30 Relatable Moments When People Came To Understand They Are ‘Officially’ Not Young Anymore

With days passing at the speed of a hadron collider, it’s easy to forget how fast time flies. It seems just yesterday you were listening to Smashing Pumpkins on your Walkman sipping on Capri Sun, and now you’re dragging a bunch of grown-up people responsibilities in what feels like an ultra marathon.

But even then, we often remain totally unaware of the fact that hey, we are not kids anymore. So when Redditor u/spp25 asked “When did you realise that you are officially 'not young' anymore?” the answers started rolling one after the other, with people sharing all too relatable moments.

From realizing Avril Lavigne falls under the category of what teens call “dad rock” to medical emergencies that happen only when you age, like dislocating your jaw while yawning, these are some of the most telling responses that make you go, “wait, this is me.”

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When I saw a smoking hot redhead on the subway, and instead of thinking "wow, she's smoking hot" I thought, "I hope she uses lots of sunscreen because she's vulnerable to skin cancer."

msty2k , Tom NewbyFollow Report

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Night Owl 3 years ago

That's smart, practical and empathic. You grew up to be a good person

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When a song I loved as a teenager appeared as an oldie on the radio.

LucyVialli , Tal Atlas Report

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JuJu 3 years ago

Heard kids talking on the bus about this really cool oldie...they were talking about "Wonderwall"

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When I opened a new pack of sponges for dishwashing and became all excited to use a fresh sponge.

tuxedo_cat_commander , Eden, Janine and Jim Report

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288points

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SentimentAndBadJokes 3 years ago

Nope. I'm young, and opening a new anything is always exciting!

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Bored Panda reached out to the author of this thread, Redditor Spp25, who said the idea to ask people “when did you realize that you are officially 'not young' anymore?” came while he was busy doing chores. “Basically I was doing some cleaning and I dropped something and it broke,” Spp25 recounted.

“Instead of swearing I said the word 'ratbags.' I laughed because this is something my mam used to say around us children growing up and I always thought it was an old person's thing to say,” the author explained.

When I went to a nightclub last weekend and everyone looks like children...

smegly87 , Maurício Mascaro Report

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Brendan 3 years ago

If I went to a nightclub now, security would call the nearest Alzheimer's ward to ask if they were missing a patient.

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I felt a sneeze coming on while I was bent over and legitimately thought, "I have to stand up straight for this if I want to keep my back."

Symnestra , cottonbro Report

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237points

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LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen 3 years ago

I prep every sneeze by crossing my legs…

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30 Relatable Moments When People Came To Understand They Are 'Officially' Not Young Anymore When I only got 4 hours of sleep before work and felt like I was literally going to die. Ten years ago, I would drive 5 hours after work on Friday to see my SO, we’d party all weekend, then I’d leave at 1am on Monday, drive all night and go to work Monday. And i was exhausted but fine. Now, just one night of not enough sleep… I got old.

SafeWord6 , Jaymantri Report

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

Just five years ago i was working with one day off per week and during this off i was going on tours, going to the beach, eat out and go for a drink at night too! Now i need two offs per week, i do almost nothing and still trying to pull myself together the next day at work!

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As for the responses, the Redditor was surprised by how many stories were the same. “People with back issues, for example. It was nice knowing we aren't going through aging alone. Another one was how people who were aging had to really work to keep up with all the types of new slang!”

When I hated loud music, wanted to go home early and wanted my neighbors to keep the noise down. I am now Squidward.

Strong-Discussion564 , Markus Kniebes Report

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Tracy Wallick 3 years ago

I've been like this since I was a teenager. It's not exclusive to "old" people.

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When I started getting excited for 9pm bedtime.

itisee899 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

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Michelle M 3 years ago

Believe me, after having a long day, most people would get excited for an 8pm bedtime

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Saw some neighborhood kids messing with a stop sign while driving home. I slowed the car down, rolled down a window and said,

"Hey... I think maybe you shouldn't be doing that."

Which in my mind meant cut it out before an adult catches you.

But these kids look sheepishly at the ground and give me an ok like I was the adult in the situation. Which I was, gently chastising children for fooling around with public property.

Well, either that time or when I buried my father and realized I was the oldest living male in my family. That was more sobering than fun.

Ralfarius , mwabonje Report

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SentimentAndBadJokes 3 years ago

I can't imagine that ever being fun

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When asked whether our society overestimates age and aging, Spp25 said we actually underestimate it. “I suppose what the thread has taught me is that it's a different process for everyone and happens at different times.”

