From night owl gamer to 5am dad - life completely different

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RyanRegular

Apr 211 min read

Used to stay up until 2-3am playing competitive FPS games, sleeping until noon on weekends. Now I'm up at 5am with my 2 year old whether I like it or not. Miss the freedom honestly, miss being able to just zone out for 6 hours straight. But I wouldn't trade it. My kid thinks I'm the coolest person alive and that feeling beats any gaming achievement ever. The identity shift hit hard though - I'm not "that guy" anymore, I'm just dad.

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PPhil M.RegularApr 22

I feel this in my soul. Going from 2-3am gaming sessions to 5am wake-ups is like living in a completely different world. But honestly? Those early mornings with my kids are some of my favorite times now.

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PPedroRegularApr 22

That 5am is rough at first but you adjust faster than you think. Plus nobody else is awake to bother you with questions, so it's kind of peaceful in its own way.

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MMitchell R.RegularApr 22

The competitive FPS grind never leaves your brain though, right? I still think about gaming strategies but now I'm strategizing how to get everyone out the door on time instead. Different kind of competition.

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