With four weeks of fatherhood under my belt, I'm now confident enough to make sweeping generalizations about life. My first one is this: existential crises and babies don't mix.
Before Exree was launched, I dutifully moved from one existential crisis to the next. It was a satisfying way to live, assuring even. When I found myself at the depths of some insoluble pickle, I could always sleep at night knowing that another similarly impenetrable dilemma would soon pop up, thus liberating me from the last.
However, it has become evident that young Achilles Renoir has little respect for his father's most endearing and defining quality. I might go as far to say that he considers such crises as superfluous.
Sigh. I'm beginning to miss my existential crises. I'm also beginning to wonder if my lovely wife and samurai son are conspiring to change me. Conspiring to strip me of my beloved treasures. First it was sleep, now my crises.
My manhood is clearly in danger.
What will remain of me in four more weeks? Generalizations and a bald spot (if I'm lucky).
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
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4 comments:
Suck it up dude. :)
I'm 4 months in and I have worked out a portfolio of solutions to this challenge.
1. Get up early and have your existential crisis with coffee, from say 5:15am to 6:00am. There's something about the quiet optimism of the morning that goes well with it.
2. Find a bar or a bowling alley in your neighborhood. Leave work at 4:00pm and go there. You will find a number of men who have already figured out that this is the best time and place to have their crisis. Seek their wise counsel.
3. If that doesn't work, just quit your job. Get up everyday, get dressed, kiss the family goodbye and go piss off for the day. You could probably get by with this long enough to figure out one or two big life questions. When wife finds out, unveil all the astounding answers you've found.
MacDad,
Your portfolio of solutions is far and away the most useful advice I have ever received in my entire life. I am going to celebrate by heading to the pub right now.
Thank you.
LOL - my husband is a sage if you say so. I actually employed this technique last night until I made him come home :)
I just quoted you on my blog. Thanks for inspiring my post for today!
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