/fa/ - Fashion

>>17461461
>oh no im 23 im too old to have fun with friends and start a band and get a cute art hoe gf
Perfect age for all of this. There is no cut off for having a good time; it's just that what constitutes a good time changes as you age. Stop making excuses and being a fucking pussy, anon. I'm 28 and felt like I stagnated or even declined socially in the last few years, both before and during covid, but as of this autumn I'm back in the social/dating game with other 20-somethings.

>>17461461
>>17461468
>idolizing youthful idiocy

>>17461461
>>17461468
>idolizing immature idiocy

>>17461461
>>17461468
>lusting lost youth

>>17461468
But I thought that once people finish their undergrad they all get jobs and stop having time to make new friends?
I mean I could always go back to uni but still
>>17461473
>>17461475
>>17461479
man you're weird kek

>>17461486
That's the biggest lie teenagers and people in their early 20s tell themselves; that life somehow ends or enters this long boring phase the second you're no longer a certain age. It doesn't; it just keeps going the same way as before. It'll change, of course, but that depends more on what you decide to do. My oldest friends are in their mid 30s and youngest in their early 20s; you'll realise age doesn't matter nearly as much as you thought after 22.

>>17461491
That's good to hear
Doesn't it get harder to make new friends and goof off with them though? Where do you meet them once you're done with undergrad?

>>17461505
you’re supposed to keep a few childhood friends that intimately understand you, anon
you goofed up
make friends “organically” by interacting with people in places you frequent and where people of certain hobbies congregate
rinse repeat the cycle of work and time-off until you die

>>17461514
>you’re supposed to keep a few childhood friends that intimately understand you, anon
lol I kept in touch with none of them because we had nothing in common, guess I done goofed
Probably gonna lose touch with everyone I knew from uni too

>>17461461
>a 4chan posting shutin
faggot. imagine wanting to take part in downstream garbage. when all of this hipshit came from here originally. see all these wojak memes normoids appropriated.

>>17461518
4chan makes me miserable

bump

>>17461473
This, i don't understand it, i look back at when i was 16 to 20 and wonder what the fuck i was doing, i feel much more confident and know more about myself now at 32 then i did back then. I don't get this modern societal obsession with youth. Most young people know jack shit, it's all a bit noncey.

>whats the cutoff age for...
Norwood 3

>>17462268
It's because zoomers feel that life ends after uni/once you turn 25, personally I have this crippling fear of the working world and not being able to hang out with people as much because of our time being taken up with other stuff
At 22 I look and feel much better than I did at 16-18 and my life is so much better in every way, yet I still find myself mourning the loss of opportunities to improve my life that came with ageing
>>17462346
Thank god for finasteride and dermarollers

>>17462346
nw2 desu

>>17461461
For most people, the problem is just:
>i like skateboard, then i will skate.
It's not:
>i like skate board but am i allowed to skate? What will people think? I'm 20. What is the brand i should wear. Am i allowed to wear red? Am i allowed to just go to a skate park? What will people think. Let's ask a korean abortion enthusiasts board what they think about it. I am 20. Am i allowed to skate even? Will people think i'm a nonce hanging out with 15 year old skaters? What if i skate and then they say i can't skate? I always wanted to. But i'm 20. Is it too late??? Maybe, maybe not.

You people are autistic indeed and it's sad.

>>17461461
I saw you posting a similar thread on /adv/. You have mental illness. Those days are dead and gone and no amount of pretending to be 18 again is going to change your dilemma. Accept that you missed some fun times goofing off with the pals at the skatepark and move onto the next thing your age should be doing

>>17463820
Yeah this is true desu, I need to stop living in my head so much
>>17463821
Yes it's me king
Yes I will live young forever
No I will not get a career, marry, have kids etc

>>17463821
You have to be 18 to post here, redpilled tourist.

>>17461461
I fully disconnected from mainstream culture at around 20. I'm a zoomer, so it feels kinda weird seeing the brocolli haircuts and the language changing before my eyes, but instead of complaining like a boomer I just stopped caring about it and hang out with like-minded people.

