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  • I'm not from the US but everytime I read Florida and DeSantis I am ready for the content and I know it is going to be interesting.

    I mean, Florida has people who race away from cops and hide cocaine up the nose. It's a wild state. People from my country really go on vacation to florida to experience this. Walmart is a highlight.

  • Little things which always make your day
  • It's the small things that start meaning a lot.

    I work nightshift and last year I had nightshift from 22nd Dec to I think 28th Dec (7 nightshifts) I do it for the money and so I am off longer til 10th January.

    I always wear my christmas sweater to work and before I go to my nightshifts I stop at the bakery. I am 30 and this lady, I assume around 26-28 commented on my sweat "Hey you look good!".

    I am not searching for a girlfriend because I have a wife lol but this still somehow felt nice. My wife also comments on how good it looks etc. but when strangers comment on that it's still kind of different.

    I grabbed my coffee2go, sat in my car, called my wife and told her a young lady hit on me but eventhough I am old asf (31 lol) and she laughed and wished me a good nightshift.

    When my wife and I go on vacation to italy and a car that is still with you after 3 hours drives is also nice. The last time the car behind flashed his headlights 4-5 times before he left our highway and waved. I waved back. We never saw us again.

  • Does working for rich make you rich?
  • Interesting. I never worked for rich.

    But I was just assuming based on my own personality that I seem to give more back to society now than I did a decade ago because of how good my income now is.

    I never really supported local events (charity) but now I do.

  • Does working for rich make you rich?

    If I quit my job and start searching for jobs that provide service to rich people, do I get more money as "tips"?

    Just a plain example: If you clean in a 3* Hotel rooms you might find people tiping you about 5-10$/€ or whatever currency the country you work in has.

    If I instead now work in hotels for royals, do they tip like 1000$/€,... because its nothing to them anyways?

    Both seems kind of weird to me. If I were to have 50+ Million € on my account and earn X million € a year, would I still tip only 5 € to people who clean my hotel room or would I tip 1000 €? I'd somehow feel like I'd just tip a 1000 € anyways if I'd have that much money. Like what would I care.

    On the other side tipping a thousand € would be weird to, because if that would be the case wouldn't everyone just work for the rich?

    I noticed it myself though, the more wealthy I got the more money I "gave" to people for services. I remember backpacking through Thailand about 15 years ago as a poor student. I was like looking for the cheapest tuktuk driver, even if it was only a dollar less than the other tuktuk driver offered. Now if I go to Thailand I just throw them 5 € in the pocket and move on with my day cause I don't feel like talking about how much a ride would cost they can use the money to buy a snack after it and I make them happy.

    At the same time if everyone would do this wouldn't the Thais start working for tourism only and abandon other jobs?

    This topic has kind of 2 questions. Because if you tip to much you kill other jobs at the same time. You can't go to lets say Tansania and tip the luggage carriers 10 $ per luggage because sooner or later all the rangers in national parks would quit the jobs and go carry luggage around cause of more money. You know what I mean?

    But I still have a weird feeling abut this topic. I would find it disrespectful if I would tip 5 € to room service if I were Taylor Swift. Do they tip at all? Tell me they tip. And if yes, do they only tip 5 €? That has to be weird to them. Do they even have 5 $ banknotes in the pocket lol.

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    Seems like my Partner cant do anything alone?
  • We have dogs, take care and walk a lot, Series, most of the time cook, yard,... we built a house this year. Short Trips to cities, we do a lot together (,imo) but nothing Routine like Tennis or Sport. She doesnt play Video games, I play them on high level (if Starcraft says anything Im high masters), I watch many streams and Listen to msny podcasts. She has no interest in any of it.

    I have no idea what she does when I play Video games but whenever I play an hour and get a coffee I see her sleeping ob the Couch with this garden tv show on lol. I think she has no real hobbies and relies on my day plans

  • Seems like my Partner cant do anything alone?

    Hey. I might be judging this Situation wrong but I feel like my wife cant do anything alone and she never leaves the house and I have no time for me.

    Sorry but my phone is making capitel Letters cause english isnt my main language and sorry for Bad english.

    My wife and I are 31 and been together 12 years. I love her.

    Since a few years I notice how all her friends moved away, she failed her exams and has nothing. So I understand her Situation.

    I noticed she cant do anything alone or always wants me to join in even though we spent the whole day together already.

    She cant just bake a cake. She always ask if I can help and Im like sure okay and in the end all I do is messure sugar, melt butter... its like a thing Id do alone to unwind.

    She wants to go eat ice in town. I say no I dont wsnt to and she is like "okay" and goes watching TV. I wsnt to play computer but feel bad because she is bored, watches no shows... all she does is watch garden tv where they build St.pid Pools lol.

    If I were her Id go without "me" and unwind. Heck, if she wants to stsy home I go drink coffee alone or with friend and just scroll reddit and watch ppl. She cant. She stays home and waits til im done playing. The thing is I could play forever. My friends all play starcraft and overwatch.

    But if I do play I cant enjoy it cause I have a wife a room next to me being bored. I feel like I have to entertain her.

    She has no hobbies, all her friends moved away, she has no job,... and if I were hin her Position Id still be fine cause I have so much to do. I can go swim, watch ppl, do nothing, play games, read, cook etc and all alone. Sometimes I enjoy if Im alone which is rare.

