Thread 941585136

>Be me
>31 years old
>No one says happy birthday, no one even remembers
>Look back and realize I haven’t achieved a single life goal
>Live in a tiny apartment where my bedroom and living room are only separated by half a wall
>Cook on a shitty electric stove and shower with cold water
>Rent is expensive as fuck
>Make $600 a month working the night shift as a janitor
>$350 goes straight to rent
>Get to work, order a small $6 pizza, and watch Bocchi the Rock!

mfw maybe life’s not that bad after all

happy birthday anon,
just do what you want, but make sure you have enough to be happy with yourself, whether that be a fun hobby or people interaction

Why don't you work and collect welfare at the same time?

>>941585136 (OP)
Happy Birthday, Anon!
That looks like a really yummy pizza. It's nice you can watch animu while you work, sounds comfy.

>>941585136 (OP)
Sounds like you need decent friends. Happy birthday man. 31 isn't old. Save as much as you can and enjoy yourself.

>>941585271
Thanks for your kind words, Anon. The photo in your post made me smile.

>>941585313
In my country that benefit does not exist.

>>941585136 (OP)
Feliz cumpleanos, anon

>>941585388
Thanks for your words, anon.

The night shift has its perks — mainly that I don’t have to deal with people since the building’s closed. I just have to find ways to kill time.

Since my shift lasts 12 hours, I work four days and then get four days off, and that cycle just keeps repeating.

The downside is I’m not very social. I spend a lot of time daydreaming about how I’ll make the most of my days off, maybe go out and meet people… but in the end, my shyness always gets the best of me.

>>941585719
¡Gracias!

>>941585918
Denada, hermano.
That doesn't sound like a bad work/off cycle. 4 on/4 off. What do you do on your off cycle?
That's a long shift, though. Like 7p-7a?

>>941586138
I usually go to the supermarket to stock up on stuff. Between doing chores around the house, I sometimes head downtown to sing in the streets. If I can afford it, I treat myself to a movie.
I spend a lot of time watching YouTube videos or playing video games (I’ve got an abandoned Animal Crossing: New Horizons save, and I just started a new one in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild).

I used to write songs and had a solo project, but I gave it up when I stopped writing anything good. I guess I’ve just lost the inspiration over the years.

>>941586573
Doesn't sound like a bad life, hermano. So, you're a musician? Why don't you write anymore? Do you busk? Espana?

>>941585136 (OP)
Happy birthday, anon.

>>941585136 (OP)
What country do u live in? Especially since rent is only $300/month and u can live off $6 a month. And since u speak such good english there has to be jobs available for you besides just a janitor.

>>941587167
From a distance, it doesn’t seem so bad, but when you’re alone, it’s not the same.
As Christopher McCandless once said: “Happiness is only real when shared.”

Yes, I sing on the streets—and no, I’m not from Spain. If I lived in Europe, life would probably be much better, haha. I live in Chile, that long and narrow country at the southern tip of Latin America.

>>941587516
Gotcha. Do you long for female companionship or just a buddy to hang/spend time with? For me, time is my greatest luxury.

>>941587408
I’m from Chile, and my English is pretty solid since I’ve been consuming English content for years. You know, hanging out on 4chan, Reddit, watching AVGN videos, Smosh back in the day, stuff like that…

>>941587316
Thank you very much, anonymous friend.

>>941587650
What more could I ask for? Haha, I’m not gonna lie, I’d like to meet a woman with whom I share a connection and stuff, but in my current situation, even having a good friend to hang out with, chat, and go out for a few drinks on a Saturday night wouldn’t be so bad.

I don’t know how much longer this post will stay up—maybe it’ll get archived or lost soon—so I want to thank all of you anons who wished me a happy birthday.
We don’t know each other and will probably never cross paths again in life, but this little moment of sharing a few words with you made me feel better.

Take care and do good.

If the post is still up in a couple of hours, I’ll keep replying to your comments.

