Feeling Old

Trebor176

Today, I was added to a Facebook group by a school friend of mine to mark 10 years since our graduation from secondary school. Yeah, it's made me feel kind of old. I'm also a year in my current job today, so time certainly does fly.

Saipanne

Cool story, bro.

Honey Monster

When is your book out OP?

HeidiHeidi

Christ, if you feel old, where does that leave me? :eek:

caustic 1

hahahahahahahahaha, 10 years, I wish I was only 10 years out of school.:(

The Backwards Man

Aww bless.

Thanks OP ­ last year I got invited to my secondary school 25th year anniversary.

Menas

Let us know when you start growing hair in your ears.

Irish Guitarist

10 years ago I was 28.

Agricola

Yer only a duckling. Wait til yer 10 years out of college! Woah, now that is positively ancient*







* in the opinion of most internet forum users who seem to be forever 22.

castletownman

Oh yeah.

Well I remember when all of this was just fields

The_Valeyard

Well I remember having to plug the phone out to use the internet. Young people today have no idea have good they have it, rabble, rabble,

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

OP when it's 53 years since your Leaving Cert (we only gaduated when we got our degrees in those days) then perhaps you can start to feel old but it's not guaranteed as I have yet to feel old.
A whole year in a job? Wow! You should set up on your own now as a consultant.

Aongus Von Bismarck

I went to my ten year reunion a few years ago. A really tragic affair. Most of the men looked to be 5-10 years older than their actual age. Bulging beer bellies, receeding hairlines, tired and dead looking eyes. Most hadn't managed to make much of their lives. The whole thing was a waste of time and only underlined and reinforced what I knew then - that I had very little in common with my fellow East Galwaymen.

Pumpkinseeds

OP, I met someone I was at school with when my husband and I were out over Christmas. He was talking about an upcoming school reunion and I realised it's been 23 years since I did my leaving cert. Really weird to be talking to someone you remember as a bit of a class joker who is now grey bearded.:(

namenotavailablE

Well, I did the Leaving Certificate in a previous millennium so I definitely am fossilised.

JupiterKid

OP - you're just a decade out of school and presumably still in your twenties. Wait until you are 21 years out of school like myself and rapidly approaching 40.

Menas

Op?
No sign of the OP. He must be so old that he forgot he started this thread.......

Fat Christy

Just remember OP, every day is a day closer to death!

Señor Fancy Pants

I'm 12,394 days old. Jus' sayin'.

Ihatecuddles

I feel considerably younger now that I've read this thread. Feel like such an oul wan, sometimes it's nice to be reminded that these are the best years of my life

Tokyo

Trebor176 wrote: »

Today, I was added to a Facebook group by a school friend of mine to mark 10 years since our graduation from secondary school. Yeah, it's made me feel kind of old. I'm also a year in my current job today, so time certainly does fly.

Your forum birthday is the only one that matters OP, the years before that don't count. So happy 2nd birthday in April....

4zn76tysfajdxp

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

10 years ago I was 28.

How old are you now?

sammyjo90

Truffle Pig wrote: »

I'm 12,394 days old. Jus' sayin'.

Sure you're only a nipper :pac:

Trebor176

It's probably stupid to say about feeling "old," but I'm just thinking about those I was in school with, or who I hung around with that are of similar age, who are married with kids and are home owners. I guess I just feel like I need to get my arse in gear, find myself a girl and settle down. It won't be long until I'm in my 30s, but hopefully by then, one or two or maybe all of the above will have been achieved.

Fat Christy

Trebor176 wrote: »

It's probably stupid to say about feeling "old," but I'm just thinking about those I was in school with, or who I hung around with that are of similar age, who are married with kids and are home owners. I guess I just feel like I need to get my arse in gear, find myself a girl and settle down. It won't be long until I'm in my 30s, but hopefully by then, one or two or maybe all of the above will have been achieved.

Ah jaysus you're depressing me here! Why does everyone wanted to be married off by 30 and having all the babies?

Calm your tits! You're not that much older than me, you're scaring me!

I just want to do a bit a travelling, play the field and then we'll see. Can't be bothered putting that sort of pressure on myself.

Venus In Furs

Yeh it's not so much the case anymore now to have all those things achieved by 30. From what I've observed anyway. People tend to be a good bit into their 30s now when they settle down (relationship, kids, mortgage).

