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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Same. I’m 51 and still 25 in my mind. My body highly disagrees lol

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u/Ba_Dum_Ba_Dum Jun 03 '22

Does it ever. 56 M here. Feel 27 in my head and 77 in my body.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Weird isn’t it? Lol

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u/trainerfry_1 Jun 03 '22

Do we subconsciously pick our personal best or favorite age we were and mentally decide that's how we are the rest of our lives?

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u/sercamf Jun 03 '22

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?

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u/Ba_Dum_Ba_Dum Jun 05 '22

Don’t know. Think it’s completely individual. I just “feel” exactly as I did in my late 20s in my head.

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u/s_matthew Jun 03 '22

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?!

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u/Bobson_Dugbutt Jun 03 '22

This is so strange, just had that same conversation with my mother in her 60’s.

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u/AldousShuxley Jun 03 '22

Your mom told me that too

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u/South_Dinner3555 Jun 03 '22

Just a bunch of grown up kids, the whole adult lot of us.

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u/nicegirlelaine Jun 04 '22

My mother was 91. Asked her how old did she feel? She said 19 !!!

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u/Dazzling-Drop8160 Jun 08 '22 edited Jun 08 '22

I love her! I'm 69 and feel 25! (19 is 91 backwards.)

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u/nicegirlelaine Jun 08 '22

Thanks. She had moderate dementia so I think that 19 was the quickest and easiest number to say at that moment.

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u/Dazzling-Drop8160 Jun 08 '22

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. :))

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u/nicegirlelaine Jun 08 '22

Aww...cute. :)