 2 lbs lighter this week.
How did you meet your wife? She sounds lovely.
Believe it or not, a dating app. Got tired of wasting so much time messaging one girl at a time so basically any girl who looked remotely ok, I hit up. It went that way for a while. I went on a bunch of single dates, mostly terrible ones. I even landed a couple dates with those instagram model type girls. Turned out they can be hot but have no substance at all. They made me take pictures of them for social media. And for anyone wondering how to talk to girls, just ask them questions and then ask more based on those questions. Then when you have something contribute, do so but don’t go on a sperg tangent. There are some no-personality duds out there - definitely didn’t hit them up again. I like ‘em talkative. Sometimes I got some sex tho.
Then I found her while traveling through another city. She was the best one for me and I can’t believe she responded. She has this small town charm that makes me think of pioneering days. We were both in our 30s. I hate to say I’m glad some douche wasted her time and treated her like shit for years so when I found her, she had such low expectations. Just keeping a job and doing the dishes was amazing kek. And I can’t stand those geeky egirls but she turned out to have played some video games and knew some of the anime I used to watch. It’s hardly something we connect on compared to other things, but the mutual background was a fun addition. And thanks, she’s pretty great. Needless to say I’m picky as shit and I got even better than I expected.
Met my wife via dating app as well. Bumble. I had spent 5 years being a man prostitute and she caught me stepping off the pussy parade and ready to settle down. It's turned into a really comfy life.
My dick gets just as hard but less frequently. Mostly cause of stress I think, I'm just not as horny as I once was. To much work and too many bills to think about and there's worse consequences to just blowing things off to dick around.
Yeah I was sending out body pics like it was candy. With my fit physique, I felt like a little boy who hijacked a monster truck. Girls on the apps were telling me I’m so hot n shit. I was so afraid of commitment and having to grow up. But I came clean and never cheated on her. She makes having a family so appealing every day. People say it can’t be good like this but they lie. Thank you Jesus.
Amen brother. Casual sex (comparatively) is an absolute meme.
I almost cheated on my wife just once, was at a work thing hosted in a hotel (asking for trouble) and a woman invited me up to her room. I was so fricking tempted, I wanted her so bad. Didn't. Had sex with my wife a couple of days later and when that feeling rushed away I realized how fricking dangerous being horny is. All rational thought just goes out of the fricking window. once i coomed the idea of cheating on her, risking it all, just seemed laughable. I'd have had to spend years trying to cover it up as everything is so connected now. You also have to fear that they could be recording you and can blackmail you for life
I’ve cheated on other girlfriends in the past for reasons like they slept around or treated me badly. When I was casually dating my wife I almost cheated on her too. This hot Latino girl who cheated on her bf with me hit me up. I was ready to see her again but stopped myself. Why should I cheat on this girl who never did anything bad to me, never plays games, doesn’t like to fight, etc.? I’ve always wanted the girl I marry to know everything so I told her about it. She was so pissed she almost broke up with me. I had to do a lot for her to get over it, but it’s worth it to keep someone good. My wife is hotter, too. I dunno what I was thinking. Still didn’t cheat tho heheh.
cant get caught cheatin' if you don't cheat etc. I just always imagine the worst case scenario... divorce is fricking expensive and takes forever. even if your wife 'forgives' you, it will never ever be the same
This. I’ve found that cheaters are almost always too emotional and not the cold ladykillers you’d think. I’m talking about the kind where the wife isn’t a massive bawd or a fat lazy b***h. They almost always get too emotionally attached and have excuses to make about it like blaming their wives or they love the other woman because she’s special. Well apparently they make poor choices in life and are idiots. Like my dude, if you didn’t choose right the first time, you’re gullible. And if you fell in love twice, you’re indecisive and your love is cheap. I know guys don’t think cheating causes them to lose respect among men but it does.
Tho I have heard of men who cheat because their wives stopped having sex with them. In that case I’m just sorry.
Ay brother *sip*
Amen. Casual sex in my experience has been weird and unfulfilling.
In fact I know I’m getting old. There’s no argument there. Why are zoomers so insecure?
Amen, looking back at it now makes me cringe. I was a man-prostitute during college. Cheated on all gf's etc. I've repented. It's not worth it at all.
you sound alright. id grab a beer with you
40, this week went full moron with the weights; got great PRs and the pump still looks insane but shoulders and knees are getting their revenge now
aside from that I enjoy a lot the time I spent with my cute autist toddler
turning 29 soon. life is good. I make OK money, have an amazing boyfriend (big butt nordic twink). I have lots of energy. I was a fat frick awkward WoW gaming unwashed dick teenager and started getting my shit together around 17/18, and since like 22 I've managed to maintain a decent physique. I lift, rock climb, road cycle and run from time to time. I feel great and have lots of energy, minimal body pain and plenty of good friends around me. I also managed to buy my first apartment in a HCOL city. life is fricking good bros.
So what's your plan after twink death?
he takes care of himself, doesn't party, drinks water, wears suncreen, good sleep schedule etc. at most we'll do MDMA together every 4-5 months. i dont care about twink death, what matters is that he's a supportive partner and overall good boy. twink death comes earlier for strung out twinks on the circuit lifestyle. also, like most gay couples, we are open, so there's always room for twinks later on. Especially as I grow older and more into the "daddy" archetype.
