It’s not like we forget that we get older. We are just too often swept up in the hustle and bustle. And then one day or every so often, we have this “light bulb” moment that jolts us to reality and makes us realize that time indeed flies and we are gradually becoming like our parents.
This month I turned 36, and I was reminded how much I wanted to grow older. Ironically now, growing older is becoming too quick for me to handle. Being four years shy of the big 40 was my moment. But everybody’s moment is different. Here’s what people from a popular internet forum share about when they realized they were old.
1. Can’t Find My Beauty Products
One lady realized this when all her beauty products stopped being produced. One by one, her shampoo, eyebrow pencil, and curlers disappeared into extinction, wishing they had been in production for 30+ years.
2. Reading Rolling Stone
“I was reading Rolling Stone at the doctor’s office and realized I hardly knew any of the bands on the Billboard #1 singles list,” one user said. They admit that 90s music to their kids is like what 60s music was to them. Someone else chimed in, saying they nearly fell over when a local radio station started referring to tunes from the 1980s as “golden oldies.” Yes, I can sense them. Don’t the 1950s and 1960s qualify as “golden oldies?”
3. Too Sweet to Like It
One individual started mixing cornflakes with frosted flakes because the frosted flakes alone were too sweet. A stark difference from their 7-year-old self. A second person replied, “My kid makes fun of me because I mix white milk with chocolate milk because it’s too sweet.”
4. The Eyebrow Question
A man doesn’t need to worry about his brows during the first twenty years of his life, but things change. One man in the forum admits that the first time the barber asked if they wanted their eyebrow trimmed made them realize how old they are.
5. The Lord of the Rings Movie (LOTR)
For one user, it’s hard to believe that the LOTR movie is already 20 years old. According to them, they were not even kids but a new homeowner when the movie was released.
6. Doubting Abilities
Even though they don’t feel 44, one person constantly thinks they could get hurt when they need to get something done. In response, a 45-year-old individual reminisces about how they sledded down a 275 foothill as kids in several daring positions. But in recent times, when they visited the same hill, their first thought was, “Oh my God, this is terrifying. I could really get hurt.” while crawling back on all fours to get down.
7. Falling on Ice
One man relates how they recently fell on some ice in front of a sizable crowd. Even though he thought the experience was humorous, everyone gasped and looked terrified as he descended. He realized then that he might not feel old, but other people know he is. For another, falling in recent times felt like a death sentence, different from what it felt like as a kid.
8. Knowing Celebrities That Passed
In the past, celebrities who passed away were just random folks. A person laments that nowadays, it’s nearly impossible not to recognize a deceased celebrity from at least one of their film roles. Even if the movies they were in seemed contemporary, they might have been made as long ago as 30 years ago.
9. Being Older That 25
One user recently saw an internet post about popular things 25 years ago and thought about the 80s only to realize that 25 years ago was 1998. They also then realized that they were older than 25. Furthermore, using the phrase ’20 years ago’ in a recent discussion with a friend hit them differently.
10. Seeing The RCA Wooden Console
While browsing a thrift store, seeing an RCA wooden Console reminded one commenter of childhood memories. But a kid behind her calling it an ancient TV made them realize how old they have become. It was produced the same year she was born.
11. Thinning Hair And Trimming Routine
“My hair has been thinning since my late 20s, but what really killed it is the four little hairs that still stick out my forehead where my hairline used to be, “one man says. In addition, the trimming routine of his ears, nose, and eyebrow are constant reminders of his old age. Do you have anything to add to this list?
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