From Party Guy to Dad - 5 Years Later

RyanNew Dad

10h ago1 min read

Man I can't believe how different I am now. Used to go out Thursday through Sunday, slept til noon on weekends, spent all my money on concerts and trips with the boys. Now I'm up at 6am whether I want to be or not, my idea of a good time is getting the kids to bed by 8:30 so I can watch one episode of something before passing out. What I miss: the freedom, the spontaneity, sleeping past 7am on a Saturday. What I gained: honestly everything that matters. My oldest asked me to help with his science project yesterday and we built this volcano thing together and he was so proud. I'd trade a thousand late nights out for that feeling.

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Comments(6)

RRob H.New Dadjust now

This hits different when you become a parent. I still love going out but now it's like once a month instead of every weekend. And sleeping til noon feels like a distant memory. My 7yo makes sure of that on Saturday mornings.

TTobias K.New Dadjust now

Man, this hits different. I was doing the same thing - Thursday nights were sacred. Now I'm excited about a 7 PM bedtime so I can watch my daughter sleep. The crazy part is I don't even miss it.

EEdNew Dadjust now

The transformation is real. Used to be all about the scene and the nightlife. Now my idea of a good Friday is taking the kids somewhere fun during the day and being home by 7pm. Wouldn't go back though.

PPatrick M.New Dadjust now

The before and after is wild. I used to judge guys like us who settled down. Thought we were boring. Turns out we were just missing the actual good stuff. Five years is nothing though, wait til you hit year ten.

NNate B.New Dadjust now

This is exactly where I was five years ago. Went from sleeping until noon on weekends to being up at 6 AM whether I like it or not. Honestly? Best trade I ever made. You look happier in the after photo too.

BBradNew Dadjust now

Five years is crazy. I'm only a few years in and I already don't recognize the guy who used to think sleeping til 2am was normal. Now I'm excited about 8 hours of sleep and that feels weird to say out loud.