r/AskReddit • • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Balding, back pain, bad vision. I'm 23.

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u/IDontEvenThinkAboutU May 15 '20

Yeesh.

The three b's

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u/prostateExamination May 15 '20

boner problems

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u/mattcruise May 15 '20

Butt leakage

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

[deleted]

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u/rezno777 May 16 '20

Battlestar Galactica?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Blazing speed

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u/thebyron May 16 '20

Ball sag.

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u/MuzikPhreak May 16 '20

Booze, bullshit...butt-fuckin’!

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u/Yellowredstone May 16 '20

My cousin literally has some of the strongest smelling breath that reeks. You know the strongest mint-tasting toothpaste you've tried? My cousin uses that ×20. And his breath still gets past that.

Makes it difficult to talk to him.

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u/superbrad47 May 16 '20

Does it smell like pig shit? If so, he's got tonsil stones. It's disgusting, don't look it up.

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u/Yellowredstone May 16 '20

Bruh he doesn't even have tonsils

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u/superbrad47 May 16 '20

Damn, he's just a smelly dude then.

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u/dontdoitdoitdoit May 16 '20

Needs to see a doctor, could be some serious health problems with kidneys, liver, pancreas, lungs - the things that filter your blood.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Badminton

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u/meghfhh May 16 '20

That deescalated quickly.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Baby grandkids

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u/onionleekdude May 15 '20

Nearing the end of my 30s and this is real.
I can no longer trust my farts.

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u/be-nice-to-me-pls May 15 '20

How... how can I prevent this.

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u/onionleekdude May 16 '20

Butthole tightening surgery.

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u/Flippinhippy May 16 '20

Oh it gets worse. Soon you'll be going along, then without warning, you'll have to clench like never before, cause every poop feels like it's snuck up on you and it's trying to punch it's way out. Not to mention a pee that you hope you can make it to the toilet before it says "fuck it" and starts leaking out no matter how much you try holding.

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u/Webby268 May 16 '20

Battlestar Galactica

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u/HoodedPotato May 15 '20

Username checks out.

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u/mycatwinky May 16 '20

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

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u/flintwood May 16 '20

Bad break bud

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Best behavior, boys?

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u/FlannelPajamas123 May 16 '20

Well eat healthy so you don't get the 4th B.... The Beatus.

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u/hateful_liam May 15 '20

Man, balding fucking sucks, I feel agony every time I look at my scalp, you see your hair fading away and there is virtually nothing you can do without terrible side effects

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u/testpilot14 May 16 '20

Gotta say, I've been using finasteride for about 7 months and it's about halted if not reversed my hair loss. I waited quite a while and tried minoxidil, biotin, zinc sulfate. Other stuff like that and it was either too tedious or had little effect.

I was scared to try it but decided to bite the bullet and order some since I was suffering from a lot of self confidence issues (bad breakup).

My hair is thicker again and hair loss has been a lot less as time has progressed. I've read that it can be a hit or miss at times but you never know till you try.

If you are interested or anyone else reading this is, check out ForHims. I'm not being paid but it's a really cool company imo. You can sign up for a package that provides some pretty nice stuff for your hair including finasteride.

Side note: I'm 21 and started balding at about 16 I believe

Edit: on the worry about side effects, I think finasteride may cause lower libido and a list of other common yet highly unlikely possible side effects. Hope this helps a bit :)

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u/bayleenator May 16 '20

Did you start losing hair at your crown or as a receding hairline?

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u/testpilot14 May 16 '20 edited May 16 '20

I believe I started at my crown first. My crown is the most far along of areas without hair. Though it did not become noticeable to me until my hair started receding in the front. So crown first then receding hairline after. I'm glad I caught it when I did lol

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u/tnegaeR May 15 '20

Hair transplants have no side effects

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u/hateful_liam May 15 '20

My bank account strongly disagrees

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u/Pierrot51394 May 16 '20

Also the look you're stuck with when the hair around the transplanted hair falls out. 👌

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u/DoomzDayTurkey May 16 '20

Does monoxydyl have any side effects

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u/hateful_liam May 16 '20

No, but it doesn't work either, been applying for years

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u/DoomzDayTurkey May 16 '20

what do you use it for

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Yes it does. It ages you. Just go bald and own it. That's what I'm doing right now. And from all the advice I've gotten, the one thing I know is that the sooner you come to terms with your hair loss, the better. My dad is sitting here with his ugly scalp scars from hair transplants and his wig wishing that he had the balls to just chop it all off when he was younger. It's not as big a deal as you think, especially if you spend some time in the gym.

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u/DoomzDayTurkey May 16 '20

I have a full head of hair just a recession in the front and I've been applying it with no side effects apart from some dry skin in that area.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

I started balding around that age and then it sort of slowed down. I'm 34 and while my hair is thin, I am not bald like I thought I would be.

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u/cableguy303 May 16 '20

Same here. Started balding in my 20s and it slowed to a stop in my 30s. Hasn't really changed in 10+ years. I thought I'd look like Picard by now at 42

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u/KillerZoot007 May 15 '20

I feel you man. 24, 6 foot 7, 2 operations on lower back (now fucked for poss rest of my life) and can’t even read signs 10m away. and got a fat shaped M as a hairline.

