‘What is the worst midlife crisis you have seen?’ – 24 people who went a bit doolally when they reached the far side of 40

13.

‘Definitely not the worst, but I think it’s hilarious that my grandad’s mid-life crisis was to become a lorry driver for six months. He was a GP.’
–readysalt

14.

‘My dad decided he wanted to uproot his entire life and move to Spain. He got a job and accepted it without running it past my mum. Dad started the job, rented an apartment there, and mum would visit every other week. They were not separated, it was very bizarre.’
–rightonthemoney1

15.

‘My mid-life crisis was moving to Finland!’
–Silent-Speaker-7087

16.

‘I bought a Porsche! Now considering driving it to Turkey to buy some hair.’
–Manfred-Disco

17.

‘No affair, flash cars, sleeve tat, designer clothes but I started collecting retro football shirts during the lockdown. I’m 50 and have about 40 tops.’
–Afternoon_Kip

18.

‘I think I’m having one right now. I became insanely interested in doing watercolours overnight and reading dull art history books. I’ll start a painting and suddenly realise five hours has gone.’

19.

‘I bought a pair of football boots (I’m 44).’
–Fucklebrother

20.

‘Quit my job. Got a better one. Work from home listening to my ridiculously massive record collection all day. Mental health seems better, give or take a rough shift. Never earned enough for the flash car. Have a Biker Scout helmet from Return of the Jedi if that counts.’
–angrytapes

21.

‘A guy I know bought a Lotus Elise in his mid-forties and promptly threw his back out trying to get out of it in the first week of owning it.’
–holytravelagent

22.

‘My ex. Fell right into the ‘rightwing middle aged man radicalised online’ cliche. Bad tattoos too, and suspected ‘Ozempic face’.’
–Specific-Sundae2530

23.

‘Haven’t had one yet, but I predict it will involve a shit ton of Warhammer.’
–ay2deet

Some terrifying stories there about the ways we can get a bit odd as we age, but the ultimate answer to the question ‘What is the worst midlife crisis you’ve seen?’ is two short words, which are:

24.

‘Elon Musk.’
–Individual_Author956

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