    This weekend she visits her friends and is gone til tomorrow and its sad because now I feel so free. I can sleep in without feeling bad, i can game all night. This morning I was in the local Spa and just sat in whirlpool 3 hours alone. It was so good knowing I can do all that without having the feeling to entertain someone waiting for me.

    I feel so bad. I feel bad for wishing to live alone again or maybe wishing shed be gone atleast once a week. If I coulf only have like 1 or 2 days I wouldnzt see anyone id be happy. I mean no one. Im really happy alone, I can Bing watch shows or podcasts and be happy. Take my phone or pc and Id just go to the local coffee store and sit for 4 hours.

    Maybe Im the problem because I feel like I dont need anyone. I love her though and cant wait til she comes back tomorrow but those 2 days are so nice.

    Another random examples of what I mean:

    1. She wants to cook and is hungry. Im not hungry and dont wanna cook. She eats cereal. If I were her Id still cook lol. Now I feel bad cause she is eating garbage cause I dont wanna cook and eat.

    2. She wants to visit her parents. Okay, fine but I stay home. She: Ill go lay down

    Mh okay? Now I cant go to the local coffee Shop and drink coffee cause she is sleeping cause I dont want to go to her parents. Okay I could go to the coffee Shop but I now know she is either joining, which is fine, but rather would go to her parents. I feel bad again.

    1. Vacation. I ask where she wants to go this year, she says she doesnt care. I say mh ok... Thailand? She says "we were there last year" and Im like "yeah was nice" and now I know she doesnt want to go there but cant say a Different destination. Now Im stuck. I ask Malaysia. She says "maybe".

    Wtf now I cant book a flight. I know she wants to go to Sri Lanka. Why cant she just say it???

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    Klimastreik am 20. September 2024 (morgen!)
  • Ich habe ehrlich gesagt bereits resigniert, finde es aber gut zu sehen, dass viele Menschen nicht aufgeben wollen und zuversichtlich sind.

    Gleichzeitig wäre ich stinksauer, wenn es mich betreffen würde (z. B. Klimakleber) und ich nicht zur Arbeit komme.

    Vor einem Jahr habe ich mehrere Firmen für Solar angeschrieben (Angebote) und bis heute fehlen mir zwei Angebote von 5 Firmen und die drei die geschrieben haben, hat eine Firma abgesagt und die anderen beiden erst im Herbst (2025) "eventuell" Zeit wenn die uns einschieben.

    Meine Resignation bestätigt sich jährlich mehrmals wenn ich in Südostasien oder Afrika unterwegs bin. Die Menschen können nicht einfach auf erneuerbare umschwenken, die sind in einer Abhängigkeit von fossilen Brennstoffen gefangen. Es fehlen weltweit die nötigen finanziellen Mittel, in den meisten Ländern der Welt steht die Armut und Entwicklung als oberste Priorität.

    Hinzu kommt, dass die meisten Entwicklungsländer bereits so stark von den Auswirkungen betroffen sind, obwohl sie wenig zu den Emissionen beigetragen haben. Und nicht nur das, die sind bereits teilweise hoch verschuwldet und mit der Rückzahlung beschäftigt (z. B. an China) - somit keine Investionen in Klimaschutz oder Nachhaltigkeit.

    Nichts gegen Anpassung und Klimaschutz, aber selbst wenn wir alle ab morgen unsere Autos stehen lassen und Rad fahren würden erreichen wir absolut nichts.

    Will auch hier keine Hoffnungen kaputt machen... ich glaube aber, dass es nichts bringen wird und wir nun mit den Folgen leben müssen oder mit den Folgen gehen müssen.

    Ich bin da seit einigen Monaten ein paar Schritte weiter und überlege was ich auswählen soll und entsprechend umsiedel in 10 Jahren.

  • Tupperware stellt Insolvenzantrag
  • Gibt es da irgendwann dann %%%%?

    Bin neulich durch die Stadt gefahren und habe gesehen, dass Depot auch Pleite ist und da gab es fast 70% auf alles. Normalerweise kaufe ich da nie ein, aber bei 70% war ich relativ gut dabei.

    Da konnte ich mehrere Packungen von den 100 Teelichtern mit 4H Brenndauer kaufen, pro Packung nur 2,99 €. Von Tupper habe ich gar nichts und bräuchte eigentlich auch mal was.

    Schade für die Unternehmen die Pleite gehen oder aus anderen Gründen zu machen. Für mich ist es aber recht angenehm. Ich suche aktuell ausschließlich nach insolventgehende Firmen um Schnäppchen zu machen. Im Esprit neulich auch relativ günstig 3 Winterjacken gekauft. Brauche keine 3, aber wenn die von 170 € auf 60 € reduziert sind kaufe ich auf Vorrat.

  • Letzte-Hilfe-Kurs: Wie begleite ich einen sterbenden Verwandten?
  • Interessant, in meinem Alter (31) werde ich zwangsläufig öfters mit dem Tod konfrontiert als mir recht ist, aber jetzt nach der 8. Beerdigung (Frau Großeltern, Onkel, meine Großeltern,, Großtante,..) merke ich immer mehr wie egal es mir eigentlich ist.

