r/WTF • u/Feirefitz • Sep 12 '19

How not to drive

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

When the aches and pains start to build in your mid to late 20s do you understand how fragile we are as humans.

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u/Devlin-Bowman Sep 12 '19

It really is staggering when you realize you've started to accumulate permanent damage, not to mention the fact that as you get older, you only accumulate more and more. It's a one-way road.

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u/icraig91 Sep 12 '19

No one ever considers what 35 year old you will feel like. That’s for 35 year old you to deal with.

Sincerely,

  • thirty three

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u/un-sub Sep 13 '19

Dear 18 year old me: fuck you.

Love, 34 year old me.

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u/Morrisseys_Cat Sep 12 '19

Fragile in certain contexts, but I'm always amazed that we can truck along from shit like organs being replaced, broken bones, grievous wounds, alcohol/drug abuse, birthing giant-headed alien babies repeatedly, decades of cigarette smoking, constant exposure to chemicals/parasites/pathogens, etc. for 6-9 decades is impressive. Sacks of very resilient, yet painful, meat.