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Do you wear the mask of age over the eyes of your inner child? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 week ago by j4k3 to c/[email protected]

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At 40, I am convinced that we cosplay as adult characters to hide our inner child, mostly from ourselves. Some seem to allow the stresses of life and responsibilities to make the mask indistinguishable, but I doubt any truly make it real. Do you wear the mask of age over the eyes of your inner child? Does age hold a meaningful value to you beyond the comradery of shared experience?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That's it. I went ice skating last week. I had fun like a child and played around like a child. I even took the tiny sled down the ramp a couple times like an idiot. Now I don't feel sore, because I go to the gym twice a week. I do that because I know that way I don't have to be sore for a whole week after doing something physical. I don't like going to the gym, but I like what it brings me. That's as adult as it gets.