“Honestly? People”: 40 Things People Are Losing Interest In As They Age

Summers have become hotter, maybe that's the issue

Well, if it's 115 outside, you kinda should stay inside.

And my response to those who complain about hot, humid Michigan summers..."10 below zero"..I'll take heat every time.

Same. I've avoided the sun like a vampire for the last 25 years.

And the bright sun now triggers my migraine headaches!

"People, what a bunch of bastards" - Roy.

I was never a people's person. I never had more than 1 or 2 close friends. Now it is easier for me to say no to social gatherings. I am aspergers and if overstressed in a situation I may react badly

As I once told a friend - "I don't hate people. I just feel better when they're not around."

Yep, same. I-hate-eve...1356df.gif

Just had dinner with some folks that I knew from my workplace. We all retired about the same time, and love to meet once a month for dinner and chin-wagging. It's a lot of laughs. As much as I love these folks, once a month is enough.

I "Pot" around home as well.

The party in this photo does not look fun to me.

My new line is "Oh wow! You better fix that issue" before moving along.

Seriously. I have enough irritation dealing with my own bullsh*t. I don't need other people dumping on me.

I'll listen, but I never actively ask about people's issues. If people aren't concerned about what you're going through, there's no point in being concerned about what they're going through.

I just start laughing when I hear drama. People get angry and I say "sorry it is self-inflicted, really. You can hate me but ... if person X is hurting you, ditch them out your life instead of persisting." Same goes for myself. I tell everyone my drama but I open with "apparently I love drama or find it amusing so here's my latest.." and when people laugh at my drama and tell me to move on, I just say "absolutely right but apparently I love it too much to leave it so... yeah.".

I have a Facebook that I check once or twice a year. To keep up with old friends. I hate what social media has become, so I just don't use it much.

social media the great deceiver (BP not social media in the sense that social media is sensed, before anyone becomes a smartar$e 😆)...one could I suppose see comparisons from revelations.... nothing saying that it has to be a person 🤔😏👍

I gave up on fb years ago. Now I just live on reddit. I don't do snap, insta or tiktok or any of those kinds of sites.

I used to check my FB everyday because that was how my family communicated most of the time, just so I can keep my Mom updated. Mom passed in December 2020 and I haven't been on FB since October 2021, which is right after I came home from the hospital after almost dying from Covid and Double Pneumonia. The only reason I got sick was because 2 members of my family lied about being tested and instead exposed me to Covid while they were sick and I was going through chemotherapy at the time. I had taken every single precaution that my Oncologist told me to do and I went NC with almost my entire family, because they thought it was no big deal and that I should get over it. I spent 34 days in the hospital and was on supplemental oxygen at home for 6 months while I recovered after being discharged from the hospital. They can all kiss my a*s and NO I will NOT forgive them any time soon.

I rarely check my social media because at one point I realized that almost everybody was just lying about their fabulous lives.

I admit I do enjoy shorts on YT and reels on FB, but they'll never replace tv shows or movies for me.

I've noticed this too. I have theories: 1) They all feel the same now. 2) I've seen a LOT more movies and shows so I know all the tropes and it feels predictable. 3) I'm more aware of the time that I could be spending doing other things, like crafting, or reading, or SLEEPING. 4) My attention span is different. 5) Maybe a combination of these?

There is nothing like a good book that has a good smell.

Oh no!! I can binge watch Netflix all day long! And the next day.

I cant decide if it is my attention span or the actual movies. Started watching a movie on Netflix which came highly rated. It was so predictable with8n the first 15 minutes. So are people impatiant or just bored.

I have stuff to do around the house, but never ever get to it.

Same. I need weekends to just mentally 'log out' and relax at home.

as I've gotten older, I've realized I need one day a week with just me. I can sit and read, watch TV, or work in the yard. No people.

Depends on what you call budget. I've always hated the idea of hostels, but I'm totally fine with a basic hotelroom (basic meaning: the shower works, I can go to the toilet and sleep without getting bedbugs) or camping with basic facilities (i.e. flush toilet). Nothing's as cheap as a hostel I presume, but camping can be pretty cheap, depending on where you are.

I'm 59 years old and i have been working at least one job since I was 14. There is no way in hell I will fly in economy any more. Yes, I am fortunate to be able to pay extra to fly premium economy. It's worth the added expense to arrive at my destination in good shape.

You can afford trips?

Reject Airbnb for same reasons

Used to LOVE roller coasters when I was a kid. Now at 48, they beat the s**t out of me

Last year the lines at canadas wonderland were super short one day because it was the hottest day of the year. It was so fun I almost got heatstroke though

O have a card now so I can go in the disability entrance, otherwise I would never ever go again and I enjoy it so much, together with a child.

Let you know in 2 weeks ;) .. remind me lol

The Army killed it for me when I was 20.

"what others might think of me is none of my business"

People are overrated. Since I don't have friends i just got used to mind my own business in peace and solitude. Society es a hell

again that's maturity

THIS. I've been so used to my tight group of friends that it's really hard to go on other groups where you can sense that they don't have respect for each other.

This describes nearly everyone I've ever encountered...including my own family. Dad and a few peeps from HS excluded.

I have to agree with tis one - 20 minutes in and I'm on IMDB looking up one of the actors then before I know it the end credits are rolling while I'm watching a cat video...