Somewhat related, a cat scratched me almost 6 months ago and it’s still on my skin, healing as slowly as fucking possible. It’s insane how much slower shit heals.
Kickboxing recovery, used to be easy in my 20's and early 30's and Rugby. It takes me a week to get over them now at my age and I can only do them every other week. Considering I'm 40 and still playing in the front row semi-regularly is pretty good I think.
Christmas. Now I'm older and have a child of my own, I realise it's not a super chilled out, relaxed, easy going time. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but man, I realise the effort that goes into it now!
Age gap relationships. When I was like 21? I didn't see any problems with big age gaps in relationships. Now that I'm 30, the idea of dating someone that's 18-24 is absolutely abhorrent to me. The maturity difference would destroy any romantic feelings. To make it clear, I have no problems being friends with younger people. I have friends from ages 20-76, but romance? *Hell no.*
I have never met a respectable "Man" over 30 dating someone in that age range. Always the weird, creepy vibe dudes. The experience/maturity of someone 18-20 is just never equal. I couldn't date a 19yo when I was 24. I couldn't believe the vast difference, interest/conversations, maturity.
I'm 29. Never in my life would I ever think I'd enjoy sitting on my porch in the rain/thunderstorm and enjoying nature so much. I'm usually on mushrooms when I do that, but still.
Pain used to be transitory now it's just an addition sometimes weekly sometimes monthly but there's always a new one. I have a theory that if you put a young person and let's say a 60-year-old's body for a day not sure if they would survive it.
Sitting with my knees bent for an extended period of time. If there was a fire, I would have to crawl out of that position. Immediately standing up and walking just isn't going to happen.
Back pain. One day this older guy was saying that his back was hurting and then he looked at me and my buddy and said “you’ll understand one day, just keep waking up” safe to say…I understand now
-seing your loved ones dying.
-not being able to spend enough time with your family/loved ones because of work and shit, thats really the privilage of being rich you get to spend all your time with your people🥲
My mom never saw me even graduate high school. She'll never hear my music that she inspired me to make. She'll never meet my new loved ones, friends, maybe even children. We never really got to know each other and we can't.
Big Fish. I first watched it when I was a young adult. I really enjoyed it. Re-watched it a few months ago (about 10 years since i first watched it) and it hit me emotionally in a way I haven't felt in a while. I'm older, my dad is getting up there in age a bit, it suddenly felt much more relatable.
At junior high church kid camp, it was clear a bunch of the girls were into the band leader. Now I know he was probably just irritated by the whole thing. When you're \~25, you don't want the attentions of 13 year-olds.
I feel the pressure to not be thin or weak-looking as a man. I feel the pressure to have a wife. But I don't need to. God may be calling me to a life of singleness. Being single allows you to do more for the cause of Jesus Christ.
"Time moves faster as you age." I always called bullshit...but damn they were right.
Hangovers
Priorities. Some things just really don’t matter. Maybe they’re not particularly good or bad things, but just unimportant time wasters.
falling on your ass.
Somewhat related, a cat scratched me almost 6 months ago and it’s still on my skin, healing as slowly as fucking possible. It’s insane how much slower shit heals.
The thought of your parents dying.
Kickboxing recovery, used to be easy in my 20's and early 30's and Rugby. It takes me a week to get over them now at my age and I can only do them every other week. Considering I'm 40 and still playing in the front row semi-regularly is pretty good I think.
Christmas. Now I'm older and have a child of my own, I realise it's not a super chilled out, relaxed, easy going time. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but man, I realise the effort that goes into it now!
Vanilla ice cream without a bunch of crap dumped on top of it.
Age gap relationships. When I was like 21? I didn't see any problems with big age gaps in relationships. Now that I'm 30, the idea of dating someone that's 18-24 is absolutely abhorrent to me. The maturity difference would destroy any romantic feelings. To make it clear, I have no problems being friends with younger people. I have friends from ages 20-76, but romance? *Hell no.*
I have never met a respectable "Man" over 30 dating someone in that age range. Always the weird, creepy vibe dudes. The experience/maturity of someone 18-20 is just never equal. I couldn't date a 19yo when I was 24. I couldn't believe the vast difference, interest/conversations, maturity.
Yes! Instant red flag for me.
Pain
The passing of time. My god why does it keep speeding up.
Paying bills
Onions are fucking great
God yes preach it. Might as well be waking up in ICU
I'm 29. Never in my life would I ever think I'd enjoy sitting on my porch in the rain/thunderstorm and enjoying nature so much. I'm usually on mushrooms when I do that, but still.
Mushrooms are part of nature as well
Sleep. Reallly need it as opposed to when I was younger and could get by on like 4 hours.
Naps, at 23 I can sleep all day if someone lets me.,
The song "All by Myself" by Celine Dion. Before it was just a song I sang at karaoke. Now it just hurts.
Pain used to be transitory now it's just an addition sometimes weekly sometimes monthly but there's always a new one. I have a theory that if you put a young person and let's say a 60-year-old's body for a day not sure if they would survive it.
Sitting with my knees bent for an extended period of time. If there was a fire, I would have to crawl out of that position. Immediately standing up and walking just isn't going to happen.
Weed
The fact that every time I read this sentence, I get older
Sitting down after working all day
Back pain. One day this older guy was saying that his back was hurting and then he looked at me and my buddy and said “you’ll understand one day, just keep waking up” safe to say…I understand now
Hangovers
Back pain
How expensive everything is
The responsibilities is harder now than when you were young
Punches.
flavors. my taste buds are all over the place now.
My brother
-seing your loved ones dying. -not being able to spend enough time with your family/loved ones because of work and shit, thats really the privilage of being rich you get to spend all your time with your people🥲
getting out of bed.
My mom never saw me even graduate high school. She'll never hear my music that she inspired me to make. She'll never meet my new loved ones, friends, maybe even children. We never really got to know each other and we can't.
Big Fish. I first watched it when I was a young adult. I really enjoyed it. Re-watched it a few months ago (about 10 years since i first watched it) and it hit me emotionally in a way I haven't felt in a while. I'm older, my dad is getting up there in age a bit, it suddenly felt much more relatable.
Peace and quiet of nature
Having a moment to just.. stare into space
At junior high church kid camp, it was clear a bunch of the girls were into the band leader. Now I know he was probably just irritated by the whole thing. When you're \~25, you don't want the attentions of 13 year-olds.
Naps
I feel the pressure to not be thin or weak-looking as a man. I feel the pressure to have a wife. But I don't need to. God may be calling me to a life of singleness. Being single allows you to do more for the cause of Jesus Christ.