Midlife crisis?

[Sun_Worshiper]

How was your midlife crisis? Did you get a little too into fitness? Buy a sports car? Leave your spouse? Tell us about it.

[spork]

When I turned 50, my wife recommended that I get a sports car or a mistress. I said both options would be too complicated and expensive. She later decided that I had had my mid-life crisis in my 20s. Thinking about my U-curve of happiness, she's probably right.

[waterboy]

The problem with a midlife crisis is the apparent termination of your extended bodily warranty. Mine seems to have expired this past summer. I'm lucky I didn't hurt myself typing...ow.

[sinenomine]

I bought a theremin. :)

[RatGuy]

My wife was 37 when she went through her midlife crisis -- packed up all the stuff in the house when I was at work, had hired movers, and it was all gone by the time I got home. At least she left me the dog. I've learned my lesson and now hardly ever leave the house.

[ciao_yall]

I haven't had mine yet and I'm pushing 60. Does this mean I'll live past 129?

They sound like fun, though.

[Sun_Worshiper]

I think I had one over the last year. I'm coming out of it now fortunately - with only minor injuries. I learned that I can only play sports with other old guys. And I'm mostly at peace with that.

[fishbrains]

My wife and I had our mid-life crises in our early 40s, so we adopted a sibling group of five--all under the age of seven at the time.

Maybe shoulda got those matching motorcycles instead. Safer and cheaper. 😀

[pgher]

I bought a guitar and took lessons. I don't play as much as I used to--it became more of a chore than a joy. I thought about changing jobs/moving to a different town, but ultimately decided to stay here and invest more in the community.

[Antiphon1]

I'm in the middle of mine at 60ish.  Funny how your work life can fuel changes you never expect.  Gonna blow this popcycle stand.  So, onward and upward.  We'll see how it goes. 

[Liquidambar]

I bought a theremin. :)

I was looking at these online the other day!  However, it seems like it would take a lot of work.

I feel like I skipped midlife and went straight to old age.  Unfortunately, I still have another 20 years before retirement.

[Vkw10]

Hmmm, maybe that was the year of lessons? Knitting, paper crafts, sewing, candle making, flower arranging, Thai cooking, glassblowing, wood carving, and I've probably forgotten something. I wasn't good at any of them, but I earned an A+ in spending money on equipment and supplies.

[Volhiker78]

My wife left me when I was 43. Shortly after, I decided that I had some creative artistry waiting to burst out. I bought  an expensive camera, took a creativity class for artists, and started reading up on creativity. Got up at 5am every morning to journal.

After a year, I realized that I had zero artistic talent and that I was just a boring statistician.  Happily remarried since then!

[spork]

My wife left me when I was 43. Shortly after, I decided that I had some creative artistry waiting to burst out. I bought  an expensive camera, took a creativity class for artists, and started reading up on creativity. Got up at 5am every morning to journal.

After a year, I realized that I had zero artistic talent and that I was just a boring statistician.  Happily remarried since then!

This made me laugh out loud. Thank you.

[secundem_artem]

I was born old.  In the 2nd grade, I carried one of my father's old briefcases - to to contain my important papers no doubt.  Been wearing glasses since I was 8.  When I was 12 or 13, my uncle Pete called me Professor.  My midlife crisis would have had to be in the womb.