Youth is Currency: Why We're Afraid to Age 

I didn’t know that! But it’s makes sense, as most of our abilities peak around that age, despite what we’ve been taught

I will agree based on my experience! I’m 25 now and my voice now sounds so much better than at 13 when I was working on becoming a singer! At the time my self esteem got so bad i quit even though I was told I was good! Now at 25 I sound as if I have been singing for years, I can do the runs, head voice etc without any difficulties, but I’m scared that 25 is “old” to start a music career!

@@racccoo7847 You’re 25 that’s so young! Many popular artists are in their late 20s and 30s! Keep on getting better and better.

@@racccoo7847 25 will never be “old” i personally feel like it’s the perfect age to start a music career. for example the queen of pop and queen of rap, madonna and nicki minaj, both started their very successful music careers in their mid-late 20’s. but that’s just my opinion

So true!!! Im 24 and still feel so young!!! I also see all my older family members and they’re still so young and able to still do so much. With that being said I also think that kids 18 and younger should stop trying to grow up so quickly… It can be dangerous with so many predators out there

Agree. Like how often does your age come up in your day to day life? Rarely. If you're 33 and pretty you will be treated better than a 25 year old who is unattractive.

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Youth is still currency in the subsection of the world that is too shallow to consider other metrics (like entertainment/gossip). But you are right, in the real, physical world, health and sharp mind will give you an edge at every age, and the good news is, the best time to start developing those is whatever age you are right now!

Your youth determines your health! That's why we age! Lol! 😂 Because when you're no longer a youth, you slowly decline with age. 💯

you’re exactly where you need to be ♥️ still so much life ahead of u!!

your comment just touched my heart thank you!!

You are still super young. I say you’re young until you die. If that’s 100 then you’re still young. My mom passed she wasn’t even 40 to me there is absolutely nothing better than getting older.

God Bless you, I felt through your comment the importance of being kind to oneself.

I'm 41 and I haven't really accomplished too many of my goals, but I always wake up grateful, BECAUSE I WOKE UP! I'm alive that is amazing in itself.

Completely agree, but I’ve been able to work through that over the past couple years. Life truly is just beginning and I’m enjoying it. I can’t believe at one point I thought I was supposed to have everything figured out by 20. Idk what I thought I’d be doing for the remaining decades of my life if that was the case 😂

THIS comment!!! BRAVO!!!💯💜👍👏

In a nutshell :( I'm 26 and going through the same exact thing! I always push my accomplishments aside when I should be patting myself on the back for getting this far. For learning so much compared to my early 20's.

Feeling this super hard right now. I’m 19 and the aging dreading started last year for me. I feel like my entire life is rooted in being young/ a teenager and the idea of turning 20 next year is really scary. I miss the way life was and am feeling afraid of how fast time goes by. I know life will work out as I have a loving and supportive family, but I still feel it hard.

Nelly ...Girl.. look u are in your best years‼️Do whatever u want NEEEOOOOWWWWW! Whatever u Love, do it as long as it's positive and brings u happiness. Fuk what everyone says.... It won't matter in 10 years, I swear 😂

I hate that too! What I want now is soooo different than what I wanted in high school

I agree. And many careers like lawyers, accounting, and doctors take that into account, you can fail one huge module and pass everything and not be allowed to progress in that career.

THIS RIGHT HERE!

Yeah same where im from I started superior education at 17 and I just wasn't in the mindset of wanting to work towards my future so I just didn't go to my classes and neglected my mental health and flunked out of school. Now I am finding it exasperating that I have to fix the mess I did for myself when I was still a kid.

The gag is you're not punished. That's fear they put in you for nothing. There are so many other options. There are people who drop out of school and accomplish things later I edited my typos lol

I couldn't agree more. Confidence is sexy! I enjoy being around older people who have aged gracefully. They are great to learn from. I hear too many people being angry about aging.

@@starrjohnson1327 yeah it’s like I can’t stop aging like just let it be and live your life I don’t wanna look back at my younger years stressing about aging. That’s not a way to go about life.

I agree! I’m finding that as I age I’m becoming more mature and able to have the money/ resources to do what I want. I’m fine with getting older!

