I realized I was getting old when I would get excited to purchase household items like a new vacuum cleaner, an air fryer, a nice blender and a food processor. If I have extra money to spend, I’m not going to blow it on a night out with friends (because I need to be home by my bedtime anyway). Instead, I’m focused on making my humble abode as cozy as possible because I love being there.
No matter how old you are, pandas, if you’ve noticed yourself becoming less interested in certain things you used to love, you’re not alone. Whether it’s attending music festivals or traveling on a tight budget, Redditors have recently been discussing the things that just don’t excite them as much as they used to. So enjoy scrolling through their replies, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you feel seen!
#1
Summer. I swear I used to be out in the sun like a cat every year. Now I just want to hide inside for the hours between 11/4pm. I can't handle the sun on my head/sweat, any of it.
87points
#2
Honestly? People.
I used to be all about hanging out with friends and causing mischief all the time. Gradually with time, I realized most of them didn't really care for me much as a friend, rather a vehicle for a good time. I was no one's first choice.
Now I'm at a time in my life where I prefer peace and solace over pleasing other people, and I don't regret it one bit.
Hot_Satisfaction7378:
Totally get that. Prioritizing your own peace and well-being is so important as you get older. Quality over quantity with friendships for sure.
I used to be all about hanging out with friends and causing mischief all the time. Gradually with time, I realized most of them didn't really care for me much as a friend, rather a vehicle for a good time. I was no one's first choice.
Now I'm at a time in my life where I prefer peace and solace over pleasing other people, and I don't regret it one bit.
Hot_Satisfaction7378:
Totally get that. Prioritizing your own peace and well-being is so important as you get older. Quality over quantity with friendships for sure.
84points
#3
Socialising and people in general. Love being at home pottering about.
75points
#4
Not that I had interest but I have less and less patience for drama. I used to be that friend that listens to your problems but I'm so burned out that I can't even bother anymore.
74points
#5
Social media. I used to find myself posting all the time on Instagram and all that now I’m like posting every couple months. I honestly even get tired of scrolling on Instagram or TikTok. I feel like everyone is trying to be the same aesthetic and everything on socials nowadays seems unattainable.
Cucharamama:
I was looking for this. I used to be the annoying person filming their food before eating it. I’m so over social media.
Cucharamama:
I was looking for this. I used to be the annoying person filming their food before eating it. I’m so over social media.
70points
#6
I see a lot of people saying they’re losing interest in TV and movies. I’ve had a theory for a while that TikTok and short form video content is turning everyone into gnats.
64points
#7
Having lots of plans on a weekend. Seems like I need 1-2 weekends at home every month. Partially to catch up on home tasks and partially to relax. I don’t feel refreshed Monday AM if I spent the whole weekend out and about.
64points
#8
Personally, Budget trips. I want convenience and comfort whenever I travel. I prefer hotels now over low budget ones.
Prestigious-Slide-73:
Agreed. We used to share rooms with friends when we were young, poor, and just starting out. The last straw was long after that period in our lives when we stayed in a shitty hotel room with said friends, and one single friend ended up on the floor on an air mattress.
I said never again. We can afford a real room of our own. There is no need to share anymore. So, if we travel with other people we always get our own room now.
I don't need top-of-the-line luxury, but I do want a proper, clean, working bathroom, working heat/AC, a comfortable bed, and not next to anyone but my husband.
Prestigious-Slide-73:
Agreed. We used to share rooms with friends when we were young, poor, and just starting out. The last straw was long after that period in our lives when we stayed in a shitty hotel room with said friends, and one single friend ended up on the floor on an air mattress.
I said never again. We can afford a real room of our own. There is no need to share anymore. So, if we travel with other people we always get our own room now.
I don't need top-of-the-line luxury, but I do want a proper, clean, working bathroom, working heat/AC, a comfortable bed, and not next to anyone but my husband.
63points
#9
Big crowds, theme parks.... Use to love rides but hate the thought of standing in line for an hour in the hot sun, walking everywhere lol.
62points
#10
Other people`s opinion about me.
56points
#11
Spending my time with people that are lukewarm about me.
Once you have good friends that you can count on, it is just not the right thing to do to hang out with flaky, disrespectful or fair weather people.
Once you have good friends that you can count on, it is just not the right thing to do to hang out with flaky, disrespectful or fair weather people.
55points
#12
It’s weird, but I have the hardest time maintaining interest in TV shows anymore. Like I can’t do it. I used to love so many shows and there are so many good looking shows out there, but I can’t sit and watch for more than 10 minutes without losing interest! Same thing is starting to happen with movies and it is making me so sad! Like, I can watch a movie in the theater, but at home forget it! I’ll turn something on for 20 minutes and I’m done — I’ll watch another 20 minutes tomorrow haha.
55points
#13
New hobbies-- I play an instrument, I knit, spin yarn, embroider, and do watercolours. I unsubscribed to several publications because they are always trying to get readers to see more of the latest trends and I am like, "I have more yarn than I will use before I die... I don't need new paints unless I need specific colors of the brands I presently use..." It isn't that I am "set in my ways," I just don't want more. I am happy with what I have.
In our American buy-buy-buy economy, this may sound awful, but it is a relief to be here.
In our American buy-buy-buy economy, this may sound awful, but it is a relief to be here.
54points
#14
Working hard.
Admittedly, I’m in a good place now and have things set up so I don’t have to work hard but if a project coming up is hard, I just don’t want to give it the energy anymore to try and do it.
I’d see a hard project previously and want to conquer it but now, that energy is for my wife and kids.
Admittedly, I’m in a good place now and have things set up so I don’t have to work hard but if a project coming up is hard, I just don’t want to give it the energy anymore to try and do it.
I’d see a hard project previously and want to conquer it but now, that energy is for my wife and kids.
53points
#15
Having a career and climbing the corporate ladder. I just want to make enough money to feel comfortable and don’t want work to rule my life anymore.
53points
#16
Competing against others.
FunnyNichefinder77:
I hear you. The older I get, the more I just don’t care about the whole 'competition thing.' Especially at work, the rat race feels totally pointless. It's just a way to dehumanize people and turn them into tools.
FunnyNichefinder77:
I hear you. The older I get, the more I just don’t care about the whole 'competition thing.' Especially at work, the rat race feels totally pointless. It's just a way to dehumanize people and turn them into tools.
50points
#17
Any and all celebrity content! I used to have a People magazine subscription, could tell you who was doing what. I consumed lots of celeb gossip, or “what perfume does Madonna use” garbage. Plus, I knew celeb names, what movies they were in, etc. Now? I know absolutely nothing. The best part though is that I DNGAF!!!
49points
#18
Crowds. Constant socialization. Drinking. Working. Other people. The news.
48points
#19
Being forced to socialize with people I don't know, and likely have nothing in common with. Business social events are a breeze, because I know why I'm there and what I need to do.
AudleyTony:
Totally get that. It’s exhausting trying to make small talk with strangers who don’t share your interests.
AudleyTony:
Totally get that. It’s exhausting trying to make small talk with strangers who don’t share your interests.
45points
#20
Going out. Meeting new people. FOMO is not a thing for me anymore.
42points