"Now, all of them are buried somewhere in my head...it wouldn't make any difference, because at the end of the day, I'd find myself swimming in the same void."
That's a fairly common approach when it comes to someones aspirations that seen unreachable. It won't make a difference to bury them now, but they'll resurface later down in life after you passed down the opportunities to achieve them. It leads to what most people call a mid-life crisis.
I don't agree that's the foundations of a mid-life crisis. A midlife crisis is more like looking in the mirror and watching your youth fade away.
I'm not that old and sometimes I look at old pictures on social media and then look in the mirror...it definitely hurts a little lol
Plus some people were different people in their youth...they lose attention they once had/the friendships...etc
by The Goatever have something you always wanted to do but never got around to it because work and responsibilities got in the way?
Not really. I've detached myself from all those dreams that I once had. Now, all of them are buried somewhere in my head...it wouldn't make any difference, because at the end of the day, I'd find myself swimming in the same void.
That's a way to look at it. I see it more as becoming older and realizing what you truly wanted is now unreachable. Apparently so does wiki.
"A mid-life crisis is experienced by some people as they realize they have reached a midpoint in their lifespan and experience conflicts or dissatisfaction within themselves because of unrealized goals, self-perceptions or physical changes as a result of aging or health issues."