“I will never again pay to attend a concert without seats.”
It’s natural for our preferences to change as we get older.
So whenasked, “What are you simply getting too old for?”
a lot of people from theBuzzFeed Communityhad thoughts.
Here’s what they had to say.
“I dont do anything recreationally anymore if Im not enjoying myself.
If Im not into a movie or show, I turn it off.
If Im not having fun at a party, I leave.
“Im in my late 40s now, and unlike my younger self, I dont seek out friends.
If a friendship happens organically, great.
If not, I dont care how cool, rich, popular, or connected you are.
Ill be friendly to you, but if we dont vibe, we dont vibe.
jmacxjr
“I’m with you.
mishybp73
3.
They’ll have to pry my denim-spandex pull-ons from my dying hands.”
“I dont even bother with social media.
I dont post pics of my vacation or anything else exciting going on in my life.
UserNameFail
5.
“I dont waste my time arguing with people in traffic anymore.
If you are trying to cut in aggressively, just go right ahead.
Letting things like this go makes my day better, especially on my way to work.”
lola465
7.
“I abandoned underwire bras and bikini-cut panties in my early 40s.
Even with big boobs, I can get supportive bras sans underwire.
While aging has its drawbacks, there’s also a ton of benefits.
I care so much less about what other people think about me.
I’m focusing on accumulating a wardrobe that’s classic rather than trendy.”
Glittersky
9.
“I will never again pay to attend a concert without seats.
I mean, who wants to STAND all evening to see an artist perform?!
Or sit in some itchy grass?
Count me completely out!”
“Being forced/bullied into family functions.
Don’t get me wrong I love my family/my fiance’s family.
But I want to do gingerbread houses with MY little family at HOME.
Don’t expect me to show up to every gathering.
We have our lives, too, outside of yours.”
ashleenooo
11.
“I dont put up with relationship drama anymore.
Its not for me and never seemed appealing.
When am I going to settle down and have a family?
I have plans, and none of them involve those ‘ideals.'”
imaginaryximageryx
13.
“Loud music in stores drives me up a wall.
“I really hate when family expects me to help them financially.
I saved my money for my wifes and my retirement not to ‘lend’ to them.
Your lack of planning and saving is not my problem…it is yours!”
michaelsherman
15.
“Eating foods I don’t like at gatherings because someone made it ‘just to be nice.’
Maybe you should learn a new recipe too.”
“It isnt just music that has lowered talent requirements; it’s all entertainment areas.
Theater is nonexistent; the only thing they do onstage these days is redos of past hits.
Movies are mainly action, computer-driven garbage or cartoons, and TV shows are unwatchable with poor scripts.
We watch English or Australian TV shows for entertainment.
I dont see this improving in the future, given the taste levels of their audiences.”
galer21
17.
“I live in Wyoming, and the weather can be atrocious.
The weather is so weird and can change at the drop of a hat.
I just absolutely refuse to risk it, ever, nowadays.”
“I no longer worry about ‘Is it me?
Am I the asshole?’
when dealing with a difficult person at work or school or in public.
I used to think the other person was mad because of something I did or said.
Now I don’t worry about it.
I know Im pleasant and polite, and if someone is being a crank, thats on them.”
elizabethsnyder1
19.
“This might sound curmudgeonly, but office holiday parties.
I have one coming up for my husbands work, and I find them tiresome.
Its not ‘wild’ in any sense of the word, but instead an example of forced camaraderie.
“Theme parks and roller coasters.
It’s an outside elevator, and as it got higher and higher, the worse I felt.
It was all I could do to not completely freak out.
What was weird was that once I got to the top (900 feet up!
), I was fine, and the ride down from the top was fine also.”
sidneykaler
21.
Life is very short, especially when you get past the halfway point.
So I’m gonna rage a little.
Join me, won’t you?”
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