>like most gay couples, we are open
Imagine the bloodwork
>18 yo with perky breasts we met through tinder asks me to be my gf after we done doing the nasty
>has a mini meltdown
jesus, relationships? really in this day and age?
where can always cheat with something better
younger people are getting soft
Another 30+ guy on IST fricking a hot 18 year old? No way!
mmm wouldnt classify her as hot, id reject her if i was her age probably
but at this age u cant say no to fresh meat
>oh no no no how could this be hapennin
Millennials get it right, it's just easier to deal with 18-24 girls than with 25+ "experienced women" who have more requirements than a node.js library
>who have more requirements than a node.js library
im keeping this line
>node.js
What’s that, you’re some IST computer programmer nerd who’s over 30 only fricking 18-22 year girls huh?
You're some nobody who's whatever age not fricking at all huh?
I dunno I look younger most think I'm mid twenties (I'M actually mid thirties). But last week a really cute 8.5 girl which was around 17 - 19 hit on me.
If we wouldn't invented that strange society norms it would pretty normal
It's certainly true that people lie on the internet, and doubly on IST, but I used to crush teen pussy in my late 20s. I couldn't believe how easy it was. That said, it was during the dial-up era.
>worthless bawd wanted something reliable and comfy while she bounces around.
She isn't soft, she's a strong, independent woman! Have some respect!
Kneel at the pussy altar or you're just an abusive, narcissistic and controlling sociopath.
Stop using good women anon!
>31
>have zero accomplishments on my life in any aspect
>a complete and utter failure
>terrified of rejection and failure so I never do anything, humiliated, ashamed, despondent, miserable, live in suicidal despair every waking moment of my life
Then I come on here to the 30+ threads and see how everyone else here on IST who you would think are also losers are actually wildly successful in every aspect of their lives, all working extremely lucrative white collar careers, married with children, very fit, home owners, lots of hobbies, lots of friends, and realize that even on fricking IST I’m an ostracized pathetic failure and how desperately I need to get over my fear of failure so that I can actually attempt suicide and hope that it works
52 y.o. boomer here
>unironically the best shape of my life
>born with pretty gud genes, played sports throughout high school and college but never really went 100% at anything so I was always kind of skinny fat.
>inherited my dads intelligence who died when I was young, so I was always a 4.0 student even through college. Never really worked hard at anything
>despite being tall, somewhat fit and handsome I always had trouble with women. Not meeting them, but just getting the balls to shoot my shot, be selfish sexually
>a lot of my friends thought I was gay because I was the best looking guy in the group but only ever with mid girls who would intiate anything with me.
>career was pretty good, several million to my name but never really liked anything I did and job jumped a bit. Currently working in a PR role for a technical company that pays well but I just never went 100% at it
>married to a wonderful woman for 20 years, 3 kids, all healthy and happy. No complaints.
>I just am in coasting mode now but feel really unsatisfied with it.
>Constantly thinking if I just did something 100% for several years, I could be elite at it.
>No drive or ambition anymore but to just lift, work, and spend time with family.
>only social media I use is IST which says a lot about me at this age.
Thanks for reading my blog post.
Sounds like a good life honestly.
>loving wife and kids
>stable work
>financially secure
I'd kill to be in your shoes. Well, not actually kill, but you know what I mean.
Feeling sad today. About to leave for the gym in the hopes this fixes me.
went sprinting last week and my feet and ankles swole up so much that I had to miss work and multiple lifting sessions
Just turned 30.
>fitness
I've switched from a heavy 6 day a week PPLxPPL routine to 6 day PPLxPPL, but alternating mobility/accessory and power days. Feels way better on my joints this way.
biggest difference is I have to be strict on my sleep or I hit a brick wall, and i have to warm up really well. When I was younger I barely needed 5 hours to feel fresh and I never warmed up much.
>work
As far as work, I'm in a dead end job making shit money as people get laid off around me. Have an interview for a sick job with 4x the pay and fun perks next week. I'm gonna make it. I can feel it.
>life, friends
My wife is finally done with grad school and we are moving in two months. Gonna be starting over again. Not too worried, I usually make new friends fast, and I've always got my old friends I play games with online and talk to on the phone. Wildest thing is we are probably gonna try for a baby this time next year.
>9/10 tells you if she was to have a baby right now it would be from you
thank frick 4 the blackpill, 15 years I would have fallen for it
35 years old. It's maybe the best age but it times flies so much faster now which is the actual scary part.
42yo here.
Life is a waste. Nothing I do matters. No girl will ever care about me and I'm still in debt.
Hey IST Hows life going?
>80% of response is millionaire bodybuilders with PhDs fricking new 18 year old sloots every weekly
meh, it's like the penis size threads. guys with smaller dicks just won't post. nobody wants to read a long essay about miserable failures but people who are doing fine are more likely to post. sampling bias. You can cope and say they are all lying though if that makes you feel better about your circumstances
Turning 31 soon.
My wife and I work from home. Combined salary we are £140,000ish which basically makes us 1%ers as salaries in the yurop are stupidly low compared to america. I have £80,000 left on the mortgage and we will probably clear that in two or three years. My part time masters is about to wrap up.
I was doing a lot of bulking but felt sort of shitty with the fat so upped the cardio instead. Did an AI face age guesser recently, came out at 26. I guess never drinking or tanning has helped with that. I have no aches or pain, no back or joint issues. I actually get bemused when I see people saying that. I saw it so much prior to hitting 30 that I thought it was inevitable, but it has not happened yet.
I'm never really 'happy' though. I'm always setting new insane fitness and career goals. It's never enough to keep me satisfied and that sort of depresses me in a way.
I've been on IST since 2010 and that is what makes me feel 'old' more than anything else.
