People Are Tweeting Things They Realized As They Got Older, And Here Are 30 Answers

We may not remember a lot of things from ourchildhood; however, there is no doubt that often, if not always, we used to think that ourparentswere wrong about a lot of things and that we knew better. And only as we got a little bit older did all the things that our parents complained about or told us to do start to make sense.While there are still quite a few things that we don’t fully agree with or understand, people on X (formerly Twitter) started discussing little things that they realized only as they gotolder. So, guys, scroll through and hopefully you can relate to many of them as well.More info:XImage credits:XImage credits:Askar Abayev (not the actual photo)This post may includeaffiliate links.

While there are still quite a few things that we don’t fully agree with or understand, people on X (formerly Twitter) started discussing little things that they realized only as they gotolder. So, guys, scroll through and hopefully you can relate to many of them as well.

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It is clear that as we grow older, our values, understanding and goals in life change. What didn’t make sense or didn’t look so important looks different now, we start to understand that not all adults are smart, and that spending all our money on candy in fact may be not the best idea, and so on.To learn more about the human mind,Bored Pandareached out to Hanan Parvez, a psychologist and the creator ofPsychMechanics.To begin with, with adulthood, in most cases, comes career advancement, thus we asked Hanan how it impacts individuals' priorities and values: “Career-driven people tend to put a lot of time and energy into their careers and this often comes at the expense of other life areas, such as health and relationships.”

To learn more about the human mind,Bored Pandareached out to Hanan Parvez, a psychologist and the creator ofPsychMechanics.

To begin with, with adulthood, in most cases, comes career advancement, thus we asked Hanan how it impacts individuals' priorities and values: “Career-driven people tend to put a lot of time and energy into their careers and this often comes at the expense of other life areas, such as health and relationships.”

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Now, probably many of you will agree that seeking and valuing others’ opinions also change as we age. “There’s a saying that when we’re in our teens we think everyone’s thinking about us. But when we reach middle age, we realize no one has been thinking about us. They’ve all been thinking about themselves,” emphasized Hanan.

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Finally, gettingolderis unavoidable - unfortunately or fortunately, it depends on our point of view. However, as with everything else, there are quite a few stereotypes about getting older that have an impact on the way society perceives and interacts with older people.As harsh as it is, society tends to view older people, particularly very old people, negatively, as if they’re useless and have nothing to contribute Hanan pointed out. “You hear people say things like, ‘What are you doing here? You should be playing chess with your buddies in an old age home, Grandpa.’”“Needless to say, it’s hurtful and makes older people feel that they don’t belong, that they’re some kind of a burden,” he added. “In truth, older people have a lot of wisdom to share. They may not know much about modern trends but experiential knowledge of having lived so many years can be a treasure trove.

As harsh as it is, society tends to view older people, particularly very old people, negatively, as if they’re useless and have nothing to contribute Hanan pointed out. “You hear people say things like, ‘What are you doing here? You should be playing chess with your buddies in an old age home, Grandpa.’”

“Needless to say, it’s hurtful and makes older people feel that they don’t belong, that they’re some kind of a burden,” he added. “In truth, older people have a lot of wisdom to share. They may not know much about modern trends but experiential knowledge of having lived so many years can be a treasure trove.

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