My 17-year-old self would be severely disappointed in the fact that I’m exhausted by 10pm every evening, and I only have about three sips of alcohol a year. But the reality is that many experiences that are exciting or enjoyable for teens and young adults are a lot less glamorous decades later. Why stay out late when I can curl up with a good book at home?
In honor of all of these things that we’re simply getting too old for, Redditors have recently been sharing what they find much less fun (or much more annoying) as they age. Below, you’ll find a list of their thoughts, so be sure to upvote the replies that make you feel less guilty about refusing to go to restaurants with loud music!
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B******t arguing with other people.
It makes me think of Keanu Reeves. He gave an. Interview about growing older, and said he protects his peace by refusing to argue with anyone about anything. He said “2+2 is 5? You are correct. Have a nice day.”
Putting up BS. I'm 64 and will retire in 8 months and also just filed for a divorce and hopefully that will be done before retirement. I'm done with it all. I have looked into buying a coop condo in a 55+ community and should have one secured within a couple of months. My employer seems to think they can call me for advice when I retire, no they can't because they have been very toxic and I'm almost done playing that game. My husband thinks he can treat me like c**p and not acknowledge anything important to me, I'm done with his toxic behavior. He's still in shock that I have the guts to do it but when I made a list in writing and he wanted to continue to be married I showed him a list I made of why I needed to leave and why I should stay and the should stay list was completely blank. He couldn't even argue because it was all true on reasons I should leave.
I am not too old to start a new chapter in my life and enjoy what time I have left.
Edit: Thank you all for the encouragement. We both meet with the attorney today and divorce will be final in 60 to 90 days. This decision has taken 15 years to put in place but someone did tell me about 10 years ago when the time is right I will move forward, the time is right at this phase of my life.
anything starting past 9PM
Eating food that’s not delicious.
And I don’t mean eating unhealthily.
I mean, If I’m going to consume calories, it’s going to be delicious. Sometimes that means heating things up in the oven instead of microwave, or adding an extra ingredient that makes the dish.
I agree-food should be enjoyable . As I've got older, I've got far less rigid about meals: if I feel like eating a beef sandwich for breakfast and a bowl of oatmeal for dinner I will do.
Convincing people not to do dumb s**t.
Go ahead I don’t care anymore. Learn the hard way.
I love it when someone doesn’t listen to me and they do something dumb and I get to see them get in trouble or something worse
Not being comfortable. I'm done with that.
Give me a pilow and some legroom.
A bench in the shower and a fluffy towel. Give me space to breath and live. Give me quality over quantity and I gladly pay extra for an upgrade.
I'm through with wearing high heels, makeup everyday, most jewelry, tightly bound hairstyles. I can barely tolerate jeans.
Going places without a bathroom nearby. Not necessarily "too old," more like "too IBS."
Yep - this is true. Going on holiday is an adventure. The great toilet tour is a thing
This heat. I remember when I used to want to lay out, do beach activities, and swim. Now, I’m dreading having to go out in the sun and want to be locked away in my air-conditioned home
Another thing I am pretty sure I have is heat intolerance, I cannot stand being in the heat for at least ten minutes, I will boil alive, it’s even worse because I live in Florida
BS excuses. Stop trying to make up elaborate, unbelievable stories. Just tell me you forgot, or you overslept, or whatever. It's fine. I get it. But don't expect me to believe your convoluted, half-a*s ramblings. Grow up and own your shortcomings.
S**t happens. I've learned it's actually better to just admit you slept in. It happens to most people time to time. As long as you get right into your work all should be okay.
Nuisance noise, kids whining , cars blasting , mufflers, lawn mowers …. Stupid people in public making noise .
We're really hoping we'll have enough money to buy a house in the middle of nowhere, whee the only sounds will be the rain, birds and buzzing of bees.
Lack of sleep. All nighters were once manageable. Now I pull an all nighter and I am useless.
Seems like my body is trying to catch up on all the missed sleep from those all nighters.
Leaving the house
Way too many people outside. I want to bring back the garden hermit trend from 15th century England where I can get paid for being antisocial
Chasing after people. Like if I ask you to hang out a few times and you’re always busy… come find me. Phone works both ways.
Sitting on the floor.