Clearly the only thing you are about is money, maybe you should try getting goals outside of that, moron
Didn't read my post all the way through but ok
First and longest thing you talk about is how high your combined income is and the amount of money left on your mortgage. Yeah, get goals besides money, maybe you’ll find purpose in your life, probably not though
>Yeah, get goals besides money
Sounds like something a edgy socialist would say. Money and the mortgage being sorted solves almost all lifes problems besides health, which is where I mentioned my fitness. I am just always looking for more goals and challenges to make things interesting. I read 100 books last year for example - but many were related to my career, which again, results in more money.
Keep doing everything for your career and money, don’t worry, it will give your life so much purpose
again sounding like a bitter socialist. enjoy renting I guess. shrug.
NTA but you seem kinda butt hurt there bud
Get a job, looser. Stop being white collar and get a real job
Pussy.
You’re fricking old
Your age alone is enough to give any hot college girl the ick
You are about to hit the wall
Your wrinkles are forming, your hair is thinning and your energy is declining
You are not young anymore
You are getting older and uglier every day
“Who’s that old creep whose always hanging out at the college bar?”
The next 3 years will go by faster than all 8 years of HS and college combined
You are past your prime
You have not accomplished any of the things you dreamt of as a child
The cops may be called on you if you tried hitting on girls at a college bar
You are middle aged
You are not “aging well” you are aging at the same rate as everyone else
People laugh when you try to talk about how “young you still are”
It doesn’t get better from here
People don’t wonder why you’re still single. They know why.
Your skincare and hair loss routines are losing ground
You are older than almost every professional athlete except for rare outliers
You are not a rare outlier
You are going to wake up tomorrow and be 40
You are old
You are aging
Your best years are behind you
>You’re fricking old
Not until 64
>Your age alone is enough to give any hot college girl the ick
College girls are annoying as frick, why are you around them? I'm married.
>You are about to hit the wall
Who cares?
>Your wrinkles are forming, your hair is thinning and your energy is declining
Energy should only be declining if you are less active
>You are not young anymore
Test doesn't decline until much later.
>You are getting older and uglier every day
Sounds like a you problem
>“Who’s that old creep whose always hanging out at the college bar?”
Yeah why are you doing that
>The next 3 years will go by faster than all 8 years of HS and college combined
Only if you don't do anything interesting
>You are past your prime
Sounds like a you problem
>You have not accomplished any of the things you dreamt of as a child
Sounds like a you problem
>The cops may be called on you if you tried hitting on girls at a college bar
Why are you still doing that? You're not in college
>You are middle aged
Not until 40
>You are not “aging well” you are aging at the same rate as everyone else
Sounds like a you problem
>People laugh when you try to talk about how “young you still are”
Why are you doing that?
>It doesn’t get better from here
Sounds like a you problem
>People don’t wonder why you’re still single. They know why.
Sounds like a you problem, im married
>Your skincare and hair loss routines are losing ground
Doesn't matter, already married
>You are older than almost every professional athlete except for rare outliers
Good thing I'm not a pro athlete
>You are not a rare outlier
Sounds like a you problem
>You are going to wake up tomorrow and be 40
Another 10 years
>You are old
Another 34 years
>You are aging
Every day
>Your best years are behind you
Sounds like a you problem
It's obv bait
Sounds like a you problem
Baldy mad
Like shit.
No future, fat, no dreams, no friends, no gf. Money situation is okay but might be fired until end of year as IT companies are collapsing.
It’s grim, my friends.
At least you have money anon, that solves most problems
Get IST then. Become the looser. anon.
Im in my late 20s can i join in
I actually have no idea how people under 20 even find IST anymore. this site isn't really built with the mobile zoomie in mind. I just assume the average age creeps up with mine.
>I actually have no idea how people under 20 even find IST anymore.
IST has become mainstream for a while now,i started lurking in 2009,im 28 now
>this site isn't really built with the mobile zoomie in mind. I just assume the average age creeps up with mine.
True
Im trying to sort my life out and been managing after fricking every single thing imaginable up in my early and mid 20s, im even training to fight in muay thai now(been practicing martial arts since i was a tween) we really cant postpone our Dreams man...
>cant postpone our dreams
yeah lol...i wanna be a pro snowboarder at 32. its not gonna happen but i can try dammit
Late 20s early 30s is the same shit, real biological changes don't really happen until late 30s anyway. Only real change is getting more sick of annoying youngsters as you get older. I don't understand 30+ year olds who would still want to hang around college age people. That's fricked in the head.
There are no people here aged 33-40 trying, talking and sleeping with college women. Those posts are mostly made by blackpillers who then reply to their own posts saying 'thats not true old man!!!'. Don't call me schizo, I am just here often enough to notice these frekas..
Actually, I'm 36 and still doing that. Still being the keyword. If you never had a break from that life the people you meet and spend your time with (in the nightlife) are always around the same age. I don't really grow out of it and don't feel out of place because I don't know anything else.
Uh huh, “still” doing that because you’re incapable of actually having a real relationship. Don’t worry though bro, I’m sure the endless young pussy you get will make you happy. It will make up for shunt a virgin until 26
Maybe. I'm not compatible with other people, I can only spend time with them on my own terms, a relationship doesn't allow that. I tried for over 4 years and although the relationship was good, I was more depressed than ever. It's not about priorities for me, it's about the fact that the life you think I should aspire to is simply impossible for me. I'm not chasing it, I just don't have an alternative.
