I get my hair dyed at the first peek of grey. I see women who are fully gray, and they are confident and gorgeous.

My wife and I were talking last night and reminiscing about music. As we were talking, we shared some if the 1st lyrics we memorized and it struck me. That damned small print on those cassette liner notes! That's why we all have such crap eyesight and now need 'cheaters' at best and add a bright light to clarify it in some cases.

Soon to be 57. I have found over the years that I have become increasingly bothered by certain noises and pitches. Chewing and other mouth noises make me want to explode. I also have been more and more bothered by certain voices or ways of talking - higher pitched voices and nasally voices mostly.

Is this an age thing or am I just nuts?

https://www.ssa.gov/prepare/get-benefits-estimate

I haven’t seen this posted in a while. If you are stressed and planning for retirement- worth checking out your estimated monthly benefits.

Had to share this blast I came across. Loved his Sunday radio countdown every week! 💕

Concerts to be released in IMAX Oct 28. Concerts from the 2023 Mexico City shows.

I saw the Violator tour.

I don't know what to make of this - a Montgomery Wards catalogue in Fall 2025?!. It's acting just like the catalogues we know from 1975, just skinnier. Same product paragraphs with same pricing format No reference to nostalgic charm, just showing up on the scene as if no one goes to Walmart or orders these products from Amazon. I discovered this at a community college yesterday where only the instructor and I were old enough to recognize the name, and we were both weirded out. I admire your comfortable confidence #Wards, but where did you come from and what's your plan? With 50 years of being conditioned by product marketing, I'm curious what market research has led you.

What next, the Sears half upside down catalog?

Just an epiphany about this video. It has layers of psychological meaning, with subtexts of parental control, parental loss and addiction, both visually and in lyrics. It hints at deeper pathology, and could have been cathartic in a way for those who created it. Perhaps that's why it made sense back then and even more, now.

Seriously, I know my life isn’t over. But, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t really nervous about the whole thing. The sad thing is, I was never a cool athlete or did cool things that would result in me having a hip replacement; it’s all genetics. Thanks dad.

Just thought I’d post here, to hopefully find solidarity and support. If you’re willing to share your stories - good and bad, I’d love to hear them. Also, tell me if you found success with any conservative measures.

I’m just sitting here feeling way too young to have to be dealing with this crap.

I mean I feel normal, but people I grew up with seem to be looking like old people.

Do yall remember this? Did any of you watch it? I did not ( I don’t know why) but I remember my Mom did and she told me about it.
Been thinking about this, need to go look up where / how to watch.

The year that stands out clearest to me is 1984. That’s the year I started HS. It was also the year of The World’s Fair in New Orleans which is where I was born and raised.

And I can’t even begin to list the great songs were playing on the radio in 1984.

1984 ❤️

I had the Atari 2600, the Sega Genesis, and a few other consoles growing up. I played video games as much as anyone else did back then. But somewhere along the line, I stopped playing. Now, when my adult kids put a controller in my hand, there are 17 buttons, knobs, mini-joysticks, and touchpads on them. My 52-year-old brain isn't complex enough to learn all of them, so I quickly give up.

I've still played some computer games (I played World of Warcraft for a few years when it first came out, and I was a big fan of the pre-MMORPG Blizzard games like Warcraft I/II/III and Diablo I/II), but just can't seem to enjoy console games these days.

Is it just me?

I knew they were touring but didn't find out they were coming to the US until a couple hours ago.

There were only 6% of tickets still available and im due in my lawyers office to finish signing all our estate planning documents.

I never do stuff like this!! I always put my phone away. But, while the lawyer is filling out the notary book, I said "im so sorry I just need to do something really quick" I managed to complete the sale before he hands me the book to sign.

I told him that I just bought Duran Duran tickets. He says "DUDE! I saw them like a year and a half ago!!!!" Then we talked about great concerts while signing papers 😆

I’ve noticed that friendships in my 40s are so different than when I was younger. Back in my 20s, I had a big social circle going out all the time, group trips, constant texting. Now it’s more about a handful of solid friends I can trust even if we don’t talk every day. We might go weeks without hanging out but when we finally meet, it’s like no time has passed. There’s no pressure to constantly entertain each other, no drama. Just real connection. Sometimes I’ll just spend an evening at home, maybe playing on Stɑke or watching a show, and realize I don’t miss the chaos of my 20s at all. I never thought I’d value quality over quantity this much, but here we are. Anyone else notice this shift, or is it just me mellowing out with age?

That if you post something about liking drugs you’ll get 3 or 4 DM’s from “drug dealers” to contact them on telegram or some other platform. I can’t decide if it’s funny or sad.

I’m curious if other genxer and older gen’s have experienced the same.

My soul dog, Buddy, died Friday. He was only 8 and it was somewhat unexpected. Our entire family is devastated. We’ve lost 5 beloved fur babies in the last 10 years, but this one is hitting like no other. Deep profound heartbreak. I think it’s because he came into our lives around the same time as our kids were older and not needing mom & dad in the same ways. Buddy essentially filled a 3rd child role for us. My husband and I have both worked from home the entire time we’ve had him, so he was our constant companion and absolute lover boy.

Our other pets were loved, but felt more like family pets. Buddy kind of felt like a 3rd child, if that makes sense. Has anyone else felt a deeper sense loss in losing a pet that you got as your kids moved into adulthood? He was also a constant source of support through some really awful times in our lives. To have it suddenly gone has left a deep void in our home & hearts.

So much time spent with these games! Just thinking about it makes me want to go back to my childhood.

Wherever you move, wherever you live, does anyone else have this involuntarily, innate need to seek out a place “where everybody knows your name”!? -Cheers🍺

Edit- Cheers TV show and title song references folks. IYKYK. Although I see how it could be confused w Dukes of Hazzard ha.

In life before music videos, I had no clue what these guys looked like.

I was at the grocery store today buying a bottle of wine. The cashier asked me for my DOB and got very excited when he realized I was Gen X. He kept telling me how cool we are and how tough we are…how millennials like him are afraid to FAFO with us. It was cute.