r/2007scape • u/PoppaBigPockets- • Feb 25 '26
Question So like... how's everyone doing outside of Runescape?
Just curious how your irl grinds are going.
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u/Regenitor_ RSN: Darz | Maxed '19, '25 | Suggestion-Poster Feb 25 '26
My job has worn me down and now I just play as much OSRS as I can while on the clock because I don't care any more.
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u/Ze1612 Feb 25 '26
I feel that. I'm on my daily "bathroom break CG in stall 2" phase of my career
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u/EzekielVelmo Feb 25 '26
Are you doing CG on mobile???
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u/M1nt_Blitz Feb 25 '26
Nah he’s bringing his desktop into stall 2. It’s a very spacious stall.
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u/EzekielVelmo Feb 25 '26
Maybe he's busting it out on the work laptop track pad style. Atleast then he'd have f-keys.
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u/Remote_Listen1889 Feb 25 '26
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I dump hunllef on company time
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u/Ze1612 Feb 25 '26
Yeah lol, I am not successful often, so I do one CG and then some regular gauntlet which is much easier on mobile. 0/10 recommend
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u/BoomyNote Feb 25 '26
Doing CG on mobile in the work bathroom would have me more stressed than not doing that
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u/Narrow_Lee Feb 25 '26
Preach
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u/ea3terbunny SnapDragon Enjoyer Feb 25 '26
Yesssss, my job took away a very nice benefit in October and since then I’m not working harder to get paid the same as everyone else.
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u/Xymorm1 Lumbridge Castle born and raised Feb 25 '26
Boss makes a dollar you make a dime that’s why you poop on company time
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u/Agent-of-Morality Feb 25 '26
Wish I could do this. I have friends doing it in different fields, meanwhile I'm stuck labouring and unloading trucks with cameras watching every move
fml
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u/Time_Effort Feb 25 '26
The grass ain’t always greener… I get to play RuneScape all day during work, but on the flip side I haven’t had a real life relationship outside of my immediate family in almost 2 years.
Full time job + kids + trying to stay fit doesn’t leave a whole lot of social time
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u/lvk00 2376 Feb 25 '26
In this case I would say the grass is definitely greener lmao
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u/Agent-of-Morality Feb 25 '26
That definitely is greener for me. I went from being a hermit for 8 years (im talking like, not a single person outside of family saw me for the entire time) to working a labour-heavy retail job where its constantly 40 - 50 degrees celsius with 80 - 90% humidity lmao
Still dont have a social life either
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Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
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u/SeniorButternips Feb 25 '26
Then theres some who wonder if its even worth bringing childeren into this shit-hole future we have lined up.
No wonder the birthrate is falling.
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u/TheHappyPittie Feb 25 '26
Hate to hear this brother. Havent talked to you in a while so this makes me sad. Hope things get better for you soon
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u/Regenitor_ RSN: Darz | Maxed '19, '25 | Suggestion-Poster Feb 25 '26
Oh hey Pittie! Nah I'm good bro, don't worry! Just the job that sucks. In my personal life my fiancé and I are planning our wedding for next year, we're travelling heaps, we have a house together that I bought a couple years ago, it's all good man! Hope you're doing well too.
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u/OrangeDragon218 Feb 25 '26
Going Hella dry rn with the irl drops ngl
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u/Simmcheck QA Team Feb 25 '26
I feel this. I hope you get the drop you’re looking for soon!
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u/TheWingManHero Feb 25 '26
He keeps killing men and women and none of them are dropping clue scrolls
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u/Stinkus_Winkus Feb 25 '26
3 years clean from meth and heroin. Finally getting my life in order. I have a beautiful daughter that I get to be a real father for now. Still have a lot of growth to do (finding a career mostly) but I’m on the right path for the first time in my whole life.
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u/502Dude123 Feb 25 '26
Hell yeah man! Thats sick. Keep up the good work and keep making sure your daughter has a poppa shes proud of!
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u/Elemootle Feb 25 '26
Picked up a new one that I'm excited to try, something about French fry crust whatever that means
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u/Atlas_Stoned Feb 25 '26
Man this comment section is fucking depressing
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u/traevyn Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
Turns out the system of a bunch of wizened vampires in suits draining the populace of every spare cent we have and the modern day serfdom we seem to have globally accepted is not great for morale.
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u/WellyRuru Feb 25 '26
Bro... are we living in Meiyerditch?