That's frickin weird dude. I did that stuff I felt like I had outgrown it and was too old for that shit by 24. Seems sad to not be enjoying the quieter things by age 30.
I know what you mean, but what are these quieter things? Apart from the fact that I'm not a family man at the moment, it's not that I don't have opportunities to do something else than going to bars.
Hobbies, I've really come to enjoy anything creative or where I cultivate things. I have a dog and an aquarium I'm pretty autistic about, and that lead me to gardening, which lead me to growing herbs and cooking and baking. I do a lot of diy and dabble in furniture.
Granted I'm married, so i don't need as much social gratification to feel good as I used to.
Life is serendipitous in alot of ways. I don't go out to party and almost never did when I was younger but I just happen to be at a place where the Japanese girl was at with her friends. And she just happen to hear me talking in the same Chinese dialect shes from (she's half Chinese too). And I just happen to strike a fun conversation with one of her friends. And she just happen to see me occasionally staring at her, etc etc.
Minor injuries all the time. It’s my second day off of the gym because I pulled a muscle in my neck.
Having a flat stomach and good cardiovascular health is more important to me now than being muscular. Feels good
>Having a flat stomach and good cardiovascular health is more important to me now than being muscular. Feels good
I feel this. Especially when it's proven eating a fricking shitload of food is aging you. Being lean and energetic eventually becomes more important when you get a wife/steady gf and are no longer lingering in the body dysmorphia of your early 20s
I ate something strange and now have mega rotten egg farts. send help
Help? I’m jealous
Bros today's depression is particularly hard to outlift
I for one am glad boomers destroyed the economy multiple times in the last 15 years. I didn't want to enjoy life* anyway.
*I mean actual enjoyment not IST copeposting
35, actually doing pretty good fitness wise. In the best shape I’ve been in several years since some injuries have healed up. I’m training way smarter than I used to and making gains still despite being natty. Have a loving girlfriend and we’ll probably end up getting married. Life is actually pretty good and I don’t feel old and broken physically.
Good job anon.
>training smarter
This is the big one for me. I started doing half my gym sessions as mobility and accessories only, and I feel so fricking good all the time now. Like 6 days a week, but 3 are heavy and 3 are mobility. I'm 33 and I can do jefferson curls and drop splits and pistol squats and my shoulders and knees feel good and not crunchy for the first time in a decade, but im still intermediate/proficient in strength catagories.
Back on track since 18 months back. Gains coming in big.
New job - every college I have is either shocked or surprised to hear that I am 31. They all thought I was somewhere between 23-26
>feelsgoodman
middle aged men: the general
lol
question, how does a zoomer (guessing you're under 25 from your post) even come across IST in this day and age? It's not like your well represented here, we still call people homosexuals.
>how does a zoomer (guessing you're under 25 from your post) even come across IST in this day and age?
yuppy, i'm 21.
I don't even remember the first time I heard about IST, but since it's related to a bunch of memes like rule34 or "a cat is fine too" you end up knowing about it. I remembered that this type of website existed around the end of 2021 because i was bored and since I never liked social media due to me being a little too paranoid to post anything, it fit like a glove for me, I first started with altchans but then migrated to IST after I started interacting (I spent almost a year without posting anything because of this paranoia). I'm also into blackpill shit and it would be impossible to talk about on any other place.
was this a threat, sir?
question: do you dick still get as hard as before your 30s?
at 21 you really over-estimate how old 30ish is. Look after yourself and you won't feel any different. The idea of your dick getting less hard at 30ish is sort of laughable, you are off by about 10-15 years.
Usually people who overexagerate the effects of age had parents/people near them who simply don't look after themselves. Lower/working class people addicted to drugs and booze for example. But most people here are better than that.
You seem sort of cool though, hope to see you here aged 31, ideally not doomposting
>The idea of your dick getting less hard at 30ish is sort of laughable
I think it's pretty much like this for the average Joe who did nothing all day for his entire life. I have my doubts whether it was things like diet, physical exercise or genetics that maintained the strength of athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo etc, but it's probably a mix of the three
>You seem sort of cool though, hope to see you here aged 31, ideally not doomposting
oh
thanks, anon.
it was just a silly joke, i'm the one with sexual drive problems tbh
tadalafil doesn't seem like a very healthy thing to use frequently but whatever makes you happy
>it was just a silly joke, i'm the one with sexual drive problems tbh
I was sexually inactive until i was 26, didnt even jerk off, i felt nothing sexually. most of this was due to being extremely underweight and unhealthy. over the years i gained weight and got better habits. i felt horny but didnt understand what to 'do' as all attempts at jerking off failed. i of course had wet dreams like once every 2 weeks at least. one day a woman just sank her claws in and stuck her butt out as i did her from behind. usually, when i tried in the past, id just lose the boner when being on top and get bored. however this womans ass slammed perfectly into the area above my wiener and it suddenly felt amazing then i cummed without even realizing what happened. she was pretty pissed as she expected me to pull out but as i had no idea what was happening i didnt. after that i have regular sex with no issues. hope you enjoyed my blog, point is sexual problems can resolve themselves quite late, no matter how weird they are.
>hope you enjoyed my blog, point is sexual problems can resolve themselves quite late, no matter how weird they are
good overcoming story, mate. my problems are more about my sleep/or diet, I'm going to see a doctor this year when I have time
are you deserving my death in order to me to get pissed off and start to take care of myself twice as much as i already do? you're such a good person, man.
