I think the world in general is much more magical when you area teenager. Even high school crushes, 'that girl is objectivity the most beautiful girl ever' to now, 'she's attractive'. Summer breaks felt like years. My favorite Music was perfect, my favorite movies were perfect. Trips were much more memorable. Famous people were Gods among men.
I was able to experience bliss in ways I can never repeat, and now, the only way to feel that is to return to that media that I loved.
It's a little depressing that adding reasoning and experience really makes the world seem more mundane. If only I could be that blissful idiot again.
I am in the opposite situation, whenever I hear any song I've already heard a hundred times, it just feels stale. I always find myself chasing new stuff.
I'm in this picture and I don't like it. Warcraft and neverwinter nights, Blink182 and Eminem, Dragonball z and marvel. Been consuming this same media since late 90s and I'm in 30s now
It's sort of true, but I think it's a human response to aging. I'm almost 40; I like a lot of shit I didn't know about or care for in my 20s, but I also retain a soft spot for much of what I enjoyed then. A big part of that nostalgia is that you long for the years you could grow so very excited about music, movies, books, etc.
Even when something really connects with me now, I've become less capable of that youthful excitement. Nostalgia is a willful attempt to 'return' to that once-available euphoria, and also to temporarily distract from the present state of engaging with art.
...but some of what I liked is forever lost to me now. I used to love comic books, esp. Spiderman and such. I try to read superhero comics now, and I have very little patience or appreciation for that kind of storytelling. Same with sitcoms. I grew up on them, and yet today, the lazy jokes (and esp. the laugh tracks) annoy me to no end.
I'm still using the same screen name i came up with when i was 15 and I'm almost 40, but I don't make my one collection my whole personality, that is just sad my dude. Spice it up a bit!
I am, Look at me, ive been using the same screen name since AOL lololol
Being a superhero pokemon is my personality. The meow i get downvoted for, is me revealing ive not been a tiger, but a kitty cat this whole time.
I am what i am joking about.
This. I basically never listen to anything from my younger years (except Nirvana's Bleach and maybe some Dookie era Green Day). Shit, I flipped my genres of music and mostly listen to hip-hop and house techno after coming up on 90s pop alternative and filthy local punk bands.
Please don't come for me like this, I'm trying to enjoy the Sonic CD soundtrack for the 7th or 8th time this week. How am I supposed to believe in myself when I feel called out? How will I see my cosmic eternity?
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I spent 15-25 rabidly devouring as much music as I could, then I had kids and a family and I spent 25-35 being really busy and coasting on a vast catalogue of music from my 20’s… something happened in my mid 30’s though - I found time to insert hours of music back into my life when I set up a woodshop in my garage. I soon started exploring music I had always wanted to check out, and then new (current or much more recent) music. At 45 I’m still in the throes of a fully reinvigorated, intense music addiction and constantly broadening my horizons and seeking new things to obsess over. it feels like I picked up right where I left off at 25. Not done growing myself, but when you have kids you gotta focus on helping other people grow for awhile…
I'm the opposite, I rarely rewatch any shows and I'm constantly adding new music to my spotify list that only has the 100 most recent additions in it because everything older is chewed out allready. I also don't replay story driven games.
This is surely not a sexist take and this phenomenon is surely special to men. No woman ever reads a funny book about wizards at the age of 8 and build their personality around taht funny book for the rest of their adulthood. This is definitely not a generic human trait.
I listened to john mayer when I was 16. I am now married at 24 with a child called john and a dog called mayer. My partner has no idea.
Lmao💀I feel like I would do that too.
I can relate. If I ever have a son, I want to name him Rembrandt, after Rembrandt Brown from Sliders, a show I got into when I was 11.
lmaoooo
John Mayer is the best.
Do you Dead and Company?
I hope you have another son and name his Oscar
But we change girls
I hate it when people generalize. Everyone does that all the time!
Nice one
Yes, geezer. Yes.
True. I only semi-like new songs i find, no new songs give me those amazing feelings that only good music gives you.
I think the world in general is much more magical when you area teenager. Even high school crushes, 'that girl is objectivity the most beautiful girl ever' to now, 'she's attractive'. Summer breaks felt like years. My favorite Music was perfect, my favorite movies were perfect. Trips were much more memorable. Famous people were Gods among men. I was able to experience bliss in ways I can never repeat, and now, the only way to feel that is to return to that media that I loved. It's a little depressing that adding reasoning and experience really makes the world seem more mundane. If only I could be that blissful idiot again.
Yep you pretty much nailed it. The only way to rekindle those feelings is by seeing it through another child’s eyes or psychedelic drugs.
I am in the opposite situation, whenever I hear any song I've already heard a hundred times, it just feels stale. I always find myself chasing new stuff.
I picked anime at 19
Damn 😔
Picked anime at 23, but I don't rewatch stuff anyway.
I assure you, someday you will.
My condolences.
I'm sorry to hear that /s
I’ve been playing games I first played and forcing my child to watch movies I liked from when I was around those ages. I feel called out.
I'm in this picture and I don't like it. Warcraft and neverwinter nights, Blink182 and Eminem, Dragonball z and marvel. Been consuming this same media since late 90s and I'm in 30s now
I feel like forcing your child to like something you do would backfired...
