When did you realize (the hard way) that you were getting older?

When I had to explain the plot of "The Sound of Thunder" to a younger friend.

>>93628240

Sorry, "A Sound of Thunder".

>>93628218
When I thouht a kid was talking about Iron Giant and he was actually talking about Red Steel.

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That's not the most painful thing.

When a younger cousin of mine asked what the save symbol on the computer was, and I realized that I hadn't used a floppy disk in 10 years.

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>>93628218
Old my ass. I'm in the prime of my life. You people act like being in your 20's is like being 70.

>>93628345
Thanks to internet speeding up cultural change time in the west, we might as well be 70.

>>93628345
It is when you don't have a future.

>>93628345
I'm not even in my 20s until next year and I have friends younger than me, literal high school aged kids, who think they're old because of dumb shit like "wow...the N64 was released 20 years ago" and because Teen Titans hasn't been on the air for 10+ years. I'm seconding this anon, y'all are stupid.

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>>93628218
I'm actually much happier in my late 20's than in my early 20's. I'm a lot more comfortable with myself and more sociable. Any other fellow 26-30 year old's feel the same?

>>93628345
This. About to enter 30's and feel fucking great!

>>93628218
Today, when I encountered someone here that has never seen Dexter

>>93628502
Yep. Pretty common feeling.

>>93628502
I thought 27-29 was late 20s. 24-26 would be "mid 20s"

>>93628502
I'm 30 years old and I feel like I'm more successful and accomplished than I was at any point prior in my life. I feel like I'm in a really good spot as a writer, student, and person, and the future looks really bright. I feel bad for the poor bastards who peaked in their 20s--or, God forbid, in high school.

People started calling me sir and asking me for advice.
It felt great.

>>93628767
>or, God forbid, in high school

There's something seriously wrong with people pushing 30 wishing they were back in high school.

>>93628550
I assume the majority of people who don't get happier end up killing themselves by that point.

>>93628266
>>93628240

Is that the time traveling dinosaur hunters story?

>>93629261
Yes, the one where the horrifying ending meant to scare us is the reality we live in right now.

>>93629019
Twenty nine, and part of me wants to be back in high school, just because the worlds was not so large and complicated back then. I mean I was in a graduating class of 60ish, knew just about everyone in my high school by name, and it felt right. College and life after high school gave me such bad anxiety, panic and depression that I'm medicated and housebound 90% of the time.

>>93628502
pretty much i even stopped doing mordecais with the chicks, feels great.

>>93629261
>>93629274
>tfw someone went back in time and now we have Trump for President

I bet it was Elon Musk

30+ and my master's degree is proving to be virtually worthless (not even fruity liberal arts BS) so life is kind of frustrating.

I look back on high school as a bunch of boring shit, though.

>>93629475
>College and life after high school gave me such bad anxiety, panic and depression that I'm medicated and housebound 90% of the time.

Hence anon saying "there's something seriously wrong with people pushing 30 wishing they were back in high school". Sounds like you're stunted.

earlier today when I realized okkusenman and airman ga taosenai were both 10 years old

>>93628345
>>93628409
>>93628525
normies, kindly please go.

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>>93628502
I'm a 24 year old schmuck who's lost all sense of pride or ambition. What's your secret?

>>93629824
I don't even have a master's, what's the point of living if even you can't do anything?

>>93629958
fappan

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>>93628502
>28
>been working towards my career since I was 22
>put a lot of money towards a college course
>never worked before in my life
>it's all paid off and I have the job of my dreams
>already made back what my course cost in 3 weeks

No doubt something horrible will happen with the economy or whatever, but at this moment in time, it really feels fucking fantastic. Never been happier or more content in my life.

>>93629939
That's a normal feeling at that age. Chances are you'll feel aimless or listless for a while until reality hits and you have to change course.

>>93630005

I am glad you're doing well, anon.

Please make sure to save your income so you can survive the hard times and perhaps even retire!

