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I'm 35 and I've never had a relationship or any intimate contact with women. I'm not super ugly, though. I'm average looking, dress well and try to keep in shape.
I had major depression/anxiety issues in my teens and early adult years. Fortunately I overcame them and have a nice stable life now. I do take a very light medication for anxiety on a daily basis. It's the only way to keep it under control. No amount of exercise can take it away.
I travel on business trips about 20/25 weeks a year. When I'm not working, I dive into my hedonistic activities. Books, cinema, museums, leisure travel, shopping for new gadgets, taking my dog for walks etc. I also enjoy being with friends even though that's increasingly rare these days since most of them have partners and kids.
I'll also start a post-grad next month.
I see a lot of people with relationship problems and I kind of feel good that I won't ever have such problems and my personal life will always be uncomplicated. It's a part of my life that's completely solved. To be honest, no woman has ever expressed any interest in me so that was pretty much a non-issue from the start.
However, sometimes I fear I'll be so into myself that others will have a hard time dealing with me. These days my only contact with other people is pretty much through my job.
Bad according to whom? Society? Your family? Your friends? Random strangers on a public forum?
Unless anyone besides yourself lives your life and pays your bills their opinion means diddly and squat.
Edited to add: I think if you truly believe you have a *nice stable life* you would not have started this thread....
Wow. Our definitions of hedonism are quite different.
As long as you are not hurting anyone it is your right to do what makes you happy.
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The purpose of a man's life is: goal directed action.
And his mind is the tool with which he uses to establish a hierarchy of values and determine what his goals are with the limited amount of time he is given on Earth.
Only you can decide what the purpose of your life is and as long as it does not infringe or violate the rights of any other person, then nobody else can judge or give you guidance as to what you should do.
A self actualized man/entity is responsible for his own choices, decisions, effort and goals.
I'm 35 and I've never had a relationship or any intimate contact with women. I'm not super ugly, though. I'm average looking, dress well and try to keep in shape.
I had major depression/anxiety issues in my teens and early adult years. Fortunately I overcame them and have a nice stable life now. I do take a very light medication for anxiety on a daily basis. It's the only way to keep it under control. No amount of exercise can take it away.
I travel on business trips about 20/25 weeks a year. When I'm not working, I dive into my hedonistic activities. Books, cinema, museums, leisure travel, shopping for new gadgets, taking my dog for walks etc. I also enjoy being with friends even though that's increasingly rare these days since most of them have partners and kids.
I'll also start a post-grad next month.
I see a lot of people with relationship problems and I kind of feel good that I won't ever have such problems and my personal life will always be uncomplicated. It's a part of my life that's completely solved. To be honest, no woman has ever expressed any interest in me so that was pretty much a non-issue from the start.
However, sometimes I fear I'll be so into myself that others will have a hard time dealing with me. These days my only contact with other people is pretty much through my job.
Your life isn't really hedonistic, I think that was a bit of an over-stretch of that word. I think your life comes off as self-centered, not making a judgment morally, it just sounds like you don't wanna deal with the "complications" that having a wife and kids brings.
If you ain't hurting no one, it's no ones business how you live your life.
What you call hedonism I call life. I do all the same stuff but with a husband.
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I don't know many people whose definition of hedonism doesn't include lots of sex.
