Reddit transplant. Formerly mr-blister-fister. A depressed and distressed dad from the Toronto area. Handy with the Photoshop and other creative tools. Mental health advocate.

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Cake day: March 7th, 2025

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  • I’m originally from the UK but moved to Canada when little.

    Fall is my favorite season. I LOVE cold, dark, rainy days. My entire body just feels relaxed.

    Summers here are getting hotter and hotter, with long stretches of 30c where you can’t do anything.

    Winters here are either painfully freezing with face-cracking winds or giant dumpings of snow that make getting around impossible

    Fall is a nice blend of cooler temps, a little rain, a little darkness, a fresh start with kids gone back to school, just generally pleasant as long as you don’t have to clean up too many fallen leaves :)






  • I’m in the same boat. Bought a home in 2020. It’s been a constant stream of fixes and updates and replacements. My mortgage payments are high enough. Now we’re dumping thousands of dollars on flood prevention, evestrough replacement, random leaky pipes, furnace cleaning, deck refinishing, grass and landscaping. Wife and I both work full-time. We are dipping into savings to upkeep our home. I totally regret it. Should have bought a 2-3bed condo instead. At least we could plan for the monthly condo fees and not worry about sudden emergency fixes. I don’t know. I hate it.


  • DistressedDad@lemmy.catomemes@lemmy.worldGood luck out there
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    3 months ago

    the thing about having your soul-sucked is that you can bounce back and recover. and let me tell ya, it’s a whole lot easier to recover with money than without. The second part of your response seems to come with a little baggage. Maybe you should follow the money to afford a therapist? LOL



  • DistressedDad@lemmy.catomemes@lemmy.worldGood luck out there
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    3 months ago

    Serious - Don’t follow your passion. I did. Went to school for something I was passionate about. Did well and graduated. I got a job in my field. But soon enough, my passion felt like work. My priorities shifted as I aged and I grew to hate what I studied and once fell passionate about.

    Find a career path that makes you money. Once you have that money you can make time to dabble in your passion projects and hobbies. Just wanted to add a different perspective to the meme :)