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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So this month I hit the big 30, seriously where do the years go! Even though I walk like an adult, talk like an adult and have a bank account like an adult, I'm still a big kid at heart
So it got me wondering..
What are the most rewarding things about getting older? What comes with age and experience? Are you happier the older you get or is it all downhill from here?
Discuss. |
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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago
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"So this month I hit the big 30, seriously where do the years go! Even though I walk like an adult, talk like an adult and have a bank account like an adult, I'm still a big kid at heart
So it got me wondering..
What are the most rewarding things about getting older? What comes with age and experience? Are you happier the older you get or is it all downhill from here?
Discuss."
You get to be condescending and patronising to younger people
You get a free bus pass
Winter fuel allowance |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think you become more comfortable with who you are as a person as you get older and care less about pleasing everyone you meet. It's easier to accept that there are some people for you and others who aren't. That's what I've learned so far anyway |
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"I think you become more comfortable with who you are as a person as you get older and care less about pleasing everyone you meet. It's easier to accept that there are some people for you and others who aren't. That's what I've learned so far anyway "
I agree, plus not all friends are for life. Let toxic people go and don't worry |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I think you become more comfortable with who you are as a person as you get older and care less about pleasing everyone you meet. It's easier to accept that there are some people for you and others who aren't. That's what I've learned so far anyway "
this. I do find the older I get, the less fucks given. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They’re all gonna tell you it’s great. It’s not. You’re gonna wish you were still in my club. Xxxxxx
Will I be too old for your magic pickle? "
Yeah you will but I like you so you’re alright. But you can’t be in the under 30s lounge club. Soz |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In all seriousness, my take is that getting older isn’t what people think it is. It doesn’t make you wiser or happier. Life experience does that to you. Plenty of people have had lives that haven’t taught them anything by the time they’re 30/40 years old. I know young people that have figured life out and I’m like- how tf have you managed that already. Teach me |
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So, I'll start at the 30s then. I guess that was the time I realised that I'd never be an international sports star. Also perhaps my chance at following my university career of being a marine biologist was probably not going to happen. I somehow found myself working in IT, which was probably lucky as I'm sure it pays a lot more. Scuba diving has remained of my marine ambitions. About this time I noticed that teenaged girls no longer really interested me sexualy.
My 40s, I bought a motorbike (still got it...more on it later). I also bought a saxophone, on the basis that I'd always wanted to play and if I didn't do it now, it probably would never happen. Ladies in their 20s began to have less appeal to me.
50s, I got the saxophone out the attic on the basis that if I didn't do it now, it was never going to happen. I took up triathlon in my late 50s, a silly sport to take up at that age, but I can't really say that sensible decisions have always ruled my life. I put the bike in the garage on the basis that I was going to kill myself if I didn't. Ladies in their 30s still were attractive, which I guess I didn't expect going on the past.
60s (i just got here), I'm considering getting the motorbike out the garage, but I did my day skipper sailing course and bought a share in a yacht instead, sailing currently competes with scuba diving and triathlon now as my main hobby, I have no idea where the saxophone is, it's probably in the attic again.
For anyone wondering, I'm as interested in sex as I ever was, I still enjoy enthusiastic ladies, and I find that those who are that way inclined, much prefer to lie over the lap of a mature gentleman, than that of a teenager |
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By *oodoodMan
over a year ago
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I hated getting older and thought reaching 30 was it but then realised when I hit 40 that my 30s were great even better than my twenties and hitting 40 was the end...then I hit 50.
In summary age really is just a number and it's all about being young in mind and heart but don't try to be hip as that really doesn't work either
The only other thing I find with getting older is that I shout at the TV more.. especially when Mrs Brown's Boys is on....uh oh I just triggered myself even saying it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"In all seriousness, my take is that getting older isn’t what people think it is. It doesn’t make you wiser or happier. Life experience does that to you. Plenty of people have had lives that haven’t taught them anything by the time they’re 30/40 years old. I know young people that have figured life out and I’m like- how tf have you managed that already. Teach me "
I agree, life experience paves the way for most of us. I don't think anyone can truely have life figured out especially as we don't know what's round the corner. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"In all seriousness, my take is that getting older isn’t what people think it is. It doesn’t make you wiser or happier. Life experience does that to you. Plenty of people have had lives that haven’t taught them anything by the time they’re 30/40 years old. I know young people that have figured life out and I’m like- how tf have you managed that already. Teach me "
That's such a good point! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Also, the song 'Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)' makes way too much sense
I like this version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA40oRzNeag"
We used to play this to students in my last job. Game changer for sure |
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I wish I could take the mind I have now and transfer it to my 20 something year old self! I feel far more comfortable in my own skin now than I ever did when I was younger, I feel like I didn’t start to discover who I am/want to be until I was 30. I feel at ease with who I am now but spent most of my younger years doubting everything and worrying about what other people thought of me.