>>941587814
You've got to put yourself out there, anon. I completely understand that it's much more difficult for introverts. However, you actually sing, which is VERY difficult to do in front of people. You just can't be afraid of rejection. Once you get past that, you're good to go. Some dude doesn't want to hang, or a girl says "nah, no thanks" to a coffee date... fuck 'em. There loss. On to the next. You'll find what you seek, but you have to put yourself out there. Also, your English is outstanding.

>>941588193
I wish it were as easy as you say. I’d love to have a magnetic personality, be attractive, and be able to break the ice with a girl—without my own fake persona later punishing me with embarrassing memories in the lonely hours of the night.

>>941588625
I'm not claiming it to be easy, fren. You just have to get past the "embarrassing memories", part. You're still young, bilingual, musically talented.. you have a lot going for you. You're very marketable. You just have to believe it

>>941585136 (OP)
HAPPY FUCKING BIRTHDAY YOU FUCKING FURFAG

>>941585136 (OP)
Felicidades gordo

CORTINA METALLICA!

Happy birthday anon.

You're not doing too bad. You have a place you can call your own. You have what appears to be a stable job. You're not swimming in money but you get by - on your own, no government handouts, no mom's basement.

Make it your goal to go out more, next year. Know your self worth. Work out some, keep up the singing. Go on long walks. They're good for you, and you're an introvert anyway. Godspeed, anon.

>>941585136 (OP)

Damn brother, too real.

Same boat as you man. Keep chugging along.

>>941587692
en tu foto dejas evidencia de donde eres de todas formas. Como chileno te aconsejo que saques un curso online o alguna carrera técnica, te vayas a vivir al norte, vivas con lo mínimo hasta conseguir trabajar en alguna empresa minera, así podrías mejorar tu calidad de vida a cambio de renunciar a tu vida una semana por medio pero igual como que tu no tienes mucha vida no? como sea es mejor paga y para ti que suenas bastante sin vida te vendría como anillo al dedo, digo, todos los faeneros odian su vida un poco, porque no ser uno de ellos Anon? suerte.

>>941585136 (OP)
Where you at, mang?

>>941585136 (OP)
Happy Birthday, OP!
Remember it could always be worse. You could not make enough for that apartment, not be able to have some pizza & comfiness on your birthday.
It could also be worse the other way: you could make six-figure salary, be tied to some wife who makes your life hell and be surrounded by people who wish you a happy birthday but are all trying to use you.

>>941585136 (OP)
>Rent is expensive as fuck
$350...

>>941585136 (OP)
>WAAAAAAA I'M 31 YEARS OLD

Don't you know there's a genocide in Gaza right now?

>Turn 35. Birthday same day as 4ch.
>Been here since 2006 in HS, friends long gone, don't care.
> Realise /b/ trollin threads and e3's on /v/ were amongst happiest times of my life.
>Genuinely depressed when 4ch. hacked and can't lurk.
>Moot gave us so much.

Happy Birthday, Anon. Little younger than you but I was in your shoes a while back. Don't skimp on those little pleasures like pizza or a good anime. They get you through and I promise it gets better. I'm married now, have pets, a decent job, and get to share those pizzas with someone. I never thought I'd make it past my early twenties, but I did.

What I wouldn't give to at least have night shift back though, damn.

>>941585136 (OP)
Happy Birthday, friend.
Maybe you should set higher goals for yourself? I'm 36 and I'm trying to switch careers and become a real estate agent, maybe you should look into doing something like that. I don't make hardly any money either, and it makes life a lot harder than it has to be.

>>941585136 (OP)
Have you tried out BBC

>>941588193
If someone says "nah, no thanks" and you respond "well fuck you then", you have serious coping issues with rejection and you should probably see a therapist

>>941592748
I know you

Happy poopday

>>941585136 (OP)
Happy belated birthday ANON.. HOPE your day was decent and that the pizza did not suck..

>>941585136 (OP)
Looks like a nice room

>>941585136 (OP)
Happy birthday anon, I hope you get a chance to improve your life, that pizza looks tasty