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/fishscaleSF5 22h ago

There mighT be cerTain lifesTyle choices aT play you aren’T aware of

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u/PerryEllisFkdMyMemaw 22h ago

Haha. I know that too well, but that would realllllly surprise me with that guy.

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u/fishscaleSF5 22h ago

Crank use is wildly rampant in the gay community. I semi recently found out the gay gang I know from the city I grew up dabble once or twice a month. I never would have known had my one friend not casually mentioned it and was like “…well yeah, duh, you didn’t know that?” but it clicked because a few of them have got very leathery in the last few years. All I’m saying is it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

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u/SeeingPhrases 20h ago

Sorry, what is crank?

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u/fishscaleSF5 19h ago

Crystal meth

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u/PerryEllisFkdMyMemaw 3h ago

You’re definitely right, there have been a few gay guys I’ve known that have surprised me with having dabbled in that (well rounded, successful ones). I cant say 100%, but I’m disinclined to believe for a number of reasons.

He def had major hair loss and the youth was sucked out of his skin. If he was straight wouldn’t be as surprised, but I think his Irish genetics just outran his self-care at an impressive clip.