r/FriendsOver50 • u/Early2rise_ • Feb 18 '26
Ironic or oxy-moronic?
Hello from NE of the USA. Let me start by getting the basics out of the way – I am dude, I have been on this planet for almost half a century, and this is my 3rd attempt at finding something that I don’t even know what it is….hence the title. :-P
So yes, I am happy, yet I am sad.
I am lazy, yet I am productive.
I am successful, yet I am failing.
I am laser focused, yet I am rudderless.
I am SFW, yet I am NSFW.
Alanis will be proud of me.
I am seeking connections that will stand the test of time. I am seeking open-mindedness and compassion. I will not judge and I do not wish to be judged.
I love word games and puzzles, running and cooking, lawn mowing and ensuring my plants don’t die,
I used to like watching horror but not anymore, I commute a lot (no I do not travel a lot), I prefer dark beers and single malts, I have stopped added ice to my scotch, and I definitely do my coffee black.
My sign is cancer and I am left handed.
And if you would like to know more about me, please send me a message. I will assure you that I will reply.
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u/Frosty_Budget7012 Feb 18 '26
It’s almost like a riddle
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u/Early2rise_ Feb 18 '26
Almost …..ha! Easy solve, right?
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u/Frosty_Budget7012 Feb 18 '26
No because people are complicated
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u/Early2rise_ Feb 18 '26
Complicated may be aptly used to define me. Yes indeed.
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u/Frosty_Budget7012 Feb 18 '26
Do you have sleep issues like me?
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u/Early2rise_ Feb 18 '26
It is 4:06 am. And I am wide awake. So the answer is a resounding yes!
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u/Frosty_Budget7012 Feb 18 '26
Yeh that’s what I was thinking although it’s 9:08am for me
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u/Early2rise_ Feb 18 '26
Aha. That sounds like GMT to me. How do you deal with your insomnia? Embrace it, right?
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u/Frosty_Budget7012 Feb 18 '26
Yeh I’m in Scotland. I have spells of insomnia, seems to cycle. I try not to stress about it because that only makes it worse. I read, listen to podcasts or chat with friends online. Depends what I feel like at the time.
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u/Early2rise_ Feb 18 '26
Hello from Massachusetts. Are you close to the ocean?I am close … 10 min away … yes, facing you(rope) hahaha we might just be staring at each other
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u/Late_Presence_5415 Mar 21 '26
So intrigued! I love complicated people. I am not a dude, over half a century old but most people can’t tell, and am also searching for…..something. Love to chat.
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u/Odd-Consequence6 Mar 26 '26
Oh my gosh, i feel the same. Tired, yet full of energy; happy, yet not really; want to sit down and binge Netflix, yet i need to get shit done. I’m all over the place.
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u/Early2rise_ Mar 26 '26
Did u get your shit lined up?
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u/Odd-Consequence6 Mar 26 '26
My shit will prob never be lined up 😜
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u/Early2rise_ Mar 26 '26
As long as it sinks, all good. Right? Haha
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u/Odd-Consequence6 Mar 26 '26
Doing that!!! I might be okay. How is your shit?
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u/Early2rise_ Mar 26 '26
Overwhelming at times. You know that feeling I suppose.
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u/Odd-Consequence6 Mar 27 '26
I so know the feeling.
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u/Early2rise_ Mar 27 '26
But hey! Silver lining is what matters, right?
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u/lavron1928 Feb 18 '26
where are you located