Since when is being sensible being old?

[Anonymous 0]

What I am asking about here is noticing a large and seemingly drastic change in your own likes/preferences. The reason I ask is I have noticed big changes are happening quicker in time to myself. Here is my prime example:

I bought a car 3-4 years ago, it is a mid size sport sedan with a gas saver powertrain. I could have bought the Ford counter part but at the time it was “too old man-ish” It was just a simpler car with less flare and did not stand out. I opted for the Mazda being that it actually was the better deal, but looked sporty, had and after market stereo, amp, and 2 12in subwoofers in the trunk. At the time it was exactly the deal to have. Now I could care less for the aftermarket stereo junk. Still am very happy with the car just that I would much rather have the factory unit installed. I never would have afforded the aftermarket stuff as it has to be around $1000.00 for it all. Now I defiantly would not buy that stuff, there is no point in it to me. I’d rather have all my trunk room. Still I think I chose the better car but all that aftermarket stuff like the stereo add-ons I could care less for. I used to like that kind of stuff until sometime this year. I’d rather just have a clean un-molested car.

My friends keep telling me I am an old man. I laugh at them when they tell me this. At least I am not being a goof says I. The car is not the only example but it is the best. I do not even like my favorite music as much anymore, I think modern music is garbage, I listen to the “classical” rock station (real rock). I do not watch TV much anymore (do not have one sold it for life style changes I wanted), I read a lot more now too.

Is this a normal transition in life? I used to see it as getting old and crotchety, now I say it is becoming more wise and sensible and laugh when people tell me I am an old man or became an old man. I tell my friends who say such it will happen to them too. I usually do not get much response as they quickly move on in the conversation to something else. They seem afraid of the future.

[Anonymous 24]

Getting old sucks physically, but mentally you do get wiser, well, most of us do anyhow. The sooner you can gain wisdom the better off you are going to be in life. I would guess that nearly every man could conquer the world if he had a do over. Well, if not conquer the world, he could have had a much better life anyhow. The mistakes one makes in life are paramount to learning, that is just the way it works. Being sensible while young is something most young guys are just not able to pull off, but trust me, it is surely something to strive for.

[Anonymous 0]

Unfortunately wisdom and experience only comes from making mistakes and heartache.

[BadgerParticipant 2277]

It is called Man Going His Own Way, without concern for the label they want to place on you. It is what YOU want, not what THEY want. They pressure you to accept their beliefs, wants, and standards. Once they have a label, they think they understand you. Another thing is might be trying to put you down by what they consider a mild insult. Next time they tell you that you are a old man, tell them they are childish, along with the appropriate laughing that you do.

Keymaster is great at sniffing this crap out and responding to it. Read his posts carefully to see how he listens to what is said, realizes their motive, and responds appropriately to it.

[perpedes66Participant 259]

….is similar to me. I have read that you do almost everything in life (purchases) to be the winner on the marriages market. Super, I do not have to marry anymore, so I’m through. Hallelujah! Now I hear everything I like also drum and bass … and I do not care what people (women) think about me. My only mistake in life was marring my wife. Till today she didn´t manage to “kill” that old bastard and I give her the finger daily (:-)). What I can no longer bear:

Women’s voices

Human masses

Radio advertising

TV advertising

News

Hollow heads

I always try to get involved in the moment and not to plan great. I openly approach people. There are still many people who are not brain dead zombies.

Quote: Our Great Depression is our lives. We’ve all been raised by television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars. But we won’t; and we’re slowly learning that fact. And I´not anymore (we’re very, very )p~~~ed off. End of Quote.

I do not want to trade with the young men of today. Today is fought in almost all areas without rules.

[Anonymous 0]

Badger wrote:

It is called Man Going His Own Way, without concern for the label they want to place on you. It is what YOU want, not what THEY want. They pressure you to accept their beliefs, wants, and standards. Once they have a label, they think they understand you. Another thing is might be trying to put you down by what they consider a mild insult. Next time they tell you that you are a old man, tell them they are childish, along with the appropriate laughing that you do.

Keymaster is great at sniffing this crap out and responding to it. Read his posts carefully to see how he listens to what is said, realizes their motive, and responds appropriately to it.

