@Deleted User Thats fine.

😐 gender?

BP me thought guys like us were mean assholes

ok?

@Sparky "gender/intersexual dynamics/relationships/why I am single."

So I am guilty of the same kind of a lack of insight

I never fell for the nice guy/asshole trope. I read past that always thankfully.

Indifference attracts women. I always knew that.

most of the bluepill is forming a crutch around a "identity" that dosn't really matter example: i'm a church boy so church girls will be diffrent because im different when the reality is their are no groups that don't have shitty and great people in their but you can see this in hobbys and jobs aswell like "i'm a banker, so i know i'll always be protected if xyz happens"

Yes!

when the sad reality is that you can lose the job/fath/hobby

but you have to deal with yourself

This is why Ayn Rand is fresh breathe to me.

I formed my own individuals ideas obviously but pushing individual as the building block is unique to me. I was raised collectivist over individual.

This chat is hard to keep up with lol

And within collectivist - women/children/pets/men

yeeeep.

I do have a stupid adult question for you all...

Shoot

Identity is very much a existential crutch. Nihilism is hated because it shows a existential crisis most are unwilling to navigate.

yes?

identity in itself is a complex issue because how can you define yourself when you are not one thing you are good and bad, dumb and smart @Deleted User

My company is letting me stay at a low cost apartment but I need to find my own place within the next two weeks. I've been looking at condos, townhouses (rent and sale) and apartments. Since I'll live alone what do you all suggest? I'll probably stay in the area for 2-3 years total so buying doesn't seem right.

And self worth invested in identity is pretty arbitrary. Grasping at straws telling oneself they found firm footing. Self perpetuated logical fallacy.

I know buying is usually only a good idea for 5-7 years stay right?

what is your goal @Deleted User is it to retire as early as possible? is it to live a good stable life?

I want to retire early but also live well. I have only ever lived off $15,000 per year. Apparently that's pretty frugal but it felt nice to me.

End of the day I basicly do not care what other people do. Serves me no value. Only care if it imposes on my life.

*maximum kek*

well, if your goal is retire as early as possible you need to cut out all expenses and save as much as you can in a way that you will compound what you are putting into it if you want to enjoy yourself and not eat ramen for 5years then you move away from that and go towards comfort

It's because I am still re-programming myself but the idea of living alone in a luxury apartment/townhouse alone with no debt/wife/pets/etc seems amazing but also terrifying.

You could hump a waifu there

also, you could buy in theory a house thats okayish and fix/repair it to then flip it for a higher cost in afew years

If that's your thing

or rent and stash away

@Mr.Black Yeah, I've been looking a lot into "FIRE" and did all the calculations.

I definitely prefer equities over real estate.

I rather start my own venture than turn to real estate honestly.

I do dislike large metros. I lived in a few and they're fucking terrible.

it all depends on what you want to do in the next few years, if you buy you are stuck there so lets say your boss fires you in a year, you now can't pack up and go job hunting in a different area as quickly @Deleted User

Isnt the market basicly on a fed put? All the data sucks as of recent.