“You can be in your 20s and feel in the prime of your life then someone will say something and knock you off your perch! I have a good relationship with it.”The Redditor said he's at peace now since “I've accepted the fact I now have a role,” he said. Moreover, “I'm an uncle who tries to embarrass his nieces and nephews and if I want to know what the new slang is, I google it. I will do it with pride,” Spp25 concluded.

#10

When a 22 year old offered me their arm to get down steps. I'm not old, I was just tired you little punk!!

the_last_werewolf , Mike Hauser Report

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Susan Green 3 years ago

That was thoughtful of them, though.

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#11

I’m scared of teenagers now

-thegay- , Rich Smith Report

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Michelle M 3 years ago

I'm actually in awe of teenagers. I'm twenty this year and I see some 14 year olds doing things I can't even dare and 18 year olds building empires. Awesome

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#12

When I realized having a one in front of my birth year is all anyone needs to know I'm old enough to purchase alcohol. I don't know why but that dumb fact just hit me like a ton of bricks.

InvaderMiz69 , Harrison Fitts Report

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

It used to be that 30 was supposed to be the traumatic birthday. Well, for me it was 25...when I realized it wss a quarter of a century.

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#13

When my daughter asked to listen to oldies. Like nirvana, pearl jam, foo fighters. I'm thinking no they are not oldies.

wyecoyote2 , LadyArtisma Report

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Lauren Caswell 3 years ago (edited)

Foo fighters? 😟 aw I am old, dagnabbit

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#14

When i stopped healing as fast as i used to.

CrimsonGamerKing , Diana Polekhina Report

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Lauren Caswell 3 years ago

Mystery bruises aren't from partying anymore, it's probably from gently brushing against something

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#15

When the check knee light came on

SirCoughAGuy , Terry Shultz Report

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

I've burned out a dozen of those bulbs.

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#16

I just bought a new mop and was really excited to go home and use it :( I mopped the whole apartment in absolute bliss. I finally decided that I will not fall for the Swiffer commercials again.

Subbend , Pixabay Report

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lunar eclipse 3 years ago

I think this has to do with the person. I’m 18 and I get excited about new cleaning products because I love cleaning

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#17

We went to a trampoline park for a friend's birthday. I pulled a muscle in the first ten minutes.

RichardStinks , obeeze4 Report

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Michelle M 3 years ago

Happens to the young, old and immortal.

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#18

Neighborhood kid next door, must be 22 or so calls me sir. First time it happened I was like “sir? Dude I’m like….okay a lot older than you.”

genericusername0176 , Henry Burrows Report

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Life is ? 3 years ago

When you are 29 you are a year older than twice the age of 14 year olds. It's so hard to believe.

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#19

When my best friend and I were planning for a concert next month and for the first time in our lives we were like "Do we... want to buy seats instead of standing in the pit?".

Nyx_Fallweather , Nathan Fertig Report

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Brendan 3 years ago

By "seats", do you mean a nice, cosy armchair in the comfort of your living room? Then yes I do.

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#20

It hits you when you’re 36. That’s the year you could’ve had a child at age 18 who would become 18 and possibly have a child, making you old enough to be a grandparent.

crewthsr , freestocks.org Report

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troufaki13 3 years ago

My grandma became a grandma when she was 44. I'm 45 and childless

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#21

When I dislocated my jaw lying in bed yawning. Didn't even think it was even possible.

purpleowlie , Karolina Grabowska Report

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crazy_cat_notAlady 3 years ago

s**t! that's a possibility? i dislocated my toe trying to adjust the blanket once though.

49points

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#22

When one of my younger coworkers took it upon herself to explain to me who Cardi B was. I already knew who she was and was familiar with her music. Apparently I just looked like I needed to be supplied with this info.

Ok_Clock_8658 , wikimedia.commons Report

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Nicky 3 years ago

Who is Cardi B? (I'm old.)

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#23

When I started viewing guys on motorcycles with concern instead of awe… damn kids gonna get himself killed vs. oooh look at that hot rebel.

Prize-Trifle-9537 , Person Lin Report

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Julie C Rose 3 years ago

Read about Bikers Against Child Abuse and you can still look at bikers in awe. :)

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#24

"reasonably recent" references are met with dead silence and confusion by young adults/teens.

Kids call you "sir" or "that man over there"

Body aching the morning after moderate physical activity.

Food starts to give you problems while you used to eat tons of it with no repercussions.

Kalle_79 , Tim Samuel Report

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WillemPenn 3 years ago

Yes! "Reasonably recent." I will hear that Hollywood is doing a remake of a movie and I'm like "but that just came out!" Yeah, 25 years ago when I was in grad school.

