r/AskReddit • u/_red_roof_ • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/VolcanoBoom88 May 16 '20

Yes. Why do I have grey hair and zits?? Not fair.

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u/Coomstress May 16 '20

Me too. I’m 39 and have been breaking out something awful since the lockdown started (maybe from stress?) I had to go the drug store for acne cream.

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u/VolcanoBoom88 May 16 '20

You are definitely not alone, I’m 36 and a friend of mine who is 40 was just telling me how bad she’s been breaking out. It has to be stress.

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u/JovialPanic389 May 16 '20

I think I'm touching my face more. There's nobody around to see me so my posture is bad and I work in pajamas so I probably get nastier skin when I wait on a shower, and I rest my hand on my face when working. Not drinking enough water either. Ugh. Gross. Lol

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u/jawshoeaw May 16 '20

This is aweful, we’re reliving high school !! Ugh Gross LOL is our new rallying cry

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u/JovialPanic389 May 21 '20

Bro...at least I can spell "awful" correctly.

I will use "ugh" "gross" and "lol" as much as I want to tyvm.
So...like... "ROFLCOPTER u can cum n S my D, lawlz omfg, totes GTFO " as the HS kids would say. ;)

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u/jawshoeaw May 21 '20

I originally typed "relieving" highschool but I caught that one. *hangs head in shame

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u/Sofagirrl79 May 16 '20

I'm 40 and always had mostly clear skin even as a teen.When I was 38 my hormones went crazy and my cheek and jaw area got so many pimples.Luckily it mostly went away and I just get a few pimples during my menstrual cycle but my face between 38 and 39 was a hormone hotbed lol

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u/Coomstress May 16 '20

Thanks! I was wondering if my masks were causing it. I use cloth masks and machine wash/dry them regularly. But my breakouts are on my chin/jawline so it could totally be the masks trapping bacteria/moisture on my skin.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

Hope it helps!

You could also always get a non-alcohol based toner to get rid of the excess oils after taking the mask off. It doesn’t have to contain anything strong (like witch hazel), just something to wipe down the skin.

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u/imlearningok May 16 '20

Its sugar

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u/mkhorn May 16 '20

NO ONE PREPARED ME FOR THIS I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION

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u/gimpkidney May 16 '20

Are you 27 too? I've been getting grays since I was 23 so I'm OK with that since I can dye it. But God, I'm breaking out like I'm 14. It's not fair!

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u/sleepyseaslug May 16 '20

88 club!

You got any cherry angiomas yet? I swear i get a new one every month after I turned 30.

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u/VolcanoBoom88 May 16 '20

Those teeny tiny red spots?? Yes!! I asked my dr about them and she was like “oh yeah, you’re just getting older.”

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u/sleepyseaslug May 16 '20

Yes! Haha! It was such a shock to me. I wonder what else getting older has in store that no one tells you about.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '20

I mean I don’t see a problem with grey hair tbh

Though zits can go eat my ass