>*virtually shakes your old hand*
it 100% does, uncontrollably every morning for me, assuming you don't have any hormonal problems all you have to do is get your diet and lifting right and your wiener will be harder than stone.
If I do my cardio, yes, but I supplement tadalafil anyway, so it's not an issue.
Watch yourself, boy.
Just waiting for the day I get married, then I'm outta here boy
you are gonna become a betabuxx, sir.
2 more weeks
You never know...
Could be tomorrow, could be never.
You Zoomers seem to forget that we also had your youth and the same (but better) experiences. You are nothing special compared to us because we have been through it all. We are the evolved, superior version of you.
So silly. Being in your 30s is the ONE thing that will definitely happen to you, barring a fatal accident (deserved)
I know some guys in their thirties and they look nothing like those senior citizens. For example, redneck friend of mine is 35 and does not look grey and old, fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, is physically fit. Is more mature than some 20 something and has experience, this is good to have in a leader.
gay
troony
depressed
hyper
bored
horny
>depression didn't go away
>about to be dismissed from uni due to failing the same grade thrice, depression didn't let me study
>depression was caused by the fact that I'm still a jobless bum at 30yo
>couldn't even take advantage of uni to find internships in time
Honestly the only think stopping from killing myself is my mother since she is still supportive of me all this time
She doesn't pressure about me at all, but this is also causing me to pressure the shit out of myself because I still can't retribute her support
I'm from a very poor and humble family, which makes the self-pressuring matters even worse
I still keep going to the gym daily, but I'm experiencing hands on that lifting will NOT cure depression and other mental related issues, I will have to find another way around it
*The only thing
I truly believe that half of the reasons I don't feel well are due to lifting. Constantly force feeding, constant pain, exhaustion, new and recurring injuries. If I was a boomer just doing my cardio 5 times a week and eating like I normally would I would be a skinny b***h, but probably feel great.
Just change your routine to be more wellness focused. You're probably autistically chasing weight increases without addressing any of your lacking mobility, flexibility, and stabilizer muscles. Deload and spend a cycle working on all your accessories and small muscles, rotator cuff, glute medius, all those small muscles around the hip joint, hitting tib raises and shit. It'll make your main lifts stronger and your life better.
Depression ain't a meme. If lifestyle changes didn't fix it, get with a psych. IST in general hates psychology, but my wife is a neurospychologist and I've seen first hand a lot of cases where brain chemistry is just fricked and needs either therapy or medical intervention to get right. I had severe ADHD all my life which meant I barely graduated college and had a mediocre job. I got on some super mild meds and it was like taking the fricking limitless pill, I didn't realize how impossibly fogged my brain was all the time.
Get some help anon. It may be worth while. And if it's not, you can always stop.
You're probably right about the routine, I just don't want to quit the program early because I wanted to hit strength goals before my cut. Just 4 more weeks....
Honestly just sounds like overtraining. Which makes sense if you are stretching to an arbitrary strength goal with an impending deadline. You gotta listen to your body man. If you're gonna power through to the end then really up your sleep, food, and supplements till the finish line.
38 here
if I do gluten, dairy and alcohol for more than 2 days straight I will feel like shit.
32 year old boomer here
Just hit a OHP PR, Got bodyweight (185lbs) strict presses for a solid set of five with no knee or hip movement whatsoever, and a few silly push presses at 205 because ego lifting is fun. I'm living proof that anyone can escape skelly mode (135 to 206 and back down to 185 and shredded in 6 years), and that its never too late to start lifting, I only started at 26 and now I'm in the best shape of my life. Don't know why people complain about back pain at my age either, just train stiff leg deadlifts and don't be a fat frick, it's not hard.
Mirin, post shoulders.
I am natty, and my office has shitty lighting but here ya go.
Lookin wide anon, good work.
Thanks brah, we're all gonna make it
>tattoo
Disgusting, revolting, mentally ill
>Disgusting, REEEEvolting
Yes the pumps I get are disgusting, revolting, filthy and foul
>mentally ill
Also correct, btw post physique
>early 30s complete failure at life, where if I described my life people wouldn’t even believe how someone could be as pathetic as me
>basically the only people in my life are my parents who I still live with, but I barely have a Relationship with them and who never showed any care or concern trying to assist the shut in misery of my life
>have no goals, no ambition, no aspirations
>severely depressed, never laugh, never smile, have never felt a sustained period of happiness in my entire life
>anxiety that’s so crippling that I’m terrified of doing anything at all because I’m terrified of rejection and more failure
>all I feel every moment of every day is shame, humiliation, regret and despair
It’s almost unconscionable to understand how I haven’t committed suicide.
ITT: middle aged millennials telling each other that they're not really old, old age is [their age + 10]
No, I don't even consider +10 old. I've banged women 15 years older than me and I'm in my late thirties.
You Zoomers look older than most of us lel.
Also we frick ur Women
>look older than most of us
is this
you?
Nope, I'm
, No idea who that other homosexual is, or what his beef with the younger and smaller generation is.
samegay
rooned today 15.8km. i feel like dead but i wanted to toroughly test my new running shoes.
also lower back hurts.
I get lower back sore after long runs now too. I think im retracting my shoulders too hard to try and be autistic about posture/breathing while I roon.
one of the reasons i bought new runnign shoes was the lower back pain.
turned out i used FAR TOO much cushioned shoes (hoka bondi).
now using zero drop moderate cushioned altras. the roon finally didnt end because of pain but of exhaustion.
Huh, I need to look into that. I also run with my sled dog and he pulls my waist pretty hard after a few miles. Dude is a fricking hoss.