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#25

30 Relatable Moments When People Came To Understand They Are 'Officially' Not Young Anymore 7/23/2021 I was drying off after a shower looked down and realized... I am 40 and now have graying pubes. I actually wrote this on my calendar.

FlexMiniSystem , Olya Kobruseva Report

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chi-wei shen 3 years ago

...and when I was 50 I had to slightly bend over in order to see my gray pubes below my belly.

52points

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#26

One day my back decided to leave a memo

northernskies2015 , Karolina Grabowska Report

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110points

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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 3 years ago

Yep. At age fourteen I fell into a 4 meter deep well and just walked it off. Last week I cricked my neck by laughing too hard and was sore for two days...

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#27

It was when I went to casually step off a 4 foot drop.

I had one foot of the ledge and my brain screamed Danger, I had to stop reset and prepare myself to absorb the impact and make sure I bent my knees.

20 year old me wouldn't have thought at all about that.

I was in my mid thirties at the time.

Bitter-Edge-8265 , Tim Green Report

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104points

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Nicky 3 years ago

You're old when people don't laugh when you fall down. They ask if you're ok.

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#28

I got "ma'am"ed by a random twenty-something. Broke my heart

GreenAppleLady , Ivan Samkov Report

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104points

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Nicky 3 years ago

I teach kindergarten and a kid asked me how old I was. I asked her, "How old do you think I am?" She replied, "12?"

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#29

I took my fiancé back to the University I attended and we went for a drink at my old favorite bar. Ordered a margarita & the waitress said, “Do you want the well tequila that we serve to everyone or like…. adult tequila?”

alwittenberg , Tara Winstead Report

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97points

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Johnny 3 years ago (edited)

That's one of the benefits of getting old, you can afford (and appreciate) the "adult tequila" - no more drinking what ever is cheapest just to get drunk. In college, Tequila was only for margaritas or shots, not for sipping and enjoying.

40points

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#30

30 Relatable Moments When People Came To Understand They Are 'Officially' Not Young Anymore Looking in the mirror. I'm in my mid 20s, but within the past year I've noticed that my reflection has reasonably changed and I definitely wouldn't be mistaken for a teenager anymore.

MayBeAPossum , Max Vakhtbovych Report

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73points

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Chris Hills 3 years ago

Wait until your brain is still telling you that you're still young and people are thinking, "what is this crazy old person thinking?". That was me. Talking to my neighbor like she as an old lady and I was still the hip younger neighbor. I said something that offended and she barked back, "we're just about the same age you know?" My brain screamed, "NOooooooooo". Then I knew.

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#31

30 Relatable Moments When People Came To Understand They Are 'Officially' Not Young Anymore I went for a motorcycle ride with 4 of my friends and stopped at the gas station for a picture. The first picture was all of us gasing up the bikes and the second was from behind. I was not wearing my helmet and saw the top rear of my head. I was balding at the age of 28 and had a spot so shiny that even the camera didn't know WTF happened.

bankai04 , David HilowitzFollow Report

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39points

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d bradley 3 years ago

when reading lists on Bored panda is about as much of a workout as I can handle without a nap

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#32

This year when multiple SONS of American football players I watched growing up got drafted into the NFL.

Chilidogdingdong , Alan Kotok Report

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35points

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Nicky 3 years ago

Or when the NFL stars you watched are now all getting CTE (dementia caused by career collisions).

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#33

When my daughters friend referred to me as "blah blahs dad" instead of my name. I was shook.

susejrotpar , Andrew Neel Report

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35points

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DC 3 years ago

Poor daughter ... Blah Blah isn't that nice of a name ... why did you do this to her?

9points

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#34

Threw my back out on my 30th birthday

QueenOfTheAbyss_ , Kindel Media Report

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Michelle M 3 years ago

Welcome to the thirties.

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

Making that grunty noise when getting up out of a low chair

37points

Brendan 3 years ago (edited)

When everything is "too". Too loud, too cold, too late, too far, too old for this s**t.

32points

Pernille Dyre 3 years ago

When everybody in a store politely is waiting for the (older) Lady to be served.... i'm waiting with them - only to find out that everybody is waiting for me 🙈🤣

27points

Lola 3 years ago

I used to know this old guy who every time was asked how he was, he would respond by, “well, I woke up and everything hurts and it means that I’m alive, so I’m good I guess.” This is the reality, folks. So let’s look at the bright side.

17points

Daria Z 3 years ago

For me it was when I lost track of what music is the latest trend. Tried to catch up but then realized I don't care about it like at all :D

15points

James016 3 years ago

I save money on alcohol by standing up too quickly. It has the same effects as drinking.