>>93628218
it was back in the 90's when I realized I was getting older, you see, back in those days, rich men would ride around in Zeppelins, dropping coins on people, and one day I seen Michael Jackson flying by. So I run of the house with a big washtub to catch the coins that I would use for my ferry ride, I caught the ferry over to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for my shoe, so, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Give me five bees for a quarter, you'd say.
Now where were we? Oh yeah: the important thing was I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time.

>>93630063
I'll take five bees for a quarter please.

When I stopped identifying with the young up and coming heroes and more the older mentor characters.

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>>93630174
Honestly, bees should replace currency considering how vital they are to the world.

>>93630174
those are only three bees. you want me to take off my belt?

>>93629475
>bad anxiety, panic and depression that I'm medicated and housebound 90% of the time.
That sounds like my high school life. I never fucking want to go back

>>93630208
What kind of retard currency would that be.

>>93629475
I found I overcame social anxiety by having one extrovert friend throw me into social situations with their friends throughout my 20's. Of course I started off by getting really drunk in those scenarios, but the more you do it, the more you're able to develop the "tools" to manage all kinds of social situations and gradually rely less on booze. And if you don't have any friends, perhaps try this with family?

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>>93628502
32 year old here, it's just temporary, it will go back down soon enough.

>>93629849
I probably am. Should do the world a favor and kill myself once I finish my comic backlog.

>>93630280
one bee = one dollar
a beehive = hundred dollars
farmed bees = twenty and fifty dollar bills

The ailing bee population would be saved!

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>>93630005
What did you study?

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>>93630314
Please don't, anon. If there's at least one singular thing, no matter how minor, in this world that makes you happy, then live for that.

>>93630290
I can see it being temporary if you have aspirations towards marriage or children but still haven't achieved that in your 30's, but other than getting wrinkly and the body deteriorating (which will happen to every single human anyway), I don't see how it can go back down.

>>93630376
I use to write. Have an entire AU with superheroes I would like to write, but the spark is dead, even if I still write the occasional note, and daydream about writing it or bits and pieces.

I'm 41 and it's very obvious when I interact with younger people on the internet. But I don't care. My body's slowing down and I wish I could exercise or exert myself more than I can, but I feel more comfortable with who I am than I ever have. That's worth its weight in gold.

I'm not suggesting that people never grow and change, because stagnating is the kiss of death and we can all work towards becoming better people. But if I have one bit of advice for younger people, it's to learn to accept your quirks and to be less judgmental of others. You'll be a lot happier with your own life that way.

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>>93630685
I really am no longer interested in being happy anymore. What for? If I want the heaviness of heart to recede, I'll drink or shitpost on 4chan. But happiness is something I have admitted to myself I am incapable of feeling anymore.

>>93630685
>But if I have one bit of advice for younger people, it's to learn to accept your quirks and to be less judgmental of others. You'll be a lot happier with your own life that way.

This.

When people started refering to all instances of brand loyalty as console wars even if it has nothing to do with video games.

When I realized children are learning about 9/11 as a historical event that occurred before their births.

>>93630816
Sounds like you're depressed, friend. I have depression too. But while you can't make the disease go away, you can take measures to cope with it, blunt its effect, and find at least some happiness or contentment. It does take work and lifestyle changes, though. And yeah, work is really hard when you're depressed, but the alternative is just so much more goddamned worse.

>>93630926
At the end of this year, on December 31st at midnight, there will not be a single child and/or underaged person alive that witnessed the 20th century.

>>93630968
At the end of this year, on December 31st at midnight, there will no longer be a single child born into this world.

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>>93630926
>mfw the moment they announced on the intercom what happened
Shit was surreal.

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>>93629883
>normie
normalfag detected- LEAVE

>>93628218
>Ren & Stimpy did the exact same thing about 15 years before, and much better.

Why is Ren and Stimpy so underrated on this board? I know John K. is a hateable guy, but R&S was one of the best and more groundbreaking cartoons in the past 30 years.

>>93631502
I fucking hate the grotesque art style that he created, it's been a blight on Western cartoons ever since.

