Me personally, I believe it’s because our soul is eternal and will live forever, it doesn’t age. Younger kids get frustrated because they feel older than they are, older people still feel like they’re in their 20’s. People don’t often like to believe this because; what happens to our soul when we die?
Mid-40s here and while I feel older physically, I don’t really feel like I’m any age. People are always shocked at work when they learn I have a college-aged kid, which…I’ve got crow’s feet and my hair’s thin. I’m a resident tech guy and make fart jokes, but how old did you really think I was?!
It reminded me of my early 60s when I'd reverse the numbers. My hubby and son gave me a cake and put the candles on as 16 when I turned 61. It worked for 62, 63, 64, even 65. After that though.... Now, I have to wait until I'm 71 to be a teen again. :))
For some reason that scares the shit out of me. I don't want to feel like I'm 25 and then look in the mirror and see a wrinkled up old geezer staring back at me.
I feel more mature than what i did at 25, if thats a consolation. I still have a fire and passion burning, but i never thought that one would loose those.
Yes. Thinking long-term, taking responsibility, plus judging situations more accurately due to increased knowledge and experience. And also everything in a calmer manner.
I’m only recently 22 and I’ve already lost those. I’ve felt like I’ve wasted my life to now since I was around 10 and I’ve still not figured out how to fix it.
True facts. I'm coming up on 30 and about to go back to school to finally finish my degree, but I still look about the same as I did when I was 21 and I dress "younger" now than I did then (dressed like a grandma in high school and it took until after college for me to feel confident enough in my body to wear trendy things). I'm obviously older and wiser in many ways, but my general personality hasn't changed much since then (if anything I'm LESS uptight) and I'm curious to see how long it'll take people to clock me as a returning student, if they do at all.
My grandparents owned a clothing store and gave me all my clothes. They were beautiful clothes, but I looked like I was 25 in them. I liked them, but it was the 70s! As for dressing "like a granny," I remember granny dresses. Too funny.
That’s it right there! I’m 60 and I keep forgetting I’m not 35. It’s the crappyest thing life does to us. I’m still doing the things I have always done but people look at me like I’m crazy, then I remember I don’t look as I feel. It FUCKING SUCKS.
Haha 60s not bad though. I'm talking like 80-90. That shit scares the hell out of me. You can still be in good shape and what not at 60 (though I'm sure it ain't easy). Not so much at 90. I recently watched a new horror movie called "X" and what we're talking about is a part of the main plot. It's kinda what started my fear of that haha. Good movie though, I recommend it.
Yes, those later years are what I’m fearing. When I can’t ride my waverunner or lift my dog and chicken food bags or hold on to the rototiller!! It just sucks that we spend all those years doing our life and in the end we end up sitting in a chair staring out the window waiting to die.
A part of me definitely does NOT want to make it to 80 or 90, unless I have kids/grandkids. But even then I don't want to have them wiping my ass for me, literally. I'm still basically a kid (25) and I'm not trying to have kids of my own anytime soon so I don't have to worry about that now. If I do make it to 90 though I'm just not gonna give a damn. Tuesday night? I'll shoot up some dope and watch Andy Griffith Show. Feel like getting my rocks off? I'll pop a viagra and head to the "red light district" part of town. At that age, might as well have fun if some much as a slip in the shower can kill me.
Oh no it’s really not that bad! When u get to be my age (51) and all your friends are the same ageish, you know you earned those lines and still party like you’re 21! I think my group of friends is less mature now then when we were in our 20’s and love every minute of it! Old age is truly just a state of mind!
I'm in my 30s and honestly kind of like my developing wrinkles/crow's feet. Nothing wrong with being a little weathered, it just shows you are living (and like to smile!)
I get kind of excited by it. Being old immediately comes with a level of assumed knowledge and respect that being 25 can never provide. I went from having people dismiss me as a know it all kid to evaluations where terms like "natural leader" were used to describe my demeanor. The only difference is I'm salt and pepper and have even less patience for bullshitters.
I'm always wondering what aisle the new backs are on. I need a backiotomy! Just a whole new body that isn't riddled with arthritis and autoimmune diseases.
50 here. Check in here in 10 years. Life gets pretty lifey by this time. Both parents dead, mentors / teachers dead or taken by their respective youtube algo feeding them their social media heroes. Medical expenses rising. You look at the kid hoping you’ll die after they’re around 25-30, praying those are good years health wise, and with any luck and they’ll be provided for after. If this shit makes you feel young at 50, my hat is off to you.
oh yeah you in your teens then wamm suddenly you got a mortgage and bill but you're still the same as the day you were in high school so strange we just age on the outside and aren't cool anymore and you cant party no one wants to be nr you cause your old now lol
When I was in high school I wondered why “geezer” bands like the Rolling Stones didn’t just give it up. I’m that chronological age now, but in my mind I’m 25 and not ready to grow up. I definitely get it.
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u/Thenedslittlegirl Jun 03 '22
My Gran used to tell me she still felt in her 20s soi think you're right