What I miss about being the guy with no responsibility

3w ago1 min read

Married my high school sweetheart, had kids right away, got the house, the minivan, the whole thing by 28. Completely different life than my buddies who traveled and slept till noon on weekends. Now I'm 40 and mostly I'm grateful. But I'd be lying if I said I don't miss spontaneity sometimes. Miss going to concerts without hiring a babysitter. Miss having money that was just mine. Miss sleeping past 5:30am. Don't get me wrong, my kids are everything, but there's something about that version of myself that I'll never get back and I think about it more than I should.

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KKennethNew Dad3w ago

High school sweetheart here too, and yeah the minivan life is a different beast. But at 28 with the whole family thing going, you're building something real that your buddies are still talking about doing.

JJasonNew Dad3w ago

The freedom thing is real, but wait til you see your kid's face when you show up to pick them up. That hits harder than any night out ever did.

DDerek P.Regular3w ago

I get this. Sometimes I wonder what it'd be like to just grab a beer without planning childcare three weeks in advance. But honestly, my 3-year-old laughing at breakfast hits different than anything those old days offered.