25 people share things that no longer bother them after turning old

During childhood, there is a certain fantasy attached to the concept of growing older. However, as most people have realized, growing older might not be as fulfilling or adventurous as people hoped during childhood. Adulthood brings with it a huge set of responsibilities. These responsibilities are oftentimes successful in making things that seemed to be all-important during childhood less essential. A viral Reddit thread asked a question related to this issue: "What do you feel you are losing interest in as you grow older?" and the responses are both wholesome and poignant. 

Many shared that there is a certain comfort in growing old. Many people have come out of childhood with the realization that many things that dominated their minds during that time did not have any essential meaning. They have grown up to find behavioral patterns and things that have more meaning attached to them. Many even feel that being an adult has given them a liberation that they did not feel in their younger years. They also feel more freedom in their choices and less attachment to things that do not make a difference in their lives. The consensus is that people want to invest in things that make their lives better or happy and not be attached to things that require unnecessary energy from them as individuals.

Here are 25 things that people shared that no longer bother them after getting old:

1. Impressing others by becoming someone else

2. Investing in new video games

3. Cluttering with meaningless stuff

4. Increasing the social circle with unnecessary people

5. Constant urge to be partnered up

6. Caring about things like social media

7. Trying to get invested in new music

8. Wearing uncomfortable fashion trends

9. Movies

10. Having fun as per the definition of others

11. Compete on unnecessary things like clothes and looks

12. Having a relationship with people who don't put in as much effort

13. Preoccupation with particular brands

14. Drama and gossip that adds nothing to life

15. Having offs on weekends when there is a crowd of people everywhere

16. Reading because of small attention span

17. Interest in alcohol

18. Flaunting success to others

19. Getting involved in meaningless traditions

20. Cribbing about people's past

21. Establishing control over things that are out of reach

22. Being an employee for other people

23. Late-night events

24. Attaching identity with sports

25. Consuming franchise media

Most of the comments implied a deep interest in accumulating things in their life that add value.