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When it feels like you’ve wasted time and missed out on important milestones

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srebak Since: Feb, 2011
#1: Oct 21st 2023 at 4:39:54 PM

Simply put; this a thread for discussing how some of us here might feel when this sort of thing consumes their thoughts.

So, here’s the deal for me; October has always been one of the most looked forward to months of the year for me, and that has always been because of two special occasions; my birthday and Halloween. However this year, it feels as though that I’ve allowed too much time to pass before I got into my usual routine of getting into the Halloween spirit. I mean, I didn’t even get around to putting up a Halloween decoration until about 2 or 3 days ago, and as of this moment; there are only 10 days left until Halloween is here. And there’s still so much stuff that I can think of doing that would be very much in theme with this month, a month that will be over in just ten more days.

Plus, there’s also the additional matter of me not fully getting into the rather rare and important milestones that have been happening this month already. I mean I was able to catch a glimpse of the “ring of fire” eclipse this month, but I just don’t seem all that invested in the fact that this year marks the 100th anniversary of both Disney and Warner Bros., respectively. Two television companies that have been providing me with entertainment material since as far back as I can remember, do you see the problem here?

But, more importantly; this year marked the first birthday of my brother’s youngest child and the 18th birthday of his only daughter. I was invited to join in on the group Google Meet sessions to wish them both a happy birthday, but due to technical difficulties, I was rather late to the session for my youngest nephew’s first birthday and so had to share with my mother’s tablet in order to get in on at least a few minutes of the session. Then, when it came time to for my niece’s birthday Google Meet session, I was still not able to join in on my own phone and thus had to share with my mother on her tablet just to be in attendance. Those were both very important milestones for my brother’s two children and I almost missed one of them and wasn’t really all that invested in either

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Or, if not this, then, any experience with a similar situation?

AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
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#2: Oct 21st 2023 at 11:12:27 PM

I want to be the first to post and I definitely have felt this constantly. BTW I think this thread might be closed. TV Tropes doesnt allow negavity thrads anymore.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#3: Oct 22nd 2023 at 4:23:23 AM

Its not a negativity thread

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Mara999 International Man of Mystery from Grim Up North Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
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#4: Oct 22nd 2023 at 11:03:00 AM

Looking at the thread title, I thought it'd be about missing milestones as in certain things that should be achieved within a particular age. Like learning to drive before 20, or moving into your own apartment before 30, or something like that. Or then "wasting time" as in focusing too much on work and missing out on the fact that your toddler is suddenly turning 18, and you have no idea who your child is as a person. Either way, something dealing with an existential case of FOMO, which I think everybody has experienced many times in their life, with both big things and small things.

Me personally, I do feel a little bit of ennui whenever I remember things that I have been unable to finish, or even getting started with. I know you shouldn't compare yourself too much to the achievements of other people, but it's pretty much inevitable to feel a mixture of jealousy and guilt when hearing about someone else reaching a goal you are interested in, but at a much younger age than you. "So-and-so wrote the great American novel in their early 20's" and so on, but such things should not prevent you from writing something enjoyable even after 50.

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