C x |
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The older I get the less I give a fuck about what people think of me and that's so liberating
You also develope a "fuck it I'm going to do it attitude"
To quote RATM " fuck you I wont do what you tell me "
All within the confines of the law I hasten to add ... |
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"I hated getting older and thought reaching 30 was it but then realised when I hit 40 that my 30s were great even better than my twenties and hitting 40 was the end...then I hit 50.
In summary age really is just a number and it's all about being young in mind and heart but don't try to be hip as that really doesn't work either
The only other thing I find with getting older is that I shout at the TV more.. especially when Mrs Brown's Boys is on....uh oh I just triggered myself even saying it"
Don't think getting older makes you shout at Mrs Brown's boys anymore than anyone who's younger, it's shit for all ages |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I wish I could take the mind I have now and transfer it to my 20 something year old self! I feel far more comfortable in my own skin now than I ever did when I was younger, I feel like I didn’t start to discover who I am/want to be until I was 30. I feel at ease with who I am now but spent most of my younger years doubting everything and worrying about what other people thought of me.
C x"
This is very much me too. Confidence in yourself definitely comes with age |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Car insurance gets cheaper.
You stop getting pesky junk mail from Club 18-30.
Nobody tries to ID you in supermarkets anymore.
A"
That's a long way off for me yet, I still get asked for ID for a lottery ticket fml |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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"Car insurance gets cheaper.
You stop getting pesky junk mail from Club 18-30.
Nobody tries to ID you in supermarkets anymore.
A
That's a long way off for me yet, I still get asked for ID for a lottery ticket fml "
So does Fox.
I even got asked if I was buying wine for her by a cashier a few months back as they though I was her fucking dad........
A |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Less fucks given and growing old disgracefully is my goal!!
Jo.Xx
Best goals " i don’t feel sad for u at all . Try being 42 . But good creams and lotions keep 10 years off me . And not stressing |
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Strangely, I’ve found I’m happier now in my 40’s than I was in my 30’s… but mostly because I’ve re-embraced my passions and activities from my 20’s
For far too long I stopped doing Nerdy things and going to concerts etc because it’s not “sensible” to do them when you get older… turns out being sensible is a fucking killer that can sap your will to live.
The trick to growing older happy, is to not grow up while you do it |
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"So this month I hit the big 30, seriously where do the years go! Even though I walk like an adult, talk like an adult and have a bank account like an adult, I'm still a big kid at heart
So it got me wondering..
What are the most rewarding things about getting older? What comes with age and experience? Are you happier the older you get or is it all downhill from here?
Discuss."
The older I get the more I realise people actually don't give a shit so wear what you like, do what you like. Spent so many years being drab for fear of people seeing me. Now I have fluorescent hair, big makeup and the biggest smile ever. |
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I’ll be joining the 30 club just like you OP in about 3 months time.
My 20’s have a been blast so it’ll be interested to see what the next decade brings. Society says I should be married with kids and a mortgage. I’m guessing this is where the real adulting must start!
On the plus side, turning 30 means as a man I’m deemed “more desirable” to a greater amount of the fab population so not all bad I guess |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh
We're headin' for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)
I'm sure that we all miss her so
It's the final countdown
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’ll be joining the 30 club just like you OP in about 3 months time.
My 20’s have a been blast so it’ll be interested to see what the next decade brings. Society says I should be married with kids and a mortgage. I’m guessing this is where the real adulting must start!
On the plus side, turning 30 means as a man I’m deemed “more desirable” to a greater amount of the fab population so not all bad I guess "
The real adulting can start at 40, let's just enjoy the 30s |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Oh
We're headin' for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)
I'm sure that we all miss her so
It's the final countdown
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Out of this world you.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Oh
We're headin' for Venus (Venus)
And still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us
And welcome us all, yeah
With so many light years to go
And things to be found (to be found)
I'm sure that we all miss her so
It's the final countdown
Out of this world you.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got wiser, learned from experience but overall it's been shit getting older and I don't see it getting any better but hey ho, I'm alive. We're all alive |
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"I’ll be joining the 30 club just like you OP in about 3 months time.
My 20’s have a been blast so it’ll be interested to see what the next decade brings. Society says I should be married with kids and a mortgage. I’m guessing this is where the real adulting must start!
On the plus side, turning 30 means as a man I’m deemed “more desirable” to a greater amount of the fab population so not all bad I guess
The real adulting can start at 40, let's just enjoy the 30s "
Hell to the yes!! |
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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago
Kettering |
Being an OAP you are still a youngster. Once you get to my age there are some bonuses free bus pass, free prescriptions to name a couple. Down side doctor seem to care less about you, having to work still because the state pension is crap. Over all though I'm happy to still be here |
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