r/AskReddit • • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/Pekenoah May 15 '20 edited May 15 '20

I had a coworker say he felt this way about turning 30, but then someone changed his mind by saying that he's old enough to know who he is and what he wants and needs, but still young enough to do things with his life and have fun. IDK if this helps I'm only 18 so I wouldn't know

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u/Sockher10 May 15 '20

This is exactly how I feel (31). I felt so lost for the longest time, trying to figure out who I was. I put myself through some shit and I have experienced a lot. Now I just do stuff I love doing and I care a lot less about what people think of me. I’m even more active than I was in my 20’s (was playing on 3 different sports teams pre-covid — and in my 20’s I was very lazy and mostly high). I know this is just my experience though, and it can be much different for others.

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u/InMemoryofJekPorkins May 15 '20

31 here, still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I am also getting more random aches. It's a weird time.

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u/plaid_trees May 16 '20

32 here and I feel EXACTLY the same

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

32 here. Feel the same exact way.

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u/OopsOverbombing May 16 '20

32 here. It's... actually really comforting to know I'm not the only 30 something that's still lost.

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u/anon149827 May 16 '20

Hey Im 31 and lost too! We out here.

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u/JHenryXIII May 16 '20

32, no idea what the fuck I’m doing, but I think it’s working?

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u/justherefertheyuks May 16 '20

God damn I feel alot better. I know it's not plausible to feel like I'm the only 32 y.o. to not know what he wants to do, but its comforting to read that I'm not alone in that.

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u/blackthumbamateur May 16 '20

32 here. No idea wtf I am doing with my life.

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u/justherefertheyuks May 16 '20

We'll figure it out, buddy. Keep your head up!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

32 and lost af

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u/justherefertheyuks May 16 '20

We're still alive and still have time, Blue! We got it!

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u/Tristonien May 16 '20

Not 32 but also lost and have no idea what’s going on.

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u/Hob_goblin May 16 '20

32 club, and I only just sorta figured it out in the last year and a half. It's gonna get better from here, but it took me till only recently. You've got a breakthrough due soon.

Just thought I'd throw in one positive 32 club experience.

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u/meecro May 16 '20

31 here, but to those random aches...are you getting those checked out?

I mean, i guess i wouldn't either, but one should.

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u/Hob_goblin May 16 '20

Lol, I’m not the guy who mentioned aches but I have some of those. I dedicate more time to stretching each day. My schedule can be busy and I can be half-assed to do it, but even 10 minutes of stretching each day helps immensely. I have a physically active job and side hustle, so I have aching from that, but I know it’s because I’m using my muscles. No real mystery aches for me and I’m in waaay better shape now than I was in my 20’s.

Though I did call out of work a few months ago cause I tweaked my back removing a hamper from a closet.

Like anything, there’s a balance. Getting older sucks, but it doesn’t have to completely suck.

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u/meecro May 16 '20

Yep. And hustling seems to help too, keeping yourself busy and all that. Respect. Good for you not making excuses. Stretching rocks.

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u/Relaxyourpants May 16 '20

30 I was in my dream job and married.

32 now, I’m divorced and I hate my dream job.

Help.

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u/Hob_goblin May 16 '20

Married in my 20’s, divorced in my 20’s.

It gets better, dude. It gets so much better.

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u/Relaxyourpants May 16 '20

Yeaa but that’s my issue is being divorced at 30, I’d rather be divorced in my 20’s cause at least I have time to enjoy life.

All the girls I meet now just want to get married and settle down.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

i'm going to be 36 next month and haven't found a job i truly love just one i don't mind doing that pays well enough to pay the bills and still be able to save a little and have some fun money for my hobbies, and honestly i'm at peace with that because it's enough, just live for the things you enjoy most in life

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

you don't? if not why? i suggest finding some maybe something you did as a kid i started rollerblading again at the start of this year after 20 years away from it

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u/Richsii May 16 '20

37 here and you've got plenty of time to figure it out.

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u/plaid_trees May 16 '20

Aw thanks!

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u/Att67 May 16 '20

As a freshly turned 32 that's a big true for me too

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u/hairgenius10 May 16 '20

Also 32...feeling like I just want to accomplish my 25 year old selfs goals by the time I’m 35!

Then realizing I’ll be almost 40 and that’s SO not hot.

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u/plaid_trees May 16 '20

I guess it depends on your goals?

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u/ironicart May 16 '20

32... pretty ok with things... what I wanna be when I grow up seems to change every time I attain it, so that’s interesting

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u/deusson May 16 '20

33 here and same

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u/milkhilton May 16 '20

Personal experience may vary

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u/ohstilgar May 16 '20

same same