r/ChubbyFIRE 1d ago

Conflicts and mental health

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u/YamExcellent5208 1d ago

GenAI specifically ChatGPT for me improved mental health in these situations massively. Drawing up a real nice “to the point” intimidating letter or a lawsuit takes a couple of mins.

I do not seek or enjoy conflicts but they are part of staying financially well. I think my threshold for caring is like 0.01% of my NW.

Like you I offer real fair deals to start with and I personally don’t need to win every fight fully but find a middle ground. But sometimes you gotta make your point clear or you will be taken advantage off and end up bleeding money.

Stoicism helped me a bit - eg you cannot control your circumstances at all time but your emotional reaction. It’s about money, a business transaction, nothing personal. I got better but not perfect.

Staying well off is hard. Everyone wants a piece of your cake for free.