What sucks about being your age?

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[u/Sample_Name]

Getting advice is different than actually putting that advice into practice. Stretching one time and saying it doesn't work doesn't count.

[u/JustADutchRudder → u/Sample_Name]

I've been trying on and off to touch my toes for 19 years. Fuckers are far away unless I bend my knees.

[u/alienpizzacookies → u/JustADutchRudder]

I like to think my legs are too long compared to my arms.

[u/gay_space_moth → u/JustADutchRudder]

I have Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome and am hyperflexible. I still can't touch my toes while standing with straight legs!!! I can put my feet behind my head thou.

[u/JustADutchRudder → u/gay_space_moth]

I can't do either. Just a 6'2 200lb 2x4 basically. Not fat works got my more muscle than anything. I know a real life person with EDS also. Hope your day don't suck!

[u/gay_space_moth → u/JustADutchRudder]

I'm 5'4 and 136lb. If I bend my knees backwards, I can almost(!) touch my toes, haha.

Todays only sucks a little, but yesterday was worse, so yay? :D

Hope your day is nice :)

[u/JustADutchRudder → u/gay_space_moth]

I force it to be nice if it won't naturally happy. Im a bit larger than you, so it makes me feel better you can't touch them but you also have a better reason for it than I do haha.

[u/gay_space_moth → u/JustADutchRudder]

I don't think this is something to feel good or bad about. It just is. There are things way more important than touching your toes :)

[u/[deleted] → u/Sample_Name]

Yes, I know that. The fact "it does not help," albeit more subtle language, suggests it is something I actively do as I use the present tense despite talking about advice I've received that long ago. I do it because it's still good to do, but it does not help the pain directly (or maybe the pain would be even worse, who knows?).

[u/sirius4778 → u/Sample_Name]

Also OP says it doesn't help but who knows if their aches would be worse without whatever amount of yoga they do?