    Musste mal als Krankenpfleger Schüler 9 Wochen in einem Hospiz "hospitieren". War eine relativ schöne Erfahrung. Dachte Anfangs dass es furchtbar wird, aber war gar nicht so. Habe viele Weisheiten mitbekommen von bereits verstorbene Personen und die Erfahrung möchte ich nicht missen.

    Vielleicht tue ich mich aber auch einfacher mit dem Tod umzugehen, da ich Religionslos bin. Mir ist aufgefallen, dass fast alle Christen nicht mit dem Tod umgehen können bzw. sehr sehr lange trauern. Der Tod gehört zum Leben. Eine Aussage im Hospiz ist mir hängen geblieben, ich kanns nicht genau zitieren aber ungefähr so: "Ohne den Tod hätten wir keine Motivation uns weiterzuentwickeln und es ist wichtig das wir endlich sind, weil wir sonst in einer endlosen Schleifen alles unangenehme aufschieben würden - sowie du dein Lernen fürs Examen aufschiebst" hmm... da hatte die Person wohl recht, hätte es kein Termin fürs Staatsexamen gegeben hätte ich bis heute nicht gelernt.

    Hospizarbeit stelle ich mir trotzdem auf Dauer sehr anstrengend vor. Ich könnte es nicht...

  • Life Feels Like an Endless Routine and I’m Struggling to Care Anymore
  • Thanks.... I always wanted to, even just for talking. So I am open for it... but I struggle making an appointment and searching for therapist.

    Where I live it isn't an issue but it takes like 6 months til you might get an appointment... so I often just say "screw it"

  • Life Feels Like an Endless Routine and I’m Struggling to Care Anymore

    I just need to get this off my chest because it’s been weighing on me. My daily routine feels like a never-ending loop of the same things, over and over again. Every day blends into the next with nothing exciting to break the cycle. I’ve tried to change things up, but even when I do, 90% of the time it still feels dull and uninspiring.

    And it’s not like I haven’t tried. Over the last months and the past year, I’ve done a lot to shake things up: I got into rock climbing, went diving (though I have to travel further for that), tried arts, took different classes, learned a new language (Spanish), explored different coffee shops and bars. I’m doing so much, and yet, no matter what I try, everything just feels bland. The excitement fades fast, and I’m left feeling like I’m back at square one.

    Honestly, I don’t need a doctor to tell me I’m depressed — I’m pretty sure I am, in some way. Even though it might not seem like it from what I’ve written, I genuinely love life. I just think it’s fair to say that I found more joy in life 10 years ago than I do now.

    On top of that, the state of the world is messing with my head. The climate disaster is f*cking me up, too. It’s like this dark cloud that’s always looming in the back of my mind, with burning forests here, floods there, hurricanes here, and just constant environmental devastation. It’s a relentless reminder that things aren’t getting better. Technology isn’t helping either. I used to enjoy AI and new tech, but it’s gotten so overwhelming. Five years ago, I’d laugh at my mom for falling for fake calls or texts. Now I have to look for weird flaws in fingers, mouths, and eyes just to figure out if something is real or AI-generated.

    And look at Flux — it’s just insane. The rapid advancement in AI tools like that makes it even harder to discern what’s real. It’s not just the fake calls and texts anymore; now we’re dealing with sophisticated AI that can generate incredibly realistic but entirely fabricated content. It feels like the line between reality and simulation is blurring more every day, and it’s exhausting to keep up with.

    There are times when I honestly wish I wasn’t even born a human. Like, I’d rather be a bird or something else, just to escape this endless loop of dullness. And right now, I kind of wish I didn’t live here either. I know, when I go on vacation everything feels fine, and those moments are great. But I also know that the countries I visit aren’t some utopia either — they struggle too. It’s just easier to ignore when you’re only there for a little while.

    And then there’s the feeling that everyone around me is so focused on themselves. It’s like people are caught up in their own lives, and I get it — life is hard for everyone. But it just adds to the isolation. No real connection, just people in their own bubbles.

    Maybe I’ve just lost touch with what makes life exciting, or maybe I need something I haven’t figured out yet. But honestly, right now, life feels bland, and I’m not sure how to break out of it.

    Anyone else ever feel like this? Or am I just going through the motions on my own?

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    Did I experience Zanzibar wrong or is it just bad?

    Short summery of my experience:

    • Tip tip tip tip tip
    • Snorkel and dive Trips only 1 snorkel, eat fruit on Sandbank til next snorkel spot. All three stops are crowded asf.
    • Even trying to avoid tours you end up in a Tour Trip with same as above (snorkel eat snorkel and then back)
    • no beaches cause of low tide. High tide no visibility. You always require a friggin boat just to snorkel lol.
    • expensive tours
    • tiptiptiptiptip....
    • feel locked up. Almost all hotels huge walls, security, ... Not comparable to SEA where you get a bike and drive around looking for the next beach, breakfast, dinner etc. .

    Feels like america or too many americans came here teaching a flawed tip mentality. Most Services werent even tip worthy.

    I know ppl are struggling but thanks I can carry my own luggage and save me a dollar tip.

    Never again, worst Island I have been to. Koh Phi Phi is a dream against this.

    In general this was my first and last time africa. Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc so much better.

    Maybe I did it wrong. This whole Trip felt like a scam, especially mnembe Island. 1000 boats chasing poor dolphins I told him to turn around. 200 Dollar down the drain and no other snorkeling available duo to tide. Heck not even diving after 2 lol

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    Moin - Montag-Laberfaden
  • Vorhin um 19:00 Uhr den Flugstatus gecheckt, anscheinend noch aktiv.

