Article created by: Kotryna Br
Aging is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience. So if you live to be 90 years old, the wrinkles on your face should be worn proudly as a badge of honor and a sign that you've got plenty of stories to tell about your younger years. But while we don’t need to be scared of aging, it is a fact that some behaviors and experiences can make us look older faster than others.
Reddit users have recently been discussing things that can instantly age a person, so we’ve gathered some of their thoughts down below. Enjoy scrolling through, as you stay hydrated and remember to apply that handy dandy SPF, and keep reading to find a conversation with Catherine Summers of Not Dressed As Lamb!
Grief, nothing ages you like Grief
Stress.
War. I went from 21 to 31 in 6 months.
Lack of sleep
Back pain.
You can't move like a young person if your back hurts.
Stress. Grief. Trauma. Mental Illness. Losing a loved one way before their time at a young age (parent/sibling/close friend).
Bad plastic surgery.
Bad genes - like it or not. Some people smoke and drink their faces off and still look vibrant and healthy. Others eat well and exercise and look tired and lifeless
Working with the general public. Bartender of 21 years and nothing has aged me more than all y’all idiots.
Smoking
Fking cancer. Have watched my brother in law age 30 years in a month.
I think something not talked about a lot is mindset. Like if someone views themselves as old and shouldn't do this or that, they're making aging faster for themselves.
Affirmations can help.
Hatred, harboring bad/sour feelings.
Too dark of a tan (fake or real).
For people over 30, their hair style. I dont know why some people, especially women, develop a hair style and stick with it the rest of their lives.
Being president. Look at Obama's hair in 2008 vs 2016!
Dehydration. Sun.
Starving yourself to lose weight. I look so much older in photos from my 20s than I do now at 45.
Having a spouse that contributes nothing to your relationship and allows your family to slip further and further into debt without caring that you're all only a couple of bills away from bankruptcy.
Being the victim of a crime, and then having to spend the next two years of your life attending monthly hearings until a court date is decided. Watching the legal system not protect you when he violates restraining orders, gets a DUI and visibly deteriorates, coming to court dirtier and more unkempt each time. Losing friends because they like the offender better and just can't see...
The way you dress
Reminiscing about the show "Dinosaurs"
Troubleshooting printer problems. I swear these devilish machines only exist to trigger me to smithereens.
Finding out a band you listened to when they first came out is getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
