I've been remote for about 2 years now and I still can't seem to shut it down at 5. My home office is literally 20 feet from the kitchen so I keep checking Slack while eating dinner with the kids. Wife called me out last week for answering emails during our family movie night. How do you guys draw t...

So this happened yesterday and I'm still angry about it. My manager basically said I'm not 'committed enough' because I won't take on a role that requires 50+ hour weeks and frequent travel. I've been a solid performer, hit my metrics, deliver on time. But because I need to pick my kids up from scho...

My 15 year old is absolutely glued to his gaming setup. He's grinding ranked matches until 2am on school nights, failing tests, basically stopped playing sports. I've tried taking the computer away which just makes him angry and sneaks on his phone instead. His mom and I are fighting about how to ha...

So I quit my job at the warehouse about 8 months ago and honestly I don't recognize myself anymore. I was grinding 10pm to 6am for like 7 years, sleeping during the day, barely seeing the kids awake. Now I'm the one packing lunches, doing school runs, helping with homework. My wife works corporate n...

After years of my wife tolerating my tools and sports memorabilia scattered around the basement I finally organized everything. Got some shelving, hung up the jerseys properly, set up a decent sound system. It's basically my spot to tinker on projects, watch the games, and just decompress. Kids know...

Five years ago I was hitting bars 3-4 nights a week. No responsibilities. Then my daughter was born and everything just shifted. Don't get me wrong I miss sleeping past 6am and going out whenever I wanted. But now my Friday nights are playing board games with a 5yo and honestly? I wouldn't trade it....

Spent the last month converting the garage corner into a little setup with my old gaming PC, a mini fridge, and some comfortable seating. Even put up some neon signs. Wife walked in today and said it looks like a "sad sports bar" but honestly I love it. It's my space and I don't care. Got all my bud...

Been thinking about getting back into fishing for like 2 years and finally ordered a nice rod and reel combo. Nothing crazy expensive but way better than the hand me down stuff I've been using. My buddy from work has a boat and said I could come out next month. I'm actually excited about having some...

The kids are with their mom every other week and when they're gone the house is dead silent. I work from home so I don't really interact with people much. I've been trying to get out more, joined a gym, but it's hard to make real connections with other guys my age. Therapy has helped but some nights...

Just wanted to share that I finally took the leap and started medication. Been putting it off for years because of the stigma I guess, and I'm kicking myself for waiting so long. First few weeks were rough with side effects but I'm starting to feel like myself again. Not some miracle cure or anythin...

Call me old fashioned but I'm tired of seeing guys act like animals in public. No handshakes anymore, everyone's looking at their phones, nobody says please or thank you. I was raised that you look a man in the eye when you talk to him, you hold the door, you show respect even if you don't like the ...

Started getting panic attacks right when I wake up. My heart racing, feeling like something bad is about to happen, dread in my stomach. Then I have to get the kids ready for school and act like everything is fine. It's exhausting trying to hold it together when inside I'm falling apart. Started see...

I lay awake at night sometimes worrying that I'm messing them up. Like did I yell too much today? Am I teaching them the right values? Is screen time rotting their brains? My wife says I'm being too hard on myself but I can't shake this feeling that I'm always one mistake away from ruining everythin...

I might have a problem. Just upgraded to a pellet grill and I'm out here grilling 4 nights a week. Experimenting with smoking times, meat temps, different wood types. My wife jokes that I love my grill more than her but she keeps eating the results so I think she's okay with it. Spent way too much m...

I'm 42 and the past couple years my anxiety has been creeping up on me. Little things that never bothered me before now have me spiraling. Checking work emails obsessively, worrying about health stuff, money stuff. Anyone else experience this? I'm wondering if I should talk to someone about it or if...