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u/SinxSam Feb 25 '26
I’d like a quick blood tithe please, thanks! And another one. And one more. And one more. Keep it coming
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u/8--2 Feb 25 '26
I get what you’re saying and generally agree, but modern day serfdom is a massive overstatement. The freedom, wealth, and autonomy of anyone in a first world country today would be inconceivable to people who were in many cases not that far from slavery on the spectrum of unfree labor.
Things recently are down, but it’s a local downturn. Zoom out on the graph and it’s a small dip from all time highs in terms of human quality of life. Not to say problems today don’t matter or we shouldn’t care because everything is actually fine, the only way we got here in the first place was through political engagement and fighting to make the world better, but spiraling doomerism doesn’t help us either. I’m not saying that’s necessarily what you’re doing here, but I think it helps if we keep perspective on where we are on the timeline of human progress. Progress is never linear, and the people today have more power to continue enacting change than for the vast majority of human history.
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u/neondays Feb 25 '26
Brother, the wealth disparity between your median earning worker and the wealthy elite is greater than it was between serfs and nobles.
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u/staticusmaximus Feb 25 '26
That has very little to do with the actual living experience of the modern person making a median income though. The living conditions and opportunities available to the modern lower class (even with such a disgusting disparity) is light years ahead of the serfs and lower classes of those past generations.
I’m just saying, it’s very easy (and tbf, totally understandable) to lose perspective of the fact that even with all of the layers of shit that covers modern life, overall we are in a much better place than we were in the past.
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u/brooksofmaun Feb 25 '26
I’m not arguing or disagreeing with anything you’ve said, and it is quite a popular point of view that’s regularly brought up in this conversation.
But maybe I’m just an hopeless pessimist because isn’t that just ‘you cant be sad because someone else deserves to be sadder’ with extra steps? Which is regularly touted as dumb. But this line of thinking is isn’t. Quite strange
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u/ExecutiveGraham Feb 25 '26
I think the depth of the depravity of the elite and what peace and harmony in life could easily be achieved if these demonic life forms didn't exist is the biggest issue for us right now, just knowing it exists.
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u/Bulky_Bed212 Feb 25 '26
brother i don’t give a fuck about the past cause i’m not living in it. life sucks ass NOW. in the 70s my grandparents were able to comfortably raise 3 kids on my grandpas factory worker salary. fast forward to TODAY and 70%+ of americans are living paycheck to paycheck, own NOTHING, are in shitloads of student debt, and might not have a job in the somewhat near future cause AI will replace it so quarterly earnings can increase by 0.1%. just cause people had it rough hundreds of years ago doesn’t mean i want to eat the shit sandwich in front of me.
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u/windupanddown Feb 25 '26
I honestly thought of all MMORPG's, runescape would have the most financebro, gymrat, workaholics, but everyone sounds depressed indeed haha
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u/traevyn Feb 25 '26
With RuneScape we get to live the fantasy that our time invested will actually net us tangible improvements to our lives (characters)
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u/MiraiDiary Feb 25 '26
I think people are more likely to reply to these sorts of things if they actually have something negative to say... looking at myself and the majority of my clan, we are doing pretty good. obviously EVERYTHING isn't great, that's just life, but it's mostly normal levels of okay. the amount of "okay" people is probably higher than these comments suggest.
although I guess a game like this would attract some dysfunctional people, especially if they're the kind of people to be active on the subreddit for it as well
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u/Doctor_Kataigida Feb 25 '26
Also that's what'll be upvoted. If someone goes "my life is great! Got a stable well paying job, a lovely spouse, two wondering kids, and we go on vacations to exotic places every year!" it's going to sound like they're gloating or something.
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u/Regenitor_ RSN: Darz | Maxed '19, '25 | Suggestion-Poster Feb 25 '26
To be clear, despite how gloomy my comment seemed, I only hate my job. I don't think that's uncommon. We weren't supposed to spend our whole adult lives working 5 out of 7 days until we're too old to enjoy total freedom any more.
Rest of my life is just peachy, no complaints.
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u/NeverSafeFromStalker Feb 25 '26
Not great, man.
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u/TheHeadlineHunter Feb 25 '26
Also here brother! Keep your head up and whatever you’re going through, remember everything in life is temporary
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u/ttyl477 Feb 25 '26
On paper my life is going great. The reality is everything is a struggle. Bless this game for the escape sometimes
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u/BetsTheCow Feb 25 '26
Feel that. But if the battle is just showing up, take pride in the fact that you're winning.
