i've been acting and doing things i wouldn't normally do, some of which are truly hazardous to my health, and i'm wondering if i'm having some sort of mid-life crisis? Any of you other oldsters have any experience with this?
Like a trip into Seinfeld's "Bizzare-O World," where everything is the opposite? Or more like running away and becoming a nun?
My midlife crisis happened about 8 years ago and I started racing my car at the dragstrip. I had a Trans Am which I spent a ton of money to modify. Ended up doing well at it..won some trophies, etc. Even started an ezine for women in racing. Then I realized that it was way too expensive to fix broken parts and got out of it. I have no clue why I started doing it...I always liked to watch racing but it was like suddenly I got this urge to be competitive. The hazardous to my health part was when I participated (stupidly) in a couple of cross-city road races at speeds up to 125 mph.
Fyrenza, it's nice that you have these powers of self observation. I know a lot of folks who are not that self-aware. I've been having some sort or another of "mid-life crisis" since I was in my 20's... I guess my most recent crisis was an attempt to secure a more meaningful career. This was shot down (of course) by family issues. A few years have gone by, and it's now probably too late to even think about that kind of change ever again. s'ok, I've got a pretty good life as it is. Folks may be thinking that my new motorcycle is a mid-life crisis. It's not, I promise! I just got talked into it by a few friends. It *IS* FUN, though! I guess the focus of any "mid-life crisis" is the realization that the arc of your life will only go so high, and no higher, and the additional realization that if you're going to attempt any new goals or major changes, you'd better do it NOW! But any self-aware person should know these truths, and they really do apply at any age. Never be afraid to look foolish in the pursuit of your heart's desires. But, be sure to play safe, and also make sure that you really do want the things you are taking a risk to achieve. Enjoying the age that I am now... m.t.
I hit mine several years ago, and decided that is where I wanted to stay! After a quarter century of punching a time card, and raising a family, I finally woke up to discover I was living the life of a slave to the New World Order - well NO MORE!!! Stay hungry, stay foolish, and stay young!
Had mine at 39 may still be in it in mind but not acting on it much. Fell in love with a hippy chic half my age 2000 miles from home. Only problem was my wife at home. We worked through it and now have a beautiful daughter. I love being dad but miss my free wheeling career that I quit to stay home with my daughter. I now work crappy night and weekend jobs. We also moved far from our warm florida to the mountains and are adapting well. I still dream of dropping off the radar and paddling around florida documenting coastal destruction as I live off the sea for 6 months, maybe I can take my daughter when shes older ha,ha. The self cenered kid in me says go do what makes me happy but then I see the little life I have been blessed to care for and hangin in the yard with the dog and kid sounds awesome. Life crisis are difficult, tough choices and comprimises are sometimes needed. Peace:cheers2:
I've never had a mid-life crisis. It's probably too late now! I have made many adjustments along the way. I've tried lots of new things ... this forum is one of them .. lol But I'm still the same person I was 30-40 years ago. Actually, I'm more of that person. I think that's the way it usually goes for most people. You don't really change all that much, you just develop into a better version of what you always were.
