Posted by u/MissHillary 14 hours ago
I can relate....
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39 here. Yeah I feel the same as I did when I was 20 but more like butter scraped over too much bread.
The real mystery is how the Fellowship's knees survived all that walking. 20-something me could have trekked across Middle-Earth no problem. 30-something me is definitely limping by day 3.
Being mid-20's I quickly learned most people never grew up so I'm surrounded by dumbass children in adult bodies. Used to think Adults were real, I don't think they really exist lmao
Everyone is emotionally stunted in some new and interesting way. We are all coping mechanisms taped to coping mechanisms.
every time i look back i see it so clearly
Now that the rain is gone?
I'm 19 and I feel like I can already pre-relate
17, same, am defiantly a child
23 and still hidin in the shire
"Not so hasty"
Me on my deathbed, about to die of old age: yeah they definitely got it wrong
Wait is there an age you actually become mature? Please tell me wich one so I know what year to skip.
Nope. Age simply gives you experiences, maturity requires that those experiences and your own effort actually be used for mature purposes.
Nothing stops a 12 year old from being more mature than a 80 year old in theory, it just is rare in practice, since - typically - the older you get, the more experiences you have, the more mature you should be.
I'm 29 years old and only am just recently starting to feel like I am properly an "adult." That is to say, mature enough to take care of myself, deal with problems rationally and reasonably, and so on and so forth. Though I would argue that the majority of "adults" (at least here in the USA) are definitely not fully mature as far as I can tell, though most are "close enough." Those who are eternal children in older bodies are fairly rare, and tend to be that way due to living in exceptionally sheltered circumstances.
Turning 33 in a couple weeks. Co-workers think/treat like I'm 24. Sometimes forget I'm not still 18. Still waiting for 'adult' to start.
The 20-24 range is the best in my opinion. You are old enough to handle most of your stuff but young enough that all problems seems just temporary setbacks and I wish I can be like that forever.
Fun fact: human brain isn’t fully developed till age 30.
I thought it was 25? Do new studies just keep raising the age?
Man Elves know where it's at. I know it's not related but in D&D Elves usually "Claim" adulthood at the age of 100.
Let's not be hasty.
**hasty, let's not be.**
*-Discount_Sunglasses*
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^(Commands: 'opt out', 'delete')
aragon be doing back flips in his 80s
Most adults will tell you that you reach an age, usually somewhere 18-24, and you basically just feel the same with an ever aging body.
And they hated him, for he told the the truth.
When I was a little child (like 7 years old?) my older sister asked me what I thought when people were considered adults. I said 36 and she laughed at me - "it's half of that!". Now I'm about to turn 35 and I stand by my 7 year old self's opinion.
I always thought this was a weird custom. At first I thought it was because hobbits lived longer then humans, but then I realised that couldn't be it, because Bilbo is considered very old when reaching 111 years. So does anybody why hobbits only reach adulthood at 30?
They have a different culture. They like to kick back and aren't as high-strung as humans.
Adults only pretend to be adult towards children. The greatest charade in the world. The one true conspiracy.
In our world it's a cross cultural phenomenon to want to preserve both a sense and a look of youth for as long as possible.
Maybe looks, but in the United States where individualism is big there is definitely a pressure on younger people to "grow up".
Very hasty, I must admit!
Me, having just entered my 30's last month and my feet/back making sure I know it: *"I feel old, Gandalf. Like butter, spread over too much bread."*
Over the Bridge! Fly!
I want to hear some orc-spells, Gandalf.
Look at me! What did you see?
One more year until Im considered an adult by hobbit standards... I feel old, Gandalf.
Your treachery has already cost many lives. Thousands more are now at risk. But you could save them supercleanbro. You were deep in the enemy's counsel.
Most people are as stupid as children, I like to think I may behave like an immature teen when I'm having fun, but definitely the critical thinking skills of someone who gives a damn about not being an idiot. That last part seems to elude most people
So y’all are just wingin’ this whole *adulthood* thing too...? Thank goodness.
Ogier have the right of it; you're not an adult until 100+
Word.
Thats because they live to 160 or something so a 50 something hobbit is a bachelor
Id say they have a lifespan about 100. 120 would likely be as rare for them as 110 is to us. The Old Took was the oldest hobbit on record other than Bilbo (who was influenced by the Ring) at 130. This really isnt too far from the oldest human in real life. Jeanne Clamet made it to 122. Thats why its remarked repeatedly how young Bilbo looks at 111 years old.
Lobelia and Otho Sackville-Baggins both died at 102. Rosie Cotton was 98. Merry and Pippin we know they made it to about 100 but dont have solid dates of Death. We also dont know solid dates for Bilbo, Frodo, or Sam as they went into the West and news of their death was never told in Middle Earth, but being ring bearers (especially for as long as Bilbo was) likely greatly enhanced how long they would live.
Would you say that they're a little... hasty?
28 here...relatable as fuck.
Grogu
I'm 29, and I'm a big man. Just a true adult here. I'm quite mature for my age, and not child like at all.
This is either sarcasm or a perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Incredibly embarrassing to admit you still feel like a child at 34 to be honest. Or maybe they have forgotten what childhood is like. Either way this post has bad vibes.
Ew I just picture a bunch of tiny 30 year Olds excited to get pubes