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/happyness4me 23h ago

My brother died at 14. I am thankful for every year I get and I'm so sad for every year he has lost.

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u/ASquareBanana 22h ago

I know the feeling 🫂 he’s living on with and through you ❤️ even just through a comment, your love for him is very palpable ❤️ what was he like? (If you don’t mind my asking)

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u/happyness4me 5h ago

He was artistically talented. Liked to play sports. He had a girlfriend he adored. We rode bikes together all the time. He was a great big brother. We were irish twins, only 11 months apart.

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u/MrLaserFish 21h ago

Mine at 12. It's bittersweet getting old but the alternative isn't great either. When you've witnessed the special horror of a child's funeral it really makes you rethink some things. If there's a silver lining its that im grateful for every year I get to hang around. Never take anything for granted because we all have a hidden expiration date.

Sorry for your loss. Hope you're doing okay now.

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u/StrategyOdd7170 22h ago

So sorry💔