~ 35 is definitely golden era … at least for men. Old enough to be in control of your body and emotions, but still young enough to have spontaneous energy.
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SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks agoAs you grow you will keep appreciating the growing amounts of personal development
Eventually you think back to when you were worried about turning 25 and you’ll think “why would I ever wanna be 25 again? I had so much less knowledge and experience back then”
418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Oaksey@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Generally more money to enjoy life too
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Nah son. I talked over this with my dad, starting career and being independent is the best. Having kids and supporting a family really puts a damper on all that freedom and possible recklessness.
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
And nobody forces you to have kids, you know? If anything that’s just saying to make sure to make choices that you will be happy with in your life
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yes, I chose to have kids and change nappies, doesn’t make it any less disgusting when the shit starts going everywhere, and a billion other things I knowingly signed up for sucking.
“This is going to suck, and be worth it after”
Later : “this sucks”
You : “LOL NO ONE FORCED YOU AMIRITE?!”Genius@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
And nobody forces you to have kids, you know?
The Republican Party
418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
I have a family that lives an adventurous life with me. They don’t hold me back. Kids are so malleable. They don’t hold you back unless that’s the life you create (obvious exceptions for special needs kids may apply).
And “recklessness” is part of my youth I was happy to leave behind.
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Older children, sure, but there’s a lot more intense childcare that takes up a lot of time with the baby. I am kinda in some of the exception circumstance, but not with the kid.
On top of that, if you’re the sole breadwinner, you can’t just drop your job to go do some stupid shit, like I did earlier.
JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’d say a bit earlier than that personally (wife and I agree that 28 is around that sweet spot). Old enough to have independence and chill out, but young enough that you don’t randomly end up with a headache all damn day because you slept slightly wrong.
418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
I think I just took longer to mature. At 28 I was still working on my temper and impulse control.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
“Oh, right, I could get hard without supplements and my bowl movements were so normal I took them for granted”
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
For me it’s the knees. I can still shit and bang and drink and do all the same fun drugs I did at 25. But I miss my cartilage.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Must be fucking up my 30s. I don’t do any of those things. :(
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
If you’re not shitting then you need to see a doctor, friend.
Otherwise, if it’s not your jam there’s nothing wrong with sitting it out. In fact I don’t recommend drinking as heavily as I have or take as many fun drugs as I used to (I can still do them but I choose to heavily limit myself) because there are long term consequences.
Almacca@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
Try to keep your bowl movements to a minimum so you don’t spill your soup.
Monstrosity@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Then you shake yourself back into reality & remember, “…oh yeah, because I was hot & my dick worked.”
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Back then: hot, working penis, can’t get laid
Now: older, not working penis, can’t get up