39 Things That Made People Realize They Were Definitely Not Young Anymore

Recently, people on Reddit shared things that scream, “I’m getting older,” and I found the whole thread a little bit too relatable. Here’s what people had to say:

1.“The grocery store is playing jams.”

—LaMusaAlcachofa

“Then you get pissed off because the intercom interrupts the song while you are singing in the bread aisle.”

—Looptydude

2.“It takes two scrolls to get to your birth year when you register for an app.”

—Low_Inevitable_5055

3.“I was at Old Navy the other day and looked up, and this older woman was looking at me, and then I realized it was a mirror over by the checkout counter. That was startling!”

—Sea_Actuator7689

4.“Falling asleep in the recliner at 8:30 p.m., no matter what movie I’m watching.”

—SonicPiano

“That post-dinner food coma is no joke. Comes on fast and comes on strong.”

—Urcleman

5.“Not wanting to drive at night. When did this happen?”

—Own-Bunch-2616

“Headlights are way brighter now with LEDs, and nobody aims their headlights at the ground like they’re supposed to.”

—ryuranzou

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6.“Taking two weeks to recover after sleeping on my pillow wrong.”

—NoLie129

“Try months. I slept wrong once and needed physio.”

—Expensive-Concept-93

7.“Teen fashion looks silly, and their music is just noise.”

—Next_Firefighter7605

“The funny thing is, most of their fashion is recycled from the ’90s and early 2000s, so it’s second-hand embarrassment really for people who were there the first time around.”

—Adventurous_Deal2788

“I’m like, come on, guys, it wasn’t good the first time…”

—funjack283

8.“Hangovers are absolutely a nightmare. They feel like real death.”

—Unlikely_your_avg23

“That’s been me all day. First time I’ve drank in about five years, and now I remember why I don’t drink much. Last night was awesome, but today sucks.”

—BobbaFatGFX

9.“I’m okay with being alone. I’ve got my hobbies, I have my dogs and cats. I’m good.”

—Valuable_Panda_4228

“I keep being told I need to socialize. I have far too many hobbies for that!”

—MiddleKlutzy8568

10.“Going downstairs, my knees sound like someone playing with bubble wrap.”

—Cold_Table8497

11.“Going ‘oof’ when I stand up from the sofa.”

—Able_While_974

12.“My neck, my back. Also, knowing the actual lyrics to that song.”

—LokiLavenderLatte

13.“Getting super excited about a new appliance or house item that works well or makes life easier.”

—MindYaBusinessFam

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14.“I realized I’m old enough to have an adult child.”

—amg7613

15.“I get excited when I have nothing planned for the weekend.”

—ZebraSpot

16.“Body hair growing surprisingly fast, like I just trimmed you guys last week!”

—Quartermastered

“And from places that never sprouted hair before, ugh.”

—acryingshame93

17.“If you are a sports fan, when you start seeing guys playing and you remember watching their father play. A lot of examples of this in American baseball.”

—MycatPatrick

18.“When I find out someone else is cheating on their SO, my initial thought is, ‘Damn, I don’t have the energy for that.’ Don’t read this the wrong way. I never have and never will cheat on my wife, but I’m just saying I’m in bed by 9.”

—ThrowinSm0ke

19.“I’ve taken up an interest in migratory birds.”

—cafescafes

“And plants! Somewhere around 40, I was like, ‘Oooh, plants and birds are cool.'”

—Verity41

20.“Having to google slang words. No cap.”

—Kundalini_electric

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21.“Your doctor, dentist, and optometrist are all younger than you.”

—retroking9

22.“People who I thought were older than me turn out to be younger. The latest: Liam Neeson.”

—IsopodHelpful4306

“I was checking out at the doctor’s office and the ‘old guy’ in front of me gave his birthdate… a year younger than me.”

—HomerAtTheBat

23.“When the candles for your birthday cake cost more than the cake itself.”

—Awesomenamebruh

24.“I would rather take a nature walk, drink hot tea, decorate my home, and play with my skincare in bed before nine than put on makeup to go to the bars. My friends know where I live. They’ll come like, whenever.”

—PepsiCo_Pussy

25.“It takes me 10 minutes to refill my weekly pill organizer.”

—cserskine

26.“Just got my first pair of progressive lenses. A few years ago, my eyes were fine with just contacts. Then I needed reading glasses. Now this.”

—schprunt

27.“When the people you used to watch on TV as a youngster all look ancient now.”

—Away_Concentrate_136

28.“Starting to look forward to oatmeal.”

—daniel_the_maniel

29.“When people MUCH younger than you are complaining about ‘getting old.'”

—This_Sheepherder_332

30.“When you start to think that your parents were right about a lot of what they told you and you understand why.”

—Eowynonna

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31.“New technology used to excite me. Now it scares me to death.”

—SentienceCase

32.“Being annoyed at random loud noises, in particular, cars that have had their mufflers purposely removed.”

—sunsetblue24061

33.“Just really truly absolutely cannot, no matter how much coffee I drink or vitamin pills I take, work up the energy to give a shit anymore.”

—OneTwoThreePooAndPee

34.“Nobody gets my dope references. It’s enough to make me wanna say, ‘As if!'”

—p8nt_junkie

35.“All my stories begin with, ‘Many years ago…'”

—penna4th

36.“Some of my coworkers were born around the time I started working at my company.”

—Potential_Speed_7048

37.“Instead of laughing when you fall over, people get worried.”

—Far_Dentist_3202

38.“I can’t use my teeth as a tool anymore.”

—Me_Georgina

39.And finally, “When a music awards show is listing the entertainers that are going to perform, and you only recognize two out of the 25 names.”

—Stratoblaster22

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