I am 35 years old and though I enjoyed my college experience, life in my 20’s/after college was kind of hard. I worked jobs that I hated and didn’t make much money. I love being in my 30’s because I finally have the success that I dreamed of and I look great! It’s crazy and unhealthy imo to expect ppl to accomplish everything in life before turning 30. It just isn’t realistic.

Because it's when most people peak

Me reading this on Sunday. Happy Birthday

Omg I thought it was just me. The older I’m getting, the less interested is Becoming about kids or relationships in general etc

26 is young that’s ridiculous

yeah they must be under 20 that don't make sense

@Dolores I totally understand where you are coming from. I used to work for a very well known kids/teens jewelry company. Rhymes with bears. The 16-20+ yr old co workers I dealt with were plain rude and sometimes, ruthless. It was my first true experience of "aging-out" which looking back- it was mean, ridiculous and just meant to take blows to my self-esteem. They were mean girls. Apparently, I didn't even look mid 20's because customers were asking if I was getting ready to graduate highschool. It was when one girl asked how old I was... the next day conversations turned ageist. Then rumors. Later I found out my boss and I were the same age. So I don't really know what the big deal was? The friend that got me the job was a few years older and she was in "key holder" position as well. I was 24 turning 25 at the time and just needed part-time because I had a full-time job already, in an already crappy job market...where they paid in peanuts. I'm an elder millennial/xennial cusp.That was before we were called "old or geriatric" (but I prefer elder if *have* to choose a gen) on the internet, which in itself is also asinine. I got fed up and found a pt job bartending. From then on whenever they came to me asking if I would cover their shifts, that I couldn't anymore. The manager asked why? and I was already doing bartending and started another pt on top of that. They didn't look pleased, lol. Then satisfyingly, put my two-weeks resignation in.

While millennials are getting older they’re the second youngest gen

WHAT? 26 IS HELLA YOUNG

Agree, but all these celebs you mentioned have had facelifts and botox.

Lady Gaga never looked young for her age.

@@dawudj2286 they didn't say she did, they said she looks good

@@niyoleo ya that's true. And then women get bullied even more for hitting 40 and not looking like Shakira bc they won't talk about the procedures they get done.

It’s insane to me because your 20s and and even 30s are still super young, the ageism in Hollywood is so crazy…

I heard that from a friend. She said ‘it’s so weird. Everyone makes you scared of turning 30 then you get there and it’s like… this is it? That’s all?’ She said she’s never felt more sure of herself in her life. She’s actually stopped caring about her age now because she still looks good. She thought it will bring a dramatic change but it didn’t so she’s Content😂

Same. I get called a Milf (I’m childfree) or told I still look good for my age at 33.

@@ashdacraft Someone said it’s the stress of marriage and children that ages women.

@@ashdacraft that’s so ridiculous 💀 33 is young… wtf is wrong with people ??

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This hard when u have anxiety stopping u from living life to the fullest

It’s true. Some of these chicks look already older than 30 and have the audacity to speak. It won’t look good once they actually hit 30 though smh 🙈

😆 eh, sometimes you gotta let em know and get em off ya back!

@@gailainsley6939 seriously. These zoomers... idk if it's the vaping or staying up all night on tik tok but I cannot tell if they're 20 or 28. Then you've got millienials like Alexa looking so young.

Younger women look older than me at my neighborhood, I never see them as threats, I just feel sorry for them because they are being used by older men.

I don’t know, I think using ageism to respond to an ageist comment is just feeding the monster. I liked a comment that said, young people who do that really have nothing going on for them but temporary youth.

Girl you said my thoughts exactly. I would love to be married or life-partnered, but I don’t anymore see the purpose of kids or bringing them into this mess of a society when it would probably bring me more stress than joy, and I would be so worried for them. It hasn’t made me worried bc we all die alone. Also, for the most part family is chosen, and I don’t believe in having kids to avoid being lonely, or because you want someone to love and care for you unconditionally. That’s not their job

@@naomi.cannibal Exactly. Thanks for reading my long TedTalk post I didn't realize my post was getting so long. I've been binge-watching your videos recently&I love your commentary you're definitely one of the real ones; speaking the truths of the world nobody want to hear nor are ready hear. Please keep doing what your doing; I look forward to seeing your channel grow in the future😊💗

Remain with that same mindset for as long as possible. You see, I got married and had a child and suddenly my life became a lot harder. Pregnancy started off long term illness, my husband and I decided to part ways and it’s been very stressful and my son doesn’t deserve that. You cannot guarantee anything in life and a husband and kids doesn’t mean life is inherently better.