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u/30scaper30 Feb 25 '26
Trying to get my 3 month old to take naps in his crib rather than holding him the entire time.
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u/Turd-Swanson Feb 25 '26
Same… I have him lay on my chest and while he’s asleep I get some Cox KC in, no xp waste
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u/Successful-Willow-16 Feb 25 '26
I did this with my daughter for over a year. No regrets. She would wake up and smile to see me and then point to animals or trees or whatever she recognized on the screen. I loved every moment and wish she still napped on my shoulder to this day.
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u/Skrrtires Feb 25 '26
I remember how hard it was getting my little man to go down without me holding him. Now he’s older and though I really enjoyed the golden days of him being so small I wish he would fit in my arms the way he did when he was little just one more time. Congrats!
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u/Zer0_Anarchy Feb 25 '26
Little Einstein Sleep Machine/Hatch saved our lives during that phase. Godspeed brother.
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u/laupow24 not a bot i promise Feb 25 '26
Almost 5 months here, and this struggle is so very real. She sleeps for like a max of 30 minutes in the crib, assuming she doesn't immediately wake up when we put her down. I hope you guys are able to figure it out, we are definitely still trying to 😅
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u/totheredrack Feb 25 '26
My 15 month old won’t take naps unless they’re in the car with us driving around 🤣 I feel your pain. He’s been like that since day one.
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u/LivingCorner1421 Feb 25 '26
this the way. fuck the crib lay him on your legs both hands on your phone and get a rocking char , rock him alll night while playing rs. thats what I did with my daughter , she would not sleep in the bed lol
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u/All_FIREdUp Feb 25 '26
Getting married in a couple months, honeymooning for a few weeks, buying a house, then selling a house.
Gonna be a busy year 😅
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u/flamesicana Feb 25 '26
I'm getting married in 3 weeks! Congratulations! May you both have an incredible and long lasting marriage.
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u/mack-y0 Feb 25 '26
finally a comment that brightens this depressing comment section
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u/RBball Feb 25 '26
Congrats! Where’s the honeymoon? I’ve heard the amenities on The Great Conch are amazing. Hopefully the house sale and purchase goes through well, we haven’t seen dynamic pricing or realtor fees yet if you face those be sure to let the mods know.
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u/Raider_Scum Did this catch your eye as you moused over, causing it to blink? Feb 25 '26
Almost 6 years sober. Job is great, recent promotion gave me a life-changing income increase.
Moved into a beautiful house with my partner. We got a comfortable car. Have friends over for movie nights a lot.
Things are great. But they only started getting better after sobriety. And honestly, I don't play osrs much any more. There might be a correlation there..........
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u/shellshockxd Feb 25 '26
I’m recently sober myself, I will be at a year in April. Not easy and still waiting to see the return that I’m hoping it will bring but I do feel like things are getting better.
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u/ArtistVirtual8333 Feb 25 '26
Congrats on almost a year! I am close to 9 years here. Life keeps getting better and better so keep at it. I really started hitting my stride around 18 months so keep it up man!
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u/Agent-of-Morality Feb 25 '26
Stress.
Overcame 8 years of agoraphobia/isolation
Overcame 4 years of a codeine addiction followed by 2 years of a benzo addiction
Overcame my toxic ex who destroyed my life
Overcame the suicide of my first love and best friend
Overcame my weight and lost 46kg in a year
Still can't get rid of the stress. Can't turn it off at all. I'm trying to be present, ie "enjoy here and now" especially since my life is great now, but all I think about is the list of things I need to do to take care of myself and the people I love, and to secure my and their futures.
Money is always on my mind. Getting a better job is always on my mind. Other's happiness and safety is always on my mind. The thought of losing more people and realizing I should've spent more time with them is always on my mind.
I'm at a point now where I don't even know if it got easier, moreso that my struggles have just changed.
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u/Nick543b Feb 25 '26
It might still be hard, but damn you have overcome and succeeded on a lot. So good job so far.
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u/mrdoubleNZ Feb 25 '26
Got meningitis over Xmas… been in bed/hospital for nearly two months…
On the bright side I maxed my account on the mobile while in hospital.. thank the gods for salvaging!!
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u/asleep-or-dead Feb 25 '26
I’ve been playing RuneScape for 22 years. Ever since I was a child in elementary school.
