No matter how old you are, pandas, if you’ve noticed yourself becomingless interestedin certain things you used to love, you’re not alone. Whether it’s attending music festivals or traveling on a tight budget, Redditors have recently beendiscussingthe things that just don’t excite them as much as they used to. So enjoy scrolling through their replies, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you feel seen!
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Summer. I swear I used to be out in the sun like a cat every year. Now I just want to hide inside for the hours between 11/4pm. I can’t handle the sun on my head/sweat, any of it.
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Honestly? People.I used to be all about hanging out with friends and causing mischief all the time. Gradually with time, I realized most of them didn’t really care for me much as a friend, rather a vehicle for a good time. I was no one’s first choice.Now I’m at a time in my life where I prefer peace and solace over pleasing other people, and I don’t regret it one bit.Hot_Satisfaction7378:Totally get that. Prioritizing your own peace and well-being is so important as you get older. Quality over quantity with friendships for sure.
Socialising and people in general. Love being at home pottering about.
Not that I had interest but I have less and less patience for drama. I used to be that friend that listens to your problems but I’m so burned out that I can’t even bother anymore.
Social media. I used to find myself posting all the time on Instagram and all that now I’m like posting every couple months. I honestly even get tired of scrolling on Instagram or TikTok. I feel like everyone is trying to be the same aesthetic and everything on socials nowadays seems unattainable.Cucharamama:I was looking for this. I used to be the annoying person filming their food before eating it. I’m so over social media.
Having lots of plans on a weekend. Seems like I need 1-2 weekends at home every month. Partially to catch up on home tasks and partially to relax. I don’t feel refreshed Monday AM if I spent the whole weekend out and about.
Personally, Budget trips. I want convenience and comfort whenever I travel. I prefer hotels now over low budget ones.Prestigious-Slide-73:Agreed. We used to share rooms with friends when we were young, poor, and just starting out. The last straw was long after that period in our lives when we stayed in a shitty hotel room with said friends, and one single friend ended up on the floor on an air mattress.I said never again. We can afford a real room of our own. There is no need to share anymore. So, if we travel with other people we always get our own room now.I don’t need top-of-the-line luxury, but I do want a proper, clean, working bathroom, working heat/AC, a comfortable bed, and not next to anyone but my husband.
Big crowds, theme parks…. Use to love rides but hate the thought of standing in line for an hour in the hot sun, walking everywhere lol.
Other people`s opinion about me.
Spending my time with people that are lukewarm about me.Once you have good friends that you can count on, it is just not the right thing to do to hang out with flaky, disrespectful or fair weather people.
New hobbies– I play an instrument, I knit, spin yarn, embroider, and do watercolours. I unsubscribed to several publications because they are always trying to get readers to see more of the latest trends and I am like, “I have more yarn than I will use before I die… I don’t need new paints unless I need specific colors of the brands I presently use…” It isn’t that I am “set in my ways,” I just don’t want more. I am happy with what I have.In our American buy-buy-buy economy, this may sound awful, but it is a relief to be here.
Working hard.Admittedly, I’m in a good place now and have things set up so I don’t have to work hard but if a project coming up is hard, I just don’t want to give it the energy anymore to try and do it.I’d see a hard project previously and want to conquer it but now, that energy is for my wife and kids.
Having a career and climbing the corporate ladder. I just want to make enough money to feel comfortable and don’t want work to rule my life anymore.
Competing against others.FunnyNichefinder77:I hear you. The older I get, the more I just don’t care about the whole ‘competition thing.’ Especially at work, the rat race feels totally pointless. It’s just a way to dehumanize people and turn them into tools.
Any and all celebrity content! I used to have a People magazine subscription, could tell you who was doing what. I consumed lots of celeb gossip, or “what perfume does Madonna use” garbage. Plus, I knew celeb names, what movies they were in, etc. Now? I know absolutely nothing. The best part though is that I DNGAF!!!
Crowds. Constant socialization. Drinking. Working. Other people. The news.
Being forced to socialize with people I don’t know, and likely have nothing in common with. Business social events are a breeze, because I know why I’m there and what I need to do.AudleyTony:Totally get that. It’s exhausting trying to make small talk with strangers who don’t share your interests.
Going out. Meeting new people. FOMO is not a thing for me anymore.
Career advancement. Ive peaked. I dont want or need anything else. In fact, I want less.Friends. Need fewer.Sports. Just takes up time and brings nothing in return.phlame64:I haven’t peaked in my career, and I’m honestly thankful for the moment I realized I’ll never do so. Life’s too short for the rat race.
The past.Letting go of the past was the best thing I’ve done .Letting go of most of my friends was not as hard as I thought.We only spoke about stuff we did years ago.What’s the f*****g point?Here’s to whatever time I have left and the new stories.