    Und jetzt um 02:00 Uhr Nachts nochmal überprüft - auch nicht annulliert. Laut denen ihre Hotline Mitarbeiter wird der Flugplan für den Folgetag bis spätestens 19:00 Uhr fertiggestellt und ab 19:00 Uhr ändert sich nichts.

    Also bis jetzt sieht es doch ganz gut aus, aber entspannt fahr ich nicht zum Flughafen 🙃 Bin aufjedenfall ganz unruhig und kann gerade nicht schlafen. Normalerweise reise ich nach Asien und mach alles spontan und mir wäre es echt egal, ich sitz am Flughafen gerne mal 8 Stunden wenns sein muss - aber wenn da ein Rattenschwanz an gebuchten Touren dranhängen - insbesondere die Safaris mit Lodges im Serenget... man macht sowas nicht alle Jahre. Ja da sieht für mich die Sache ganz anders aus 🙃

    Durfte mir gerade auf Facebook wieder die Kommentare durchlesen: "Wer auch nicht in Deutschland Urlaub macht ist selber schuld, wir haben hier viele schöne Ecke..." usw. joa nicht gerade aufbauend 🙃

  • Moin - Montag-Laberfaden
  • Joa, 4 Jahre für Safari in Afrika gespart und jetzt fliegt Discover nicht. Ausgerechnet jetzt wird gestreikt... für 3 Tage... Ich fliege zum zweiten Mal in meinem Leben und jetzt sowas. Denke auch nicht, dass ich überhaupt wieder so viele Personen (wir sind 6) organisatorisch nach Afrika bringen könnte (Urlaubsplanung,..)

    Afrika wird nie wieder was, wenn es jetzt nicht hinhaut. Anscheinend werde ich (wir) zu Äthiopien Airlines geschoben (laut Telefonat), aber er kann erst morgen bescheid geben. Sind die gut? Die klingen irgendwie nicht gut...

  • Somehow I am getting so much "news" and "videos" about changing life, depressions etc.

    Man I dunno what is going on lately. Sure I searched for a few things on "purpose of life" and those kind of things which might be the reason I am getting these recommendations.

    It's weird though that millions of people are struggling with the same things I am currently struggling with. I'm at a point inbetween I shouldn't be depressive. I shouldn't feel bad at all. My job is great, have a wife and now my house is almost "done". I don't have kids (yet). Life couldn't be better... but now there is this "but".

    I have absolutely zero energy. Even if I love climbing and would like to start again, I rather just scroll through youtube or stare at a wall. I noticed that I personally have zero problems in my life but all the people around me have problems that I feel like those are my problems too.

    Best friend of mine is alcoholic. Because of him I search so much shi.t about how to deal with alcohol problems. My wife somehow can't get shi.t done either. She failed her exams after 4 years studying and now is jobless but starting a new job next month. My brother is a leech. He doesn't care about my mom and our grandma but now that my mom is getting the "house" he is asking to help her with fixing it up etc... he just wants the house one day. That is going to be a huge fight in 20 years already. My coworkers keep crying about how stressful work is. I love my job and I have no stress because the tasks are easy and dunno all I do is drink coffee at work cause I am bored after 4 hours while my coworkers struggle to get done in 8 hours. My mom and uncle aren't talking with each other anymore - he was an a*shole the whole life towards her. I only know what I have seen and it was bad. I can't confirm her stories, but I assume they gotta be true from what I have already seen myself happen.

    TLDR: So much drama around me that it is eating me up and if I wouldn't have contact with other people I would be so happy.

    Really I think the best thing in life is try to avoid people and be on your own. They only cause drama. Imagine if I had just bought a van and drove up to sweden 10 years ago instead of buying a house I could just escape these people, even though I love all of them.

    I feel so drained by the drama around me that I can't do what I love. I use to play video games 12 hours a day and not give a f. If my future me could have told me when I was 10 years old playing World of Warcraft was when I peaked in life I wouldn't have believed him. Okay that was kind of harsh, I achieved a lot and worked a lot for what I have now and I am proud of me but the people around me are lost and that makes me depressive.

    I can't watch my brother be a leech, my mom and her brother fighting, my wife not being able to work in her "dream" field anymore duo to failed exams at the age of 30. She is literally starting from scratch with nothing at 30 years old. My alcoholic friend... man I feel sorry for all of those people.

    I really know that I am lucky to be in my position. But I feel like I can't enjoy my "luck" or what I "achieved" because of everyone being so "bad" in life around me... it makes me feel sad I can't celebrate anything I achieve. It's frustrating going to work finishing a huge project and all my coworkers bitc.h around: "Great now we gotta repeat this til we retire.".... I can't get home from work and be happy cause my wife is rock bottom. I can't go to my mom cause she has problems. My alcoholic friend is a problem. I have no one to go to and be "happy".

    I wish I had a few people in my life that have no problems and just enjoy life. That would actually be my wife if she didn't fail exams because she is the best person I know. I really wish she gets a better oppertunity.

    My youtube feed is full of videos of being a better person, learning how to give 0 fcks, "mindset changing life" etc. The whole search feed is screwed and thinks I am a wrecked person eventhough I am just searching and googling for stuff about other people.