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>>93630005
More or less the same for me. My early 20's was probably the shittiest part of my life. Ever read the webcomic Habits/Terribleterribleterrible? It was 100% like that, now add a smidge of Megg, Mogg and Owl into it. Then worked my ass off to reach my goal and it paid off.
I think people on this site are more capable than they give themself credit for.

When I got more comfortable just being around my gf and our dog, watching cartoons instead of me going out and getting wasted with the best friend.

Its humbling.

>>93631805
It's a pretty good feel desu

>>93630656
Then write small amounts, ideally leading up to something bigger. When I get writers' block I have to forrrrrce myself to write anything, but that often gets the process restarted. Also, walk a lot and that helps with inspiration and working out ideas in your head. Plus the walking helps with your emotional state.

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>>93631189
We watched it on the TV for an hour or so then got sent home. I didn't really understand what was going on as I was barely 11, but I got some What-a-burger and watched Tom and Jerry when I got home.

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When I posted her and several people asked for source.

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>>93628218
When I noticed majority /co/ and /v/ threads about cartoons or games I don't care about and don't want to care about.

I got in a few new things here and there but I hate new things mostly. I also hate people. I have a shitty dead end job and no hope as well.

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31

It's a mixed bag for me. On one hand my financial situation is atrocious, I'm talking poverty level atrocious. Yet I have a job and I grind myself to the bones working. This causes me immense mental anguish - but all of this is typical croatian bullshit. It's not "me" as much as just the general state of things here and it's beyond my control. I'm actually really fucking okay with myself as such. Over the years (the period between being 25 - now) I've solved many internal problems and hangups and I can feel myself improving in many ways. I've accepted my faults and virtues, made peace with myself and that peace seems to endure within me through everything I do or feel. It's amazing. I love it. It's a really serene yet "empty" state of being. Think taoism, though this sounds way too pretentious and arrogant. I'm very eager to see where these internal developments will lead me.

To put things into perspective - I've been a NEET and had no work (sans summer) for basically a whole decade. This too is typical croatian garbage, for our country is in dire straits. Yet I don't think I've wasted that time. The amount of literature I consumed, the introspections, the staring into the abyss and so on - it was all worth it. I have no regrets.

Point is don't kill yourself prior to reaching your 25th year. That was the turning point for me. Something just clicked since then, like my brain and heart finally decided to work properly. Suicide and despair are friends of us all, and we may meet both. But don't give up too early. If you think your situation is unbearable bear with it until you reach 30+ years and then make a rational decision, if needed. But don't mistake youthful things for the end game. I'm not even playing the end game yet.

Also high school was shit. I hated it. Don't fall for the high school meme.

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>>93631781
Its funny anon. I am almost the opposite of you. I have spent the last 5 years of my life working towards my "dreams" and my degree and now that i almost have it, i want nothing more than to drop out and become a drug addled degenerate.

>>93628218
When the average Homestuck kids at a con were thirteen year olds. It was a year and a half ago.

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22 in a few months

I've lived in the same house with my same family for well over a decade and the day-to-day has hardly changed aside from the switch to college from hs. The one friend who I hang out with outside of school and isn't purely virtual has been the only one since sixth grade. My memories get jumbled, "oh, x was released y years ago" when it seems like just yesterday due to everything feeling so similar.

I've never had to hold a job since I'm constantly in school but even if I wanted one (I'm starting to want one) I have to deal with crippling anxiety bullshit while also not having a car or any public transportation near me.

While I have friends scattered across the world, none of us have the money to visit each other.

I simultaneously feel like I've been here for aeons yet am still barely changed from me a decade ago.

Release me from this mortal coil

>>93630926
This one hit me a year or so ago.

>>93628535
Jesus Christ

>>93628535
I've never seen Dexter but given that that's your reasoning I guess that I am older than you.

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>>93633279
>you're only 21

Trust me, half the shit you're feeling insecure or worried about now is common at your age and will most likely be long gone by the time you're in your late 20's. Once you learn (or more like realize, as these fears really are insignificant once you get into the real world) to stop giving a shit about things like "I should've already accomplished ____ by now! I should be doing ____ ! I know people my age who have done ____ yet I haven't!", you'll be much happier. It really is never too late to find your footing in life. Hell, I've met people who changed career paths well into their 50's.

