Signs you're getting older (plus milestone)

[Chaser7]

What was your usename?

[benji]

(Don't tell benji that! He'll get pissed if he realized that he has been arguing with a freshman in High School on a semi-regular basis)

I don't care about age or any credentials if the argument is good. I usually don't pay attention to the poster and mostly the argument.

The fact that you're actually presenting an argument puts you in the upper tier. Then add in the fact that you actually consider the argument I counter with, even if you do not accept its conclusions, puts you even higher.

If anything we better each other. Even if I fail at social interaction.

[Andrew]

Aw.. you guys are making me depressed. I'm nearing the end of high school and I already feel "too old" . I'm super pumped for college, but at the same time, sad that childhood is basically over...

I think that's another sign of getting older actually, when you can bring down younger people with tales of growing old. It's really not all that terrible, but it can be sobering at times.

this thread is telling me to make these next couple years last.

I'd certainly encourage that. It's not a matter of everything going downhill when you leave high school, those first few years out of high school certainly offer the opportunity for new experiences and it's important that you move on but it's good to be able to look back on those years with good memories. I was fortunate enough to be part of a pretty tight clique back in high school and even though we can't catch up as often now that we're in our early 20s and in the "real world", whenever we do catch up it does feel like old times.

[cyanide]

- Not being in school and actually out in the real world
- Having more acquaintances and very few close friends
- Finding the bar/club scene to be incredibly boring
- Not having a lot of time to join community league basketball
- When you hear about old high school friends living abroad
- When life's goals include having the following: a car, house and family

[Sauru]

no longer giving a shit if its friday night or not

That's another good one. Friday nights for me have become less about the countdown to a night out and more about time off from work.

exactly! i look forward to friday night just so i can sit home and veg out while playing some vid games lol

Now I'm 25, happily married, happily employed, living in the pacific northwest.. have a brand new car, everything I want, and own a house with my wife. What a difference a few years makes.

a little over 2 years ago (october 05) i was a single guy living in a 1 bedroom apartment that i moved into cause it was 10 min from work and 5 min from the bball court. now i am married with 2 children, 2 cars, and a house of my own. so basically, i know exactly what you mean

[deihatein]

-I wake up early in the mornings now than i usually does
-i sleep early now
-i am now getting bored to play my games
-NLSC being my "let go of your boredness in this world" website
-my eyes getting sleepy all the time

Thats all for now.

[Lean]

-I am itched to find a job.
-I feel pressured because in the near future, I shall be the one that would handle our expenses
-Younger guys don't know Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden or Nirvana. When I talk to them about music, they give me a "WHAT?"
-Guys who sport long hair tied back in a ponytail make me chuckle now. (my hair was once like that)
-I usually forget what I'm supposed to do... What am I doing here, anyway?

[diddy]

Andrew, great thread!

- losting track of time
- time's running faster and faster each day
- memories of childhood are becoming like a "sweet dream"
- i have to work hard to have money, but => u could buy almost anything u want
- i get bored of the games
- i couln't meet friends every week or two=> a lot of things to do
- i'm engaged
- people ask me some tips
- boring to go clubbin'
- almost NEW mind, i realise a lot of things, and do an analysis of everything everytime

[Sauru]

i see people keep mentioning how they are bored of games faster now, and i think thats a great one. i remember growing up that any atari game you slapped in front of me was fun as hell and i could spend all day on it if you let me. then the nintendo came out and it was like a gift crafted by god himself and again any game you handed me i was all over. now most games i play i toss aside quickly and in alot of cases i wont even think of buying a game without playing it first

[shadowgrin]

Sauru has 2 cars?! Rich bastard.

Finding the bar/club scene to be incredibly boring

Ditto. I just don't get it anymore and think "what's up with this?"

When you hear about old high school friends living abroad

Yea, it really makes me feel left out/delayed, hence old, that among our group of H.S. friends I'm the only one who haven't been out of the country, even for a vacation. Most are now living/working abroad.

When life's goals include having the following: a car, house and family

I've been also bugged about those, why I don't have those or actively purse those at this point in my life but the non-materialistic (or slacker if you prefer) in me still rebels against society's "success plan".

It's also the same with me on the weekends. I would much rather stay at home. No longer are the days when I'm ready to go if something comes up suddenly to go out.
Same with sleep. In the past, four hours usually is enough to get some sleep and take a final exam, even a hour nap is okay. Now it has to be at least six hours of sleep to even get a semblance of rest.

Damn Sauru is affecting me with his aging curse.

[Sauru]

AHA! so its working. if i hang around here long enough i will start to hear nothing but stories of the "good old days".


i want to point out that most people probably own 1 car worth more than my 2 combined

[shadowgrin]

You should post pics of your car in the car thread. It's around here in General Talk somewhere, way back some pages.

[el badman]

I have 2 cars and a house too, but since I'm still paying for each of them, I guess I don't own shit, and that makes me feel young and irresponsible again all of a sudden.

[shadowgrin]

You have debt, it means you are now a good part of society because you contribute to the economy.

[el badman]

Yeah, it took me a little while to get used to this, in most countries "having credit", even if it's good, is not necessarily a good thing since you're usually screwed for many years to come. But well, at least you got your new HDTV and Lexus to make it easier for yourself...

[Joe']

-I wake up early in the mornings now than i usually does
-i sleep early now
-i am now getting bored to play my games
-NLSC being my "let go of your boredness in this world" website
-my eyes getting sleepy all the time

Thats all for now.

Aren't you like thirteen?

[Sauru]

You should post pics of your car in the car thread. It's around here in General Talk somewhere, way back some pages.

i could post pics, but i would just get laughed at lol

[Fitzy]

ill post some pics of my new car

[Andrew]

- When you hear about old high school friends living abroad

Absolutely. As it happens, an old friend of mine is leaving today to work overseas.

[shadowgrin]

Lexus

Oh-la-di-da, Mr. Fancy Pants has a Lexus.

i could post pics, but i would just get laughed at lol

There's nothing that makes you not old than having a car that has the "I can't afford a better one" look. It will make you look poor but not old.

I also don't seem to be interested that much in videogames anymore. I bought some old PC games a while back that I haven't played yet with the hopes of finally finishing it. I can't even make myself to install one. Damn, I'm really getting old.

[el badman]

el badman wrote:
Lexus

Oh-la-di-da, Mr. Fancy Pants has a Lexus.

Actually, that was just to refer to the many people who live above their means...I actually drive a 2004 Nissan Sentra and a 2002 Toyota Corolla, so well...

[shadowgrin]

What is it with people and two cars, is one car not enough?

[el badman]

Hmmm, one's for my wife, the other's for me.

[Sauru]

Hmmm, one's for my wife, the other's for me.

same goes for why i have 2 cars. when i bought mine it was mine, then i bought the cheaper one for her. however i am now driving the cheap one now and she has the good car. still not sure how the hell that happened.

[Leander]

My belly was a belly. Now it gradually grows into a beer belly.