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    I went to bed in a fresh made bed for the first time in 4 years

    Okay this might sound weird but I work only nightshifts because I love the night and I do it since 4 years.

    I wish I would have done it earlier cause I was never able to sleep at night before my morning shifts etc. and now I feel so good with this job. It's relaxing, it's a fun job and the best: I have no co workers in my shift I work alone.

    For many this sounds like a nightmare but no management, only getting a 5 minute report from day shift is so nice.

    Either way... I slept the first time in a fresh made bed after my nightshift for the very first time.

    I usually make the bed fresh and my wife sleeps in it and then I get home to a yucky warm used bed. Some like it, I do too but nothing is better than laying down in a freshly made bed that smells so fresh and is cold.

    My wife went to work and I took the time to take off all the bed sheets and made a new bed. At this point I might be crazy but I think I'm gonna change this task to "morning" task in the future. Why should I change the bed sheets but never be able to experience that fresh bed? If I only do it in the morning so I get to experience it would that be considered toxic? Would you guys care?

    It's the little things in life I cherrish the most. A fresh unused bed is so underrated.

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    Thank god it's monday - Montag-Laberfaden
  • Bin 5 Jahre nicht mehr geflogen und jetzt möchte Discover von Lufthansa nächste Woche streiken. Wieso ausgerechnet jetzt und nicht vor drei Wochen schon :( Irgendwie soll es nicht sein. Denke ich bin hier gestrandet, werde Afrika nicht erleben können in den nächsten Jahren weil meine Safari extern gebucht habe. So kann man auch Geld verbrennen. Für die Airlines ist es natürlich logisch jetzt zu streiken, aber für mich, der drei Jahre dafür gespart hat sehr ärgerlich....

    Vielleicht habe ich aber doch noch glück... Aber ich weiß echt nicht ob ich nochmal so viel Geld in ein Urlaub versenke. Mein einziges Glück ist, dass ich ausnahmsweise den Flug nicht selber über Skyscanner, sondern über ein Reisebüro gebucht habe. Ich hoffe die helfen mir und dass ich zumindest 1 oder 2 Tage später ankomme.

    Die Kommentare dazu auf Facebook zu lesen sind natürlich niederschmetternd. Von "verdient", "selber schuld" bis zu "Macht Urlaub in Deutschland, ist auch ein schönes Land" alles dabei. Natürlich sind die Kommentare überwiegend von Manfreds, Dietmars, Ulrikes, Petra,... und die Profile sind von Candy Crush und "Rechte Parolen" überschwemmt.

  • Is life in the city less lonely than in a small town?
  • Well when my friends and I go out to the "city" by train we go to the irish pub and we do notice the same crowd sitting at the counter. A few different folks from the close hostels but other than that it's really the same.

    We actually only go once a year now when the christmas markets open up because of "It's always the same" feeling and we can just drink in our local bars.

  • Is life in the city less lonely than in a small town?

    Hey.

    I never lived in a city, not talking about the huge cities like London but average 50.000 to 150.000 people cities so I figured I'd ask people on here who actually lived in a city.

    I grew up in a small town and now I built a home in a few miles away from where I grew up in another smaller town and everything would be cool if I wouldn't have "fomo".

    My town has about 1000 people living and the next larger city has about 500.000 people (40 minute drive by car or 1 hour by train). And two other smaller cities with each about 75.000 people but only 25 minute drive by car.

    Now that my wife and I have settled I can't get rid of fomo feeling.

    I catch myself thinking "man if would have built in the city,..." but my wife is right. We can't afford property in a city and heck, even if we could afford it there is no property left to buy. And then when I visit the city to go shopping for clothes or just eat out I am always glad I can leave again.

    But than I wake up the next day and would think it would be awesome to have a gym in the same block, a grocery store under my flat, a nice bar or coffee around the corner where I could socialize with others. But then my wife comes again with reality: "And it all costs money. You'd be broke two days after paycheck if you live in the city how you live in it while you visit it" and then she explains that life in the city isn't all that great and I ain't missing out because most people aren't more social in cities than in our town or small city next to our town.

    I imagine city life kind of vibrant though. "Hey let's host a boardgame night" and 10 people showing up. But it might not be like how I imagine it? Is city life kind of overrated or am I missing out?

    I go to the bigger city maybe once a month to go shopping for clothes I can't get here. Like for example the skater shop a few brands. A few friends and I also take the train every half a year to party a night out but take the train back home. There are many things I also don't like about the city, for example sometimes the smell, the homeless, the traffic, and I sometimes think I'd still need a car because of groceries, visiting family in the country side where I live now so I couldn't sell my car anyways. Now that I have "settled" I shouldn't be thinking about this anyways but there is always this feeling I am missing something. Maybe I should have lived in a city just for a year to experience it before building, but I never had the desire to. I was always happy leaving the city and I still am happy when I can leave after a whole day in the city but maybe I'd like it longer if I'd live in it?

    This feels like a topic I am going to ignore til I am 85 and then add to a list of things I regret: "Never experienced city life when I was young".

    The only thing that makes me feel good though is that all my friends that currently live in cities are searching for property out of the city and want to move back where we all grew up and all of them saying I didn't miss anything. My wife is also saying it, so I guess they might be kind of right. I am saying "kind of right" because this might be something that only one can judge for him/herself if city is good or bad. I feel like I have no opinion on this subject and this makes me crazy.