>I've never had to hold a job since I'm constantly in school but even if I wanted one (I'm starting to want one) I have to deal with crippling anxiety bullshit while also not having a car or any public transportation near me

This was also me at your age, didn't really get over the anxiety till around 26 and didn't get a real job until 29. At your current point in time, forcing yourself out there into social situations and gradually gaining experience will help, but don't push yourself out of your comfort zone too fast or else you'll probably turn to booze to ease the anxiety. Ease into it, my man. And there's nothing wrong with having only one true friend, some don't even have that luxury.

>>93633049
That self defeatist attitude happens to a lot of people who are about to reach their goal, you've just got to not give into the urge to sabotage yourself. It's really worth it to push yourself.

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>>93628218

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I'm 27. I thought I had my shit together. Turns out I don't. Got the shit kicked out of me, and now I'm having to restart on a lot of stuff. Always been smart, but not terribly motivated, and slow to gain the real experience necessary to function in society. I have learned much, but I feel like I'm just where I should have been five to seven years ago.

I'm friends with a fresh faced 19 year old. He's cool but goddammit he makes me feel old. I'm actually around a lot of younger people these days. A lot of these younger millennials are perfectly decent folks. A lot of them are insufferable assholes. Such is humanity.

>>93633754
Stop hanging out with children, it's a sign that you are desperate and mentally immature.

>>93633790

I'm dating a 23 year old who's waaaaay too good for me. I can deal with that.

>>93631189
There'd been rumors since the early morning from the couple of kids with cell phones - rumors about a plane running into the Empire State Building IIRC. They didn't do a big announcement over the PA system or anything. They tried to keep things calm and discrete, sent the secretaries and staff to inform teachers and then let them wrap up their lessons and dismiss the students.

We were in freshman biology when they got to our room. They took our teacher outside to break the news. I'll never forget the sound of her screaming out in the hall. One of the secretaries came in and told us to go home for the day. We didn't see our bio teacher for a month. Her husband was in New York on business that morning. He was on the 90th floor of the North Tower when the first plane hit.

>>93633729
Fuck man...

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>>93633848
holy shit

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>>93633848

In gym class, they had us all basically just sitting on the floor. Don't remember what he said exactly, but the gym coach, a good old southern boy, came through on his way to his office and mentioned pretty casually, without slowing down, that some planes flew into the world trade center and that we were going to bomb the shit out of somebody.

This man was correct.

>>93628218
19, seeing that the Cartoon Network Bumps from my childhood are now considered "nostalgic." Plus my joints are constantly aching which doesn't feel very good. I'm usually very disconnected from people at around my age so at the very least I feel like I'm 40.

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>>93633279
96 here, just graduated college but now I feel like I don't want to work at all, I'm afraid I'll never get out of this place even tho the situation is 100 times better than restarting in another country. But what can you do t b h, I'll still have to move on and try my best and maybe indulge myself in a hobby that hopefully will be my fishing rod in the future. So cheer up anon, we're still in our early 20s, it's not hopeless at all, it should be hopeful at this point.

>>93633012
This is a very good post.

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>>93633848
Whoa holy shit I can't even imagine

My art teacher in high school and her class watched the broadcast, she mentioned that a couple of her students signed up for the army because of that

>>93630174
I wish a bee was really big and friendly and would let me pet it.

>>93631189
>MY CRESTAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Im 27 year old woman and because of financial and housing problems I sleep in the same bed with my mom.

I can't work and she will lose her job soon. We also take care of her 92 year old aunt with help of freinds but we will run out of money soon.

>>93634103
>students signed up for the army because of it

Hehe, burgers are funny

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>>93634209
>burgers are funny

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>>93634121
Bumble bees are big and friendly, they're just too busy being married to their jobs.

>>93628218
I was a teacher's assistant for a fifth grade class. I was a senior in high school at the time and was volunteering since everyone had to volunteer for x amount of hours doing some kind of community service.

