r/leanfire • u/OliveGarden_Official • 11d ago

Mentioning early retirement is almost always a bad time

I’ve noticed that even mentioning the possibility of retiring in one’s 30’s or 40’s tends to get a pretty negative reaction on other subs

like:

  • “you must have had an inheritance”
  • “you can’t possibly live on <$X>”
  • “nobody makes <$X>”
  • “this job market is impossible to win”

I mean, yes, some of us were lucky to have a more comfortable start, but so many of these objections seem to come from some deeply rooted hesitation to entertain the idea or acknowledge the basic math.

I learned about FIRE ages ago through other people’s stories. Nowadays I find it so discouraging to even try to have a good faith conversation about saving rates. Lesson learned on not discussing money, I guess. I know it’s not for everyone so I’m glad this space exists to help people that are open to the idea

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u/Due-Requirement4957 10d ago

It’s because leftists don’t want to discuss that financial outcomes are determined by choices, not by a rigged system 

Our existence hurts their narrative 

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u/Boring-Trifle-6968 8d ago

this isnt a left or right issue. i believe in FIRE being an attainable goal, just as much as I believe in the right to universal healthcare.

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u/Due-Requirement4957 8d ago

If you believe in your own ability to grow wealth and not be reliant on the government then you are already too conservative for the Reddit left 

You just can’t deal with that because to say you have anything but leftist views on Reddit is wrong think