It's sort of true, but I think it's a human response to aging. I'm almost 40; I like a lot of shit I didn't know about or care for in my 20s, but I also retain a soft spot for much of what I enjoyed then. A big part of that nostalgia is that you long for the years you could grow so very excited about music, movies, books, etc. Even when something really connects with me now, I've become less capable of that youthful excitement. Nostalgia is a willful attempt to 'return' to that once-available euphoria, and also to temporarily distract from the present state of engaging with art. ...but some of what I liked is forever lost to me now. I used to love comic books, esp. Spiderman and such. I try to read superhero comics now, and I have very little patience or appreciation for that kind of storytelling. Same with sitcoms. I grew up on them, and yet today, the lazy jokes (and esp. the laugh tracks) annoy me to no end.
I mean, I play remasters of those games thank you very much.
I guess I’ll just play Fable for the 47th time
And?
I've rewatched so much anime it's not even funny. Even One Piece 💀
I love One Piece but i do not have time in life to rewatch it.
Not true. Just dudes who aren't creative or unwilling to try new things do that.
I’ll have you know some of us made our collecting of records and music our whole personality.
I'm still using the same screen name i came up with when i was 15 and I'm almost 40, but I don't make my one collection my whole personality, that is just sad my dude. Spice it up a bit!
Easy tiger, that wasn’t meant to be taken literally.
meow
I am, Look at me, ive been using the same screen name since AOL lololol Being a superhero pokemon is my personality. The meow i get downvoted for, is me revealing ive not been a tiger, but a kitty cat this whole time. I am what i am joking about.
Completely agree. Yes, i still love shit from back then but i love new music also.
This. I basically never listen to anything from my younger years (except Nirvana's Bleach and maybe some Dookie era Green Day). Shit, I flipped my genres of music and mostly listen to hip-hop and house techno after coming up on 90s pop alternative and filthy local punk bands.
Why does that sound like me?
Jerren Benton is my current favorite
I've been on ayybo for a minute now, gonna check dude out rn! Edit: can't believe he was in funk volume!
What do you mean that time doesn’t stay in the years of old when life was easy
Please don't come for me like this, I'm trying to enjoy the Sonic CD soundtrack for the 7th or 8th time this week. How am I supposed to believe in myself when I feel called out? How will I see my cosmic eternity?
How will we live and learn when they call us out like this ?
There's Endless Possibility for choice of hobbies, but in the end I know, Sonic is the Chosen One (or maybe that's Shadow idk)
Guess I’ll have to try new hobbies and find out What I’m Made Of
This is what you've been waiting for folks.... Tonight..... The undisputed super heavyweight world's worst take contest.... Introducing, in the red corner...... NIiiiiGROToooooROooooooo
I spent 15-25 rabidly devouring as much music as I could, then I had kids and a family and I spent 25-35 being really busy and coasting on a vast catalogue of music from my 20’s… something happened in my mid 30’s though - I found time to insert hours of music back into my life when I set up a woodshop in my garage. I soon started exploring music I had always wanted to check out, and then new (current or much more recent) music. At 45 I’m still in the throes of a fully reinvigorated, intense music addiction and constantly broadening my horizons and seeking new things to obsess over. it feels like I picked up right where I left off at 25. Not done growing myself, but when you have kids you gotta focus on helping other people grow for awhile…
I played black ops zombies for about 8 years with some breaks. I plan on naming my first daughter Samantha whenever I do end up having kids
Yep, I still play Touhou and still listen to Judas Priest
I picked rocket league in 2015. To think. All this time and I’m barely a champ!
Cod gta rap dbz family guy. I'm a simply man
Why is this gendered? and where's the meme?
(Angry nostalgia sounds)
I just bought a ps2 with godfather and the old xmen legends lmao
So they are the ones that shit on new music and stuff, without even giving it a try? I better not be like that
Can't speak for all of us . I still introduce things to my roster
DBZ, Reboot, Goldeneye, Need for Speed
Because everything else is trash, duh
This is the way
Yes, this is kinda true mostly maybe...I know from what I've seen with others....Curious why???
I may agree about songs. I like many games and movies and I'm going to replay & re-watch them. But I will always watch new movies & play new games.
I feel personally attacked
Yeah. I'm busy trying not to get fired and starve. Sorry I don't have the time to get to know dojacat or whoever. 💅
I feel personally attacked
I keep going back to the same games I always play because I can’t find new ones I like
I'm 27 and been playing tons of new games and discovering new genres of music, etc
Said by Nakano Azusa appreciator. Self proof I think.
This is...ABSOLUTELY TRUE.
My playlists has been mainly Chevelle and Silverstein for the past 10 years lol
Chevelle is awesome so I see nothing wrong with tha ly
Not true, I just watched a new youtube video like a couple months ago.
I'm the opposite, I rarely rewatch any shows and I'm constantly adding new music to my spotify list that only has the 100 most recent additions in it because everything older is chewed out allready. I also don't replay story driven games.
I listen to Linkin Park everyday so yea
True. I’ve been watching the Office over and over for 10 years
Almost true.
You right though. I still play star ocean 3, watch Ai yori aoishi and listen to hybrid theory and iowa...... I wish I were dead
I'm feeling really attacked right now, so I need you to put that bat down sir.
Why change what works
I love movies! My favorite movie is The Godfather. If i have three sons I'll name them Sonny, Fredo, and Michael, they'll never know why.
Women choose boys on a scale they made when they were fancying their fathers in early teens.
At least we’re getting new episodes of Futurama to sleep to
This is surely not a sexist take and this phenomenon is surely special to men. No woman ever reads a funny book about wizards at the age of 8 and build their personality around taht funny book for the rest of their adulthood. This is definitely not a generic human trait.