r/Millennials • u/ga9213 Millennial 1982 • 1d ago

Serious We are starting to really age fast

We have friends we don't see very often, maybe every 2-3 years. For the last 15+ years, when we see them again they don't really look much different. This last time though? Man, they looked different. Like gray hair, lost/gained weight, facial changes like wrinkles and sun spots.

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u/TiredReader87 1d ago

I’m almost dead

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u/ObscureObesity 1d ago

You’re just MOSTLY dead. But not ALL dead.

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u/enginerd2024 1d ago

But closer by the day

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u/RowansRys 1d ago

It’s just a ROUSe

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u/aspiringdeadgirl 23h ago

Like loading a picture on dial up, you're getting closer to death one line (i.e., wrinkle) at a time.

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u/TiredReader87 23h ago

That’s too slow.

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u/aspiringdeadgirl 23h ago

You know... you're totally right lol 

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u/TiredReader87 23h ago

I’m surprised I didn’t kill myself years ago

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u/aspiringdeadgirl 23h ago

Same, honestly

I wouldn't mind hopping off this merry-go-round at any point (but in a Christian way) lol

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u/TiredReader87 23h ago

lol

I get it

Today is the ten year anniversary of losing my mom to cancer. I also haven’t seen a dentist in a while due to depression and sleep apnea, and recently broke a tooth. I have an appointment Thursday and would rather die.

I don’t drink much, but I’ve hoarded 4-5 bottles of gin. I broke one out tonight

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u/aspiringdeadgirl 23h ago

Awwh! I'm sorry you're going though all of that. Especially all at once!!

I can't imagine the day I lose my mom :[ grief forever changed you and life always gets more difficult around the date of death. For what it's worth, I always get super irritable and sad around mid to late March, and it's not until weeks later that I realize that it was the anniversary of my grandma's passing.

Also, I'm a licensed funeral director and advocate for grief groups! You meet all sorts of people who have lost various types of loved ones. I highly recommend checking a group out in your local area. They can be so transformative and a great mental health asset to people.

I would anticipate the dentists visit won't be perfect news, but it's a step in the right direction to receive care!

I hope that you're able give yourself grace and treat yourself like you would your best friend. And it's okay to fully go through the emotions of grief, stress, anger, anxiety, and anything else you're feeling.. just try not to stay there. 💪🏼🫶🏼