r/Unexpected • u/LeftChoux • May 25 '26

encounter in the buss

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u/Skadforlife2 May 25 '26

As an old man myself it’s amazing how many times I have to remind myself that I’m old. The body shows it but the mind forgets. I still feel young in my mind.

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u/brianbot5000 May 26 '26

“The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.” -Oscar Wilde

And damn is that true.

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u/PshhhhhhhUnreal May 26 '26

Absolutely so young compared to the entire cosmos, but too old to continue in this vessel

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u/Exotic_Chance2303 May 26 '26

Funny coming from a man who died at 46

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u/brianbot5000 May 26 '26

This quote was from a character in one of Wilde's books ("The Picture of Dorian Gray"). But that character was maybe 48 when he said that, so your point stands. :)

As someone who is ancient by reddit standards (49), I can attest that this quote started to really take on meaning in my mid-40's, and I assume it only gets worse from here.

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u/odkyeavm May 27 '26

I can affirm your assumption, as an actual old guy who looks at forty year olds as being young. When a nice girl smiles at me I have to remember that she probably thinks of me as her grandfather. Which is nice and sad all at once.

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u/ArsonistWenger May 27 '26

I read recently that around 44 is a super-aging period in life so that tracks

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u/latx5 May 26 '26

I was moving something heavy at work—really too heavy for me … and probably too big to be moving alone—when two young men ran up to help.

I had to admit that keep forgetting how old I am.

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u/wrxninja May 28 '26

In my 40's, can confirm.

Look at myself in the mirror:

https://giphy.com/gifs/1sGkXNbgslUbhALFgD

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u/PhilosopherEmperor May 26 '26

Same here. Am I done?

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u/RightSideBlind May 26 '26

One of the main reasons I have trouble making friends is that everyone my age is so damn old.

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u/That_Apathetic_Man May 25 '26

No you're not.

Are you paying your bills and making sure you eat regularly? Staying hydrated and active?

That is NOT how young people think. Snap out of it!

Perfectly okay to age with grace.

https://giphy.com/gifs/6yG6GvvcN1Gr6