The kids, who were all born in the year 2000, are now seniors in high school just like I was when I first met them.

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>>93634153
Good luck anon, and godspeed

>>93628218
I just spent two years working in a middle school and heard myself utter "Jesus what is wrong with kids these days"

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>>93634373
I need it bigger.

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>>93634153
>I can't work

Is there a specific reason why you can't?

Either way, I hope there comes a solution to your struggles someday in the near future, anon. All the best.

>>93634222
Haha, beef

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>>93634547
Invent a rebigulator and you'll get your wish, anon.

>>93634595
Psyical and mental health but mostly sizers and i haven't found the right disability forms and my doctor keeps refusing to give them to me. I even went to the main office and they only had workers comp and no one could help me.
>>93634437
Thank you guys for the support

>>93634513
What IS wrong with kids these days, are they worse than when we were kids?

>>93628218
When my cousins were watching a TF2 video and I had to explain what The Mask was to them. Because they were born three years after it came out.

>>93628218
>Find cartoons from my childhood on youtube
>Remember them being fun to watch
>Decide to watch some
>Most of them are hot trash and I can't stand more than 3 minutes of them
>tfw it had been so long ago that I didn't remember anything but the bright colours

That being said I'm now old enough to not feel weird about lusting after women in their early forties. I am 25

>>93634703
As a matter of fact, yes. Honestly, before I took up that job I was certain it was just old coots complaining about new generations, but it turned out to be true. Compared to what I saw in my own middle school days (and it already was pretty bad) kids today are beasts.
I could blame a whole lot of factors in our current society, like having both parents working (and longer hours to earn more) leading to less effective parental education (or worse, pampering their kid to make up for the lost time which only leads to the kid thinking he's the king of town), the ever-lowering respect people have for authority figures, the internet making them think they're smarter than they are and encouraging kneejerk reactions, etc. It's probably a big cocktail of cultural circumstances.

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>>93628218
That I am 24 and unaccomplished.

>>93635045
24 here too

Work at a parttime job thats probably the only job i can manage ( caretaker ) and live in my moms basement

I have no idea what to do later

>>93628218
When two shots didn't get me buzzed.

When I realize how much things have changed

The people who taught us in schools are either old or dead or retired

The kids when went to school with are now adults with jobs, kids and or have changed in weight and personality

>>93628502

mid 20's here. So far everything's better than my early 20's. Matured, grew more social, more confident. If it keeps going this way I think I'll have a great time in my late 20's.

Just so long as I manage to start dating again before I have to start putting up with women in their 30's with ticking biological clocks, I have no real concerns. Or the industry I'm currently working my way into collapses because of shitty publishers and practices.

>>93633810

Same, just turned 30 and my gf is about to hit 23 this month.

IMO theres a few things that happen to people entering into young adulthood that really screws around with their perception of success. One example is that life gets a fuck ton harder after high school (Trying to figure out a way in order to support oneself without your parents) which affects another variable, which is time; It becomes more and more difficult trying to find time to do your things. If I had the time I wasted dicking around in high school now, I'm confident I would be able to translate it into being fluent in another language or have a book published, etc.

Another is that the age of your peers and coworkers is in a constant state of flux. Someone in your College class can be 3 years older than you, maybe even more. You'll have to take a lower division class full of freshmen or sophomores Your first job might pair you with someone with only a ±4 year age difference. This is already a tight grouping but people remember how divided the culture can be in high school and it takes a while for people to lose it.

When I hit 27, I finally learned how to be comfortable in my own skin and finally saw inklings of a game plan for the rest of my life. Life is hard, and it only gets harder when you start having to support more people then yourself.

Good luck if you have a kid at a young age without a well paying job, you've officially set life's difficulty to nightmare mode. Best of luck if you have a kid with a SO who happens to be mentally/emotionally stunted. Your life is basically on Impossible Ironman. You need to keep the kid and drop the dead weight ASAP.

