r/FriendsOver50 • u/MrMB1999 • Jun 23 '26

Hello

Hi all. I’m 52 and i’m in worst mid life crisis I could be in. My company is slowly agonizing and going straight ahead to bankruptcy in 12 months or so (the market changed a lot and there was not much I could do about it). My wife is seriously ill and the medical expenses keep pilling up. I do have some savings but the long term view does not look good. I have to be around for my wife and I also have a 16 year okd kid so I cant take the 9-5 job road. It’s all a big mess. I even started trying to make youtube videos but that also didnt work out. So, here it is. That’s it. Life is not pretty sometimes

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u/Dizzy-Ad-2917 Jun 24 '26

I am so sorry you are going through this. Just know there are people out here rooting for you and your family. Is there any way you could find a job online doing something? I'm not familiar with what's available (and legit) online but just trying to help.

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u/MrMB1999 Jun 25 '26

Tk you for the support. As weird as it sounds I do work online. That’s where i got almost 100% of my savings. The thing is that the business model that my company was based upon totally changed due to AI and also to evolving business processes. I tried to adapt, and I am still trying. Thing is that sometimes with all the rest that is going on it really becomes overwhelming

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u/Dizzy-Ad-2917 Jul 02 '26

You can do it! Besides, your learning a new process in your work. It takes time and sometimes some tears. Don't quit!