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15 Things I Can No Longer Enjoy Now That I Am Old and Irrelevant
Turning 30 has been strangely interesting
I grew up in a country where people didn’t give a damn about reality, struggled to make real friends in high school, and had a Mother who was only interested in gaining from me.
All of that changed circa 2010 when I gained access to the full potential of the internet and its shiny offerings in the form of social media. I met strangers who became my advisors in less than 48 hours.
They cared about me.
I learned about which movies and TV shows to watch to form opinions about myself. I gazed at aspirational photographs displaying what my body should look like. Memes taught me how to laugh again.
The complicated matrix of relationships was broken down into ten digestible pointers, teaching me what to look for in a boyfriend.
Being single was terrible, but I could easily access all the information I needed to change that. My style, makeup, and skin problems were promptly addressed, and I was asked to enjoy my youth by planning frequent crazy Girl’s Night Outs.
This doesn’t last, they said; enjoy it while you can. To sum it up, the internet taught me everything that I needed to know…
