As you get older and interact with younger people, the more you see them make the same mistakes you did. Because they’re encountering the same problems with no experience or knowledge on how to handle them. Be a mentor to the younger folks.
There’s certain caveats to be certain, but be available and willing to dispense information. Even if just one person listens to you, that’s someone who might get things better for themselves.
You know that thought experiment where you have a time machine and can go back in time and tell younger you how to avoid all those mistakes you made…ya know, don’t date that person, don’t go to that party, don’t drop out of that class, don’t be afraid of that bully?
Yeah, younger you would 100% ignore older you’s advice because you’re old.
I think it’s less that 30 is old and more that that is about the age your start to realize the age difference.
You can live most of your twenties and still feel somewhat connected to people plus or minus 5 years. However when you hit 30 you start to have more in common with people who are 40 than people who are 20.
That said I didn’t really have this experience until I was in my late 30s and the little track suit crews with their broccoli cuts showed up. I’m just a late bloomer I guess.
I went to college in my mid-twenties and all my peers thought I was a geezer.
They also apparently thought of themselves as children, because they wanted to get the police involved any time I attempted to socialize. I hope they all get treated like children for the rest of their lives, since that is apparently what they were demanding.
Being washed is at least kinda good because that implies there was a period where you weren’t. Rather have that than never needing washing in the first place ✊
Cause 30 is old? Oof…
I have combat boots - one owner - older than that.
As you get older and interact with younger people, the more you see them make the same mistakes you did. Because they’re encountering the same problems with no experience or knowledge on how to handle them. Be a mentor to the younger folks.
They’ll just tell you to mind your own business and “stop being judgemental.”
There’s certain caveats to be certain, but be available and willing to dispense information. Even if just one person listens to you, that’s someone who might get things better for themselves.
You know that thought experiment where you have a time machine and can go back in time and tell younger you how to avoid all those mistakes you made…ya know, don’t date that person, don’t go to that party, don’t drop out of that class, don’t be afraid of that bully?
Yeah, younger you would 100% ignore older you’s advice because you’re old.
I think it’s less that 30 is old and more that that is about the age your start to realize the age difference.
You can live most of your twenties and still feel somewhat connected to people plus or minus 5 years. However when you hit 30 you start to have more in common with people who are 40 than people who are 20.
That said I didn’t really have this experience until I was in my late 30s and the little track suit crews with their broccoli cuts showed up. I’m just a late bloomer I guess.
Damn, I don’t feel closer to 20 or 40, I feel like I’m in the twilight zone
I went to college in my mid-twenties and all my peers thought I was a geezer.
They also apparently thought of themselves as children, because they wanted to get the police involved any time I attempted to socialize. I hope they all get treated like children for the rest of their lives, since that is apparently what they were demanding.
Fffff… I realized this a while ago, I’m 54.
30 plus is when you start noticing the mental gap with the younger kids in certain areas
The warranty expires as soon as you hit 25.
Anyone over 25 is a chopped and washed unc, on god.
I’d much rather be considered washed than unwashed, so that’s good
Unfortunately, being washed is unintuitively quite bad.
I’m assuming that’s a truncated version of “washed out” or “washed up”
Being washed is at least kinda good because that implies there was a period where you weren’t. Rather have that than never needing washing in the first place ✊
What if i only hang dry?
Dry clean only
25 fucked with me mentally, but late thirties is when you actually start breaking down.
I had some things start failing at 35, but recovered a bit and feel better now at 45.
But I quit my soul crushing desk job career and had a kid in those intervening years too.
So basically I traded financial security for healthy life and family time.
Thanks for the hope homie.
Around 25 you have to interact with all ages, and everyone starts to blend.