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Brindled
United States508 Posts
On January 12 2013 05:23 h3r1n6 wrote: No need to be a douchebad. I wrote that blog, not this blog. I meant the one that was linked. My apologies. I misunderstood you. | ||
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
 ).It's really sad, isn't it? I've always wanted to be a doctor (at least as long as I can remember and I'm 15 atm) but it seems like everyone's game is to just make as much money as possible. Happiness is irrelevant, self worth is irrelevant, the only thing that counts is that you "succeed." So many people are depressed because of this nowadays, and there's no way for you to not get wrapped up in this. Great blog, 5/5. | ||
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jjun212
Canada2208 Posts
I don't disagree with the breadwinner thing though... money has always been important. From the way I was raised anyways... But I think there's a balance that we all have to find? As a man anyway, I do want to make money not just for the sake of money but to be successful in a way... and I'm sure it could only help attract the opposite sex. With that being said, there are passions that give me great joy that don't bring in money. I love to write screenplays just for the sake of writing them, to get my imagination out of my head and on paper. I love to hip hop dance; great exercise, great music, get to meet new people every class. I think if we find something we're passionate about and we do it and do it well, that alone would make us attractive. But in relationship to the article the OP posted; if a breadwinner is what the individual is looking for, there has to be a balance between the passion and the money; a compromise somewhere. Thinking and leaning on either direction too much wouldn't work out for either side. I think... | ||
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h3r1n6
Iceland2039 Posts
On January 12 2013 06:56 jjun212 wrote: I remember reading somewhere that sometimes advice is intentionally bad so that the readers keep coming back for more. Ohhh, I looked at it again and she is a life coach (read: scammer). In that context all of that advice makes more sense. Who in their right mind would advise people to homeschool their kids and chose partner after personality types? Awful awful advice. "Oh I really like you, but your personality type is statistically less likely to earn a high income, so we can't stay together". And only in very rare circumstances should someone ever consider homeschooling, unless I am overestimating the US education system. She also just sounds like a control freak, that has to control everything in life. That can only go wrong. And this from her website: Phone sessions are $250/hour. (Payments are non-refundable.) Yeah... | ||
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dudecrush
Canada418 Posts
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Salv
Canada3083 Posts
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Kalingingsong
Canada633 Posts
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corpuscle
United States1967 Posts
On January 12 2013 07:24 h3r1n6 wrote: And only in very rare circumstances should someone ever consider homeschooling, unless I am overestimating the US education system. In a lot of parts of the country the education system is definitely bad enough that you wouldn't want your kids going to the public schools, but if you're wealthy enough that you have the option to homeschool, private school is better anyway. Generally only crazy people homeschool because they don't want their kids to learn evolution and stuff like that. | ||
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Shady Sands
United States4021 Posts
On January 12 2013 11:26 corpuscle wrote: In a lot of parts of the country the education system is definitely bad enough that you wouldn't want your kids going to the public schools, but if you're wealthy enough that you have the option to homeschool, private school is better anyway. Generally only crazy people homeschool because they don't want their kids to learn evolution and stuff like that. I know some parents who thought they were smarter than their kids' teachers who would homeschool. It happens, even in places like NYC/NJ/Boston/Bay Area where there are excellent public school available | ||
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corpuscle
United States1967 Posts
On January 12 2013 12:11 Shady Sands wrote: I know some parents who thought they were smarter than their kids' teachers who would homeschool. It happens, even in places like NYC/NJ/Boston/Bay Area where there are excellent public school available I think you have to have a sort of skewed sense of reality if you think you can do a better job than professionals at educating your kids, though. If you wanna send your kids to private schools, fine (and, again, if you can afford to stay home with your kids, you can probably afford to send them to private school). edit: and that's ignoring the whole process of socialization that occurs in schools. home-schooled kids test really well and are generally very smart, I'm not arguing that, but you have to keep social stuff in mind. edit x2: and the point I was trying to make is that "I am smarter than the teachers and therefore I'm going to teach my kid myself" is a special brand of crazy that falls under "only crazy people homeschool." | ||
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SamsungStar
United States912 Posts
And even if you're not smart or talented enough to be successful financially in another way, I know plenty of people who have happy, successful relationships without making much money. Three of my guy friends have extremely hot wives (well two of them did before the wives had kids) and their relationships are still rock solid. The guys are rather handsome as well and are socially well adjusted, but beyond that they don't make much money. 50K - 70K is their salary range. And even beyond that, there is nobody holding a gun to your head saying you need to adhere to consumerist culture. Not every girl wants Prada bags. Not every guy even wants a girl in his life. Not everyone wants kids. Not everyone cares about their kids getting world class educations or going to Ivy League schools. Just seems like a very narrow, shallow viewpoint being espoused here, crying about how there's no other way, when in fact there are millions of ways to experience life, while only one among the shittiest of them is being represented here. | ||
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endy
Switzerland8970 Posts
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NoMicroWin
United States688 Posts
Fuck No Sincerely -A Music Major | ||
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Shady Sands
United States4021 Posts
On January 12 2013 16:36 NoMicroWin wrote: Dear Shady Fuck No Sincerely -A Music Major Dear ZergPlayer Fuck Sarcasm Sincerely -A Terran Player | ||
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rezoacken
Canada2719 Posts
Have fun  | ||
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Shady Sands
United States4021 Posts
On January 12 2013 17:53 rezoacken wrote: And your purpose as a man is to avoid such women. Have fun Most guys aren't that great at it. Hence, divorce. One thing I've never understood is why the huge stigma attached to it. Everyone makes mistakes, but why is marriage the one mistake that folks expect you to bear for the rest of your life? | ||
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NoMicroWin
United States688 Posts
On January 12 2013 17:11 Shady Sands wrote: Dear ZergPlayer Fuck Sarcasm Sincerely -A Terran Player Dear MisinformedSterotypist Fuck Infestors Sincerely -A Protoss Player | ||
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rezoacken
Canada2719 Posts
On January 12 2013 17:55 Shady Sands wrote: Most guys aren't that great at it. Hence, divorce. One thing I've never understood is why the huge stigma attached to it. Everyone makes mistakes, but why is marriage the one mistake that folks expect you to bear for the rest of your life? I don't know either. I don't care if people divorce that seems a normal thing to me, it just didn't work out big deal move on. I just feel sad for the kids (and even then, they won't turn into psychos and things could be worse... like your dad staying with your mom but beating her up hey ?). I also think marriage is archaic anyway and won't marry, ever; even though my gf is pissed by me not wanting marriage. But I don't care, I don't share the conviction that this is necessary in the 21th century. If that's enough for her to leave me, so be it, I,m not a travesty. | ||
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vOdToasT
Sweden2870 Posts
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Shady Sands
United States4021 Posts
On January 12 2013 17:55 NoMicroWin wrote: Dear MisinformedSterotypist Fuck Infestors Sincerely -A Protoss Player lol you win, gg | ||
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