@@kgonzalez8098 I'm sorry to here your going through a hard time I hope you have some good family members or friends around you to help u out. I don't have kids but I know a support system of a few good people can change a lot👌🏽😊

I'm not interested in getting married and having kids either. I also don't care if I die alone as long as I lived a happy and peaceful life. Lots of people that are married and have kids are stressed out, miserable, not able to do things they want to do. My mom has been a CNA for almost 30 years and majority of the people she takes care of have children and they still are lonely and were not able to live a life they wanted to

Thank you!! And idk how old you are but I can tell you I’m way more excited to age in my mid 20s than I was in my early 20s and teenage years, so I hope it’ll be the same for you!

Right! I feel like social media has played a role. But I’m going to appreciate the fact that I’m aging because it’s better than being dead 😭 and I’ve only gotten better at things with age and time

Right? I definitely remember 30 being a GOOD thing

@@jmaldo92 right? Like what ever happened to "I want to be 30, flirty and fabulous". It used to be a good thing for women and now the narrative has completely shifted to women being terrified of being anything over 22.

@@puffball4484 my mom really shaped the way I viewed turning 30 because she had the time of her life at that age and I assumed that was the prime age to be. We didn't have that whole fear of being 25 and older. Gen Z is really really bizarre for that. I'm not falling for it

@@puffball4484 they've gone back the to middle ages somehow

Men just want to pressure women into progenerating their bloodlines

And I don't like older men at all.

30 is the new 20 for sure

In terms of emotional and mental maturing 30 should never be considered the new 20s. In my opinion. You need to start building your futur in your 20s.

You think so? I don't feel myself as energetic as I used to be in my 20s. I recently had my 31th birthday, I do look young cause I didn't smoke,drunk alcohol and into sports and care about my skin protection.I do workout. But inside I feel I am loosing my fuel. I don't know how to explain that. I look young only visually I don't feel myself young. Also I live in Asia and men look down on me when they hear 30 :D haha

@@vimanaarchitects2151 Who cares about those men? Are they rich? Why are they still single if they are so great?

@@gailainsley6939 Yeah,I agree,but people focuse on men's opinion a lot and think that's what is set in stone. Even those men were the only ones and the richest in this entire Universe I don't care.Me,my heath,my mental health is what is important. I want peaceful wealthy life without drama. I am tired of it.

a client of mine waited until 30 to have kids-had to have exspensive IVF 3x to get pregnant, my cousin got married in her 30s had 3 high risk pregnancies , my friend had her first at 31 had problems giving birth she doesn't want to talk about . not everyone over 30 has uncomplicated healthy pregnancies and deliveries. Just because some women don't doesn't mean it's easy for everyone and that's the dirty secret no one wants to talk about lately its not over blown you chances are higher for something to go wrong over 30.

@@ah5721 And i know people who had to go in vitro fertilization in their 27 and 28 while i have people that got pregnant over thirty without any problems. It is not about the age that much, you can have problems with your pregnancy in all ages if it is meant to happen. So do not exaggerate and scare people.

@@Estelleeeeee I'm not trying to exaggerate and scare people. It's the reality for the women I mentioned. So don't discredit their experiences. Also if you look closely at what I said I said just because Some women don't don't mean it doesn't happen by which I meant it can happen and it's something women who have waited need to be aware it's a possibility.

