How has your perception of 30-somethings changed?
Feb 8, 2020 7:01:54 GMT 10
Post by Captain Nemo on Feb 8, 2020 7:01:54 GMT 10
Thought this would be an interesting topic.
I'm sure if you're in your late teens or older, then your perception of 30-somethings is a lot different then it was when you were a child, especially if you're in your 30s right now, or older.
Obviously, now that I'm a lot closer in age to them comparatively speaking than I was before, it's only natural that I'm going to view them more as peers rather than as superiors as I used to perceive them as. My parents had me when they were in their mid-late 20s, so they were in their 30s all throughout my post-toddler pre-pubescent childhood, in fact my mother was actually still in her late 20s just shy of her 30th birthday when I started preschool in June of 2001. Most of my aunts and uncles were in their 30s throughout most of that time period as well, and I viewed that age demographic as superior adults that I would be scared to get in trouble with. Now, as a 22-year old college student, many of the 30-somethings I interact with are college students as well, attending the same college, the same classes, and pursuing the same degrees, as I am. Because of this, I now just view them as peers on the same or on a similar level-playing field in life as myself. I'm sure this is true for many of you as well.
But even going beyond those personal factors, 30-somethings nowadays tend to look and act a lot younger than they did back in the early-mid '00s. Too many 30-somethings I see nowadays look very young, they could possibly pass for early 20s or even late teens. Not only that, but seemingly, many of them are tending to act a lot younger as well; a large chunk of users on old gaming forums such as Tumblr, 4chan, Deviantart, Newgrounds, IGN, various sub Reddits, and other such sites, are in their 30s, yet are deeply ingrained in internet troll culture and act as if they were still in their teens, I've seen how these chumps on IGN treated mikeyraven99 a few years back.
A large chunk of 30-somethings, especially in big cities, are still living out their youths, still without a spouse or children, still going out to clubs, still dating without a plan for marriage, still dressing in hip attire, still going to comic-cons and such events to consult about youthful interests such as Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and what not, and still attending college, either for a graduate or an undergraduate degree. Furthermore, many of them are living with less of a sense of responsibility, many living without bills to pay, many still working entry-level jobs, and many even still living with their aging parents.
When my parents, aunts, or uncles were in their 30s, they never done any of this. My parents had owned a house, had full time jobs, were raising three kids, payed bills, and only went out on special occasions.
Now, granted, living more youthfully into your older years is not inherently a bad thing, and indeed many 30-somethings today do have houses, kids, jobs, and bills. Not only that, but one doesn't need to be raising a family at all in order to live life as a responsible adult whom contributes to his or her community, I don't plan on it (I wish to have a wife someday, but not children), but I do plan on contributing to my community in other ways.
However, it is still a glaring issue worthy of discussion, depending on how mentally destructive their lifestyles are, and how they are collectively affecting society around them.
While 30-somethings are generally perceived as still being young adults, they're actually already pretty middle aged already at that point, especially if they're in their late 30s, and also especially if they're male.
While the average life expectancy in the US for females is 81, the average life expectancy in the US for males is 76. 76 divided by 2 is 38. So statistically speaking, by 38 years of age, the average American male will have lived half their life. If you're still living irresponsibly when you're halfway through your life, that's a lot of time you've wasted that you could've spent doing something productive to your society, that's not a good thing at all, and now you have less time in your life to turn it around.
What is your opinion on this subject?
What are some points regarding this subject you'd like to point out.
Let me know in the comments down below.
Also, just for fun, here's a video from 7 years ago relating to this topic at hand;
I'm sure if you're in your late teens or older, then your perception of 30-somethings is a lot different then it was when you were a child, especially if you're in your 30s right now, or older.
Obviously, now that I'm a lot closer in age to them comparatively speaking than I was before, it's only natural that I'm going to view them more as peers rather than as superiors as I used to perceive them as. My parents had me when they were in their mid-late 20s, so they were in their 30s all throughout my post-toddler pre-pubescent childhood, in fact my mother was actually still in her late 20s just shy of her 30th birthday when I started preschool in June of 2001. Most of my aunts and uncles were in their 30s throughout most of that time period as well, and I viewed that age demographic as superior adults that I would be scared to get in trouble with. Now, as a 22-year old college student, many of the 30-somethings I interact with are college students as well, attending the same college, the same classes, and pursuing the same degrees, as I am. Because of this, I now just view them as peers on the same or on a similar level-playing field in life as myself. I'm sure this is true for many of you as well.
But even going beyond those personal factors, 30-somethings nowadays tend to look and act a lot younger than they did back in the early-mid '00s. Too many 30-somethings I see nowadays look very young, they could possibly pass for early 20s or even late teens. Not only that, but seemingly, many of them are tending to act a lot younger as well; a large chunk of users on old gaming forums such as Tumblr, 4chan, Deviantart, Newgrounds, IGN, various sub Reddits, and other such sites, are in their 30s, yet are deeply ingrained in internet troll culture and act as if they were still in their teens, I've seen how these chumps on IGN treated mikeyraven99 a few years back.
A large chunk of 30-somethings, especially in big cities, are still living out their youths, still without a spouse or children, still going out to clubs, still dating without a plan for marriage, still dressing in hip attire, still going to comic-cons and such events to consult about youthful interests such as Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and what not, and still attending college, either for a graduate or an undergraduate degree. Furthermore, many of them are living with less of a sense of responsibility, many living without bills to pay, many still working entry-level jobs, and many even still living with their aging parents.
When my parents, aunts, or uncles were in their 30s, they never done any of this. My parents had owned a house, had full time jobs, were raising three kids, payed bills, and only went out on special occasions.
Now, granted, living more youthfully into your older years is not inherently a bad thing, and indeed many 30-somethings today do have houses, kids, jobs, and bills. Not only that, but one doesn't need to be raising a family at all in order to live life as a responsible adult whom contributes to his or her community, I don't plan on it (I wish to have a wife someday, but not children), but I do plan on contributing to my community in other ways.
However, it is still a glaring issue worthy of discussion, depending on how mentally destructive their lifestyles are, and how they are collectively affecting society around them.
While 30-somethings are generally perceived as still being young adults, they're actually already pretty middle aged already at that point, especially if they're in their late 30s, and also especially if they're male.
While the average life expectancy in the US for females is 81, the average life expectancy in the US for males is 76. 76 divided by 2 is 38. So statistically speaking, by 38 years of age, the average American male will have lived half their life. If you're still living irresponsibly when you're halfway through your life, that's a lot of time you've wasted that you could've spent doing something productive to your society, that's not a good thing at all, and now you have less time in your life to turn it around.
What is your opinion on this subject?
What are some points regarding this subject you'd like to point out.
Let me know in the comments down below.
Also, just for fun, here's a video from 7 years ago relating to this topic at hand;
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