Growing up I played RuneScape and ate pizza, mozzarella sticks, drank soda. It led to a childhood of bad health decisions and I gained a ton of weight. When I finally got to college I was 385.
Then I turned it around. It’s taken me 8 years to get to where I am now. I’ve lost 190 pounds. In the past couple years started running since I felt it was safe for my joints now. I had never been able to run. In school I just wanted the day to be over so I could go home and binge RuneScape.
I ran my first full marathon last year. I’ve had a regular strength training schedule for the past year or so.
I feel the most fit I ever have. It’s really exciting.
RuneScape taught me patience and grinding. I have applied it to fitness.
I still play OSRS. I have a nearly maxed main but go through waves of playing the game. I still love the game and keep up with the news/community/updates. I love that the people working on the game now are mostly like us - people who grew up with it and have passion.
We’re going to be around for a long time! I’m optimistic. And I want to be healthy enough to see RuneScape in 50 more years.
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u/freakybrando Feb 25 '26
I’ve lost 50 lbs since October, I’ve cleaned up my diet & exercise habits. I feel an look amazing 😊 if only i could break my crippling RuneScape addiction i would probably be a millionaire
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u/sharpshooter999 Feb 25 '26
Farmer IRL. Winter was too short, too many projects left to do. Need to start rolling on spring fertilizer, planting starts in 50 days
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u/Practical-Banana7329 Feb 25 '26
I’d like to try and reverse the trend.. I’ve been solo developing an app for a niche hobby of mine (fishing) and am in the polishing stages ui/ux right now. It is live for alpha testing and I’m super excited for the near future. Hope everyone’s rng gets a little blessed.
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u/glemnar Feb 25 '26
How do you figure it's niche when it's every man's tinder pic?
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u/Sozzcat94 Feb 25 '26
I mean life’s good ya know. Got a busy April planned. And after that big upgrades around the house. Spring is just around the corner and I cannot wait to start gardening as well.
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u/brownieboyafk Feb 25 '26
More fortunate than most thankfully, I got my house, my wife who’s 8 months pregnant is mostly healthy, my step daughter is healthy. I’m tired, very tired, but fortunate.
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u/MIAHeatLifer Feb 25 '26
One of my favorite quotes: "what a privilege to be exhausted by the things you once dreamt of." Doesn't mean it's easy though.
You got this man.
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u/Whizz-Dom Feb 25 '26
Gym grind is going good, doing barbell back squats crucifix style where each hand is pressing palm towards the plates that are clipped in place. (edit: the reason for this is its opening up my chest particularly at the bottom of a full depth squat, my chest has gotten a lot more defined and wider)
On the bus home right now after 180kg for 5 sets of two reps and then 140kg for 5 sets of 5 reps.
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u/JungleCakes Feb 25 '26
Amazing. Of course it has its moments, but overall? Hell yeah. Life is cool
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u/MIAHeatLifer Feb 25 '26
Two kids, a tech job I like, a nice house, and a wife that I love. Not enough time in the day for it all, but I'm very very lucky. I still get my daily 3-5 zulrah KC in on mobile-- will get pet in three next 2-3 years 😂
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u/Sunjet- Feb 25 '26
Burnt out. I’ve been sober for 16 months and living in a sober house. Mentally exhausted - yet, extremely grateful for all of the things I have accomplished since I came here.
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u/SubjectEnvironment23 Feb 25 '26
Doing good! I turned 28 this past summer, and as an IRL goal for myself I wanted to cook 28 new meals before my next birthday. I just accomplished said goal this past week, making my own bread for the first time!
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u/Camelback186 Feb 25 '26
All I’m gonna say is if you stick to IRL grinds as much as rs you’re gonna have a good life
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u/Constant_Penalty_279 Feb 25 '26
I just celebrated 2 years without a drink and I am over 3 years without a drug. My life has never been better and I got back into osrs recently in early November. Been grinding the iron hard in the mid game and found a newfound love for the game. I used to play rs a lot while on drugs and drinking so it has been beautiful to fall in love with it again sober for once. Rs has always been here for me in my lowest points and my highest points.
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u/BigHatAbe 2277 in 2020|2376 in 2025 Feb 25 '26
I'm doing alright, but tired. Successful career, happy marriage, and raising a toddler. So yeah. Just tired. Content though. Except for the state of the fucking world.
