“I wouldn’t change a thing.
I wouldn’t force my values on others either.”
Here are some of the most-upvoted replies:
1.
“Ups and downs.
That’s the price you pay.”
u/snackerfark
2.
In my 30s it was awesome.
I had a lot of friends I’d spend time with and have a blast.
My siblings had kids, so I got to do the uncle thing and enjoyed that experience.
But a lot of friends had kids and stopped hanging out.
There’s lots of freedom, but lots of loneliness as well."
u/Chincolovesyou
3.
“I’ve made friends around my neighbourhood, some with kids, some without.
If anything comes up or their family/wife/kids need anything, they can just pop back inside.
It’s low-key and I appreciate my neighbourhood a lot more now.”
u/Boating_Enthusiast
4.
“Fine, I guess.
I eat what I want, clean when I want, watch whatever I want.
I’m also not obligated to go to some places I don’t want to.”
u/Kaiser93
5.
“Boring, simple, stress-free, and a little depressing.”
u/Redararis
6.“34.
Im currently close to the happiest Ive ever been.
Ive been improving my professional knowledge set and experience while working on personal projects in my free time.
And I love my job and my team at work.”
u/hydraByte
7.
“I keep moving up the ladder in work.
I have an abundance of free time and picked up a bunch of hobbies.
I travel five to six times a year to places that feel like a dream.
I can’t spend my money fast enough and it keeps growing exponentially.
But at the end of the day, I’m lonely and want more out of life.”
u/Perfect-Software4358
8.
“I’m in my late 30s.
No wife, no kids.
I have a career.
I have a house.
I have time to myself, but also time with others.
I wouldn’t change a thing.
I wouldn’t force my values on others either.”
u/NaiveOpening7376
9.
“No kids, live alone, girlfriends come and go.
Life is amazing.”
u/THE-BS
10. u/Ornery_Intention_346
11.
“I’m not enjoying it to be honest.
I could obviously end up meeting someone tomorrow, but it’s hard to stay positive.”
u/Treebeard54
12.
“You do run out of things to buy and then it starts becoming junk.
Most single guys my age (30+) just travel.
Single friends of friends are becoming rare.
Meeting someone at a wedding feels like a zero-chance game.”
u/AccordingIy
13.
A big part of that was learning how to recognise, develop, and be withme.
u/Pseudothink
14.
“I’m about to turn 40.
And to answer OPs question, Im not doing great.
But it has nothing to do with no wife or kids.
I dont ever want kids.
And I was in a marriage that sucked.
And this is by far the hardest thing.”
u/Spankpocalypse_Now
15.
“I’m currently a single uncle to a five-year-old and a two-year-old.
Literally the most fun I’ve had in my life!
I get random Facetime calls from them all the time when they steal their mum’s phone.
It’s usually the best part of my day, LOL.”
u/KusakAttack
16.
“I just turned 33 this year and man, it happens fast, it was almost like clockwork.
Everyone gets so busy.”
u/ProLogicMe
“And its not like ‘busy’ with fake excuses.
People’s weekends genuinely get busier the further they advance in their careers and obviously when they have families.
Things have to be planned weeks and usually months in advance as you get older.”
u/bayjur
17.
“I’m 33 and I got dumped after 12 years last year.
I found new hobbies, got a new job, etc.
u/HDKN
18.
“I am 49 and I’ve stayed in touch with my friends my whole life.
We have really good relationships.
Don’t believe any of the stereotypes about getting older.
You make your life what you want it to be.”
“I am living my best life and it has never been better.
Believe in happiness and true love because it’s completely possible.”
u/wegotthisonekidmongo
19.
“At 48, there’s a lot of freedom, but lots of loneliness, too.
u/lastdukestreetking
20. u/beatlemaniac007
21.“Fine.”
u/Cuish
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