“I’m afraid of being alone forever”
I am a 46 year old man, and I am terrified that I am going to be alone for the rest of my life.
I have never been married, and I do not have kids. Over the years I have been on a couple of dates here and there, but nothing meaningful has ever developed. I am not opposed to dating apps, but I have never had much luck with them. It is rare that I get matches, and even rarer that those matches turn into actual conversations. In person, I am friendly and polite, but I have always been shy when it comes to making a move or signaling interest.
Inside the Grip: Living Every Day as a Crippling Alcoholic
I don’t remember when drinking stopped being a choice and started being the only thing.
There wasn’t a single day where I crossed some obvious line. It just… happened. One day it was a few beers after work. Then it was a few before work. Now it’s the first thing I think about when I open my eyes, before I even register what day it is.
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What Are We Really Putting in Our Bodies? A Hard Look at Ultra-Processed Foods
Pick up almost any packaged snack at the grocery store and you’ll see the same thing: a friendly calorie number on the front, maybe a claim about “whole grains” or “real fruit,” and a photograph designed to make you feel virtuous. But the real story is on the ingredients list — and it’s often a long one.
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Why Every Dollar You Spend Is a Yes or No to Your Freedom
We’re taught to think of money as numbers in a bank account, digits on a screen. But the truth — and this is the gut-punch that Your Money or Your Life delivers — is that money isn’t just money. It’s your time. It’s your life.
When you spend a dollar, you’re spending the hours you worked to earn it. And when you account for taxes, commuting, work clothes, and all the other hidden costs of your job, that “hourly wage” is smaller than you think. Suddenly, that $200 impulse buy isn’t just $200 — it’s maybe 10 or 12 hours of your life. Hours you can never get back.
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Linkage
How One Couple Lost Their Life Savings to a Real Estate Wire Scam—and How You Can Stay Safe in 2025 – Shield and Fortify
35 Awesome Music Photos From The Past – Ned Hardy
This Simple $14 Kitchen Tool Will Stop Steak, Bacon, and Burger Grease From Wrecking Your Stove – Amazon
The Grooms Smashing Wedding Cake in Their Brides’ Faces – The Cut
Ultraprocessed Foods Make Up More Than 50% of American Calories – WSJ
Donald Trump opens US 401Ks to crypto and private equity investments – Financial Times
The Feds Are Auctioning Off a Ferrari F40 Next Week – The Drive
Everything We Know About GPT-5, OpenAI’s Latest Model – Life Hacker
If You Grew Up in the ’90s, These Photos Will Hit Different – Ned Hardy
These Kitchen Towels Are So Good, You’ll Ditch Paper Towels for Good – Amazon
50 States, 50 Desserts: America’s Favorite Sweet Treats – Traveler
5 Things You Do Not Want to Tell the Man You’re Dating – Linkiest
Dad Gently Informs Daughter He Spent Her College Fund On A Single Little Bacon Cheeseburger At Five Guys – Babylon Bee
How to Get Into Disneyland’s VIP Club 33 Without Paying $30,000 – Thrillist
The 3 Reasons Friendships End – The Art of Manliness
The Dumping Grounds
The Closest Thing We Have to a Longevity Drug
If there were a pill that could lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and early death — and also improve your mood, sharpen your brain, strengthen your bones, and keep you moving well into your 80s — you’d probably take it.
That pill exists. It’s called exercise.
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Caveman Approved Products of the Week
One of the best things you can do for your health is to keep tabs on your blood pressure. High blood pressure often has no symptoms but can quietly damage your heart, blood vessels, and organs over time if left unchecked.
My First Year as a Public Defender: What It’s Really Like
It’s been just over a year since I first walked into the courthouse with a bar card in my pocket and a stomach full of nerves. Today, I can honestly say: I love this job. I really do. I’ve defended everyone from a kid picked up for petty theft to someone accused of killing a cop. I’m a public defender—a PD—and most days, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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