Ah, aging — that inevitable, ever-so-subtle process we're all doomed to experience. We may not notice the signs right away, but one day we wake up, and suddenly everything seems just a little bit... different. Maybe it's the creaking joints or the sudden preference for staying in on a Friday night, but you know those age-related changes are happening.
Isn't it crazy how we spend our youth eagerly looking forward to growing up, only to find ourselves yearning for those simpler times once we finally get there? Life has a funny way of sneaking up on us, and as we navigate the choppy waters of adulthood, we can't help but notice how the things we used to love and enjoy, or even those we effortlessly tolerated, have slowly morphed into things we'd rather avoid like the plague.
One day, you're rocking out at a concert with your friends. The next, you’re wondering why on earth you'd want to be in a loud, crowded place when you could be at home, curled up with a good book. As adulting hits us hard, our preferences and priorities shift, sometimes leaving us feeling a little bewildered and, dare we say, old.
But here at Bored Panda, we're all about embracing this journey and finding humor in the quirks of life. Strap in for a nostalgic trip down memory lane because today we're talking about all those innocent things people start to dislike with age (and other signs you're getting old), thanks to the ever-insightful world of Reddit! Because let's face it — we all need a good laugh when we realize we're turning into our parents.
We've gathered anecdotes and insights from people on Reddit who have shared the aging signs that hit them the most. Prepare your cup of tea (or maybe some prune juice if you’ve gotten to that point already), and join us as we laugh, relate, and commiserate a little about growing older!
#1
"Having to listen to teenagers conversations on public transport. Were we really that thick when we were young?"
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49points
#2
"That my parents are also getting older and the fear of losing them soon terrifies me."
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48points
#3
"When people are b*tching about the rain and you're thinking 'yeah but it's good for the garden.'"
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44points
#4
"The older you get, the faster time starts to fly by. When you're a kid, a year is an eternity."
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40points
#5
tovlaila said:
"Clothing available for women. Is it too much trouble to ask/make a full t-shirt? Also no I don't want to wear clothing that takes me back to me feeling like I am in elementary school again."
"Clothing available for women. Is it too much trouble to ask/make a full t-shirt? Also no I don't want to wear clothing that takes me back to me feeling like I am in elementary school again."
Vana21 replied:
"And pockets.
"And pockets.
I want functional pockets, not fake ones or ones I can't even fit a toddlers hand into."
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35points
#6
"I'm now getting ready for bed at the time I used to start getting ready to go out."
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34points
#7
"You smile at the sullen goth kids at the mall and they look at you like you're insane and you realize that you look like a soccer mom now and you haven't looked like a mallrat for 15 years.
Then you smile at them again because they will be weirdly smiling at kids at the mall in 15 years and that sounds really wrong but hey circle of life."
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31points
#8
Gorf_the_Magnificent said:
"I’m in my 70’s and it’s the best time of my life. Almost everything I used to dislike, I can easily avoid now."
"I’m in my 70’s and it’s the best time of my life. Almost everything I used to dislike, I can easily avoid now."
HamboneandFlippy replied:
"I’m 40 and I’m starting to dislike people altogether. Any advice on how to keep that from happening?"
"I’m 40 and I’m starting to dislike people altogether. Any advice on how to keep that from happening?"
blargblargityblarg replied:
"For me at 53, it was a matter of radical acceptance that humans are a**holes. I cannot change that. What I can change is that I don’t have to excuse myself for being kind and having empathy towards others. I can’t save the whole world but I can sure start by being kind to one person at a time. And maybe they will be kind to the next person etc. etc. etc. I make sure to be me, and I have to let the rest of the world be itself or else I go crazy. So, one kindness at a time."
"For me at 53, it was a matter of radical acceptance that humans are a**holes. I cannot change that. What I can change is that I don’t have to excuse myself for being kind and having empathy towards others. I can’t save the whole world but I can sure start by being kind to one person at a time. And maybe they will be kind to the next person etc. etc. etc. I make sure to be me, and I have to let the rest of the world be itself or else I go crazy. So, one kindness at a time."
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30points
#9
AnzaiOne said:
"The songs that you enjoyed during your teenage or growing up years are now part of Throwback Thursday playlist of Spotify or your local radio stations."
"The songs that you enjoyed during your teenage or growing up years are now part of Throwback Thursday playlist of Spotify or your local radio stations."
Commenter replied:
"...or the controversial stuff from your teen years is now playing in a grocery store."
"...or the controversial stuff from your teen years is now playing in a grocery store."
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#10
FaultFinal5248 said:
"Myself but more specifically the lack of motivation to do things anymore. I find myself always exhausted and unfulfilled by just everything around me and I can't seem to do anything about it."
