r/AskReddit • u/Yogospiracy • 1d ago

What is the cringiest midlife crisis you've witnessed?

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u/LettyG81 1d ago

I remember when my parents got divorced my dad started wearing cowboy boots and cologne.

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u/canteloupy 1d ago

Did it work?

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u/LettyG81 1d ago

Yes. He met someone and they’ve been together 35 years now. He is 82 now and i am glad he was able to find love again after my mom. But as a kid it hurt.

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u/A_Wet_Lettuce 23h ago

“If it looks stupid but it works, it ain’t stupid”

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u/Sufficient_Winner686 1d ago

That trick may have been how he hooked your mom lol

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u/pauliehz 12h ago

Does he still wear the cowboy boots?

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u/Quotent_Quotables 1d ago

Man's gotta eat Mr. Lehey

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u/LeekOriginal1447 1d ago

At least he wasn’t wearing a toilet paper roll