Old and BORING

[Pablo]

Please someone tell me they can relate

Im 25, about to hit 26 and Ive been in the military the past 4 years, anyway, I come home for some leave and Im catching up with old friends and such.

The thing is, I am extremely bored with them, they all seem to act like they are in their 50s, physical activity is kept to a minimum. When I hang out I like to do physical stuff like cycling, mountain biking maybe go for a run, play table tennis, heck even play some basketball or a pickup game of football. All of my mid 20s civilian friends are sooooooooo rediculously lazy and out of shape its unreal! None of them want to do anything remotely approaching an increased pulse, not even a friggin game of darts, they are all involved in their corporate lives they have gotten fat, some have kids.. basically they act like your average 50 year old..

maybe im just making wild assumptions but thats what it seems like to me. My best friend who joined the army at the same time as I did and went ranger is however still active and into doing the same stuff we used to. Maybe it just keeps a guy immature

anyways just the rantings of a bored guy on vacation

 

[bishir]

I'm the same age...

Sounds as if your friends may be married. If that's the case their wifes have beat them to death with honey-dos and they are tired. I know I am. I'm up way past my bedtime too. I better get some shut-eye.

 

[Mark Brokaw]

Pablo,

whats your MOS?
Old 12B(combat engineer) here.Got out in 2000.

 

[Pablo]

I should have written more clearly, when i said "same time as I did" i meant joined the military same as i did, im in the Marines, mos is 6062 aircraft hydraulics mechanic

 

[Pablo]

and Bishir i think that may be it

thats a frightening thought I hope I dont end up like that

 

[SinistrV6]

Originally posted by Pablo
and Bishir i think that may be it

thats a frightening thought I hope I dont end up like that

That's easy enough to avoid. Don't get married and don't have kids. Otherwise, that fate awaits you too!

I was 120 lbs before I went in the military. I was about 160 when I got married (I'm 6' tall). Now after 7 yrs of marriage, 2 kids and 10 yrs of shift work I'm 214lbs and miserable. I go to the gym but not often enough to do much good.

 

[bishir]

Richard, you were 6 foot and 120lbs? What were you in the military? The pole holding the gate?

We should have all listened to Al Bundy!

 

[KEVINS]

Wait till you hit 40! I'm 39 and single and trying to find single women that can keep up with me is not easy. They all act and look totally worn out. The only gals that are any fun are the younger ones but they are too young for me so I'm stuck.
Having kids seems to take the biggest toll on people and I have dated women with kids so I have an idea why that is. But the mojority of people seem to fall into the "family" rut of life when they really don't need to. The gals that I went out with that had kids had to learn a new way of having fun with me and it was much easier and more exciting my way!

Life is short so try to find a way to enjoy it!
ks

 

[SinistrV6]

Originally posted by bishir
Richard, you were 6 foot and 120lbs? What were you in the military? The pole holding the gate?

We should have all listened to Al Bundy!

Ha Ha! (painfully close to accurate!) Yeah, I "bulked up" some in the USAF. But now I'm just getting fat and I hate it!!

 

[XLR8]

Just wait. When you have a job, a wife and kids, napping will be real high on you list of favorite things to do.

 

[Pronto]

Job, wife, kids and a HOUSE to keep up! It's a wonder I have time for a car.

 

[bishir]

Originally posted by XLR8
Just wait. When you have a job, a wife and kids, napping will be real high on you list of favorite things to do.

Ain't that the truth! Sleep is my favorite thing to do. In fact, I should get some now!

 

[MaxVO2]

Sounds like you need to find new friends that are more active. I read somewhere that over 65% of Americans are now overweight, and about 30% are considered obese. I bet lots of these now fat people used to exercise and play sports, they just got out of the habit.

Anyway, I am very active myself, and hang out with people who do much the same. I've met plenty of people in their 30's, 40's, and 50's at races (Triathlon, bike races, etc..) that are in great shape, and take good care of themselves. Almost everyone I went to high school with is fat now, some are positively obese.. And, I have found that there are lots of really good looking women in their 30's and 40's if you hang out in the right places. Heck, many of them are pretty fast runners and cyclists too.. Just hang out with a different crowd, eat better, don't smoke, etc... Definitely a minority, but they are around..

Lots of women and men look great when they are 18 or even 28, but if they don't take care of themselves, don't exercise, smoke, drink, blah blah it catches up fast. Exercise, eating well, blah blah is the closest thing anyone will find to the fountain of youth, and people who take care of themselves end up just being able to do more..

So, if you're bored with your current friends who don't like to do anything, find new friends. That's what I did.


Billy
Montgomery Village, MD

 

[SAVANNAHAUTOAIR]

Getting back in shape is something that is difficult to overturn. I've always been in pretty good physical condition, but after I got married, and had our first kid, I let myself go.

Each and every time I tried to start lifting weights and running, I ultimately failed. (this has gone on for two years now.

However, I've been going strong for about a month or so, and I think I'm ready to continue with a healthy lifestyle.

BA

 

[iamjeff]

the problem is that since we were born, americans are trained to consume without rigard for health, environment, or anything else. Its the culture of capitalism(AKA consumerism). if we dont constantly eat more and more food, buy more gas drinking cars, and basicaly just more sh!t; then the system will fail. so, people get fat, and focused on what they have to do to buy more things, not on family, activity,etc. there are more cars in the US then licsensed drivers. enough ranting...

-jeff

 

[n20junkie]

i jsut seperated from teh army after 6 years, i couldn't wait to get out, but now home sucks, my friends are all whipped and boring, i am finishing school and going back in for some fun, honestly i had more close relationship with my buddies in korea than i do with my long time friends.
Grant

 

[iamjeff]

can you really compare life as a soldier in korea with life in America? i imagine relationships between soldiers are a little different then friends. this is a question, i obviously cant make any conclusions about being in the military...since i have never been in it.

-jeff

 

[n20junkie]

i was only in korea for a year, but my point was, that i have a stronger bond with people i only knew for a year than i do with people i have known for 20 years, its hard to explain, but many of my friends that i served with and have since gotten out share the same feelings, we hated being in, but mist it more than anything now taht we are out.
Grant

 

[iamjeff]

I have a friend who is in the military and was in korea, and he said basically the same thing.

-jeff