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 The best part of getting older is caring way less what other people think of you. 
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 At 36 I can say that the apathy has hit about 73%.
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 This is correct.

Age == Human Experience 

Human Experience == Knowing that a lot of humans are jerks and impulsive and plain dumb.

#wisdom

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 I don't like the progression I've seen. 

 When I was young, my Dad said that most people are stupid.  I thought he was just being egotistical.

When I got older, I realized that he was right (at least mostly)

When he got older, he joined the crowd of people who can't think for themselves and who react based on fear rather than thought.

I sure hope I don't follow that same trend. 
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 Those who never gaf get a badge of some sort? 
 And then you max out wearing an open robe while watering your lawn from a hose drinking coffee at 830am 
 I am as old as it gets hahaha 
 For whatever reason (maybe how I was raised by my parents?) I really never cared what other people thought of me...

But you're right as well--now that I'm older, well--let's just say at times it's pretty apparent....

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 Don't tell them to hfsp in real life tho that doesn't go down well 
 Agreed. I would add that the point at which I began taking myself less seriously and my work more seriously was freeing and meaningful. 
 That’s actually getting more mature and self-confident. Not always related to age. 
 Can confirm. 
 Yes, I'm beginning to understand more and more why people in their 70s and 80s... tend to work in their backyards completely "naked". 😂 
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 Qty of Fucks given is NgD technology 
 I love it 
 Agreed but that’s way easier when you know you took good decisions and luck was on your side. 
 The codependency in me had runneth deep. I’m 39 and only now beginning to have a felt experience of freedom from the bondage of self and the chatter of what others have thought and do think about me…
I’m sober in 12 step recovery programs and one of the gnarliest things that I’ve noticed which will destroy an addict is their deep shame and the insecurity around what others think about them, family, friends, et al. You’re absolutely right. Caring about what others thought about me almost took me down for the count and ending up in some mental institution. That’s the extreme anyway. 
 So true man. You have to just let it all go. It doesn’t fucking matter at all anyway. Sobriety definitely helps. I’m actually more confident and self assured when I’m sober. I started drinking when I was 15 and put it down only recently when I realized it wasn’t serving me anymore. I still drink a bit socially but I’ve cut it down by 99% and feel great 
 Experience does that too. Can't one can be young but experienced and hence start to care less? 
 In theory sure, in practice I think it’s harder.