▲ 200 ▼ What has been the biggest surprise about getting older? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world [M] to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 175 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 31 points 2 years ago* (1 child) This. Still feel and act as I did at thirty. This is going to get sad eventually. So far nothing like my 'parents' thankfully. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I used to think this. I was in my late 20s but still felt like a teenager in my head. At some point in the last few years, after I crossed into my early 30s, I realized that wasn't true anymore. I don't feel like a teenager, I just feel like a 20 something now. Which is still incorrect but there's definitely been a shift. Maybe it stopped because when I'm around teenagers, I realize how much distance I feel from them. Not in a "kids these days" way, just in a general sense. A feeling like "...oh...I'm not like this anymore. I remember being like this, I still kind of am, but I haven't really been like this in a while." The juxtaposition is so evident that my unconscious self-perception can't maintain the denial. I certainly don't feel my age, but my "internal age" (so to speak) has progressed a bit. I guess it's a sliding scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm in my sixth decade. It's not bad. Finally not giving any fucks at all. It's a sliding scale. Being Gen X is pretty good. Enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Same for me. I don't sweat the small stuff anymore, and fairly much everything is small stuff now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Very best to you. Live long. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you! May yours be peaceful, prosperous and as long as you fancy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I used to think this. I was in my late 20s but still felt like a teenager in my head. At some point in the last few years, after I crossed into my early 30s, I realized that wasn't true anymore. I don't feel like a teenager, I just feel like a 20 something now. Which is still incorrect but there's definitely been a shift. Maybe it stopped because when I'm around teenagers, I realize how much distance I feel from them. Not in a "kids these days" way, just in a general sense. A feeling like "...oh...I'm not like this anymore. I remember being like this, I still kind of am, but I haven't really been like this in a while." The juxtaposition is so evident that my unconscious self-perception can't maintain the denial. I certainly don't feel my age, but my "internal age" (so to speak) has progressed a bit. I guess it's a sliding scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm in my sixth decade. It's not bad. Finally not giving any fucks at all. It's a sliding scale. Being Gen X is pretty good. Enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Same for me. I don't sweat the small stuff anymore, and fairly much everything is small stuff now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Very best to you. Live long. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you! May yours be peaceful, prosperous and as long as you fancy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I'm in my sixth decade. It's not bad. Finally not giving any fucks at all. It's a sliding scale. Being Gen X is pretty good. Enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Same for me. I don't sweat the small stuff anymore, and fairly much everything is small stuff now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Very best to you. Live long. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you! May yours be peaceful, prosperous and as long as you fancy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goodgame@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Same for me. I don't sweat the small stuff anymore, and fairly much everything is small stuff now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Very best to you. Live long. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you! May yours be peaceful, prosperous and as long as you fancy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Very best to you. Live long. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goodgame@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you! May yours be peaceful, prosperous and as long as you fancy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goodgame@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Thank you! May yours be peaceful, prosperous and as long as you fancy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago That's a melodious turn of phrase. Thank-you. permalink fedilink source parent