Does anyone else struggle with the idea of a traditional life in their 30s?

I struggle hard with existence itself. But I’m here so I try to find the things that make me happy and follow them regardless of whether it’s a norm or not.

I definitely don’t want children but I am married- I found someone who makes my life so much better. We have a home, which I absolutely love owning and improving. It’s a peaceful space with woods and a river, and it’s our own. We have a garden and we can lay in the sun naked without anyone seeing us.

That said I work under duress. I am in a career I’m passionate about, but I despise working because I am underpaid and undervalued. I am doing physical labor while the ceo makes millions. It’s a tough pill to swallow…. But I have to work or else I don’t have money to do the things I want to do… like travel the world, see live music, eat delicious food.

I personally am not huge on community because I have high standards for those I keep in my life, and I don’t trust most people. Also what comes with communities? Children. I don’t want kids of my own and I don’t want to deal with other peoples kids. I am forced to interact with all sorts of people at my job so when I’m not getting paid I like to be on my own.

All this to say life has no rules to it, everyone is different… do what makes you happy regardless of what others say or think. We have enough miserable people already, being a happy person is revolutionary.

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