My career as a teacher.I love helping and educating others.However, lately a have been getting more and more disrespectful students. I want to help them to achieve their life goals! I put in the work so that they learn and stay engaged. But…they just want to be fed the answers and not learn to think for themselves.
The whole party scene feels like a chore now and I’d rather just chill with friends at home.
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Drinking. I feel so much better without it.SubjectC:I absolutely love how much the public sentiment on drinking is shifting. Alcohol use is down 20% amongst Gen Z, although I think it’s probably because they don’t socialize as much, which isn’t good either, but even amongst millennials like me, I’m seeing more and more people giving up alcohol.
Smoking weed. It hasnt done anything positive for my mental health. It’s just a distraction. When you stop smoking, all the issues are still there. It’s just another expensive addiction/crutch.
Dealing with people. Don’t get me wrong I’m a nice person but the minute someone wants and yearns for drama and other things - I have nothing but indifference.
Trying to maintain friendships with people you don’t have anything in common with anymore. It’s sad to me that we drifted, but honestly the effort that goes into it is exhausting. I’m fine with one or two close friends who really get me. I don’t need to force a relationship with people I went to school with 25 yrs ago.
People pleasing.
Relationships. Everyone around me is getting married and settling down, and I just don’t care. A lot of the ones I see are in situations where the relationship is falling apart, and they keep it together with duct tape and a will. They’re settling and think they’re happy. Reminds me of a quote from Sóren Kierkegaard: “We settle for misery we can handle and call it happiness”.
Working. I’m 28 now and when I first started in my sector as a 21 year old I was obsessed with climbing the ladder and being important in my organisation. I loved being in management meetings with senior people, I wanted to discuss ideas, create new processes. I wanted to be someone in the know that could lead and manage a team to a new direction. I would crave projects where I could show off my talent and put myself out there. I lived for people in important roles recognising my talents and saying nice things about my work.But now? Meh. I’ve seen how management works and I’m sick of it, I’m sick of working towards something that really doesn’t make much of a difference and mean anything at all. I’m sick of the endless Monday to Friday, 9-5 constant workload. I don’t care about my organisation, I don’t care about climbing the ladder and I don’t care about impressing people. I really don’t care about working my a*s off 9-5 all week for a brief respite over the weekend. It all just seems so small and unimportant, we work every single day for what? A bit of money that just goes on bills. I want to be out there living, seeing new things, I want to explore the world.But because I can’t do that I just want a job that pays well and isn’t too boring.
My friend group. As a girl in an all girls group, I realised it was becoming toxic. Everyone talks behind everyone’s back and it’s exhausting and fake. I wish I had made better friend choices when I was younger.
Video games, specifically MMORPGs. Was crazy about them when I was younger, now that I’m older, I just want to chill, and the thought of having to grind for hours upon hours is just exhausting.Mitchel-256:There are tons of chill games out there, let alone ones more focused on fun and experience than extreme time commitments and becoming a second full-time job.
Losing interest in consuming multiple modes of content. At any one point my brain can only do one book and one tv show. But not YouTube, tv show, book, instagram, podcast, etc.
Dogs. They’re really annoying and needy. I don’t hate them but I really don’t want to own one ever.
Traveling. I use to be excited for cross country trips, trips abroad, or even road trips. I loved the journey and the entire process, but now I’m like gimme milligrams and wake me when we are there.Lady_DreadStar:Yeah, this. I took two loooong road trips out of state this past month. This is something that would have excited me 10 years ago, and I am now nursing an angry tailbone from all the sitting and road bumps. 😠
Fashion (crocs and socks?) yeah I’m out!
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Social get togethers of larger groups.
The latest Hits.Sure, there can be that one newly released song I actually like, but I am not ashamed not knowing who (insert latest one hit wonder act) is.
I’ve always prefer something like game nights/bonfires over partying. Idk I’ve never really partied, but just hearing stories about embarrassing yourself, getting taken advantage of, and your “friends” not having your back just throw me off. I’m sure it’s not all like that, but it’s not worth the risk for me. Anyway, the thing I’ve lost interest in is probs amusement parks. As a kid, I loved them. I’m still not afraid of roller coasters, but they make me feel sick now.
Trying to have a ton of friends.
Outcomes. I now do my best and then do my best to let go of the outcome.Slow_Routine977:Yesss!!! I also realized that the fun part of life is actually the ‘bad’ outcome or failure! Like, who cares, either way, I’m doing this because I want to.
Anime. I’ve seen hundreds, loved it for a long time. I still enjoy manga because there’s a bigger variety of cool philosophical or drama titles for adults but each year I feel like I’m more and more too old for anime and the things that anime fans find funny, which are mostly jokes about how one girl’s boobies are smaller than the other’s and that’s comedy, apparently.
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