Hmmm how can the extra cushion cause pain? Was it changing your gait? I feel this would be the opposite going to shoes that don't absorb as much impact
Extra cushion changes gait, and also too squishy of shoes leads to a lot of energy spent on stability from ankle, to knee, to hip, to your spinal erectors.
>38 years young
we stay winning
about how i look but 6'2
>
>32
>best shape of my life because I was too lazy to lift when I was younger
>have a job
>decent salary for 1 person in a small apartment but money would be very tight if I got a family and it’s a dead end
>no degree so very difficult to get anything better
>finally managed to get apartment a few years ago to move out from my mom
>had gf for a few years but now it’s very unlikely I’ll even find a new one unless I move to another country (extremely difficult to pull off without degree)
>only social life is drinking with some IST incels
Late 30s here. Feeling fricking fantastic. My 30s have been so much than my 20s. Im wealthier, healthier, happier, faster, and have more sex. I also dont make the same moronic mistakes I did when I was younger and am way more comfortable with myself. It's been the best time of my life honestly
It honestly seems we are hitting milestones the generations above us hit, just 10yrs later as the oldies refuse to fricking die.
problem is women have a hard fricking time having kids once they get over 35, the time where men are suddenly way economically better off
if life expectancy is 85-90 how is 30 middle aged. these terms seem a little outdated
>life expectancy 90
>30 is 1/3rd of 90 (you’re already a third of the way there!)
>”how is the middle third of my life not middle aged?”
>I am driving on a road that is 100km long
>I have driven 30km
>I am halfway there 🙂
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_age
>The exact range is subject to academic debate, but the term is commonly used to denote the age range from around 45 to around 65 years
anyone calling 30 middle aged is trolling
Everyone got infected by Covid or took the vaxx, 30s are right at the middle of modern life expectancy
who the frick even cares about the vaccine other than pol schizos, where do you morons even live
I won't marry a girl that took the vaccine.
Other than that, I just think you're a b***h if you got vaxxxed.
It's a dumb troll post based on nothing, don't take it too seriously.
>middle aged guys mad they get called middle aged
>make up a term
>get corrected
>hehe you mad
?
>middle aged guy mad i called out his oc
Kys grandpa
I was socially inept as I was more or less a shutin until age 22ish now I'm very social and have no problem in social situations because I got a job that requires me to talk to people. the idea your social development is all (99% as per image) defined before the age of 15 is laughable and does not align with any study
16 -22 was in way or metric the prime of my life. I didnt understand shit about frick. Youth really is wasted on the young
16-22 for many people is fricking hell. The moment I got a job and money my life got better every year. Anyone who romanticies 16-22 peaked in highschool. the sort of person who still wears a letterman jacket in their late 20s
was in no way*
I almost feel bad for those people. I see them as pathetic. They peak before their life has even started. Its a wasted life
40 years old, feeling good physically. I just took a testosterone test this morning, will report back when I get the results if the thread is still up. At this point my routine is a Push/Pull split that I hit M/W/F, meaning on a given week either push or pull will only get done once. I know that's not "enough" volume but I just feel better overall limiting my volume like this and I'm not looking to leave humanity behind anyway.
I drank a 26oz of whiskey last night and didn't go to the gym
>About to turn 29
>happily married for 5 years now, been dating for 8. Got a baby on the way 🙂
>Finances are solid, in a good industry about to get a raise and potentially a bonus as well
>Still play baseball and lift. Though I've been adding more cardio and cutting back on the heavy lifting for a little bit. But im still a good 6'3, 200lbs mostly muscle.
>Planning on a home gym when I move into my new home in October.
Life is good, thanks to the Lord.
I still act and feel like I'm 17
I don't remember making this post but its obvious I typed it
we typed it together, brother
32. career going well. actually changed careers from blue collar to white collar at 27 so a bit of a restart. low on the totem pole but paid more than ever and the work is mentally stimulating. recently moved due to flexibility from new job. live in tahoe now. i can see the stars at night instead of the pallid glow of light pollution and the air smells like pine trees instead of shit, trash, and diesel. i could literally feel the stress leaving my shoulders when i moved. really looking forward to this new stage of my life. i think it was the right move
fitness wise, starting to get back into the weight room and getting serious about it after finding an old lifting journal and realizing how weak i got. spent a lot of years just doing cycling, running, climbing etc. did a bulk over winter and saw some good gains. lagging on my cut due to moving stress so ill probably be late for summer. but i look good and feel great.
socially/romantically, pretty much starting with a clean slate. couldnt stand city people anymore and most of my friends had moved away so i got a bit withdrawn. meeting a lot of cool people here though. dropped out of dating for a few months after a bit of a whirlwind year but looking to get back out there once my place is all set up. theres a lot of fit women up here despite the small population so hoping to meet someone i really connect with for once instead of just another time killer.
only thing i dont like about getting older is that i got a few more wrinkles on my face and my beard is starting to go white in a noticeable way. wondering if i should shave it or just embrace the salt and pepper look. hair is still great though. actually growing it out to see what it looks like but i really dont like this current middle stage. gonna see a proper stylist to see if they can ease the transition.
You moved to Lake Tahoe? How rich are you
not at all. i make 100k on the dot. but my work life balance is peak so im ok with it. hoping to make more once i get out of my 'associate' phase.
