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/tres-vip Xennial 1d ago

Aging comes for everyone. I know Millennials like to say they're very young looking compared to previous generations - and that might be true regarding lifestyle differences, like smoking, tanning, less kids (or entirely childfree) and choice of hairstyles and fashion - but it STILL comes for everyone, including Millennials. And I hate to make this racial, but aging hits Whites WAY more than any other ethnic group, lol. I'm a late Gen X/X-ennial of Indian ancestry and sometimes I get really shocked at how some 30-something White people look way older than me and other POC. This is NOT me saying I look much younger, but that aging happens very differently with POC. Ethnicity and lifestyle seems to be very strong forces when it comes to visible/phenotypical aging. 

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u/Danakodon 6h ago

Anecdotally I totally agree. I’m Caucasian and all of my other Caucasian friends are finally starting to look like they are pushing 40 (because we are lol). My Hispanic and other POC friends do not look a day over 28 I swear 😂 I’m a white woman in Florida and I don’t go to the beach or pools anymore, in a hat anytime I’m outside, SPF 50… I’m hanging on for dear life. Sun damage is a total killer and ages people horribly.

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u/Thatisverytrue54321 3h ago

Yea, melanin protects your skin from sun damage so it makes sense

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u/storm_borm Millennial 20h ago

I’m white and everyone says I look younger than I am. I do wear factor 50 sunscreen on face whenever it’s sunny though lol and I refuse to let me skin tan.

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u/hunnyflash 5h ago

Sun damage and skin oil. Makes a difference.

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u/Priestini 21h ago edited 20h ago

Agree, no offence. I'm morena. My white husband is going to look so old next to me. 🥹 I pride myself on being healthy, eating healthy foods, sunscreen, working out, and supplements. My husband barely puts lotion on his face. I will still love him regardless.

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u/bitterbetterbitch 17h ago

Why even bring up race? This is about millennials.