Live in the past, is mine. I will listen to things over and over because some songs or even podcast episodes, rewind me back to times where I felt comfortable in. I do sometimes poke my head out to see where things are currently in the present, but nothing around really makes me gravitate to anything current-day. But, then I just go back to my hole in living in the past.
People used to tell old people to get over it about them remembering things as they were all of the time. I’m understanding why they do that. Sometimes the present really truly sucks.
Gauging upcoming activity options for the day based on their likely effect on my lower back.
Me sitting in a restaurant right now at 3 pm eating dinner: Can’t think of anything
I the last few times I have bought clothes from a thrift store, I was ecstatic because on 2 occasions I was able to find a Kirkland brand polo shirt and Kirkland pants. I was especially excited because the pants had a 50% off tag.
I have a high regard to that brand because I associate it with quality.
Telling my son we need to go out since its such a nice day that we can’t spend in front of a screen…
Back in the day, I just assumed the adults were saying that because they were old and had no idea what joys were waiting patiently, calling from the keyboard, controllers, etc.
Now, I know that they had seen far more than I could imagine, and that they knew all too well that those sun-dappled, happiness-brimming days outdoors were a rapidly diminishing resource… 😭
While on a road trip if it’s raining hard or the weather is otherwise bad, I have to turn my music down or off so I can see better.
I cackled the first time I read about something like that but now I’m that person 🫠
Also had an 8:30 bedtime for at least 10 years. I’ll be 40 next year.
Lowkey though, mornings are way better than nights. I’d rather get coffee with someone at 6am than a drink with someone at 10pm.
How excited I am about buying a new frying pan.
I bought some high end stainless steel ones with thick base. Would definitely recommend. The nonstick ones I used to use suck by comparison.
I like rough/scratchy materials now. I used to hate the feel of rough wool or clothes/towels that were dried in the sun. Now it just feels good against the skin. Soft materials feel wrong and flimsy.
Happily eat salads. Hated them as kid. I just lettuce out of bag sometimes
It’s so weird how bitter some plants tasted as a kid and how I can now pick up subtle sweetness in them. So many things I hated as a kid and couldn’t even force myself to keep down are quite tasty to me these days
I heard that kids really do have more taste sensitivity towards bitterness, so that could be why.
Since I changed to a vegan diet, lettuce is one of my favorite vegetables for taste. I think when I was younger I ate too much sugar and processed stuff all the time, and it spoiled my appetite for healthy whole foods.
Using one of those “days of the week” plastic pill containers. Also, getting impatient for my urine stream to complete.
This. Along the same lines, I have to make myself little notes, using real stickies, computer stickies, and phone reminders I or will almost always forget to do or go to whatever it is I am trying not to forget.
but do you pull your phone out to scroll while you’re pissing?
No. I’m late to the phone game and only have a little ZTE flip. I am familiar with the ingredients and instructions of various bathroom products though. :)
I became a “morning person”. Or let me rephrase that, I honestly stopped believing in the idea of morning or evening people. Whatever schedule you hold you body to, it tends to be okay with it as long as you’re consistent. And bonus points if it generally aligns with normal daytime. I still tend to drift a bit later during long holidays, but I can live with earlier mornings and tend to have my alarm in the same time no matter the day if the week. Unless I had a party or something.
Also, I also became very nostalgic. The music I listened to when I was a teen remains my favourite, and I’ve become very sceptical of newer trends. Back in “my day” everything was better lol.
And lastly, I finally get why my parents have barely any hobbies and instead just sit around or meet up with people. When I was young I always wondered why adults didn’t seem to care about learning new things. How their knowledge of subjects like math, biology, geography ,and physics had degraded after highschool. You come home after work and are tired. You need the weekend to recharge. I’ve already started working less (36 hours per week) and also have 36 days off in a year, which is extremely luxurious, yet I still managed to work myself into a burn-out. Unlike my parents’ generation, I feel like we grew up with an expectation to be more than your work. People my age (me definitely included) seem to care so much about the hobbies. Your side projects, programming, photography, art, music, sports, etc. It defines who I am, yet I have way to little time and energy for it next to being a cog in the machine.
Your last point resonates with me deeply.
It’s also one of the main drivers for my frustration with / rage against the unfair economic system we live in. Working 10-20hrs/week should be the goal, so we can have most of our days to ourselves doing the things we love.
Didn’t think I’d be telling my kids the TV is rotting their brains. Yeah, Looney Tunes wasn’t educational in the least but at least the shorts had plotlines. Stuff my kids watch (mostly on YouTube) will transition between scenes within seconds and there’s no point or resolution to any of it!
I started vetting youtube channels and downloading them for my kids. No ads, and it won’t auto select some random video with something offensive in it after it finishes. They ended up getting bored of it and spend their time on other stuff for the most part.
It’s not all garbage but man I wish they still had the block channel feature.
Its entirely unmanageable for parents honestly. It does a good job of appearing like its working though, which I’m sure fools a lot of people. Someone needs to setup some sort of p2p style video distribution platform so we can move on from youtube.
this is why I limit YouTube to 1 hour per week.
Didn’t really like how my Dad would come home, kind of glower at us, gobble up his dinner and fuck off to bed. Now here I am doing the same thing.
A coffee and a crossword puzzle is really all it takes to make a great morning these days.
Waking up at 7am on weekends?
It’s 6:28am where I am. I’m already up, clothed, on the couch.
Just smoking a bowl but I’m out of bed!
Pro tip: It’s easy to be clothed and on the couch at 6AM if that’s how you fell asleep
I don’t give a single shit what people think about me anymore.
And it stems from the constantly-reinforced experience that people almost always have no idea what they’re talking about.
For now, I’ve at least retained a basic level of decorum, but the line is blurring in a way that has me a bit frightened to be honest. Throw in some neurological degeneration and I totally understand why old people act like lunatics in public