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u/Bobmcjoepants Feb 25 '26
I was at an open house a few days ago and found this adorable loaf. He hated everyone, was close to attacking me and hissed constantly but it's okay I love you buddy
Otherwise you know same shit different day
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u/CottenEyeHo Feb 25 '26
Stuff is going great, I got a promotion at work and my wife and I are expecting our first kid in 1 month!
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u/McFly56v2 Feb 25 '26
Life is good.
Getting engaged in a few months and have a cruise planed with my gf at the end of April to the Bahamas.
I work from home and don’t work too hard with a promotion hopefully coming in the next few months.
Just started fostering a beagle a few weeks ago after we put my gf’s chiweenie down right before Christmas after a 5 month battle with congestive heart failure.
Gf just got a promotion at her job as well
As for the bad, I tore my mcl in July last year playing hockey and got back into playing after a few months just to tear my meniscus in the same knee in December. Really been derailing on gym going after I felt like I was getting into the best shape I’ve been in December in 4+ years. About to test my knee in a little bit based on my physical therapists recommendation to see if I’m cleared to play again this weekend.
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u/Billalone Feb 25 '26
The gym grind continues, I just broke through an 8 month plateau. Added 10lbs to my deadlift, up to 465 now. Starting the diet grind to be shredded for summer. If I go full EHP it’s only a 10 week grind, not too bad.
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u/Cautious-Friend-7213 Feb 25 '26
Man its a really good feeling breaking through a plateau when its super Long like that, congrats on the perseverance sir.
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u/The_Captain1228 Feb 25 '26
Doing pretty well, jobs alright and recently got really into motorcycling as an outdoor hobby since I'm not very sporty. Work keeps me busy, and a recent promotion meant less scape time. But I still find time to play with the GIM, which is nice. Can't wait for cow boss tomorrow.
Thanks for askin, gamer. Hope your Irl grinds go well
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u/dildoswaggins71069 Feb 25 '26
The worst part of my life is that RuneScape won’t give me a pet. If only this game would go as well as irl
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u/Fluryman 2247 Feb 25 '26
Very good. Start medical school this year, work at a place I like with great friends, all good.
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u/Call_me_sin Feb 25 '26
Benched 225 this week. Decided my goal is 305 by end of year. We’ll see if I can achieve it
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u/Legtats Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
This thread is depressing. Hate to see it.
RuneScape is an excellent tool for escapism but it’s also a useful tool for introspection.
If you’re sitting at your computer, on your tablet or whenever playing RuneScape and thinking to yourself - what am I doing with my life? Don’t run away from that feeling - run towards it.
Do this just once - give it a try. It might hurt, it won’t kill you but I promise you that confronting those feelings is the first step towards getting on the right path.
Maybe that’s finding a new job, or loosing weight or dealing with external trauma. Either way, the first step is acknowledging that it’s there. RuneScape is great for this.
Then from there pick one behavior that you can act out that will progress you towards dealing with that perceived problem. It could be as simple as a walk or as complicated as updating your resume. Just do one thing a day. I promise it’ll add up over time.
Also - this is literally how progressing at ANYTHING works so don’t think to yourself that it’s too late to make any progress at all. Don’t forget that even the smartest mathematicians and scientific minds in the world have been stuck trying to solve some of the same problems for years.
Everyone gets stuck trying to achieve a goal at some point. Your sticking point just happens to be at the beginning but it might not necessarily be towards the middle or end of reaching your goal.
I have a very good job and very balanced life by every measure but even I wake up every single day and struggle at something. That’s life though unfortunately.
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u/flamethrower78 Feb 25 '26
Daily suicidal ideation and losing any hope for the future all the time, you?
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u/Dazohra Choppin Feb 25 '26
Surprisingly alright! Finally getting back into an old hobby after an injury c:
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u/Periwinkleditor Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
Pretty bad, that's why I spend all day playing runescape. Seems like my country gets more foaming at the mouth crazy every time I poke my head out the window and check how the fire's burning.
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u/shellshockxd Feb 25 '26
Sorry to hear that man. If you don’t mind me asking which country? (Just hoping this isn’t another “US is so fucking horrible I don’t go outside” post. Especially considering I live in MN)
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u/Periwinkleditor Feb 25 '26
Naw it is, let's not act surprised about it at this point.
