Does my brother fail @ life?

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Paladin3

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If there is one thing this recession has taught me, it's that maybe we should rethink our American definition of success. Just because someone doesn't want to join the rat race and fight for his share of all the stuff we really don't need, doesn't necessarily make him a loser.
 

Capt Caveman

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Jan 30, 2005
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Mm.. apartment is a waste of money though. There's really no reason for him to live on his own besides social norms (Which I doubt he cares about). It's a complete waste of money unless the people you live with don't like you living with them. That's some financial stupidity really... You move into a shittier place with no stuff, have to pay bills that you wouldn't otherwise pay(or pay as much of), and for what? "To be on your own..." What a joke.

I'd move into an apartment if it wasn't too prohibitively expensive, there was a job/school I wanted there, and was in a location I'd like. Otherwise... why bother if you can live somewhere else that's just as nice, if not better, for much cheaper? Financially... it's irresponsible to go renting an apartment. Money into the shitter. That doesn't get you any return in investment at all.

If you could get a woman, you might understand. That's why you live in your parent's basement.

The OP's brother sounds like what Trident's future will be, just like Trident's brother. So yes, failure.
 
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SandEagle

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I know a dude who makes 140k/yr. but stays home with his parents and doesn't help with any bills/mortgage. pathetic
 

BoomerD

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he does not pay rent but he does give my parents money (no where near close to what rent would be).

I just don't know if I should intervene, or just leave it be. I don't even know if he values my opinion. He told me I am too manipulative and hard to trust (our relationship as kids), although we get along now.

He used to have a girlfriend in college that didn't work out, and thats it. All his friends are in the same position as him, working and living with mommy and daddy.

I dont know, my parents will never kick him out, it's not in our culture. But sometimes I think that doing so would have been better for him.

IMO, it's not your place to intervene...but like many others, I think your brother is a sponge...a lazy slacker who's either afraid to move out on his own...or too fucking cheap and lazy to do so.
 

StageLeft

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Yes he does. If 2/3 of people here said no you guys also fail at life. Have some damn self-respect. What sort of 30+ lives at home and plays video games, job or not? That is pure fail. Unadulterated crystallized pureness of fail.
 

StageLeft

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I don't think it pays great (he got full time from part time a couple months ago), but definitely enough were he can get an apartment and support himself. He's hording his money so he can buy a fuckin gt500.
LOL, why? That's not going to get him pussy, who is he kidding?

Anyway at his age if he's been working full time for a while and lives with his parents and can't buy that car with cash that's all I need to know to convict in this case, loserville confirmed
 

zebano

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meh he's working. My only caveat is that he should probably pay your parents some minimal rent/utility/food expenses (still less than an apartment).
 

child of wonder

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My uncle is 42, is the sole IT guy for his town's library, and spends most of his time in his mom's basement listening to music, smoking, and watching movies. He still has his mom do his laundry.

He's not happy and that is why he fails.
 

her209

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Oct 11, 2000
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Yes he does. If 2/3 of people here said no you guys also fail at life. Have some damn self-respect. What sort of 30+ lives at home and plays video games, job or not? That is pure fail. Unadulterated crystallized pureness of fail.
What if he lives away from home and plays video games? Or lives at home and doesn't play video games?
 

SillyOReilly

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Aug 11, 2007
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Yes he does. If 2/3 of people here said no you guys also fail at life. Have some damn self-respect. What sort of 30+ lives at home and plays video games, job or not? That is pure fail. Unadulterated crystallized pureness of fail.

Being judgmental is for people that fail.
 

Balt

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Mar 12, 2000
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Just hire Sarah Jessica Parker to make him fall in love with her and all problems will be solved.
 

skace

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Jan 23, 2001
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Worrying about what other people think of you is the only fail worth failing at.
 

Homerboy

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I think judging people you know NEXT TO NOTHING ABOUT is wrong. You all fail. (and now so do I).
 
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