14points

Yoga Kitty 3 years ago

When I was a child, my aunt lived right next to us and in summer I would always look if she was sitting outside doing some work and then go over and chat with her. Yesterday I sat outside and was preparing my holly for cooking syrup when suddenly some kids visiting my neighbour peaked around the hedge looking at me. Only then it slowly dawned on me - now I am the woman sitting in the garden and others are the kids in an otherwise very much unchanged scenario. It did not make me feel "old" though, I rather liked the idea...

13points

Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago

I watched the VMAs last night. I didn't didn't who most of the people were and I was like why tf are so many people nearly naked, I don't want to see your butt or 99% of your boots, ffs. Realised I sound like my mom.

11points

Laura 3 years ago

This happened 4 years ago but I still crying 😂 My very young coworker told me she was preparing to go to a 90s retro party that night and I was like "the 90s were practically yesterday". That was the moment I realised I'm ancient.

10points

Susie Elle 3 years ago

For me it was when I looked at today-teenagers and thought 'was I that cringy when I was that age?' (the answer is yes)

10points

Steve Barnett 3 years ago (edited)

You know you're old when you're assigned a new mysterious illness/disease once the last one seems to have cleared up.

9points

Johnny 3 years ago (edited)

For me, it was when I bought a new suitcase for my last Europe trip (pre-COVID, so it's been a while), and it was a regular suitcase (with wheels), because I didn't want to schlep around the trusty backpack that I have always traveled with since my 20's. Plus I knew the farthest I'd have to take it was on sidewalks from the airport to the train/cab, and then again to the hotel where a bellhop would take it to my room. No more wandering around a strange city with my backpack without knowing where I was going to spend the night.

9points

Ray Heap 3 years ago

Looks at sex as a chance to lay down.

8points

Anony Mouse 3 years ago

I ASKED for socks for Christmas.

7points

AnnaBanana 3 years ago

Watching the number of pills I'm supposed to take growing larger.

6points

Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago

When I was in my early twenties my first job was in a childcare program - we're talking kids aged 6-12. Just last week I ran into a young man with stubble, and realised he used to be one of those six year olds. THEY'RE ALL ADULTS NOW WHUT. (At least he was happy to see me again after all these years!).

6points

karla Meixnerová 3 years ago

When we bought a new vacuum cleaner and had a bit of an argument about who would use it first...

6points

jk nbt 3 years ago

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jk nbt 3 years ago (edited)

1) I mentioned the Beatles to a younger guy once back in the 80s. He asked me who they were, & what songs they played... I was so taken back (appalled?) my mind blanked. All I could think of to say was, "Love Me Do". This also counts as my first "senior moment". 2) I asked a young engineer fresh out of school that I was working with to knock some ball around on the racquetball court... He looked at me like I had to be kidding, and I got my first "old man". "No, don't want to play, you old man". I wasn't that much older, the little a**hole. 3) I "hit the wall" when I was 32. I had heard about it, but thought it would not apply to me. The metabolism slowed down to sloth levels. In a year, I put on 60 pounds. None of the clothes fit. Horrors, they were right. Still haven't got it off. 4) Hair stops growing where you want it to grow. It starts growing in places you don't want it to grow. 5) You can throw out your back just bending over to tie your shoes. 6) Your back goes out more than you do. (p.s. young people: don't mock, you are not immune. This will happen to you, too. You will know you are old when you look back and say, "Man! Where did the last 30 (40?) years go?"

5points

Macaw 3 years ago

The babies born on September 11th, 2001 are now in college. Let that sink in.

5points

Rens 3 years ago

As soon as you turn 40 you WILL need to start wearing glasses/spectacles to be able to read (if you don't already). Also, a random ailment will be allocated to you, and it may bring a friend.... Sneezing will become a more risky event, which may result in anything from wetting yourself to throwing your back out. Losing weight becomes increasingly more difficult and necessary.

4points

Lunar Bicycle 3 years ago

I read this thread, and then ten minutes later found a coffee shop sidewalk sign had fallen over, and threw out my back putting it upright again.

4points

Mark Artingstall 3 years ago

When you listen to a record bought new in 1982 and realise almost 40 years have passed. And then you count them off on your fingers just to confirm it.

4points

Life is ? 3 years ago (edited)

When you realise you are defending the pop band you hated in your teens.

4points

Lozzy 3 years ago

When I saw a doll's House we used to play with at pre school in a toy museum!!

3points

ChickyChicky 3 years ago

Over the phone I gave a customer service agent my birthday. "WOW, you sound like you were born in the 90s!" she said. I was born in the 70s. "Uh...ha ha...thanks?" I replied.

