Working From Home Killing My Self Esteem, Feeling Depressed
Been working from home for 4+ months. My firm has announced work from home will last through year-end (at least). Was digging the whole WFH thing at first, but now I don't feel invincible like I once did. Literally have no reason to wear my Armani suits (I don't think my fatass would even fit in em' anymore), my Patek watches are collecting dust, and since last year, I was looking forward to letting the top down on my 911 Turbo. I feel like I worked so hard to be in the prime of my prime and all of it was for NOTHING.
Hopefully I don't seem materialistic, but even when it comes to getting pussy, I haven't gotten laid in 2 months! Pre-covid, I had a fling bi-weekly on average. Now all the girls on dating apps just want to tease. I'm tried of nudes, I need the real thing. I regret not having a GF now.
How do we get past this fellas? I don't drink because I feel it's too easy for me to get carried away right now. Never did drugs. Luger's doesn't taste the same when you don't sit there.
How do I feel good about myself again? What are you guys doing?
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Is this a joke? LOL
Dude, just drive your 911 with the top down to Peter Luger's. Why would you want to do things and not do them?
which firm?
Just remember this is temporary. Whip the 911 on the streets with limited traffic and keep in close touch with friends. If you feel up to it, meet them for drinks at restaurants or bars which are serving outdoors and keep a tight circle. Sucks but doing fun shit will make you feel better
A Patek, a 911 and then... peasant food?
It's a matter of keeping things in perspective. You're still alive, have a well paying job (millions are laid off), and are presumably in a safe area where you don't have to worry about rioting/looting. You don't have to work with COVID patients daily. You're still in the top 1% dude.
I have to say to a certain extend I feel the same. the lockdown has given us a lot of time to think about ourselves and how we attach meaning to the world/ dig deeper which perhaps we aren’t all used to because we are fully occupied with all the fancy dinner parties/events and holidays. You start to question these truck load of friends you have who were always in periphery when you have access to all the private members clubs but now no where to be seen except a handful that actually make an effort to meet up in the park. I used to read a lot of books but did I read them so I can have interesting conversations and to be knowledgable in front of people? Since the lockdown started I thought I would now have all the free time to get through my reading list but all I’ve read is Instagram memes. Then you start to question whether I am doing anything that I do because I enjoy them or I think that’s what I should be doing? Its a black hole of hyperloop questions... when can we have dinner parities again please
To a certain extent I agree with you and OP, but you can look at things in a different way. isn't this the best time to reattach meaning to yourself once again? Literally no one gives a fuck about what you do at this time, and there's no obligation to have any discernable deliverable for when this pandemic is over.
I think you and OP are answering one of the biggest questions within our society. You've clearly beaten the rat race and ended up on top, but what's next? When you've met the expectations of everyone around you, how do you also do it for yourself? Its by no means a menial issue and is a problem that hopefully we'll all face one day, you just get to face it first.
Please don't wish this away in favour of more dinner parties and biweekly flings. these are the thoughts, when unaddressed, cause mid life crises in the future
I hope this is satire...If it's not I'm sorry to tell you wearing nice suites and watches never mattered in the first place.
it's apparent from me your happiness was extrinsic before the pandemic and because of isolation/social distancing, you have lost your source of validation. I am not going to tell you how to spend your money, but I will recommend you seek validation internally first, and the fact that you appear to need it externally tells me you're not entirely comfortable with the person you are. you mention all of the nice things you have, but how are the intangibles? how's your health? how are your relationships? how is your career? fix the internal and the external won't matter so much
I sincerely hope you are being sarcastic because that sounds pretty pathetic to me if you are being serious.
judging others for admitting their depression is exactly the wrong response. regardless of someone's net worth, they're allowed to be vulnerable. assuming he's not trolling, it's difficult to say what he said because it could come off the wrong way, but if someone is going through depression, they need compassion, not clapbacks
You have a great point and I agree with you 99% of the time. But if one becomes depressed by not being able to show off his/her wealth, I think it is very unhealthy psychologically and sadly I don't have any empathy or sympathy for it. That's just me.
Sorry to break it to you, but no coming back from this one dude. Your exit ops are limited to Jos. A Bank suits, fat chicks, and frozen TV dinners.
Have your tried COKE?
he mentioned Patek, Armani, and Porsche in the same OP. his college nickname was probably Gator Tail Greg
all in good fun OP! idc if you dabble
Why do you have to go to the office to wear the Patek?
First, the bad news: If your trolling game is this weak, then it is probable that you will never find happiness.
Now, the worse news: If you are being serious, then it is certain that you will never find happiness.
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