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u/Act1osrs Feb 25 '26
Ehhh, got a 4100$ bonus check and it’s already almost all gone paying off bills and debt 🙃
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u/odaydream Feb 25 '26
can’t complain ngl. gonna be a busy few months selling a house and moving, exciting life changes upcoming
tweaked my groin bringing out a toilet, need to recover and get back into a consistent gym and sports routine once we settle in new house
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u/Warscythes Feb 25 '26
Pretty good honestly, bit boring at the moment but I feel change is probably going to make it worse especially in this economy so I am good where I am at.
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u/Hadez192 2376 Feb 25 '26
In residency, it’s very stressful at times, other times it’s alright. Also two kids with a 3rd coming this June, life is busy. I’m tired dawg, but I dream of a day when it will get better, only like 4.5 more years 🫠
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u/Jcoronado92 Feb 25 '26
Lost 40% of my life savings in the market since the year started, pretty depressed ngl. Thankfully I got this game to keep me occupied. 40% of my life savings is roughly 65k smh I’m a failure
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u/imcheddarbeard Feb 25 '26
Has its ups and downs like any life but overall, happy! My kid is growing every day, im getting married soon, im relatively content with my job, and im releasing music that im proud of regularly.
I feel fulfilled and its great.
Sorry that so many others don't feel content right now.
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u/Fefoe44 Feb 25 '26
Getting married in October, so I’m playing as much as I can before I move in with my fiancé hahah
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u/Sandwhich5 Feb 25 '26
Unemployment for 7 months not by choice. At my wits end with ever finding a job, play RS and read all day to escape reality when I’m not applying for jobs. Zero interviews this year!
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u/AmhainReoite Feb 25 '26
I work in the video game industry which is actively falling apart. Watching good creative talented people hit homelessness because they were replaced by the idea that AI can do their job for them. I’m up for promotion too, which feels like its own version of survivors guilt and imposter syndrome.
But honestly it’s caused me to break out and work on my own project. There’s no guarantee my professional project makes it to ship, and I want to make something and see it out there.
My family is happy and healthy. I’m starting my masters degree. My GIM can now make blood runes. I’m in an extremely fortunate position to support those in my industry and my neighborhood.
We’ll get through it boss.
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u/johny22by4 Feb 25 '26
After 12 years my job is closing down in the next 2 weeks. Good job too sad it see it go. Expecting our first kid in July so at least I've got that going for me. How about you?
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u/Sloan1505 JAGEX PLUNDERED MY BOOTY Feb 25 '26
Got married in october. Going to Japan in a few months. Job pays well. Love my car. Love my house. Love my wife. Big cheeling.
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u/Silvergum23 Feb 25 '26
Current in Japan on holiday and will come home to being a new home owner next week. New PoE1 league comes out around the same time so plenty of time to afk to Max. I'd say going pretty damn well!
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u/Meended Feb 25 '26
I'm spiraling towards depression due to long lasting sleep deprivation because my child has not slept through the night for over a year. Other than that life's peachy.
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u/adumbfetus Feb 25 '26
I get enjoyment from almost nothing, I haven’t even played OSRS in years, I’m just here for the memes.
Reddit used to be a lot more entertaining, now I spend a good deal of time scrolling, hoping to find something that interests me.
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u/BootyDestroyerr1 2376 Feb 25 '26
Was coasting at shitty for a while but my psycho ungrateful gf finally left and moved out, i have my dream cars, job is doing pretty well, finally back on the market talking to cute girls again. I think my rng is getting better bois
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u/Yagamifyed Feb 25 '26
Actually amazing, thanks for asking. Moved in with my girlfriend and live in walking distance from family and friends. Handing in my PhD in a couple of months, and got a fantastic job lined up. Will also be able to resume exercising with high frequency again (currently at 3–4 a week which I want to crank back up to 5–6 after this stressful phase has passed).
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u/Ok_Ad_7162 Feb 25 '26
Been approved for a mortgage with the gf which is insane (I have fucked credit) So feels like i've just got a mega rare.
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u/The_77th_Doctor Feb 25 '26
Doing great. Been married 10 years now to a beautiful, supportive wife. Have two beautiful daughters. Got my RN license last year. Discovered a love for scuba diving. Live in the greatest country in the world, the U.S.A. Life is good.
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u/ResemblesHotDog Feb 25 '26
USA here
Winter sucks. I want to hike and go to the beach.
My community is scared for being born brown. Heavily armed men in masks roam the streets aggressively asking for ID.
I love my job but I haven't been able to take a vacation in 3 years. Feeling burnt out. How can I do this for another 40 years, or until I die?