3points

Sarah Runyon 3 years ago

When I got the senior discount without them asking me what my age is. I'm only 46 not 64. But I didn't correct them. A discount is a discount.

3points

Sarah Farrow 3 years ago

When I realized that my "late" teen years were 20+ years behind me 🤯

3points

kjorn 3 years ago

my kids can't realise that i didn't have internet when i was younger. We only have 1 tv in the living room.

3points

Colin L 3 years ago

Odd, but I never felt old until this year. If I wanted to carbon-date myself I would tell people that I remember the first day that MTV was on ("Video killed the radio star" on repeat, basically). Not even needing a year of PT for a back injury to get back to training for a marathon made me feel old... my trigger: losing my mother this year to cancer (round 4 for her). Grief aside, I felt (and sometimes still feel) old.

3points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

I felt old by age 20, but I have to admit, there's old-in-spirit, then there's that first white hair, and it brought so many friends!

3points

Daria B 3 years ago

For me, it was when I realised teenagers are just as adorable as little kids and animals ♡

3points

Bishal Rai 3 years ago

When I have to scroll rightly high to select my birth year while filling up any kind of form online.

2points

Hańka 3 years ago

When your new student says: you taught my mom!

2points

Brachial Artery 3 years ago

I am 30 and have lost interest in almost everything.(partying,attending weddings,hanging out with friends,gossips etc) I feel like I have lived a 100 years and my life should come to an end now

2points

Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago

Standing ready to tee off, my 75 year old mom looking over at some senior golfers on a green thinking "Wow. How nice that those old people over there can still play golf." Then she realized she was one too. But hey! Still playing golf Mom!

2points

Ivana 3 years ago

We need a post about all the best things about getting older. I love the way I am treated now in my 30s opposed to how I was treated in my 20s. I love that I now only have work instead of school and work. I love that in my free time (first time having that) I now also have money to do something. I love being able to eat out without checking my bank account 6 times to reassure myself that I can afford it. I love that all my bills are automatic payments and I don't think twice about if I have enough in my bank account. First time in my life I have not lived in poverty. First time I can go someplace and get a hotel room instead of sleeping in the car in a Walmart parking lot. Getting older (in my case) has been amazing!

2points

J Robertson 3 years ago

About 10 years ago I was carded for a bottle of wine. I am one of these people who looks much younger than I am. My moms the same. It's genes. I have nothing to do with it. So when the kid cards me I jokingly say "I'm probably older than your mom." He looks at my ID. Straight faced hands it back to me "yeah, you are." I was 35. So now I'm 45 & can't have kids so I sometimes forget that I'm the "adult." My department works hand in hand with another department & I work with A LOT of 20/21/22 year olds. If I'm being honest. Early 30's too. They only have their s**t together slightly better than the 20 somethings.

2points

Anita Pickle 3 years ago

Getting excited, like really really excited, about new doorknobs, new outlet covers, etc..

2points

Tami 3 years ago

When I started checking out guys in the gym who have grey hair.

2points

Ivy at Eve 1 year ago

1. The first time someone said "Excuse me ma'am" and I was looking around to see who was being spoken to... 2. When my colleague said " I always forget you're oooold..." Was meant as a compliment (and to his defence, his parents are in the same age bracket). 3. When David Bowie died and I had to explain to my colleagues who he was and what he meant for modern music. Not a music afficionada but I think this one hurted the most. 4. My mind making up all sorts of plans and my body asking "are we dead yet"

1point

Nightshade1972 2 years ago

I knew I was getting old, years ago, when the Nissan car company used the guitar riff from The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now?" in their commercials. My wife knew she was getting old when she heard the local "classic rock" station playing Guns n' Roses.

1point

Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago

I used to be called "miss"/"girl" by retailers... Then covid happened, after 6 months of lockdown - i became a "ma'am"

1point

Karen Lyon 3 years ago

As a teacher, I know that time is passing me by because I see my little ones move into the older primary grades (I've been mostly K and TK), then go off to middle school, etc. It's not unusual for them to visit, or bump into me. One former student dated the grandson of a friend of mine, of all things. (We met again at that friend's Christmas event.) What''s really sealed the deal on being old was the arrival of a new principal a few years back. At an end of year staff meeting, he made a point of recognizing one of the teachers for putting in 30 years with the district,. Then he commented that he was 8 years old when she started teaching. Which makes him young enough to be my son, since my SIL and I are the same age and he's around my nephew's age. It's not just that way with my former principal, either. I now tell people that, except for a few of the staff, I can go around to them all and say, "I'm old enough to be your mother/I would have babysat you."