    Edit: The only big city life experience I had was three months traveling through South East Asia where I stayed like a week in Bangkok and I remember many nights in Kao San Road partying. But that ain't anything one can do every day in the city especially if you work. That was like vacation city experience and I sure do know I was glad when I left Bangkok. The next city experience I had was Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) in Vietnam which was okay but I left it after day 3 feeling drained. The best experience I had was in Singapore. But I figure after reading all about Singapore that no city in my country could keep up with Singapore. I think I'd like living in Singapore more than in Bangkok or Saigon lol. But even Singapore was really busy...

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    Lucid Dreams experimenting...
  • That sounds cool.

    Stupid question but do you think you have a good "deep" sleep if you have many lucid dreams? I always thought having lucid dreams was when people are kind of asleep but not really asleep - you know what I mean?

    I for example had lucid dreams if I get out of bed to go to the toilet at night and go back to bed for an hour or if I set my alarm one hour before waking up and hit snooze.

  • Lucid Dreams experimenting...

    I was trying to Lucid Dream a few years ago and forgot about this topic and the last days I have been trying to provoke it.

    I also work nightshift only since a few years and quit using it because I never had issues sleeping after work but now I threw in 3 mg of Melatonin and what else can I say other than I had the most lucid dream ever in my life.

    It felt so real. Normally I get scared after looking into the mirror of my bathroom because it was pitch black and had no reflection. Numbers never made sense either. So while I knew all that I ran to the bathroom and looked into the mirror knowing it won't show reflections and started laughing "It worked".

    It's a funny subject to me because everytime I watched the youtube videos and read on the internet I was like "weirdos" and now I can't wait to go back to sleep tomorrow night.

    I have a feeling though it was a one time experience. Especially if I don't use melatonin.

    Anyone else have had lucid dreams? Perhaps someone doing it daily?

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    I moved away from my home town and I am feeling down

    Hey guys, I moved away from home and I miss it every day.

    Is anyone in the same position or had the same experience and what helped? Now that we bought the house and have a debt I can't easily get back to where I came from in the near future. Lucky enough though it's only a 8 minute drive (the town I use to live in is about 5 miles away from where I live now).

    I think a big part of my thoughts circling is that I grew up in the other town and know all the people and in the town I now live in I barely know anyone... I can't explain they aren't unfriendly, infact most are welcoming and friendly, but have different interests than I do.

    My old town had a nice lake that was a 5 minute walk. Now I can't even walk to the lake anymore and even by bike it is about 30 minutes away.

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    The nostalgia train hit me an hour ago..

    I don't know where to post this but I just want to get this off my head so just ignore if not interested, kind of all feelings I just felt in a 10 minute time frame out in the wild:

    As I walked home two hours ago I passed by a student party. The air was thick with a youthful energy that I recognized all too well—a buzz that seemed to capture both the excitement and uncertainty of those nights where anything felt possible. I know that at 31, I’m still young, but in a different way—a way that carries the weight of experience and the quiet wisdom that only comes from living through those wild, uncharted years.

    From the speakers, the unmistakable opening chords of "Blink 182 - First Date" filled the night air. I stopped in my tracks, closed my eyes, and in an instant, I was 19 again. I was back at those hazy, crowded parties, standing nervously by the bar, a little tipsy, trying to work up the courage to talk to someone. Back then, life felt like a series of endless possibilities, each one as intoxicating as the drinks in our hands. I didn’t know where I was headed, and honestly, I didn’t care. The future was a distant thought, overshadowed by the thrill of the present moment.

    Then, as if the universe was in on the nostalgia, "Sum 41 - In Too Deep" came on.

    I stood there, lost in the music, feeling like I was 19 all over again, but this time with the knowledge and perspective that come with being 31. I remembered the sting of those awkward moments, the times I fumbled for the right words and ended up with nothing but a smile and a kind rejection. But I also remembered the highs—like that one night when, after what felt like an eternity of nervous anticipation, I finally had my first kiss, and it happened to this very song. That kiss, clumsy and sweet, would turn out to be with the woman who is now my wife. Back then, I never could have imagined that the girl I was so nervous to talk to would one day be the person I’d spend my life with.

    What can I say? Those were truly unforgettable times. As the memories washed over me, I slowly continued on my way, but I couldn’t resist one last glance back at the party, my ears still tuned to the music. "The Offspring - The Kids Aren’t Alright" was playing now, and I couldn’t help but smile. It was almost as if time had stood still in that moment, even though everything else had changed.

    But as I walked away, I also couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness. In those years since, I’ve lost three of my closest friends—one to cancer, another in a car accident, and one to a pulmonary embolism. They were the friends who danced with me to these very songs, who shared in those wild, carefree nights. Their absence makes those memories even more precious, and bittersweet.

    Yet, as much as I cherish those memories, I know those days are behind me. They belong to a chapter of my life that’s closed, but not forgotten—especially not when the love that began in those moments is still with me today, and the memories of those we lost continue to live on in my heart.

    It's weird because I feel like I will never get the time back. The time between being 16 and about 22. I know I have a lot coming at me in my next years but I know that a lot of it isn't going to be what "was". It's going to be a different great but different ride. With that being said I am in for it but I also would like to experience the other ride one last time, but I can't. I slowl moved on and away from the music and the teens partying because let's be honest. 31 is young but not "22" young where you could just "join the party".