"Myself but more specifically the lack of motivation to do things anymore. I find myself always exhausted and unfulfilled by just everything around me and I can't seem to do anything about it."
point50tracer replied:
"I'm the same way. I hate that no matter how hard I try, I just can't bring myself to do the things that I need to do. I can't even do the things I enjoy doing."
"I'm the same way. I hate that no matter how hard I try, I just can't bring myself to do the things that I need to do. I can't even do the things I enjoy doing."
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29points
#11
I_Am_My_Truth said:
"People. Nobody knows what respect is.
"People. Nobody knows what respect is.
My one friend who repeatedly says they don’t care about people, shows me more respect than almost anyone else. They don’t care about people and even they know how to not be unnecessarily rude and judgmental. Idk why it’s so hard for most people."
Sinfullymad replied:
"Agree. I can even look past the rudeness and judgy behavior because I honestly don't freaking care anymore. What really gets me is the lack of social awareness, like is it really cool to be up in someone's 'personal bubble,' should I maybe not block an entire supermarket aisle with my cart, maybe not everyone in my vicinity wants to know about my son's w*oring wife. Can we just run our errands and live our lives without inadvertently being intrusive or obstructive? I hate people. Respect has done died."
"Agree. I can even look past the rudeness and judgy behavior because I honestly don't freaking care anymore. What really gets me is the lack of social awareness, like is it really cool to be up in someone's 'personal bubble,' should I maybe not block an entire supermarket aisle with my cart, maybe not everyone in my vicinity wants to know about my son's w*oring wife. Can we just run our errands and live our lives without inadvertently being intrusive or obstructive? I hate people. Respect has done died."
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29points
#12
Universeintheflesh said:
"I felt shock when I realized you could be born after 2000 and be old enough to buy alcohol."
"I felt shock when I realized you could be born after 2000 and be old enough to buy alcohol."
duchduchduchduch replied:
"On my 21st the waitress was almost adamant I wasn't old enough to drink because the my birthday was 2000. She then told me that she felt old lol."
"On my 21st the waitress was almost adamant I wasn't old enough to drink because the my birthday was 2000. She then told me that she felt old lol."
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27points
#13
Eborys said:
"Humans. Especially humans that forget the world doesn’t revolve around them."
"Humans. Especially humans that forget the world doesn’t revolve around them."
IWantToPlayGame replied:
"You ever work retail? It makes you hate humanity."
"You ever work retail? It makes you hate humanity."
Dizzy-Particular-258 replied:
"2016-2022 destroyed my belief that most people are good. Apparently a third of the country always had horrible opinions and were proudly ignorant. Everything from (edit: lack of) basic science knowledge to bigotry and racism was out in the open, the worst part was how easily they were manipulated by various media.
"2016-2022 destroyed my belief that most people are good. Apparently a third of the country always had horrible opinions and were proudly ignorant. Everything from (edit: lack of) basic science knowledge to bigotry and racism was out in the open, the worst part was how easily they were manipulated by various media.
This year is looking a little better though."
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27points
#14
"Anywhere that isn’t my bed. If I was always given to option to stay home I would literally never leave my house. That may be the depression talking but I also just don’t like people."
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27points
#15
captain_housecoat said:
"I just increased the font-size on my phone."
"I just increased the font-size on my phone."
MercurysOverbite replied:
"Damn."
"Damn."
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27points
#16
"When you realize that some of your coworkers weren't even born when you graduated from high school."
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#17
Crazycrazycat27 said:
"Noise."
"Noise."
Forever_Man replied:
"I was at a coffee shop yesterday playing some loud techno and noise rock. It would have been my ideal hangout 10 years ago, but it was too loud to have a conversation."
"I was at a coffee shop yesterday playing some loud techno and noise rock. It would have been my ideal hangout 10 years ago, but it was too loud to have a conversation."
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24points
#19
joculator said:
"People start calling you sir. This doubly counts if you're a woman."
"People start calling you sir. This doubly counts if you're a woman."
BubblesHootenanny replied:
"A woman was walking down the street with her kids the other day and I happened to be waking a bit quicker than them. She said to her kid, 'Come over here and let the nice lady go past.' I genuinely looked around for the lady. Then I realised yes, I'm old enough to be considered a lady. Sh*t."
"A woman was walking down the street with her kids the other day and I happened to be waking a bit quicker than them. She said to her kid, 'Come over here and let the nice lady go past.' I genuinely looked around for the lady. Then I realised yes, I'm old enough to be considered a lady. Sh*t."
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23points