1point

KimB 3 years ago

I'm 44...I've realized I hate shoes that tie (I was a sneaker and boot addict as a teenager) and life revolves around how bad your lower back hurts lol no I'm not overweight I'm very active actually but I've worked in healthcare since age 19 and arthritis set in right around age 30...kids take good care of your spine!

1point

Kim Kermes 3 years ago

I knew I was getting on when I saw my first car in a classic car show. My brother realized it when the fist thing he saw on the Scuba magazine cover was the equipment, not the lovely model wearing it.

1point

Miss Cellania 3 years ago

There was a day about thirty years ago when my co-workers and I were talking about the day President Kennedy was shot. My friend said "I wasn't born yet." So we switched to the day Bobby Kennedy died. She said, "I wasn't born yet then, either." From that day I have felt old.

1point

Yvonne Blau 3 years ago

When the doctor no longer asks if you could be pregnant before doing an X-ray

1point

NatalieC 3 years ago

When walking my dogs late one night I heard some "kids" coming around the corner and I thought, Oh it's just some teenagers. TEENAGERS?!?! I turned off my flashlight and hid in the darkness until they passed.

1point

Unaffected 3 years ago

When I realised that kids born in 2000 are turning 21 this year.

1point

IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago

Mine came last week when I got excited about getting a new recycle bin. Next stop, the old old folks home.

1point

Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago

When my dentist said, "Your gums are really quite healthy, especially for someone your age."

1point

Steven Cook 3 years ago

I'm 50 but I have teen aged kids. I'm like that older person who still acts like I'm 20 something, vibin, saying words my peers don't get or hate. Not in a hurry but waiting to yeet up off this mortal coil. I love Gen Z

1point

jpaul 3 years ago

aging is in the mind. i'm 40+, and i'm sure that when i'll die i'll die with a 14 yo kid brain. regarding the body, it's not a problem neither. if you do regular sport, you can expect to be healthier than most of teenagers at 80. there's still something i learnt from all the pasted years. the pasted time can't be caught back. So whatever your probs during the youth don't waste your time, don't behave like a fool. get yourself a target and stick to it

1point

Mama Penguin 3 years ago

When you wake up and your body is just achy for no reason whatsoever.

1point

Izzy Curer 3 years ago

Being called "sir" and "ma'am" is pretty normal in the south. It doesn't mean you're old.

1point

Llama_flower93 3 years ago

Looking at photos of people I used to know when I was a teenager, thinking, they don't look as young, perky or spry as they used to, then realizing I am the same age. I'm only 27, but it has begun.

1point

ButterScot 3 years ago

Mine was when I would look at a police car and say, "I bet that has a lot of trunk space".

1point

Silre 3 years ago

My husband said I could buy a new vacuum and I Was Stoked

1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

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1point

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1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

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1point

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1point

Requiem 3 years ago

Im 42 and I would never go to bed at 9pm, Im asleep for a 5am wake up by 11-1130 I work 10 hour days. I get more sleep on night shifts

1point

B 3 years ago

When people I find attractive look through me like I'm invisible. Owait, that's happened my whole life...

1point

Saima Urooj 1 year ago

At least, they are called sir, ma'am. In India, they are called aunty if mistaken for being older or uncle. A kid called me aunty when I was 15 and in 11th grade as I'm overweight. Brutal,🥲, and my sister was finding it funny . Once, one of our cousins was 17 when I was in 3rd grade and my sister was 5, one of our friends, who was a year younger than my sister called her aunty. My cousin told her to think of her as an elder sister.

0points

Anna Repp 3 years ago

I think every mom can relate - you feel old when you are addressed as "Mrs. LastName" or "Mrs. Kid's mom." Ooh, I hate this so much!

0points

Barbara Baldwin 3 years ago

I'm confused. I'm 70. My hair never turned white, my vision is good, I take no medication of any kind, I can walk upright without canes or walkers..

0points

Ross Warren 3 years ago

Being offered a senior discount at the grocery store. (I was 35 at the time)

0points

Brian Bennett 3 years ago

Had a doctor ask me why I don't wear a bra - I responded with "When a girls incidentals are no bigger than two lentils." Is that why you don't wear a jock strap?

0points

NatalieC 3 years ago

When the trainee cashier asked her trainer if she should card me and the trainer did a spit-take.

0points

That_One_Harry_Potter_Nerd 3 years ago

I think it’s hilarious that I’m young, and I don’t know a lot of popular music and people and stuff… lol

0points

Carol Emory 3 years ago

My husband realized he was getting older a little sooner than most. We were 25 working at Nintendo of America and my husband (who was a game play counselor) was talking to a kid on the phone and somehow the conversation turned to where my husband replied with "Steve Perry...and not the singer from Journey." And the kid on the other end said "Who's that?"

