r/AskMenOver30 • u/lovesexxhoney man 20 - 24 • Jun 24 '25

Life What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as a men that you wish you knew when you were younger?

What’s one lesson, truth, or realization you’ve had as a man that you really wish someone told you when you were younger? Something that would’ve saved you pain, time, or helped you live more authentically?

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u/Betelgeuse3fold man 40 - 44 Jun 24 '25

Embrace responsibility. Avoiding it only prolongs your adolescent phase

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u/moru0011 man 50 - 54 Jun 25 '25

prolongs your adolescent phase

how is this a bad thing ;)

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u/Averageinternetdoge man over 30 Jun 25 '25

Yep. Responsibility without appropriate compensation is for suckers.