I almost feel sad for them when they tell me such. I think it is a fear driven reaction on their behalf. That or I could tell them “At least I am not married.” Haha! On that note I would venture to ask them who the real fool is, the so called old man or the idiot shelling out his whole being and pocket book for a woman. I have dealt enough with women and relations~~~s to know it is all garbage and something I want no part of. They have yet to learn that, still would make me sad to see them get divorce raped. Blue pill or not my good friends are still good friends, they have been there for me for over ten years some almost twenty. They fear that which they do not understand or fear their future observed through me, perhaps both. KM sure does have a knack for it, I love reading his disseminations of such postings. Every time he does that and I read it I get a little mental tool for the tool box.

Anonymous wrote:

Unfortunately wisdom and experience only comes from making mistakes and heartache.

Truth and nothing but the truth from M52, Is suppose that’s a lesson those friends of mine have not yet learned. Sometimes though it has to be the school of hard knocks. I have had a share of the heartaches and mistakes, there will be more to come likely. I have had to be in the school of hard knocks to learn certain lessons and still will. Never to old or young to not learn anything. I am closer than I ever was to such wisdom.

Anonymous wrote:

Getting old sucks physically, but mentally you do get wiser, well, most of us do anyhow. The sooner you can gain wisdom the better off you are going to be in life. I would guess that nearly every man could conquer the world if he had a do over. Well, if not conquer the world, he could have had a much better life anyhow. The mistakes one makes in life are paramount to learning, that is just the way it works. Being sensible while young is something most young guys are just not able to pull off, but trust me, it is surely something to strive for.

Yes physically it does, I have had my first bout with the aging body due to hard jobs when it came to a ruptured disk. There was never a cause determined either. Lots of bad lifting practices and sleeping quarters(lack of) bad boots too helped hurt it. If I were already to do somethings over, I would sure as heck do different than I have, but by doing what I have, I learned a lesson. A lesson learned is perhaps even more valuable than getting it right the first time or every time. When I was younger than I am now, no way was I sensible, I tried at times but youth can make in-sensible things seem sensible. That is called ignorance/being naïve. I will always strive but will fall and stumble here or there, I am closer than I have ever been, and the stumbles and falls make insensibility into sensibility.

Thanks for the great input guys!

[Anonymous 0]

perpedes66 wrote:

….is similar to me. I have read that you do almost everything in life (purchases) to be the winner on the marriages market. Super, I do not have to marry anymore, so I’m through. Hallelujah! Now I hear everything I like also drum and bass … and I do not care what people (women) think about me. My only mistake in life was marring my wife. Till today she didn´t manage to “kill” that old bastard and I give her the finger daily (:-)). What I can no longer bear:

Women’s voices

Human masses

Radio advertising

TV advertising

News

Hollow heads

I always try to get involved in the moment and not to plan great. I openly approach people. There are still many people who are not brain dead zombies.

Quote: Our Great Depression is our lives. We’ve all been raised by television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars. But we won’t; and we’re slowly learning that fact. And I´not anymore (we’re very, very )p~~~ed off. End of Quote.

I do not want to trade with the young men of today. Today is fought in almost all areas without rules.

Those are somethings I no longer care to stand either if I can avoid them, especially the masses of people. Women do not bother me too much, they will be what they are. The constant hen clucking can be maddening though. No wonder that guy in The Shinning went crazy. Though you’re right not everyone is a brain dead dolt and some people are quite worth while. Anymore I am very selective with whom and what I do with my time. Great quote that describes it to a T. It is always a fight war or battle when it comes to every area in life and there are no rules. I find it tiring and completely undesirable. Not to mention oh so unnecessary. Why must everything be a fight or battle? Has there not been enough in every day life struggles and war in human history? My generation has had it too good too long. A little suffering and hardship would do a lot of those pricks some good. I grew with a good bit of without’s compared to others I knew. They did not turn out so sensible for the most part. Always parting, fighting someone/thing for no reason, angry all the time. Just out rightly miserable. Wealth seems to create misery without any hardship of earning it. I have a group of friends that on the whole in spite of their generation and good childhood, have not turned out to be such miserable fiends. I am fortunate to have them, despite their calling me an old man due to their fear/ignorance. They are only human too.

[Silverstone the SecondParticipant]

Part of going your own way is not giving a f~~~ what people think. They expect you to act a certain way, and when you don’t they will shame you to act the way THEY want you to act. It’s not “old” to be sensible, I’d say it’s incredibly childish to allow something so gaudy be the deciding factor in life. If you buy a car based solely on how many cup holders there are rather than other factors, it just shows that you’re a f~~~ing moron.

Let them poke their fun, but if you have a pickup truck then suddenly everyone wants you to help them move. At that point, you can make jokes about them being children and move on.

No f~~~s given.

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