25 Undeniable Signs That You've Gotten Old

PocketEpiphany Published 02/25/2022 in ouch

Some signs of age are easy to spot, like gray hair and wrinkles. Others, though, are more subtle.

As we get older, there are plenty of signs that our bodies just aren't that young anymore. And here are the surest signs to watch for!

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1. When I watched professional sports and all the players looked like CHILDREN! Baseball, football, tennis, etc.-u/carolathome
2. When they tear down a building that you remember getting built.-u/Any_Acanthocephala18
3. Haven't gone to a wedding in a very long time. Have gone to a few funerals, though... :(-u/devraj7
4. When you’ve seen multiple decades of fashion trends come back into play with the “young crowd”-u/Sreneethomas
5. You are more aware of others wasting their time-u/georgewashingguns
6. (58m). Where do I start:-30s, didn’t brush off that wipe out on my bike like I did in my 20s.-40s, had to stop eating like I was 20, visits to my family physician became much more frequent.-50s, takes mush longer to get out of bed. Back and joints ache continually.-as I approach my 60s, my friend and family pool is getting smaller as they start to pass on. Spend more time reminiscing about the past then looking to the future.Life goes by quick. Don’t waste it! -u/woodbarber
7. I used to sneak out of home to go to parties. Now I sneak out of parties to go home.-u/TheYoungWan
8. Hair growing in places where hair shouldn't be.-u/stillcore
9. Making noises when sitting up and down-u/Heath_and_Harebells
10. When the checkout girl at the local drug mart gave me a discount and I asked why the discount and she said seniors discount. I was maybe 57 at the time. I didn't know whether to be outraged or happy about getting a few bucks off.-u/Aggravating-Bottle78
11. People in positions of power being younger than you.-u/redeyeofbull
12. I don't care about how I look without makeup anymore.-u/NoraTMS
13. I sneezed the other week and threw my back out.-u/DaSoberChef
14. I used to use the pull-up bar to make my arms big. I now use the pull-up bar to decompress my spine.-u/Cyberwolf_71
15. Valuing your sleep and at least trying to follow a decent sleep schedule-u/SavvOrie
16. “Ooh I like their cabinetry” while watching an exciting action movie.-u/SpatulaJamtown
17. Having no idea what the latest trends are in pop culture, and not caring either.-u/DeathSpiral321
18. Ten years ago feels like two years ago-u/datahogs
19. When you stop going back to bed after getting up at night to pee, and just put the coffee on.-u/Layne205
20. You start getting wisdom moments. Understanding why things happened and had to.. being more compassionate towards mistakes of others because you’re sh*tty yourself and you know it-u/CattoGinSama
21. Media (songs, movies, games) you grew up with start being referred to as "classics".-u/Hardtopickaname
22. So, here are a few POSITIVE signs of aging:-You recognize something is a dumb idea BEFORE you do it-You handle your own sh*t/clean up your own mess, rather than leaving it for someone else to deal with.-Your immediate desire or impulse doesn't obscure every other factor when making an important decision.There are more, but you get the idea… -u/fikis
23. You hear all types of pops and clicks in your body-u/airfriedandbbqed
24. The feeling of not waking up hungover sounds better to you than a night of partying.-u/wisertime07
25. 40 is a weird age. Everyone older says you’re so young. Everyone younger thinks you’re soooo old.-u/Yearofthehoneybadger

1. When I watched professional sports and all the players looked like CHILDREN! Baseball, football, tennis, etc.-u/carolathome
2. When they tear down a building that you remember getting built.-u/Any_Acanthocephala18
3. Haven't gone to a wedding in a very long time. Have gone to a few funerals, though... :(-u/devraj7
4. When you’ve seen multiple decades of fashion trends come back into play with the “young crowd”-u/Sreneethomas
5. You are more aware of others wasting their time-u/georgewashingguns
6. (58m). Where do I start:-30s, didn’t brush off that wipe out on my bike like I did in my 20s.-40s, had to stop eating like I was 20, visits to my family physician became much more frequent.-50s, takes mush longer to get out of bed. Back and joints ache continually.-as I approach my 60s, my friend and family pool is getting smaller as they start to pass on. Spend more time reminiscing about the past then looking to the future.Life goes by quick. Don’t waste it! -u/woodbarber
7. I used to sneak out of home to go to parties. Now I sneak out of parties to go home.-u/TheYoungWan
8. Hair growing in places where hair shouldn't be.-u/stillcore
9. Making noises when sitting up and down-u/Heath_and_Harebells
10. When the checkout girl at the local drug mart gave me a discount and I asked why the discount and she said seniors discount. I was maybe 57 at the time. I didn't know whether to be outraged or happy about getting a few bucks off.-u/Aggravating-Bottle78
11. People in positions of power being younger than you.-u/redeyeofbull
12. I don't care about how I look without makeup anymore.-u/NoraTMS
13. I sneezed the other week and threw my back out.-u/DaSoberChef
14. I used to use the pull-up bar to make my arms big. I now use the pull-up bar to decompress my spine.-u/Cyberwolf_71
15. Valuing your sleep and at least trying to follow a decent sleep schedule-u/SavvOrie
16. “Ooh I like their cabinetry” while watching an exciting action movie.-u/SpatulaJamtown
17. Having no idea what the latest trends are in pop culture, and not caring either.-u/DeathSpiral321
18. Ten years ago feels like two years ago-u/datahogs
19. When you stop going back to bed after getting up at night to pee, and just put the coffee on.-u/Layne205
20. You start getting wisdom moments. Understanding why things happened and had to.. being more compassionate towards mistakes of others because you’re sh*tty yourself and you know it-u/CattoGinSama
21. Media (songs, movies, games) you grew up with start being referred to as "classics".-u/Hardtopickaname
22. So, here are a few POSITIVE signs of aging:-You recognize something is a dumb idea BEFORE you do it-You handle your own sh*t/clean up your own mess, rather than leaving it for someone else to deal with.-Your immediate desire or impulse doesn't obscure every other factor when making an important decision.There are more, but you get the idea… -u/fikis
23. You hear all types of pops and clicks in your body-u/airfriedandbbqed
24. The feeling of not waking up hungover sounds better to you than a night of partying.-u/wisertime07
25. 40 is a weird age. Everyone older says you’re so young. Everyone younger thinks you’re soooo old.-u/Yearofthehoneybadger