I’ve had such an odd life. I’ve bounced from one strange and/or traumatic circumstance to the next, one mistake led me to the next mistake, with two crazy parents with personality disorders, and so on. And now here I am in my 40s, with a master’s degree and a six figure salary, and a nice partner. How the hell did this happen? Why am I not a drug addicted loser in prison? How did all of this craziness work out just right?
Why is life so strange? And how does it know where to take me?
by Anonymous | reply 39 | December 1, 2024 3:26 AM |
ancient Chinese secret
by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 30, 2024 12:02 AM |
Strength from adversity
by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 30, 2024 12:03 AM |
You are a STAUNCH CHARACTER, op.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 30, 2024 12:07 AM |
OP is a Humble Bragger!
Enjoy your success-
by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 30, 2024 12:09 AM |
Talk about a humble brag.
“I’ve got a six figure salary and drive a flagship electric luxury sedan, my gosh how did this happen?!”
Drop dead, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 30, 2024 12:17 AM |
OP = has no where to go Thanksgiving weekend, so posts here
by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 30, 2024 12:20 AM |
R5/R6 The point of my post was to say that seemingly crazy circumstances can all work out in the end and it’s very confusing as to why that happens. How the fuck is that bragging? All I said is that I worked through craziness into a stable life. I’m not rich by any means. It’s not like I’m a millionaire. I’m sorry if you clean toilets at Walmart and I offended you.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 30, 2024 12:28 AM |
Talk about tempting fate, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 30, 2024 12:32 AM |
OP shows her true colors by the 7th reply.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 30, 2024 12:34 AM |
That faux humbleness didn't last long, R7 / OPEE
by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 30, 2024 12:40 AM |
Jon-Benet Ramaswami
by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 30, 2024 12:46 AM |
[quote] How did all of this craziness work out just right?
The Grace of God, Op. Count your blessings and don't forget to pay it forward!
by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 30, 2024 12:46 AM |
What a laughable, embarrassing thread. Thanks, OP lol
by Anonymous | reply 13 | November 30, 2024 12:50 AM |
You have no idea where life will take you next, OP. It's possible your luck will run out any minute.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | November 30, 2024 1:03 AM |
Well. That didn't go the way he expected, did it?
by Anonymous | reply 15 | November 30, 2024 1:06 AM |
Congratulations on your COCK-SUCKING SKILLS, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | November 30, 2024 1:07 AM |
I take it from all the nasty bitter comments that most of the people on here are scraping the bottom of the barrel. I don’t really consider breaking the 100k barrier as being on the same level as being Bill Gates but apparently most of those on DL do. Guess I walked into that one.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | November 30, 2024 1:12 AM |
You make enough money that you were able to afford to buy a new life to replace your shitty original life.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | November 30, 2024 1:55 AM |
It’s a good thing.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | November 30, 2024 1:56 AM |
People who have messed up in life like to denigrate those who haven't. Ignore them, OP, and be proud.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | November 30, 2024 2:01 AM |
Congratulations on your getting out of your childhood nightmare.
I know how that feels!! Money changes everything!!
by Anonymous | reply 21 | November 30, 2024 2:49 AM |
Exactly R9. She's an unmitigated cunt. I feel sorry for her partner. Pride comes before a fall.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | November 30, 2024 3:17 AM |
Good karma, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | November 30, 2024 3:24 AM |
OP, don't listen to these people. I'm somewhat in your same boat, I think. I was poor in my 20's and most of my 30s and found success a little later. I spent years working full time barely scraping by - slowly finishing my associate's degree, then my bachelor's, then my masters. And then suddenly I found myself living a much better life.
People who don't have any ambition and aren't willing to put in the work feel very threatened by people who do/are, and they bitterly try to drag you down. You have to remember that you aren't the norm. The norm works in a factory and scratches his balls after every Budweiser.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | November 30, 2024 5:02 AM |
Destination unknown
by Anonymous | reply 25 | November 30, 2024 5:16 AM |
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, "Well, how did I get here?"
by Anonymous | reply 26 | November 30, 2024 5:16 AM |
Op, misery coming.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | November 30, 2024 6:33 AM |
It’s called putting out.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | November 30, 2024 6:38 AM |
A six figure salary isn’t what it used to be OP. Particularly in a big city.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | November 30, 2024 8:22 AM |
'Destination Unknown' by Missing Persons (1982):
by Anonymous | reply 30 | November 30, 2024 12:53 PM |
Humble brag or not this is soooo much better than the never ending DL threads that go on and on talking about depression, stress, no hope, no future, no love, no retirement, no friends, nothing but darkness.
On the most depressed forum in the history of forums this OP is a breath of fresh air.
Now to answer.
Those who do good and make good decisions normally do better. . Those who don’t do w good are more often to fall behind and fail.
But if all is even it comes down to, do I walk down this trail or do I take that one. Life and success often comes down to which of two identical trails you picked.
A happy walk or claymore. Sometimes it’s totally luck. If all is even.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | November 30, 2024 1:30 PM |
OP, your biggest mistake = posting this shit HERE
by Anonymous | reply 32 | November 30, 2024 2:25 PM |
It reinforces the fact that there are some people here who are irresponsible in life (I won’t call them failures) who would say an ordinary achievement level like OP’s is somehow extraordinary. It’s somewhat above the average in income, but it’s still ordinary. It’s very doable for someone who gets a college degree and chooses the right career.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | November 30, 2024 5:04 PM |
And yet so many that post here on DL don’t come close to that R33. And I don’t know why because they never say why they are crashing and burning with little income , no hope, and less retirement savings .
I want to die is not unusual to read here on these threads
Drugs, other addictions including sex, no college degree, no college degree wort a dam, mental issues, never got a trade ?
It’s got to be something other than just bad luck.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | November 30, 2024 6:01 PM |
I had a friend whose life was strange. And then he died.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | November 30, 2024 6:07 PM |
We would be cheering for you but there is a nasty undertone to your gosh gee how did I wind up so fortunate?! You sound phony.
But yes, I’m happy you escaped and prospered.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | November 30, 2024 6:17 PM |
OP will soon suck COCKS IN HELL!!!!
by Anonymous | reply 37 | December 1, 2024 2:51 AM |
Happy for you op
by Anonymous | reply 38 | December 1, 2024 3:02 AM |
I agree with R38. I had a similar trajectory.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | December 1, 2024 3:26 AM |