    Festivals have also changed. Going to festivals at age 20 was bringing 1000 beer cans and cheap food. Atleast here in Germany. Now it is 75% a kindergarden and all are "normal" people at our camp ground. It's fun but not what it was like at 20. Now we have kids jumping around. Heck, we are going to Summer Breeze and we have an own fridge for baby food... Unthinkable 10 years ago because all the moms and dads at our camping spot were drunk party animals ten years ago. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad they aren't drunk party animals them being parents now. But this is what I mean with "different ride". We share the stories years ago but we won't relive them anytime soon.

    A friend for example has "baby time" during Heaven Shall Burn this year. I don't have kids but if I do I know that "ride" is gonna be special because well having a baby brings responsibilities and it might be fun taking care of "your baby". But it's a different fun.

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    I miss the days just buying a TV in a shop without worries

    So my last TV I bought I pretty much woke up, drank a coffee, walked to the tech store that isn't around anymore and got pretty much what I needed and went home happy and had a TV.

    Either it is me in general but I hate having to upgrade tech nowadays. Even if it is just a friggin' smart phone I tend to go to deep into the subject and go through points I shouldnt care about because I'm not the target audience.

    Like I don't care how great the cameras are now on phones. Yet when I have to upgrade duo to missing upgrades after 5 years I upgrade and then I read through all that non sense just to get the best out of the money I'll be dumping for features I won't ever use.

    Ill compare Samsung S23, S23+ and Ultra and what ever and then read comments about how bad X is and company Y does better for the money and then it's to late.

    Then I dump 12 hours into researching on youtube, trying to filter the company fanboys and the real talk people just to find out they are all "bought" and only 5% of the reviews aren't bought.

    Now I am sitting here wanting to upgrade my 2011 TV and have to choose between LG G4, Samsung S90D, S94D, S95D and every single one of these tvs has negatives and pros and I am lost.

    Might not just buy a tv and go drink coffee and play computer.

    I personally would have went with the S95D from Samsung because I personally like matte screens more but funny enough most reviews critics are because it is a matte display and not glossy lol. I have huge windows behind my sofa and thought it might be cool but now I am not sure anymore duo to almost everyone saying how bad matte screens are for OLED TVs.

    The dude in the shop said I should go with the S95D because it is cool if I have a lot of light sources and yes it has it's downsides because of the matte screen really bright scenes can create a "white cone" around the edge duo to matte screening but he also said it's something you won't notice or pay attention too when using it. I am not comparing G4, S90D and that TV when watching a movie.

    I also don't watch a lot of TV at daylight but when I do I know reflections are annoying. And I also saw that the S95D performs great in the dark as well against other glossy OLED TVs even if it has a matte screen.

    This again is probably a subject I shouldn't care about. It's like my TV right now is just displaying grey instead of black and I lived with it 12 years (happy). Either TV will be a huge upgrade for me. I could just save my time and buy the tv and be happy but no, I am here researching way to long for a friggin' TV. I am so deep in the TV subject now that I even know the S90D Series has a Panel Lottery because some TVs have OLEDs and some have QD OLEDS panels... like... honestly, if no one told me I would have been happy without QD panel and wouldn't have known but now that I know.... dunno not gonna buy.

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    What should I do (inherit from mother)

    I am currently in a really awkward situation. My mother doesn't like my brother but visits him once a week to take care of his child.

    But I know they talk trash behind her back and she talks trash behind their back. Both I don't want to be part of and I distance my self from both sides in that case... I have a feeling it is more of my brothers wife that is causing the drama because she is bringing weird stuff up to my wife about me but I don't care.

    Either way... I don't want to go deep into that issue because it isn't my issue.

    My mother is living in a house and she doesn't want my brother to get anything because I do most of the work. I drive her around, help in the yard,, I help her with her mother (my grandma), I generally have a good relationship with her.

    My brother is complete opposite. His wife said they would never want the house because it is in a small town and they like the city more. Now suprise, they are looking for a house but currently unaffordable and they are joking about my house in a small town next to a loud church.

    Now that my mother is living in a huge house alone they sometimes say things like: "I wish we had a house for our family": "A house would be so good"- "but not a house next to a church"... etc. so kind of like they are expecting my mother to say "Here are the keys, move in".

    I have a decent relationship with my brother and his wife, not awesome but not bad. If he wasn't my brother I wouldn't have anything to do with him though.

    Either way I am repairing most of my mothers house, redoing a lot of stuff so my mom can live in a "nice" house with new tiles, walls,... and our wish was to live in that house one day too - basically sell the house that we currently live in that is next to the church lol.

    My mother won't talk with him and she said I will get the house and it's already on paper (notary) too but in my country we have a forced 25% inherit. I would have to pay him 25% of the house and thats not really the issue. My problem is he isn't doing anything for my mom and in general it is a totally weird situation because they are both speculating on moving into the house one day (kind of) or using that money from selling the house to buy a new one.

    It's like I already know they are getting 25% because of how they are treating our mom (ignoring her, not visiting with the grandson and not calling, not asking if everything is okay etc.) but I feel like I would be happy with 50/50 one day. But from my moms view ven 75/25 is horrible, she'd go full 100% on me.