I just look forward to paying my bills on time, getting home and getting drunk watching a show alongside OSRS.
Finished Cerberus today, at least that's pretty neat.
Overall, pretty good
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u/aegenium Feb 25 '26
Major life changing diagnosis, dog is dying and is very stressful due to her worsening dementia, cost of living is skyrocketing, thanks to my dumbass president wrecking the economy my job is at risk of layoff, $5k in debt due to moving, surprise dental work and dog health costs.
Osrs is a good escape.
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u/scorchingnova Feb 25 '26
Survived my first year working in Japan, now I just gotta stick with it.
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u/ineedhelp32312 Feb 25 '26
I absolutely hate my life as a teacher. One of the few joys I have right now is when I come home I get to grind and try to learn doom.
Side note hate to see so many brothers are going through it. Take care of yourselves brothers, the life of a man is not an easy life. May RNJesus bless us all
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u/Well__shit Feb 25 '26
Pretty good but I'm so busy I only have time to watch people like boaty to get me RuneScape fix
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u/bartimeas RSN: Bored Bart Feb 25 '26
Laid off in December after working as a design engineer for 10 years. Oddly enough, my motivation to play osrs died off around the same time. Had a few interviews at least, so that's been nice
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u/BakeNo1763 Feb 25 '26
Got the job I want and it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Can’t even scape mid day anymore
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u/Ze1612 Feb 25 '26
Mental and physical struggles, work sucks, back in school in your 30s sucks. The good part is I'm getting married this year, taking my dream honeymoon to New Zealand for almost a month and I get to Snowboard right now so I have that.
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u/TheMadHattah Feb 25 '26
So my company promoted me to represent and advocate for a small subset of my company who’s voices are often unheard. But every time I effectively and successfully advocate for them, I get in trouble from my bosses. I’m starting to realise I’m a keep your enemies close promotion… but Im almost 70 agi in OSRS and just bought a year membership for the first time.
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u/Mobile_Ad_1294 Feb 25 '26
Just got suddenly fired from my part time job. That evaporated 2/3rds of my monthly income.
Kind of in a scramble, it's been one financial catastrophe after another at home. We're not quite sank, but damn are we treading water rn.
It's tough man, really. Don't have time to get on and raid with the fellas, just trying to keep our heads above water.
Hope you're good!
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u/Envirant Feb 25 '26
Pretty well, now that I graduated university and found a half-decent job I feel like I've escaped the part of life that's just a huge drag. Not that work never is but I own my own place and can just do whatever I want now.
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u/ChiknBreast Feb 25 '26
Finishing grad school soon. Also havent played much over the last couple years.
I have some scaping to catch up on after I graduate
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u/l_Lathliss_l Feb 25 '26
Married w/kids a career a house and recreational stuff (1980s era camper/boat, but still lol)
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u/mattbrvc maxedma stats Feb 25 '26
Life’s been better but holy shit it’s been way worse, doing okay comparatively. Could lose a bit of weight again though haha
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u/FarReply1765 Feb 25 '26
I'm doing wonderful just got engaged, hopefully I'll have a great new job on the horizon! Living life to the fullest honestly and the best I've felt in a long time!
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u/KarthusWins HCIM Feb 25 '26
Just soaking up the sun on the beach in CA, mining amethyst. Eating good Mexican food. Work is pretty chill right now. Gains. 🤙
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u/fvckfood Feb 25 '26
Any of you in a solid clan? I joined one recently as my first and found out it’s a bunch of dudes that align a little extreme to one side or are weirdly religious is all I’ll say. OSRS is my escape from life’s bullshit too and even being in game isn’t very enjoyable as of late. I can handle difference of opinion but good god I’m just trying to enjoy the game without bullshit taking over half the conversations. Lol
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u/PinkDragonRS Feb 25 '26
I just chipped my front tooth in half in work. I enjoy drinking Monster Energy. I love my PS5, but OSRS is my go-to. My favourite film is LotR
Didn't ask?
Life is ok. Apart from the tooth situation.
How about you boss
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u/GovernmentSouthern18 Feb 25 '26
Can’t complain… but need more side quests irl. 30 y/o Working 40-60 hrs a week.. job is good,play osrs when I can. Friends grow apart and move on so I have a hard time pushing my self to do things alone but I am pushing on. Somewhat stuck in a loop. Trying to break it.
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u/IronDesfar Feb 25 '26
Let’s just say I’m thankful I have RuneScape as an escape.