0points

Nubmaeme 3 years ago

The hardest thing about getting older was not the number but the fact that I was now eligible to join AARP. That was for my parents, not me, I was still too young or so I thought.

0points

AJ 3 years ago

When it was recently pointed out that Steve from Blues Clues left for college 19 FREAKING YEARS AGO!! Seriously, how has it been 19 years?!?

0points

Rei 3 years ago (edited)

There is a solution to all back problems and its called weight training, enough sleep and healthy food. Wait... why am I talking like an old person now... 🤣 no, but seriously people, when getting older taking good care of yourself becomes more and more important. I am closer to 50 than to the 20 now, but my body is stronger and fitter now than ever before, even compared to my teenage years!

0points

marianne eliza 3 years ago

When I sold my 1970 Mustang Mach I and my 1970 Mustang Coupe and bought a house.

0points

Fiona Buoninfante 3 years ago

Smells like Teen Spirit.....the Muzak version....in the supermarket

0points

Lourdie Alcimbert 3 years ago

I went to the dollar store to buy cheap garbage bags. I used to care about the brands, now I don't.

0points

Kamila Podolak 3 years ago

Quite recent - I've seen Gossip girl when it aired and wanted to take a look at the 2021 version (just curious). Children are children, that's ok. But why teachers are children too??

0points

jk nbt 3 years ago

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0points

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

Making that grunty noise when getting up out of a low chair

37points

Brendan 3 years ago (edited)

When everything is "too". Too loud, too cold, too late, too far, too old for this s**t.

32points

Pernille Dyre 3 years ago

When everybody in a store politely is waiting for the (older) Lady to be served.... i'm waiting with them - only to find out that everybody is waiting for me 🙈🤣

27points

Lola 3 years ago

17points

Daria Z 3 years ago

For me it was when I lost track of what music is the latest trend. Tried to catch up but then realized I don't care about it like at all :D

15points

James016 3 years ago

I save money on alcohol by standing up too quickly. It has the same effects as drinking.

14points

Yoga Kitty 3 years ago

13points

Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago

11points

Laura 3 years ago

10points

Susie Elle 3 years ago

For me it was when I looked at today-teenagers and thought 'was I that cringy when I was that age?' (the answer is yes)

10points

Steve Barnett 3 years ago (edited)

You know you're old when you're assigned a new mysterious illness/disease once the last one seems to have cleared up.

9points

Johnny 3 years ago (edited)

9points

Ray Heap 3 years ago

Looks at sex as a chance to lay down.

8points

Anony Mouse 3 years ago

I ASKED for socks for Christmas.

7points

AnnaBanana 3 years ago

Watching the number of pills I'm supposed to take growing larger.

6points

Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago

6points

karla Meixnerová 3 years ago

When we bought a new vacuum cleaner and had a bit of an argument about who would use it first...

6points

jk nbt 3 years ago

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5points

jk nbt 3 years ago (edited)

5points

Macaw 3 years ago

The babies born on September 11th, 2001 are now in college. Let that sink in.

5points

Rens 3 years ago

4points

Lunar Bicycle 3 years ago

I read this thread, and then ten minutes later found a coffee shop sidewalk sign had fallen over, and threw out my back putting it upright again.

4points

Mark Artingstall 3 years ago

When you listen to a record bought new in 1982 and realise almost 40 years have passed. And then you count them off on your fingers just to confirm it.

4points

Life is ? 3 years ago (edited)

When you realise you are defending the pop band you hated in your teens.

4points

Lozzy 3 years ago

When I saw a doll's House we used to play with at pre school in a toy museum!!

3points

ChickyChicky 3 years ago

Over the phone I gave a customer service agent my birthday. "WOW, you sound like you were born in the 90s!" she said. I was born in the 70s. "Uh...ha ha...thanks?" I replied.

3points

Sarah Runyon 3 years ago

When I got the senior discount without them asking me what my age is. I'm only 46 not 64. But I didn't correct them. A discount is a discount.

3points

Sarah Farrow 3 years ago

When I realized that my "late" teen years were 20+ years behind me 🤯

3points

kjorn 3 years ago

my kids can't realise that i didn't have internet when i was younger. We only have 1 tv in the living room.

3points

Colin L 3 years ago

3points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

I felt old by age 20, but I have to admit, there's old-in-spirit, then there's that first white hair, and it brought so many friends!

3points

Daria B 3 years ago

For me, it was when I realised teenagers are just as adorable as little kids and animals ♡

3points

Bishal Rai 3 years ago

When I have to scroll rightly high to select my birth year while filling up any kind of form online.

