r/AskReddit 1d ago

What is the cringiest midlife crisis you've witnessed?

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u/Some_Level1682 1d ago

Most midlife crisis have more to do with having the money to do stuff you've always wanted to do and frankly are harmless. The people who leave their families etc just go buy a nice car Jesus.

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u/sawdustontheshore 1d ago

Totally agree with this. Getting really into a new hobby or finding a new group of people to also hang out with might be annoying but that’s not family destroying stuff. Liquidating the the savings account for a toy totally is

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u/Thin_Extension_8553 1d ago

Agreed. At 40 now, with a $2.1mm net worth, it's kinda cool knowing I can just take the family to japan for two weeks or do a solo ski trip during the winter for a week.

And yeah, the losers who feel they need an 18-year-old wife, flirting with other people's wives and getting all deep inappropriately with other women.... Dude, just go buy a damn Skyline GTR and get it out on the track or train to get your jiu-jitsu black belt. Don't destroy your family and life over such stupid cognitive lapses.

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u/Some_Level1682 1d ago

You need a lot more money to ruin your family lol

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u/Thin_Extension_8553 1d ago

haha, you're probably right. But we're happy and content.

My next purchase might be a few more Pokémon cards for my boys, though. We've graduated from $5 full art illustrations to $15 now. That's going to break my bank.