Live with your parents and save up money so you can afford to buy things you really need, when you need them. One year living with your parents is enough to buy yourself a car or to start investing in stocks, or to move to another state/country.

>>93628218
When I had to take care of my ailing parents. I was a few years out of high school and had done noting in those years, having fun with friends and generally enjoying the feeling of not having to worry, until both my parents became sick. My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer and my mom had gotten a hip replacement and due to poor sanitary conditions at the hospital(I live in a shitty part of Tennessee) she had contracted MRSA and it infected her blood.

After that, I pretty much lost any part of childhood that I had at the moment and was thrust into being an adult quickly. My parents were too sick to do anything during those years, so I had to be the "parent" to them. Taking care of bills, making sure they went to appointments on time and dealing with dozens of doctors and hospitals hours away, cooking and cleaning. The works.

I had no other relatives to help and it was just the three of us. But, somehow, we pulled through and we're stronger for it. Now I work at a pharmacy and I'm now fairly well off and my parents are healthy and happy.

I seriously don't know how we did it.

I've been trying to exercise a bit lately to lose some weight but I've totally fucked my knee and now I can hardly walk.

This might not necessarily be due to age but I feel it probably is.

>>93631189
I was having lunch with my parents in the living room when it happened. I do remember seeing the second tower crumbling live, but aside from that I don't remember that much. I was 3 year old at the time.

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One of the things I realized as Ive been getting older is that Im becoming emtionally fatigued listening to everyones problems.
My life isnt perfect, but Im happy. Got a job I enjoy, can afford to live on my own, do my hobbies and ocasionally travel. But everytime I try to make new friends they just proceed to dump all their baggage on me. Parental abuse, sexual assault, "anxiety disorders", body dysmorphia, depression, suicidal idealations ect. Ect.

I find that Im sick of it. Im tired of being everyones rock while my problems and challenges remain unheard, because I dont want to dump on other people like Ive been. I have very little tolerance for it anymore, but I also find that this makes it difficult for me to connect with new people.

I will not be made to feel guilty over my own happiness.

>>93635983
I'm the same way at work. For some odd reason, I'm the go-to-guy for telling their problems to. But, I kind of find it humbling, in that people will tell me their deep issues and problems and trust me not to tell anyone else.

But, the most important thing you can do is find someone who will listen to your problems as well, you need to find a "rock" so to speak and vent your issues to them. Heck, even talking to a pet can be therapeutic, they listen and you don't have to worry about them blabbing to others. But seriously, if you do need to talk to someone about your issues then speak to a counselor, they do help, or your best friend.

>>93628502
It's called growin up m8, without doubt things will go south for a while soon

>>93634907
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSgfyJoVC1c

>>93630452
You're always just a bad day away from your life turning to shit.

>>93628330
Had this with my daughter when we were playing video games the other day.

>>93628218
People saying that Crash Bandicoot is hard, as though it's some revelation.

>>93633729
The only part that hurts in the job one honestly. You still have the chance to get with people, a family is dependent on the job part, so that's fucked, but you can get a nice home since people migrate towards the busy city centrals. You can completely disconnect from social media, if you'd like.

So the only thing outside of your own influence is the 3rd point. The old "it' wasn't so much a dream as the only option to work towards. I like having options.

>>93633729
That hits way too close to home.

>>93630329
will you keep spare bees in your pockets?

>>93629768
Based Musk creating best timeline.

>>93630314
You are definitely stunted anon, if you were actually going to kill yourself you'd just do it, none of this stupid "after I finish x"

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>>93629768
>implying it wasn't Trump himself

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>>93628218
A few weeks ago I had to use the bus, and there were a bunch of kids, I think about 10-12 years old, sitting in front of me. They spend the entire ride arguing about who their favorite Youtube blogger was. They could literally name dozens of them along with what kind of content they produced and why they were good or bad.

It was like, fuck, I've had conversations like that about bands or movie directors or even game studios, but the only Youtube faggots I could even think about are the ones that /v/ shills for like Pewdiepie or Irate Iglesias. I mean it's not even that different from geeking out over movies or whatever, but just the idea that someone would spend large parts of their day watching and discussing these Youtube losers was a real eye-opener to me.

