What are the signs you've noticed that you're getting older?
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I think they mean specifically to them, and not their coworkers
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Past 25 I started to realise I couldn't remember everything that everyone had said to me. This was also around the time I developed a social life, so it could just be that my brain had more to manage socially.
Past 30, I stopped caring about appearances so much and started working on developing mental skills. I was able to defend my beliefs better, make more on-the-spur jokes.
Past 35, I no longer care about anything. I have bouts where I'm in interested in building things, or conversing. But now? Eh, work/sleep is enough.
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This has become my theme song.
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Children, which to me is everyone born in the 2005+ are already turning 20. Hell, the iPhone can already vote.
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Yes, all my coworkers, including my managers are now younger than me. So when a manager takes everyone out, the waiters assume that I’m the one treating everyone to lunch.
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Also, Gangnam style. 13 years ago.
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62 years old. Boarding just a little (bunny slope) once or twice a year. Heading up next week.
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My poor wife got shingles at 39 last year. Her doc was like "yeah it's definitely shingles, welcome to firmly middle aged"
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Congrats on staying in shape. My body is falling apart at 37, because I didn't take care of myself.
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It was when I tripped and fell over outside my house. The next day my neighbour said, "I hear you had a Fall."
Yes, when you're old you don't fall over, you "have a Fall". Everyone hearing about your Fall will make concerned noises. (I was perfectly fine! I'm not OLD old!)
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Same here!! Why don't they dim with the rest of the dashboard lights??
It's almost to the point I'm putting some electrical tape over them. Can't wait to have a car with self dimming lights, then I'll tape over it and keep them toggled on forever without worries
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I worked construction from 14-20. Nowadays I work a cushy desk job. Still whenever we need something sone in our house (which is a lot, my house is a degrading shack) if it's something I'm comfortable doing I do it myself. Every once in a while there's a job that just kills me and I feel like I need a week to recover from.
Last weekend I put new drywall up on my kitchen ceiling. I used to do it all the time with ease, by myself, light work. Nowadays I'm glad my wife wasn't home to see me struggling. I had to pull out all my tricks and it was still fucking rough.
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Scattered gray hairs on head and beard. At this point, they look kinda good because I’m mostly retaining my natural color.
Used to be super skinny. Metabolism slowed and I have a beer gut.
Far less interested in pursuing hobbies into the wee hours of the morning. I like to go to bed by around 1030pm and wake early even on weekends. I woke naturally at 6am today (Saturday).
Feel out of place in some younger crowds like concerts for young artists. We were definitely some of the oldest people at a 100 Gecs show.
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diminished eyesight, especially at night.
oh, and of course, making some references that some of the youngsters don't understand.
(also, using the term "youngsters")
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The solution to this is to make breakfast in the afternoon
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It takes exponentially longer to heal from physical injury. That's it so far, except for feeling calmer - older people are exceptional at emotional regulation, which oddly enough is why they are easier to scam, they don't freak out as quickly.
But mostly it's the slow healing. I am still strong and flexible but have to be careful and moderate because getting hurt will set me back much more than it used to.
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If I sleep wrong I wake up in pain.
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My age keeps increasing.
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At age 30, I noticed I couldn't skimp on sleep anymore and hangovers were much worse than in my 20's.
In my mid-30's my eyesight started to blur and I had to start wearing glasses.
At 40, my digestion isn't as good as it used to be and I take supplements. Also, it's harder to memorize things now, and I no longer have the option of missing workouts or daily stretching, because I notice it much more if I haven't done these things.
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I had perfect vision for decades and then it suddenly went to shit. Found out there's no preventing it, no lifestyle changes to make it better. It's just gone. Presbyopia can't be prevented or fixed. Feels bad, man.