2points

Hańka 3 years ago

When your new student says: you taught my mom!

2points

Brachial Artery 3 years ago

I am 30 and have lost interest in almost everything.(partying,attending weddings,hanging out with friends,gossips etc) I feel like I have lived a 100 years and my life should come to an end now

2points

Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago

2points

Ivana 3 years ago

2points

J Robertson 3 years ago

2points

Anita Pickle 3 years ago

Getting excited, like really really excited, about new doorknobs, new outlet covers, etc..

2points

Tami 3 years ago

When I started checking out guys in the gym who have grey hair.

2points

Ivy at Eve 1 year ago

1point

Nightshade1972 2 years ago

1point

Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago

I used to be called "miss"/"girl" by retailers... Then covid happened, after 6 months of lockdown - i became a "ma'am"

1point

Karen Lyon 3 years ago

1point

KimB 3 years ago

1point

Kim Kermes 3 years ago

1point

Miss Cellania 3 years ago

1point

Yvonne Blau 3 years ago

When the doctor no longer asks if you could be pregnant before doing an X-ray

1point

NatalieC 3 years ago

1point

Unaffected 3 years ago

When I realised that kids born in 2000 are turning 21 this year.

1point

IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago

Mine came last week when I got excited about getting a new recycle bin. Next stop, the old old folks home.

1point

Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago

When my dentist said, "Your gums are really quite healthy, especially for someone your age."

1point

Steven Cook 3 years ago

1point

jpaul 3 years ago

1point

Mama Penguin 3 years ago

When you wake up and your body is just achy for no reason whatsoever.

1point

Izzy Curer 3 years ago

Being called "sir" and "ma'am" is pretty normal in the south. It doesn't mean you're old.

1point

Llama_flower93 3 years ago

Looking at photos of people I used to know when I was a teenager, thinking, they don't look as young, perky or spry as they used to, then realizing I am the same age. I'm only 27, but it has begun.

1point

ButterScot 3 years ago

Mine was when I would look at a police car and say, "I bet that has a lot of trunk space".

1point

Silre 3 years ago

My husband said I could buy a new vacuum and I Was Stoked

1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

jk nbt 3 years ago

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1point

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1point

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1point

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1point

Requiem 3 years ago

Im 42 and I would never go to bed at 9pm, Im asleep for a 5am wake up by 11-1130 I work 10 hour days. I get more sleep on night shifts

1point

B 3 years ago

When people I find attractive look through me like I'm invisible. Owait, that's happened my whole life...

1point

Saima Urooj 1 year ago

0points

Anna Repp 3 years ago

I think every mom can relate - you feel old when you are addressed as "Mrs. LastName" or "Mrs. Kid's mom." Ooh, I hate this so much!

0points

Barbara Baldwin 3 years ago

I'm confused. I'm 70. My hair never turned white, my vision is good, I take no medication of any kind, I can walk upright without canes or walkers..

0points

Ross Warren 3 years ago

Being offered a senior discount at the grocery store. (I was 35 at the time)

0points

Brian Bennett 3 years ago

Had a doctor ask me why I don't wear a bra - I responded with "When a girls incidentals are no bigger than two lentils." Is that why you don't wear a jock strap?

0points

NatalieC 3 years ago

When the trainee cashier asked her trainer if she should card me and the trainer did a spit-take.

0points

That_One_Harry_Potter_Nerd 3 years ago

I think it’s hilarious that I’m young, and I don’t know a lot of popular music and people and stuff… lol

0points

Carol Emory 3 years ago

0points

Nubmaeme 3 years ago

The hardest thing about getting older was not the number but the fact that I was now eligible to join AARP. That was for my parents, not me, I was still too young or so I thought.

0points

AJ 3 years ago

When it was recently pointed out that Steve from Blues Clues left for college 19 FREAKING YEARS AGO!! Seriously, how has it been 19 years?!?

0points

Rei 3 years ago (edited)

0points

marianne eliza 3 years ago

When I sold my 1970 Mustang Mach I and my 1970 Mustang Coupe and bought a house.

0points

Fiona Buoninfante 3 years ago

Smells like Teen Spirit.....the Muzak version....in the supermarket

0points

Lourdie Alcimbert 3 years ago

I went to the dollar store to buy cheap garbage bags. I used to care about the brands, now I don't.

0points

Kamila Podolak 3 years ago

Quite recent - I've seen Gossip girl when it aired and wanted to take a look at the 2021 version (just curious). Children are children, that's ok. But why teachers are children too??

0points

jk nbt 3 years ago

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0points

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