Can I ask what industry? Looking for a mid-life career change.
i work in devops now. i cant lie, it was a tough transition. i started out borderline computer illiterate, did 2 years at a jc and got an associates in computer science, then did several years working up the it totem pole and getting cloud, security, and iac certs. i finally lucked into this job when they took a chance on me and opened what was essentially a trainee/new grad role for my ancient ass because they liked me and knew i could put in the work lol.
Good for you anon. I almost majored in CS but ended up getting a lmaohumanities degree, whoops. But I did take a year of programming classes just for fun and had a good time. I wonder if I should follow similar route, although I'm even older than you. After you got your associates how did you get your foot in the door- did you already know people there from outside of work? I hear the CS job market is contracting these days, seems harder and harder for new grads to get into it.
the job market in tech is absolute ass right now. probably the worst its been in decades. the days of 'tech bro is the way to ez millions pretty much died with the stock market downturn'. i missed the boat too which stings a bit but the comfiness of the actual job makes up for it. expectations are, ironically, very low. the selection process, however, is borderline impossible.
i got my foot in the door by starting at the lowest possible tier, desktop it support. you can continue to grow that into a pretty decent career by just staying on top of your certs, learning new shit, and basically just showing up and turning out decent work. going lateral into something more technical is wayyy harder. having a real degree will help you immensely, i cant tell you how many times i got filtered just for not having a 4 year. (all hr personnel should spend 3 hours of their workday being beaten)
i think you should pick a certain focus. if you want to do straight coding, pick a stack, get proficient, document your projects and learning, start a blog and write posts about shit you learned or how you fixed a bug you found or whatever. if you hate coding, stick with systems shit like a scripting language, terraform, cloud, security etc. if you want to do straight cysec do ctf challenges, read a lot about security developments and best practices, corporate security strategy etc.
basically, all of your focus should be on proving you can do shit and arent some dumbass cert bootcamp jeet that cant code their way out of a paper bag or work independently without being handheld. other than that, prepare to send out more resumes than you ever have, and make sure you have like 5 different resumes that are actually tailored to the job role. all this shit mays sound superfluous and gay but trust me it helps. end of the day you may not need all of it. you may need none of it. but its about how much you want it.
I really appreciate the thoughtful response, thanks anon.
Jesus, computer illiterate to 6 figure entry level IT job huh
you are english illiterate otherwise you would have understood that i started out in entry level it and now im in an associate devops role after 4 years of it work
Nah my lady loves the gray, especially on the beard. I love the same just more gray and a bit more tired. Probably because I am more tired.
Shit look not love. Ain’t gay
Tom Brady ran a faster 40 at 46 than at 22.
Plato says your education as a philosopher king lasts until you're 50.
The cult of youth is a degenerate lie. Well. Young women are still cool.
You have decades more vitality than people tell you.
I now have to roll out my back and stretch before back and leg days
I'll have to use knee sleeves if I go above 315 for squat. Other than that, pretty decent.
>gonna do anuddah cycle after I come back from vacation
I broke up with my bpd gf at October 2022 and since then I’m Unironically a walking zombie. I’m shitposting from my golf gti right now after my night ride and reflecting back on the bad call of breaking up with her.
I found a 30 year old girl who is a very good person and cares for me but I can’t forget the ass of my ex. I can’t forget the persistence from her trying to get me back and eventually after 3 months of trying everyday to reach me she finally gave up.
Also tried to get involved in orthodoxy and finding through a friend who is becoming a monk but I just can’t seem to cope well with it, is like everything I’m trying to do alone is just a cope.
In good news I have my gym bro that we lift x3 per week and still have my hair at 32.
Btw had anyone else lost motivation wageslaving? Is it because I’m alone and money doesn’t matter? I struggle to get more than 3hours work done in a normal day, all I think about is gym food and walking my dog. Wfh types prefer if they can answer. Also what do with my bpd ex, get her back or keep the 30 year old virgin?
I was stuck with a bpd girl who made my life hell for years. I thought my life was boring before I met her and she fulfilled my desire for excitement. And she tore me down and made me feel worthless and unlovable. I started going on IST and lifting to get over her. Same, she would push me away and once she saw that I was getting over her, she would persist in getting me back. She succeeded a few times and we played that game for too long. I also had a hard time getting over her. After I started lifting, I also started wishing for a better life and got roped into some Bible studies. I told God, “if you get me out of this situation, I’ll believe in you.” I got the strength to finally cut her off. She only wanted me because I was looking more fit than the average person. It disgusted me. I felt that she didn’t deserve me. A better woman did.
From a guy who’s been there, I know you’re lost. You can find your way. And I know this isn’t the right place but God saved me from a dark place and gave me a good life. I found a wholesome woman who fulfills my needs. My life isn’t at all the same from 6 years ago. And six years ago was just when it was starting to get good. Now it’s great.
That’s all. Godbless
32, getting my health back on track.
Sober for a few months now.
Still a virgin so i'm probably going to kms, or go to ukraine and seek death.
On which side? Not a fed btw.
ukraine since i'm white
On one hand, fine. Lanklet starting to put on some extra weight so working in a few miles of walks every day and eating less calories. On another, not well. The wife and I cannot conceive while all of our friends are having babies. It’s really having a devastating impact on my wife, and I’m fine but have completely resigned myself to just being a childless loser until I die.
28 year old anon here. Have any life advice for me?
get gf and friends
message someone you havent talked to in a while
33 with a 18 month old daughter and a son on the way. I'm seriously struggling to keep up on my workouts as of late - between my wife having an awful time with pregnancy and the demands of a needy toddler, it's been quite the challenge to find even half an hour to devote to my bodyweight workouts. I'm hoping it gets better after my wife gives birth and can help out a little more with the kids.
