27 and never felt better • Hacker News Board

Re: 27 and never felt better

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Post by pekk » Wed, Jun 26, 2013, 1:14 PM UTC

jasonkester wrote: post #21

dualogy wrote: post #5

Yeah I felt the same at 27. But then... you don't hit 30, 30 hits you. I'm not kidding.

I have a friend who's two years older than me. We were roommates in college and I remember him telling me about how your body starts falling apart once you hit 20. Then "once you hit the real world and have to get a real job that college metabolism of yours will shut down and you'll pack on the pounds like everybody else." Then "just wait 'til you're 25 like me and your hair starts falling out". Then "When 30 hits an…

Some people die at 44, some people are at their prime.

Re: 27 and never felt better

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Post by pekk » Wed, Jun 26, 2013, 1:15 PM UTC

Dewie wrote: post #48

The irony of this article is that it tries to oppose the whole "getting older" lament while the author is a measly 27... thereby underlining the ridiculous standards for youth by suggesting that late twenties might possibly be viewed as getting old in any shape or form. Our society/culture has a very narrow definition of youth: if you are older than 25, you are "getting old" or "past your prime" in the eyes of the pe…

Mid twenties or not, you are exactly right.

Re: 27 and never felt better

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Post by inv » Wed, Jun 26, 2013, 1:19 PM UTC

Dewie wrote: post #48

The irony of this article is that it tries to oppose the whole "getting older" lament while the author is a measly 27... thereby underlining the ridiculous standards for youth by suggesting that late twenties might possibly be viewed as getting old in any shape or form. Our society/culture has a very narrow definition of youth: if you are older than 25, you are "getting old" or "past your prime" in the eyes of the pe…

Yes a friend of mine was seriously calling me old when she was 21 and I was 25. We can only laugh about that..

Re: 27 and never felt better

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Post by samspenc » Wed, Jun 26, 2013, 3:48 PM UTC

bobsy wrote: post #14

I am 27. I feel older though. I have two kids. Stable family. Don't party much. I think I am bit boring but in a good way. My favorite thing is my family. I don't get people who are scared of hitting 30. Perhaps it is more for people who haven't settled down yet. The clock is ticking. For me I am not bothered. > I can party until 10am and drink all night without getting a hangover (I would puke all the time when I wa…

I'm just over 30, and generally happy, but still single. I think the single part is what worries me (and my parents!) most - generally happy with everything else. :)