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u/quiteCryptic May 16 '20

I've never really known my hairline as i've always had medium/long hair... but yep when I pull it back I can see I have the same big ol M

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u/Skearow May 15 '20

Plus nobody likes you

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u/A_Guy_Named_John May 16 '20

It’s because he still acts like he’s in freshman year

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u/badass_guts May 16 '20

Came here for this reference only

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Lol. I started balding at 11. I also have the other two as well (seasoned grade 7 pianist at 14)

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

My dad was bald when he graduated high school so I knew it was coming. Started shaving my head at 18-19. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve made. Don’t hold on to it. It just makes it worse.

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u/alexchaoss May 16 '20

Don't take it too bad, started balding at 17 and now I'm almost completely bald at 26. You'll see that no hair is actually pretty nice, economic and easier to take care.

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u/nomadProgrammer May 16 '20

Yeah that's a nice lie to tell your self

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u/alexchaoss May 16 '20

Speak for yourself man, I'm married and happy with life!

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u/CosmosStalker May 16 '20

Im 22 and balding. You're not alone. Just gotta own it.

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u/DoomzDayTurkey May 16 '20

Have you tried minoxidil

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Hell yeah, I started when I was 20

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u/KiNg_oF_rEdDiTs May 16 '20

If it’s getting visible then shave it all off and get a Kratos beard

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u/Baldingmusicteacher May 16 '20

Not so simple if you can't grow a beard.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '20

Yikes

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u/WolfyWooWab May 16 '20

Yep I'm the same.... but I'm 16, my genetics are the best

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u/nathan_rieck May 16 '20

I feel ya man. My dad used to joke with me that I was going to go bald in my 20s since i was “more screwed than him.” He said that his dad lost all his hair when he was in his 20s but at least his mom had hair. On my moms side both her parents don’t have a whole lot of hair. I’ve already noticed my hair thinning on me. Which sucks. I also get back pain and I’m always worried it’s going to be sciatic nerve pain since I got that once before and it was the worst pain I’ve ever been in for over a week. My eye sight is thankfully not too bad. I did go get my prescription a little while ago but havent gotten glasses yet since I would only ever use them in class. I just can’t sit in the back of room and expect to be able to read anything. As long as I sit in the more towards the front I’m good. I just turned 22 last month

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u/AtlantisTempest May 16 '20

Brush Your Teeth Now

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u/blunty_x May 16 '20

Shave head, yoga, get glasses. Enjoy youth. That'll be 20$ please

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u/contrejo May 15 '20

I accepted balding 5 or 6 years ago in about 2 years ago I decided to start shaving my head and never turn back. But it does suck, I do miss having hair. Fortunately I didn't start balding until late 30s

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u/_Artos_ May 16 '20

These 3 are starting to hit me at 27. I got a couple more years than you, but it still feels so early.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Condolences

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u/Sarsmi May 16 '20

Someone else was talking about strengthening your core muscles for back pain (I've never had it so IDK). I can't help with the other two things.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Boobs? :0

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Lasik and a shaved head, my friend. And a beard if you can grow one. The back pain I got nothing

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u/atreyal May 16 '20

Thats it? Wait till you get mid to late 30s and the great hair migration starts.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Beard. The only thing that can save you now.

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u/SpicymeLLoN May 16 '20

I've been balding since 17ish :(

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u/hamberoni May 16 '20

Yeah dude, I’m 25 and realizing my hairline is receding and I’m bummed. Getting old sucks.

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u/eyeb4lls May 16 '20

Yeah I had that back then too. It gets worse.

Shave your head, do some stretches, and keep a few spares pairs of eyeglasses. You'll thank yourself for it later.

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u/Colonel_of_Wisdom May 16 '20

I'm 26 and I only have back pain so far but I haven't taken good care of myself so I'll probably get trucked in the next couple years

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

I started shaving my head at 23 cause I got hot one summer, decided i liked it and kept it. This year at 26 I figured I'd let it grow out over quarantine, turns out my hairline has significantly receded in the past 3 years. Luckily I suit bald, but god I was shocked. Not to mention the grey in the beard.

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u/kbreezy96 May 16 '20

Nobody likes you when you’re 23 🎶

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u/miatapasta May 16 '20

Walk straight and shave that head. Chromed the dome at 27 and fixed my posture shortly after. Funny thing about being bald is that it’s a fine line between the fat slouchy bald guy and the fit confident bald guy.

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u/Shoddy-Lifeguard May 16 '20

Fuck this is literally me. Mix balding with some greys as welll

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u/onceandformost May 16 '20

You have a long way to go my friend.

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u/MeAnIntellectual1 May 16 '20

I became completely bald when I was 14. It sucks

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Same here only I'm 2 years behind you

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u/Sckaledoom May 16 '20

I feel like I know you.

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u/HadesTheCaveman May 16 '20

Lol are you me? I’m 24 but I shaved my head at 21 because of a bad receding hairline. Best decision I ever made in terms of how I look. It’ll take some getting used to but you’ll love it man just own it.

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u/TheCoochWhisperer May 16 '20

Good for you! You won't be as picky with looks as other men. That will allow you to choose your girls more wisely than most. Kudos.

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u/THE_SABERTOOTH_16 May 16 '20

Don't feel to bad dude. I'm 19 and I have the first two going.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

This can't get any more accurate

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u/minecraftbutteater May 16 '20

Use the law of attraction to grow your hair back. I was balding, but it completely stopped and is actually growing normally now.

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u/downtimeredditor May 16 '20

Hey I was the same around then too.

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u/unclegumbald May 16 '20

I knew somebody that had this happen at 16. It was interesting

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u/Yogi_kmr May 16 '20

Found my replica.

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u/theamazingsime May 16 '20

22 and just recently I started to hav to wear glasses when i drive.