Kids don’t really get easier until they’re closer to age 4. My kids love getting taken out for walks. They’re 1 and 4. Maybe after delivery, your wife can take them out for 40 minutes while you get a workout in. We get whatever it is that’s needed done after bedtime. Between 9-12 is our golden hours of child-free time. Btw your wife’s recovery will be insane if you take her out walking every day. We didn’t anything for the first one and it was terrible for my wife. We walked daily for our second and she was up and walking the same day she delivered.
32, best shape I've ever been in, most confident I've ever been by far, and getting more women with much less effort.
I was an insecure loser throughout my teens and 20s. There's hope for everyone if I did it.
Lost the job 3 months ago, Saw my ex around that time, Saw her the other Day for the first time since then. She had a new boyfriend. Only thing i have going for me is my training
Lads
turning 30 this year
>Dead end family restaurant job
>restaurant busier than ever but my side got screwed out of shares
>pays the bills for now
>Youtube channel growing 0-11k in like 4 months
>experiencing burnout and not sure if I want to grind it out to make a living from it
>Mom died last year, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer dead within 3 months
>Not sure what to do
>Sober
>Married
Help
>got screwed out of shares
frick them over hard
use your ingenuity
How did you frick around with YouTube if you are so busy
I work like 20 hours a week waiting tables, so then I would just spend the remainder of my free time at the gym and grinding out YT vids
How much you been making on YouTube
around 800 USD a month which is like 1200 Canadian pesos
So its a decent amount, but not enough to live on. Need like double basically
It’s been a heck of a time oldtimers. There’s been no shills, no doomers or zoomers. Just chill. Makes me think of good times. See ya later
funny when a thread is for over 30s the posts and discussion are all great. curious.
>32
>tried having a gf and really did not like the stress of it all, discovered I have insane jealousy issues
>back to vidya and lift this past year
>feels good
Okay, bros, I'm dying here. Been married for quite a few years, have a few kids, yadda yadda. I don't remember if it was sudden or gradual, but my wife shows me almost no physical affection at all anymore. I've talked to her about it multiple times. She'll cry, say she'll be better, maybe she does better for a day or two and then we're back at square one. She's completely given up on her looks unless we go out to eat. Sex is always rushed and boring, if it happens at all. If she wants to have sex, instead of initiating, she'll instead say something completely boner-killing like "do you wan to have sexy time?". I'll sit and stare at her awkwardly when she does this. It all goes right over her head.
How can I reverse this?
if you have no kids, upgrade to a younger model
Yeah, we have quite a few
You aren't that attractive anymore, you likely just got by by being young before that.
Start either ottermode weight loss or start powerlifting, ask her which type of body she prefers.
due to the 'do you want to have sexy time' quote i think its a troll
Some women keep the kid attitude, especially autistic ones so it might not be a lie.
frick this thread is reaching bump limit but i need help. im dating this 30 year old virgin chick and i played with her a little bit and she is the wettest woman i ever been with but as i said, she is a virgin. I'm afraid her not having sex all those year she might be low sex drive, are my predictions correct? will fricking her make her crave dick more or im i doomed? I'm thinking of ghosting just because of this
dude thats literally a gamble. maybe, maybe not. theres no way anyone here can give you the right answer. you gotta go with your gut, first off. second off, youre asking this for some reassurance from a future which is unknown which is a very human instinct but is ultimately unproductive. you could also just like, have a conversation with her about it.
This moron may have just hit the mother of all jackpots and he's about to pussy out cause he's scared of how wet she is. If this isn't a troll and I was your right-hand man I would actually kick you in the dick until you threw up and sobbed for mercy
she is mid af bro, if she was hot i wouldn't even be typing this
Leave her so she can save herself for marriage.
>30 year old virgin chick
> I'm afraid her not having sex all those year she might be low sex drive
Ask her about masturbation, she either has a low sex drive or touches herself to something weird because she's been playing single player for the last 16 years.
his wife might be a redditor
Not joking or trolling. God I wish I was
unironically get her hormone levels checked
Sex live ebbs and flows.
If you listen to the internet its an absolute disaster to not get laid and it means your wife hates you or is getting laid elsewhere. It wasn't until I actually talked to older guys about it that I realized they all had this and plenty of them had "sex life revival" after the kids moved out or after a stressful portion of their lives was over.
Its never going back to what it was before kids though.
This is a distinct possibility
Hella good as long as I try to get my sleep and stay off the amphetamines. NMN is real good for antiaging.
37
I"m fine, doing beter than ever, but I'm thinking it might be time to get off of IST for good. I've been here since 09, but the user base is mostly kids, and I really don't find having some kid try to get in a troll argument about literally everything every time anyone posts anything. It's so pointless and boring. I actually like talking about stuff, and there's always some moron trying to do a strawman argument or misrepresenting what I say. it's just not entertaining at all. Plus, all the boards have so much demotivational trash on them all the time. I'm tired of bait. I'm tired of demoralization bullshit. I'm tired of stupid people, but don't tell me to go to reddit. I hate reddit more.
But about being 30+. I don't give a shit. I still feel good, and I don't feel old. Call it a fricking COPE or whatever all you want, but I'm 37, not 87. Being on a board where most people are under 30 and think you're fricking ancient is pretty annoying. People the age of 50 60 70 or 80 would kill to be in their 30's again, and the only thing that's really sucked about getting this old has been people drifting apart that I thought i'd know forever. That's about it.