r/AskReddit • u/mehueklalpari • 9h ago

what's a 10/10 life experience you must have at least once in your life?

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u/whalesvagina666 8h ago

46 here. Still hasn't happened. And im an exec in a tech company. Still have hope though…

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u/snowsurfr 7h ago

I’m sure he’s proud of you. He is probably just scared of becoming emotionally vulnerable, which seems to be very typical of many men of his generation.

Nevertheless, we are proud of you. Great job!

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u/A_Refill_of_Mr_Pibb 6h ago

Those two are often connected I find (career advancement and lack of approval)

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u/Global_Caregiver3137 6h ago

FWIW I'm proud of you whalesvagina666

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u/B8Il0O0lI8B 6h ago

44 tech exec checking in. Don't know you but I'm proud of you. Way to go!

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u/Semioticmatic 4h ago

Same. He’s told my wife, brother, and pretty much everyone adjacent to me that he is proud of me, but I’ve never heard it directly from him. I know it’s because he feels uncomfortable with his emotions, but yeah… It’d be nice.

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u/seeingeyegod 3h ago

It's happened to me but I feel like I don't deserve it and they are just saying it to make me feel good. Like yeah, I grew up to be a cog in a machine who can afford my own existence. Yay me. Hey at least I'm not a psychotic murderer though!

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u/thetragicleonardbast 3h ago

Indian here. My Mom has said "I love you" to me twice. The first time I refused to believe she wasn't sick.

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u/boxlifter 2h ago

Ask him?