>>17463905
I kinda feel that too anon
When I was 16-18 I used to follow underground hip hop, back then it was all Memphis rap revival/cloud rap and the normies had emo rap/trap metal
When I was around 19-20 things shifted towards hyperpop and emo rappers trying to be Myspace kids and I was like 'yeah I'm too old for this shit'

>>17461461
23 near identical story
I personally just gave up, im so far behind and its easy to tell. My brain connections are already formed and fucked up. I started going back to school and atleast have a clear career path im managing to do okay in, I just have to be happy with a life of moderate success and zero relationships. The only thing i truly miss is my best childhood friend

>>17463991
Don't give up anon, none of us exist it's all just stories we tell ourselves
That doesn't mean it's gonna be easy but you owe it to yourself to give it everything you've got

When you leave highschool.

scrimblo

>>17461461
bro i'm 33 and if I wanted to skateboard I would

it is cringe, but how will you ever know it's for you or not, if you don't try? Fuck off and go have fun.

>>17464059
What about uni?
>>17464200
Gotta get back on my board desu, it's been 2-3 years almost

>>17461461
if you didnt start skating and and smoking cigarettes by the pack before you were 12 its unironically too late

>>17461461
>always wanted to be skater/hipster/artyboi whilst growing up
>Stuff like goofing off at the skatepark with frens, starting a band, getting a qt art hoe gf, drinking/weed seshes etc

If you didn't do this then, what makes you think you can be an autist pretender and do it now? To those people, the reason why they were so cool to begin with is because this is natural to them. To some people, their prevailing lifestyle coexists with past traumatic experience or a horrible upbringing and as such, an alternative lifestyle is befitting for them. If your life wasn't as horrible as theirs, why should you pretend yours is the same way? You're just a wannabe. Like those people who used to buy Supermeme merch and pretend like they're part of the hypebeast scene (theyre not). Just give it up already.

As far as youth subculture, that's exactly how it sounds- for the youth. If you're a man and you're nearing age 25, you should have better priorities in life right now than pretending to be a rebel. Ideally men have unlimited time to pursue these things while women have truly until age 25- they're more restricted compared to men.

>>17464442
Damn bro guess I better rope
>>17464488
>the reason why they were so cool to begin with is because this is natural to them
Yeah I get you breh, I can probably achieve this through self image work/manifestation/journalling though
My life wasn't terrible but I'm definitely a product of my environment - sheltered needs base kid that never learnt to leave his comfort zone and all that

>>17464527
>sheltered needs base kid that never learnt to leave his comfort zone and all that
this is your issue. You don't have to do degenerate lifestyle to achieve self-actualization. Different people achieve self-actualization in different ways. If you need to find self-fulfillment in lifestyle and mindset, find it in your own manner- not by emulating others. Find your own niche. Seek more of what you're good at. If its women and the pleasure you're after, you can still do that as a man well into your 30's and even 40's. Like I mentioned, it is a mindset- you just want to feel like you are enjoying life to its fullest, and you can still do that. But you don't have to follow others- especially the lifestyle of those who have had a horrible life. Don't pretend, because people can see right through you. Its easy to see who had the same backround as me and who is just pretending we bully the fuck out of you.

>>17464539
Thanks for the tough love anon
I think I feel this way because I always wanted to do these things since I was a kid, but procrastinated on making it happen + a bout of mental illness starting when I was 17 left me too anxious to deal with people
I deffo need to start measuring life more by my metrics than by other peoples though. I mean, what's the fucking difference between 23 and 18? What about 30 and 25? There isn't, I'm just being a little bitch. There's no reason why I can't go out and make life happen the way I want it to

>>17461461
>what age is too old
You're never too old to have fun. Now age does come into play with some physical activities -like I wouldn't recommend starting catch wrestling at 60. But if you feel like you need permission to do something you love from some anonymous gatekeepers, then that's your loss.

>22
You're barely out of adolescence.

>>17464564
>There's no reason why I can't go out and make life happen the way I want it to
exactly. Part of growing up is realizing you had the capability to shape your life and your body in your own methods the way you see fit. No one can really tell you otherwise and there is no one else to blame but yourself. Some people realize this sooner than others and its understandable the regret you might feel not knowing earlier. Yes, you truly can change your life around for the better if you put in a little work. Yes, you can make all the friends and be successful in networking if you take care of certain categories in life. Yes, you can live a life of creativity and color if you so desire.

The difference between you and those "skaters" you mentioned is that those people actively work and seek that kind of lifestyle. They don't just dream or lust about it- they are out there everyday trying to get it. Even if their lives are so miserable compared to you.

>a bout of mental illness starting when I was 17 left me too anxious to deal with people
dont start. You don't have a mental illness, you just haven't learned the information you require or no one bothered to slap you upside the head and tell you the truth about the world.