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>>93629824
could be worse
>turning 30 this month
>fucked up in college and got a useless liberal arts degree
>worked two shitty jobs including graveyard at a gas station in the bad part of town after graduation
>what the fuck am I doing with my life
>went back to school for physics
>turned out I was okay at it
>working on phd now
>anxious as fuck every minute of every day because if this doesn't pan out I'll have wasted nearly a decade of my life, gone years without friends, fun, or relationships, and added ~$40K in student loan debts all for nothing
>I'm in too deep to walk away

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>>93637678
Okay, Grandpa.

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>>93637760
>>93637678

>>93630242
Don't drop your onion, friend.

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>>93630208
>Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say.

>>93637760
I mean the guy has a point, this is a thread about stuff making you feel old and that's a pretty solid reason. It's right in line with parents not understanding why kids played video games in the 80's or freaking out about rock music in the 60's.

>>93628218
Spongebob premiered when I was in college.

>>93628218
Seeing the wrinkes, balding, and shifting weight gain every time I look in the mirror. seeing more grey hairs due to stress and aging, knowing that I will amount to nothing economically, and very little socially.

I am (You).

>>93628330
>>93636251
I wonder how long it's going to take, before people generally have no idea what the symbols for answering or ending a call on a phone, is supposed to represent.

So growing up, my mother (a pediatrician) was always interested in what The Kids These Days are up to. It helped her connect with her patients - "Dr. Mom, you know about X?!"
I am an adult now, and I work with children. I realized I'm doing the exact same thing when I looked up fidget spinners as soon as I saw one, about a month before the hype hit.

>>93634908
>not being into milfs

>>93628218
When I realized there's nothing left to look forward to in life.

>>93637992
i laughed, thank you, had a shitty day

>>93637738
you'll be fine, quit worrying

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>>93628218
I'm 22 now, and I've been living with my parents my whole life. Since I've graduated college, I'll probably have to move out for my job. Feeling pretty overwhelmed, desu.
I guess since I live with my parents, I haven't grown up as much as other people my age - I still feel 18 on the inside. 22 sounds so OLD to me. I don't know how I'm going to handle living on my own.

>>93640736
22 isn't really that old mate, he'll I'm 27 and still figuring stuff out. You never stop growing and trust me when I say you have all the time in the world. Focus on you and keep moving forward and it will all work out.

When none of my colleagues knew about Homestar Runner or the Muppet Show.

>>93628218
When spongebob became a reference i was expected to understand when I'm on the internet

>>93641154
>or the Muppet Show
I'm sorry, what? That was 9 years before I was born, from another country than mine, and even I fucking know about it.

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>>93635983

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that everybody is fucked up, no exceptions. Being the one other people rely on is hard. Like other anon said, gotta have someone else to talk to. Because it will never end.

>>93640736
You're still a baby at this point anon, as others have said you have your whole life to figure things out and it really is never too late to turn things around and get your life started. Stop feeling like you have to live up to some invisible standard and you'll be much happier.

>>93635684
>before I have to start putting up with women in their 30's with ticking biological clocks

What does this mean, do you want kids or no?

>>93643252
>you have your whole life to figure things out
No, you have until your early 30s to figure things out, aftwer which time your body will start slowing down and the job pool will begin shrinking exponentionally with each passing year.

The way things are right now, if you're not a successful entrepeneur by your early 20s, then it's a lifetime of living off the minimum wage for you till you die

>>93643493
>No, you have until your early 30s to figure things out, aftwer which time your body will start slowing down and the job pool will begin shrinking exponentionally with each passing year.

I took a college course for a new career that had people ranging from 25 to well into their 50's. And most of us have managed to find work afterwards.

There is no time limit.

>>93643493
False. You sound like a kid.

>>93633317
Little man, I watched dexter when it first aired on cable tv along with CN's premiere.
Im probably old enough to be your daddy.

>>93628535
>CN doesn't air CN original shows anymore
>not for new generations entirely new to them
Christ