Aging Reality Check:  7 Moments When People Felt Decades Older

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Aging is a fact of life, but there are times when it really catches us by surprise. It could be a small physical change or a remark from someone that suddenly makes us feel much older. In a lively online chat, people openly shared those unexpected instances that made them think, “Wow, I’m really getting old!”

Sadly, one of the tell-tale signs of feeling older is your body slowly wearing down. From back pain to achy knees, your body has no problem telling you you’re getting old! “I tried painting my baseboards last week. I taped everything off, put down drop cloths, and sat on the floor.

Their Terrible Knees

Many people confess social obligations that often go deep into the night, weddings especially, make them feel old. When your bedtime is no later than ten o’clock at night, the thought of socializing, dancing, and drinking long past that time makes you feel old!

Dreading Attending Wedding

Sometimes all it takes is someone making you think about your age from a new perspective. Unfortunately, one man’s world was destroyed by a turn of phrase. “I’ve been in the Navy for 14 years now, and I had one of the new guys ask me how old I was, and I told him I was 35,” recalls one man.

Putting It in Perspective

Classic rock radio was usually reserved for bands from the ’60s and ’70s, like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles. Countless people can’t believe that music popular in the ’90s and 2000s, like Foo Fighters and Goo Goo Dolls, is now part of the daily rotation on thousands of classic rock stations.

When Your Favorite Songs Are Now on Classic Rock Radio

One person tells us the moment he realized life had passed him by. “People driving by me when I’m riding my bike, beeping at me, and giving me the thumbs-up like, “Way to go, old man!” laments one man.

Receiving Random Applause

Some players in the NBA and Major League Baseball are just teenagers when they enter the league — and they look the part, too. To make matters worse, many fans feel old when they realize their favorite players have kids who are now in the league.

When Rookie Athletes Look Like Babies

Incredibly, there are 21-year-olds in bars around the country who weren’t alive when 9/11 happened, and when you meet them in person, it’s almost unfathomable that they had to be taught about it in school.

When You Encounter Someone Who Wasn’t Alive During 9/11

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