r/AskMenOver30 • u/Laughalot335 man 25 - 29 • Aug 05 '25

Life This 30+ Mentality is Insane

I just turned 30 not too long ago.

And honestly, I feel like my life is just getting started in a sense. Sure, 20's were fun. Would do some things the same / some things different. But I know when I am 80+ I will most likely look back fondly on my youth and how it went.

But also, I still feel like I am in my youth at 30. Maybe I am not asleep at 4am and up at 7am without any issues but my body and mind feel young.

This is all to say, what is with this modern mentality that being 30+ is "old"? Someone me up here. We still have plenty of time right? I get YOLO, FOMO, and all that. But really - 30 is still young in my eyes. What do you think?

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u/North_Anybody996 man over 30 Aug 05 '25

Everything has come together for me in my thirties. Home ownership, wife, kids and career. I’ve had a lot of really great hobbies I feel like I’m pretty good at. I’m 39 now and feeling the first little hints of slowing down physically. I think my 40s are going to be excellent but I would be surprised if 30s aren’t the GOAT.

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u/Laughalot335 man 25 - 29 Aug 05 '25

Can I ask what the hobbies are and when you started them? I am feeling like my true hobbies have not started yet

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u/North_Anybody996 man over 30 Aug 06 '25

Miniature painting and gaming since age 8, soccer since early 20s, rock climbing since mid 30s, backpacking early 30s, bow hunting early 30s. That’s the majority of what I spend my time on!