Completely agree! The moment we think we’re “too old” to do or change something, we’ve lost

Yes, I have heard this before! I’m a black American but I’d much rather care for my parents in-home (or go live with them) than send them to a nursing home. It just seems so cold to me and I’ve heard terrible stories about how some people are treated in those homes

Exactly

@@naomi.cannibal i think it's white people in the western world because we us Africans we never throw them in old age homes.

yes, i agree! i feel like this is the age where life starts to sort itself

Ooooh yes I agree with this too. But some people act like it’s somehow less fun to do things in your 30s you didn’t have money for in your 20s just because you’re now a decade older

Hey I’m so proud of how far you’ve come :) many people face with the same thing probably wouldn’t have recovered or go to college. I’ve also felt behind and sometimes I still do

You’re only 28, you have so much time ! You’re still so young :) comparison is the thief of happiness

Girl it’s people that’s like 60 that go to college. My college professor went back to school in her 50s and got a career and there she was, a professor!

completely agree. i bet the rising popularity of cosmetic procedures ads to it too

I think the use of sunscreen along with fewer people smoking also plays a role

that's because many people of the 90s baked their skin with cooking oil, didnt use sunscreen, smoked drank and ate junk food .

@@ah5721 I think black people looked older. I was watching Sally Jesse Raphael a 90s talk show, and the episode was about racism (I think) and the black woman onstage had this matronly figure and Anita Baker haircut, red lipstick and red nails, a black suit. She opened her mouth to say she was “25” I was like wtf why did people back then dress so above their age???

With their struggle sperm creating special needs children, but these misogynists will say only women age. Talking about being delusional.

It's the baby face gene. I have it too. I'll soon be 29 but people say I look way younger and the age guesses I get are between 18 and 23. Sounding younger than my age doesnt help either. But it's not really a bad thing. Only cons I'll say exists in having a baby face is that people dont take you seriously, and youre underestimated.

@@niyoleo oooof the baby face + 'young' voice combo is too real. ill be 26 in october yet im still mistaken for 17/18. people say i should be flattered but idgaf about looking young at 50 i care abt being taken seriously right /now/ lol

Girl who’s confusing you for a teen? you look your age. not the humble brag 😂😭

Same. I find it insulting too as age looks different on EVERYONE.

@@LisaF777 She has on makeup in her DP. Makeup makes me look my age too.

Thank you ♥️

Thank you so much 💗

Thank you, i really appreciate that!!

It truly does! Thanks for these words.

@@naomi.cannibal No. Thank YOU for your wise words.

thank you 💖

I’m glad it helped! 💕

Sis, I can totally relate. Same story!

Me too

Thank you!!

The key to that is to never stop dancing. If you keep moving, keep you muscles going, you might never decline to immobility. Look up some videos of elderly dancers and weightlifters. The key to their ability is they never stopped. When older people retire and decide to just sit in front of the TV all day, that's when they start to really physically decline.

So true! She achieved success in her late 20s and still rocking ❤

Thank you 💕

It is! I’m glad you’re enjoying 💕

At 30 you are barely out of your 20s, which is the first decade of adulthood. You basically a 10 years old adult… that’s young ! 😂 people are just so stupid

@@rymc3437 right!! Just leaving my twenties, I’ve been an adult about ten years 😂

The problem is that nowdays with the redpill movement, a woman over 30 is old due to the biological clock. That’s so rude and ageist 😢

period!!

Lol #True 😍 I am not worried about age bullsh*t Black Sun gaze ❤️ Black Moon gaze ✨My dark skin still shining✨

Pyrrr

Thank you!!

alexa demie had a hit tv show when she was 30, it was the first time anyone had heard of her (yea, she played a 15 y/o old but still). She's 32, 33 now and she's just getting better by day. Most people think that she's the hottest actor from Euphoria and I agree! (although sydney and hunter are defo close 2nds)

Lmaooo!! I’m 24 also and I finally got me a lil bit of hips a couple years ago. We still growing lmao

@@naomi.cannibal I'm a late bloomer so I'm waiting gworlaaa 🤣 love your videos tho fr

Same it’s like a little treat

Yes, I know :// I fixed it from the Kim/ Paris video onward (didn’t know I had to make my audio stereo)

I feel like society treated me like trash my whole life lmao. 27 is young the majority of people on this earth are older than you so it doesn’t make sense that they would hate you for your age. If men treat you like trash it’s because they’re trash. It’s them not you. The truth is that when you’re depressed you also attract the wrong kind of people and in your case men. It’s like being kicked when you’re down. Sh!tty men smell insecure people from a mile away they’ll disrespect you if you let them. When you’re happy with yourself and set good boundaries you attract the right people and that’s at any age.

but cursed korra is literally ur pfp 😭😭

@@naomi.cannibal true😂