I am tired of anime and superhero movies with teenage protagonists. I’m not saying the stories aren’t good, but I am f*****g tired of coming of age stories
not to mention these teenagers who aren't even old enough to drive are getting absolutly beat up by supervilllans who are way older than them. and at the end of the movie they are just happy and relieved instead of traumatized. the plot is amazing but i wish they would make it a little more realistic.
Stupid a*s people and friends that still cause drama in their 50's!!! F*****g idiots
Or move anywhere with a Home Owners Association. Nothing like a self-appointed government to ruin your day.
Hangovers, 3 days to go back to normal is too much now and not worth it.
Concerts without assigned seating.
I'm not showing up hours early to get a good spot and then be *stuck* there the entire time without being able to sit or use the bathroom or else I lose my view.
smoking cigarettes. I quit 5 days ago after 15 years. just woke up and went "you know what, nah."
This one hits close to home in it’s own way, it’s extremely difficult for me to quit smoking. I can’t do without a cigarette, it’s my biggest downfall. I’ve decided to try again when I’m good and ready, and I’m fully aware that won’t be for another many of years and I’m quite ok with that too 👍🏻 I know I’ll succeed when the time is right and I’m 100% mentally ready; I feel acknowledging that is a good start
Skinny jeans
Have to disagree with this one. I live in my skinny jeans and it's a hill I'm willing to die on.
Anxiety. I need to get over this s**t already
Best advice I know for anxiety: Do everything stressful one tiny step at a time. Eat the elephant one bite at a time.
The news in general
Life is so much better when you're not paying attention to the news. If you think all the bad stuff that's going on is all reported to the news, not a chance. It's just a tip of the iceberg, the ones who bothered to report it to the news. Every now and then there's a good, uplifting story, but not often enough.
All the work necessary to maintain a house, especially the outside.
This is one of the reasons my mom sold her house to rent an apartment. She said the upkeep to make her house "presentable" was too much.
People driving like a maniac to show off… it terrified me then and scares me even more now.
Social media. Rather meet face to face
No one even wants to go out for coffee or go do something, and actually make it to fruition. "Oh, I'll give you my facebook." What? Why? Then you go friend them and they friend you but never chat with you. What was the point?
Family b******t
I don't care who did it what with who. There's a divide in my family right now, and it's all to do with the older generations. They've tried getting all the younger generations involved but we're not playing that game. To hell with all of them.
Long conversations. Please wrap up whatever you need to say in 3 minutes or less. I zone out on each Teams meeting I have at work. I simply can’t stay engaged for longer than a few minutes (this might be a mental issue the more I think about it).
Caring. Growing up I was a people pleaser due to the abuse my bio mom did to me. Now being older, I’ve come to realize that I give less and less effs about if I make someone like me or not.
Took me a long long time to learn that People Pleasing does more harm than good. And that niceness and kindness are two different things. You should always be kind, but you don't always need to be nice. And you do not need to sacrifice yourself for others. Care for those that care for you, and forget about the rest. So many of us are so conditioned to find our worth in the approval of others - and it's destroyed our self esteem. F**k people pleasing.
The dating scene.
Yeah - I can relate to this one. Recently single after 17 years of marriage. It's a mad house out there.
Kissing up and playing games in the work place.
No longer part of my life, didn't do well with it before retirement !
Grudges and impatients. It's just exhausting.
I've become a much more forgiving and tolerant person with age. Learning how to set healthy boundaries has helped.
Booze, hangovers are almost always near extinction events these days.
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Can I just say tolerating the entire human race? Everyday I could face palm...
And not enough room in the trunk of my car for 8 billion people.
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As I get older, I find it worthwhile spending a bit more to buy quality shoes for their comfort & longevity
I'm in my twenties. But I've always known it's better to buy a few things that last than many things that don't. Unfortunately I can't afford some of the quality stuff now. Being young and poor is truly expensive.
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I never wore high heels, vans or chucks for me. And underwire bras..... ugh give me a sports bra anyday wayyyy more comfy
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Can I just say tolerating the entire human race? Everyday I could face palm...
And not enough room in the trunk of my car for 8 billion people.
Load More Replies... As I get older, I find it worthwhile spending a bit more to buy quality shoes for their comfort & longevity
I'm in my twenties. But I've always known it's better to buy a few things that last than many things that don't. Unfortunately I can't afford some of the quality stuff now. Being young and poor is truly expensive.
Load More Replies... I never wore high heels, vans or chucks for me. And underwire bras..... ugh give me a sports bra anyday wayyyy more comfy
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