Jason Voorhees
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My dad, who is about to turn 52 this year, has spent his entire life chasing wealth. For him, the number in his bank account is everything. Despite having saved up enough to retire comfortably 12 years ago, he still wakes up at 8 am to commute to his office and works overtime every other week. He could easily live off the rent from his properties and dividends from his investments, but he refuses to stop and is always greedy for more. People have tried explaining to him that he doesn’t need to continue and at his age he should rest, but my dad refuses to stop and denies being a slave to the grind. He says he works because he gets bored at home.
My mom tells me he’s been like this since his college days, sacrificing sleep, personal and family time just for the extra pay or leave encashment. He’s in the best mood at the end of every month. The surge of dopamine he gets when he receives his big paycheck. What’s funny is that he’s hoarding all this money for no clear reason. He’s not a miser, but he has no interest in spending it on things like a new car or a nice watch—unless it’s an investment. He just enjoys watching his wealth grow. It’s quiet strange to me and honesty idk why my dad turned out to be like this its not like my grandparents raised him in a poor household either, and honestly, I’ve inherited some of his traits too it seems.
My mom tells me he’s been like this since his college days, sacrificing sleep, personal and family time just for the extra pay or leave encashment. He’s in the best mood at the end of every month. The surge of dopamine he gets when he receives his big paycheck. What’s funny is that he’s hoarding all this money for no clear reason. He’s not a miser, but he has no interest in spending it on things like a new car or a nice watch—unless it’s an investment. He just enjoys watching his wealth grow. It’s quiet strange to me and honesty idk why my dad turned out to be like this its not like my grandparents raised him in a poor household either, and honestly, I’ve inherited some of his traits too it seems.
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