I enjoy coming back to this forum regularly, I'm aiming to bail out of the rat race this summer.
I have one thing that keeps bothering me though, why do I constantly seek other peoples approval for my retiring early at age 52.5yrs. I desperately want my wife, parents and friends to say, 'go for it, good for you'. The response I get is, 'you are far too young, what will you do with your time, you will become lazy, your life will have no structure or meaning, a monthly wage is a great thing and you will miss it badly'.
I just want someone to say 'well done, enjoy yourself, I envy you'.
Have any others felt this way before pulling the plug?
I have one thing that keeps bothering me though, why do I constantly seek other peoples approval for my retiring early at age 52.5yrs. I desperately want my wife, parents and friends to say, 'go for it, good for you'. The response I get is, 'you are far too young, what will you do with your time, you will become lazy, your life will have no structure or meaning, a monthly wage is a great thing and you will miss it badly'.
I just want someone to say 'well done, enjoy yourself, I envy you'.
Have any others felt this way before pulling the plug?