>>17462346
Baldcels BTFO

If you think actual teenagers are actually cool, youre a retard and ngmi.

take good care of skin and body and you can always claim to be 23 years old. it's not like you're going to be legally bound to everyone and have to reveal your government documents.

>>17461461
Where i'm from, there are 30+ something riding longboards andll that artsy shit. Some of them are married and have families.

Also all that artsy shit on its own is junk. As a lesiure activity it's fun, but the "scene" is in mosr cases BS

>>17461468
this.

im friends with some 28 going on 29 year olds and they still are doing all sorts of fun things, in bands, banging e-girl art hoes. Just live your fucking life and dont be weird about it.

LIFE ONLY EXPANDS AS YOU GET OLDER

BE EXCITED TO BE A PART OF IT

>>17465149
>im friends with some 28 going on 29 year olds and they still are doing all sorts of fun things, in bands, banging e-girl art hoes. Just live your fucking life and dont be weird about it.
sounds good

>>17461461
I picked up skating and skiing again when I turned 30. It's probably one of the best decisions I ever made. Especially since I was able to build a board my younger self could only dream of and buy skis that'll last me for years to come. No more used garbage. Top tier twin tips with boots to match. It's helping me stay in shape year round.

>>17462346
My grandpa is in his 90s and even he has more hair than that.

>>17461461
22? lmao cringe oldfag

nobody wants your creepy old ass around, go back to working in your cubicle and watching matlock grandpa

how do you even plan on going to the skatepark with your walker?

>>17465151

>>17466511
ok imma kms rn

>>17461461
You fucking idiot you’re a baby you aren’t too old for shit
Look at the models and celebs who are doing that shit, they aren’t little kids. Don’t be retarded and waste you youth thinking you’re too old. That’s what I did and I fucking regret it

>>17464488
Baby detected

fuck everything OP live your dreams, man. life is short and boring and usually pretty frustrtating, why make things harder on yourself by depriving yourself of opportunity to do whatever it is that you want.

>t. grew up alt skater punk boy, now am just coasting thru life wondering whats left to do now that ive finished college and got a job in my field

>>17461461
>Stuff like goofing off at the skatepark with frens, starting a band, getting a qt art hoe gf, drinking/weed seshes etc
you can do all those things except skate boarding. im pretty sure youve never skated before so it isnt worth picking up. the main demographic for skating is young punks who are in middle school and high school. you are in neither. it would be a different story if you were good at skating but took a break during college and now want to get back into it. instead, youll be a 22/23 y/o who cant even do an ollie. there is nothing cool about that, which i assume is your motive for everything, being cool. the only thing of value who can provide is buying alcohol for the high schoolers assuming there isnt some other good 21+ y/o skater who isnt already doing that.
its like those "what makes this soi" threads, you will be that if you try to be something your not.

>>17461461
in a few years you'll just stop caring and do what you want. you won't give a fuck about whether you're authentic, whatever that means. you'll laugh about how much you worried about this shit.

>>17462346
This.
Once N3 sets in, you're done with youngshit styles.
you can choose boring shit, or you can stop giving a fuck and wear what you like.
>t. N3v

Grow up retard

go for it, i like to larp as Mike Patton from 1992 (when he was 24)

>>17470124
based Patton fan

>>17461461
bro 22 is not old wtf lmao

you can do whatever you want but expect people to press you
if you're secure enough to not care just be you

>>17461461
Oh boy, just wait until you're in your 30s and realize all the things you missed out on don't even exist anymore.

>>17472406
At least I still have DDR

>>17468883
Yeah he’s gonna end up fucking up his knee for life. Physical activities are great, but that’s not the one to start past high school. Children’s bones are rubbery still growing so they can take a few hits.

>>17466086
Good for you anon

You wanna talk about lost time, OP?

>be me
>25
>born in america but lived most of my life in an eastern euro country and only ever learned the language 85% bc of never getting out of the house
>no offline friends since age of 8
>virgin
>terrified of people
>homeschooled by absent depressive parents
>asperger's + adhd myself
>still live with them
>go to uni
>have only half the program done at the end of the allotted time of 7 semesters

I've lost time. I've missed out on literally everything lucky normies get to go through. And you know what? Bit by bit I'm starting to get my shit together, very very slowly, it's accelerating and I'm getting my shit together.

So don't worry – it can always be worse, and in our situations we just have to carry on and not worry about what other people think of us. Hop on fin and tret and do " ' "young people things" ' " until you don't want to anymore.