    Edit: I hope it is clear that I don't have an issue with my brother but I feel the inherit of 25% that I already know he will be getting will cause conflict. I didn't choose it and I told my mom to talk with them but she only says: "Normally you don't have to tell your son to visit with grandson if they are only 20 minutes drive away". I mean she isn't wrong though but somehow this is gonna be a conflict one day. The last thing she said was: "I won't talk with him and you are getting the house, 75% of everything I own and he is getting the forced inherit of the law and if you want to give him 50/50 to avoid conflict - I am not here I don't care do whatever you want and give him more money or half the house"

    Now just observing of what he is doing for my mother and how inherit should function I do think he doesn't deserve anything. But I mean come on isn't that unfair? On the other side I am sacrificing my free time repairing her house and replacing old stuff with new stuff she is buying (tiles, floor, furniture,...) and he isnt helping at all.

    9
    Life is somehow boring now that I got nothing to do/ work on

    I don't know how to explain this but now that my house is "done", my wedding is over I am just bored.

    Before that I was in stress and always wanted to give up. But now I am staring at a wall with coffee in my hand and playing video games waiting for the next vacation somewhere.

    Is this normal?

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    Home Improvement @lemmy.world Grogon @lemmy.world
    Kitchen (done): upload for requests

    I had to take down my old post. I got a few messages since then how it is now that it's "done".

    I am not completly done, in winter I will install the backwall of the kitchen about 30-35 cm high against the wall with the same material my kitchen counter is. Or I will use tiles to spice it up, but haven't decided what colors would fit or if I will just stick with the kitchen counter as background.

    I know it will get dirty, especially with the coffee machine near the wall but thats a winter project for me.

    So here is the endresult with the open wood ceiling.

    Edit: Oh and one shelf on top is missing that will be installed in 5 weeks though, will just fix the symmetry

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    Hättet ihr eine Idee wie ich die Stelle retten kann, ohne Vinyl komplett auszubauen? (Video)

    Ich habe einen Vinylboden von Coretec auf einer Dampfbremse verlegt und jetzt ist da eine Stelle, vermutlich nicht richtig eingeclipst, die lässt sich rein drücken...

    Muss ich nun den gesamten Bodenbelag nacheinander rausnehmen und da wieder ordentlich rein klippen oder gibts da ein "Hack"?

    Es ist nur eine Stelle zwischen zwei Dielen, aber mitten im Raum und erst nach einer Woche aufgefallen.

    Hab mal eine Aufnahme hinzugefügt unten... man sieht es leider nicht so gut, aber es lässt sich leicht rein drücken und knackst etwas.

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    It's amazing looking at pictures 5 years ago how much a human can change

    Hey I know this is obvious but I didn't think I'd ever look much different ever because from 20 to 25 I still looked the same. I was skinny, no fat and weirdly I looked unhealthy compared to now because I am a bit "rounder" now in my face.

    I am only 31 years old so I guess I should do some sport but man people don't take how you look for granted and let yourself go. I am no where near overweight, healthy 76 kg at 176 cm but I am sure my bodyfat % might be a bit to high and it is crazy how much impact it has on ones face.

    10
    I have so much going on I can't wait til the 24th July

    Honestly I feel completly burnt out. I love my job, it's actually a place where I can relax.

    Currently building a house with my soon wife and we are doing so much on our own. Currently painting and laying the floor and in two weeks we are planning on moving in.

    On top of that we have a "big" wedding on the 19th July (small with family) and 20th July (family and friends) at a different location and so much organising going on. Heck, I am talking about stuff I never thought we ever needed and needs to be done because I just take it for granted if I go to weddings but every detail is so much work. From name cards, where to seat family/ friends, drinks, speech organising, food, cakes,... the list goes on.

    It was never planned that house construction and wedding will be in the same year but our company took forever to start the house (november 2023) and now we are in our final steps of the house (finally!) and I am so exhausted.

    Today in one month I think I am going to feel very good. Wedding is over, we eventually live in the new house and I can focus on my hobbies again.

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    Home Improvement @lemmy.world Grogon @lemmy.world
    How would you lay the floor in this case?

    Id do it like this but two people told me other way... Not sure?

    12
    Why is it that I fail when learning new hobbies/ things with groups?

    I don't have many examples, but to bring one or two up one was my scuba diving course in Thailand.

    The dive instructor showed everything and we copied him in a pool. And everytime we had to do all the things I just looked bad.

    Another example was climbing. They show how to tie the knot to harness, everyone successfully manages to tie the knot and I am standing their like an idi**.

    The thing is what I observed is that if I have time to do things on my own and no pressure I seem to do "okay" and once I can do it I do it blind.

    Anyone else experience this? What can I do? I am at a point I am afraid to learn new things because of failing infront of others.

    16
    Glass fiber, but only RJ45's installed in house?

    Hey, I just got glass fiber internet.

    When I connect my laptop with a Lan cable directly to the router I have very fast internet. If I connect my laptop to the RJ45 it seems like its slowed down. It's still fast, but not as fast as when directly connected to the router.

    Any ideas how I can get faster speed through my RJ45's if I connect my laptop to the RJ45 port?

    The problem is I can't install new ports everywhere in every room and my router is basically in a room where my laundry is. So I won't be gaming in there, but for now I am.... because of how fast it is lol.

    Any ideas? No I won't use WiFi for gaming though lol.

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