I believe the OG stands for "Original Gangster" This meme had me laughing out loud.
My peers think I'm nuts.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Men and ageing....
From the book of face HERE. Not my post, just copied since I felt it was worth sharing.
Irish
Men & Aging...As someone who just turned 62, let me tell
you straight up: getting old SUCKS.
The hardest part for me? My mind still thinks I can do the
things I did at 22…hell, even 42.
But reality well my friends...reality says something
different. Usually in the form of sore knees, slower recovery, or the reminder
that time doesn’t care how young you feel inside.
And here’s the kicker aging hits men differently than women,
and it’s almost always framed negatively. Women get “wine nights,” “self-care
Sundays,” and “50 & Fabulous.” We men on the other hand hit 40 and it’s
dad-bod jokes, hairline memes, and the tired “midlife crisis” cliché.
Meanwhile, we’re carrying decades of grind, responsibility,
and the pressure of knowing we don’t get to screw up, not even once, without
paying for it forever.
But here’s the thing: while we may not be as physically
capable as we were, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally? This can be our
time to shine. If we choose to.
Getting older can actually be the best upgrade a man gets:
· Fewer
illusions.
· Clearer
standards.
· A tighter
circle.
· Better
priorities.
You stop auditioning for people who don’t care and don’t
matter and start investing in the ones who do. You finally learn to prioritize
the one person who’s been neglected for decades…YOU!
But we also need to understand that society doesn’t
celebrate that. Instead, it pathologizes it:
· Buy a
bike? “Crisis.”
· Start
lifting again? “Crisis.”
· Change
careers? “Crisis.”
Well here’s a thought, maybe it’s not a crisis at all. Maybe
it’s a man finally steering his own life. If we treated male aging as mastery
instead of malfunction, you’d see fewer men checking out and more stepping up
Less shaming. More respect. Less “grow up, man-child.” More
“good, now go build something.”
For far too long, men have been told to provide while nobody
provides for them. That has to change. And it starts with men prioritizing
themselves.
So tell me: What’s
been the hardest part of aging for you as a man?
And what’s the best upgrade you wouldn’t trade for your 20s?
