The guy I was vs the guy I am now

1w ago1 min read

Used to be that guy who went out with friends every weekend, stayed up till 2 AM, didn't care what time I woke up. Now I'm excited about a 8 PM bedtime and I'm googling how to get grass stains out of soccer uniforms at 11 PM. Do I miss the freedom sometimes? Yeah. But last week my son told me I was his hero because I helped him build a fort in the living room and honestly that beat any night out ever could. I'm a different person now and I'm actually okay with that.

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MMarkRegular1w ago

Wait till you realize that falling asleep at 9:30pm on a Friday is the most relaxing thing ever. I used to think guys who talked about getting pumped for an early bedtime were lame. Now I'm that guy and I regret nothing. The 2am nights are still fun sometimes but man they hit different when you've got a kid depending on you.

NNathanNew Dad1w ago

This hits different when you become a dad. I used to think guys like me were boring, and now I'm genuinely excited about the little stuff too. The shift happened faster than I expected but honestly I wouldn't go back.

SSean M.New Dad1w ago

Ha, yeah that's the whole thing isn't it? An 8 PM bedtime used to sound like torture and now it's what I'm dreaming about. I'm still figuring out this whole dad thing but I can already tell the late nights out weren't as good as a full night's sleep before the 6 AM wake up.

AAndy T.Regular1w ago

The 8 PM bedtime hits different when you've got little ones depending on you to show up. Getting outside with the kids early the next morning beats those late nights every time.

PPedroRegular1w ago

The crazy part is you don't even feel like you're missing out anymore. I remember thinking I'd resent giving up the weekend parties but honestly I'm too tired to care. Now my Friday night is pancakes with my kids in the morning and that's way better than whatever I was doing before.

CCarl D.Regular1w ago

This hits different when you're the parent though right? I used to be that guy too and honestly I don't miss it that much. Now my idea of a wild night is staying up till 11 watching a movie after the kids are down. My buddy asked why I didn't come out last weekend and I was like 'dude I got 6 hours of sleep last night, that IS my night out.'