r/AskReddit • u/OakAndIron571 • 16h ago

What is a quiet realization you had about your life when you hit your forties or fifties that nobody talks about in your twenties?

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u/fromdaperimeter 16h ago

You realize a lot of people believe what others think about them.

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u/OakAndIron571 15h ago

Breaking that habit is one of the absolute best parts of getting older because you finally stop letting other people write your script. I write my own.. lol

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u/NextGen-Panic 11h ago

There's a reason Jesus called his own followers SHEEP to their fucking faces.

Once I realized how many stupid motherfuckers are running around, it became easier to ignore resist them.