Fat Christy

Venus In Furs wrote: »

Yeh it's not so much the case anymore now to have all those things achieved by 30. From what I've observed anyway. People tend to be a good bit into their 30s now when they settle down (relationship, kids, mortgage).

One of the girls in my office is panicking because she's 26 and doesn't have a mortgage yet. Twenty-****ing-six!!

MRnotlob606

Why is it always young people who talk about being old ?

suicide_circus

I'm hip

as in hip replacement

Karl Stein

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Why is it always young people who talk about being old ?

Because older people don't want to be reminded of the inexorable day-by-day journey toward death.

Have a great day!

Ihatecuddles

Trebor176 wrote: »

It's probably stupid to say about feeling "old," but I'm just thinking about those I was in school with, or who I hung around with that are of similar age, who are married with kids and are home owners. I guess I just feel like I need to get my arse in gear, find myself a girl and settle down. It won't be long until I'm in my 30s, but hopefully by then, one or two or maybe all of the above will have been achieved.

I got married and bought a house at 22, last year. Trust me, 99% of people think I'm completely mental!! Enjoy yourself, you'll miss these days!

Fat Christy

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

I got married and bought a house at 22, last year. Trust me, 99% of people think I'm completely mental!! Enjoy yourself, you'll miss these days!

I won't be able to afford my house til I'm at least 30, never mind get married as well. :eek: Is the hubby rich? :pac:

Putin

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Well I remember having to plug the phone out to use the internet. Young people today have no idea have good they have it, rabble, rabble,

I remember when my parents had no phone.:(

LowOdour

My ma text me today asking if I still had my leaving cert notes and if I knew where they were. Told her no as it was 15 years since I done my LC...to get the following reply "Are you that old?". The cheek

Ihatecuddles

Fat Christy wrote: »

I won't be able to afford my house til I'm at least 30, never mind get married as well. :eek: Is the hubby rich? :pac:

Well he's in his 30's so had been saving for a while and we both came into some money at the right time!

Sarn

I was almost 10 years out of school when I created my Boards account.

Fat Christy

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Well he's in his 30's so had been saving for a while and we both came into some money at the right time!

I need to pick myself up one of those!

My bf is the same age as me and fcuking skint, as am I.

EDIT: Well he's 2 and half years older....more or less the same age.

efb

I'm just shy of 35 I don't feel old 12 years out of college. I don't think I'll feel old till I'm 60

Ihatecuddles

Fat Christy wrote: »

I need to pick myself up one of those!

My bf is the same age as me and fcuking skint, as am I.

But you love him deep down, right? :P

anncoates

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Why is it always young people who talk about being old ?

Because being young, they still labour under the touching delusion that everybody else cares.

Fat Christy

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

But you love him deep down, right? :P

I don't know, I think I'd love him more if he was loaded and about 15 years older. :pac:

tayto lover

Putin wrote: »

I remember when my parents had no phone.:(

What's a phone?

Pwindedd

My only daughter is 19 today. Fcuk off with your "old".

And I don't have a mortgage yet, I'm just not ready for that much responsibility...!

Señor Fancy Pants

Pwindedd wrote: »

My only daughter is 19 today. Fcuk off with your "old".

And I don't have a mortgage yet, I'm just not ready for that much responsibility...!

19 you say?

Pwindedd

Truffle Pig wrote: »

19 you say?

Back away. And I say this entirely for your own good, she's a fecking head-melt!

Ihatecuddles

Pwindedd wrote: »

Back away. And I say this entirely for your own good, she's a fecking head-melt!

Ah mothers and daughters. Warms the heart :P

Señor Fancy Pants

Pwindedd wrote: »

Back away. And I say this entirely for your own good, she's a fecking head-melt!

This just keeps getting better and better. Ask her if she likes pigs!

rozeboosje

Your daughter is 19 you say? I've been in Ireland longer than your daughter. Yet she gets to vote and I don't. I shall now proceed to sulk. Loudly.

I'm 25 and looking at 19-21 year olds makes me feel ancient.
I didn't enjoy life properly when I was that age and am now filled with envy at those who are enjoying it, which in turn (among other things) prevents me from enjoying life right now....

Fúck life, being a human is too difficult. So coming back as a cat in the next life.

Señor Fancy Pants

sammyjo90 wrote: »

Sure you're only a nipper :pac:

Oh you, schtap it!