First time making a “personal” post and I just wanted to share some thoughts.

I find it appalling how society pressures people, especially women, to remain youthful - appear younger, have clear skin, stay the same weight since their early years. I see the effects of this on my older sister who loathes wrinkles and grey hair. She grew up with reality shows in the 2000s that highlighted appearances and superficiality, all about how to look on the outside…

I feel grateful to spend so much time with my parents (in their 50s). My mother has started growing grey hair and I find it beautiful. She, just like my father, has wrinkles and “imperfect” skin that I can’t help but admire. Wrinkles tell such a story; of the times you smiled, laughed… they tell people you have lived a life of joy.

I can’t wait until I grow older. Grow grey hair (it’s like being blonde but without the yellow… and as a brunette, it seems like such a fun shift), grow wrinkles from laughing and spending time doing things I like. I look forward to travelling in my young years and looking back on it in my older years. I can’t wait to drink coffee with fellow 60-year olds and speak of how fast the world seems to change, yet time for us moves so slowly whenever we spend time together.

I don’t know. Maybe it sounds ridiculous. But I can’t wait to grow as a person. Become 20, 30, 60… I hope one day society will embrace aging and see how pretty life can get at the later stages.

  • @Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee
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    71 year ago

    I think I’m going to be a great old man. Relaxing all day, video games with the grandkids, having strong opinions about soups. That sounds like the life to me.

    • @itsgallus@beehaw.org
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      21 year ago

      I think it’s fascinating that we live in an age where it’s gonna be commonplace that 80-90-year-olds are playing video games.

      • @Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee
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        21 year ago

        For sure! There’s even some evidence to show that it keeps your brain active and can delay dementia-type symptoms.

        I think it’ll be a fun bonding experience for parents/grandparents with kids too. Imagine how different growing up would’ve been with parents who were into games as much or more than you were.