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The Age Perception Shift: Feeling Younger Than We Are

As per the concept of “Subjective Age,” most children and adolescents perceive themselves as older than their actual age, however, this flips around the age of 25, and by 30, around 70% of people feel younger than their chronological age, with the gap between the two increasing with time. Interestingly, research has shown that feeling […]

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Lord of the Rings Fan Offers Unexpected Analysis of Boromir’s Demise

JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, along with The Hobbit, have inspired a cult following among readers and movie-goers.

Personally, I enjoyed the movies but never finished the books. (I’m sorry 😬)

And I haven’t joined my mother in semi-annual rewatching events.

So when a Tumblr user wrote an essay about the death of Boromir my first thought was which one was that again? (Don’t stone me 😬)

And my second thought was is he the one that’s in EVERYTHING? (I looked it up. Sean Bean, and yes.)

But a lengthy, viral thread from Tumblr made me want to go back and rewatch, and give Boromir his due.

SPOILER ALERT – Boromir dies. And the topic of this particular essay is the reason why his death gets more meaningful the older we get.

The user @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels believes this is because Boromir is the every man, the character we may not have aligned ourselves to as children, but who we most identify with as adults.

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It’s an interesting critical analysis worthy of any film studies or literature class, but the user didn’t stop there.

They explained why life beats you down until you are more aligned with the every man than your hero Aragorn.

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The user, @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels, has lived to see some stuff, it seems.

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And when it comes to Tolkien, they know their stuff.

Tolkien embraced the archetype. There’s a reason we all love Aragorn, and it’s not just because of Viggo Mortensen and his beautiful face.

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But Boromir served an integral part of the story. He has agency.

Without him, as with any great character, the story would have turned out differently, maybe for the better, maybe for the worse.

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Then @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels brings it all back into context of modern life.

They explain how like Boromir we tend to be–stuck in cycles of expectation, trying, and failing, and just being human.

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But, they also point out, that there is strength in Boromir’s frailty, in his humanity.

Because he admits when he fails. And he tries and he tries and he tries again.

Just like we all do–or should–or strive to.

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@letmetellyouaboutmyfeels brings it all full circle, showing how Boromir was instrumental, before his death, in handing things off to Aragorn.

They describe how even in his last act, Boromir–human that he was–ensured the final success of the Fellowship.

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They write about the evolution of their heroes, from childhood to teenage-dom to adulthood, and how in adulthood we lose sight of the ideal, and begin to focus on our own humanity and failures.

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They point out again, all of the good that Boromir did, and all of the ways that Aragorn and the others might not have succeeded without him.

Although he was his own worst critic, as are we all, Boromir was not a complete failure. He had success too.

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And that is why his death might hit much harder now than it did as a child.

As a kid, you were probably thinking “Darn, but thank goodness it wasn’t Aragorn! He can still save the day!”

As an adult, you look at Boromir, and you just might see yourself.

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The essay took quite a turn when you realize that it was written by, not someone in their 40s or 50s, but by someone mid 20s who has seen a lot of life.

But there’s a lot of truth in it. What about you? Does Boromir’s death get you every time?

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Tweets for Anyone Over the Age of 30

I am in my 30’s, and I don’t mind telling you about it. Today I got up slightly too fast and the entire room started spinning so ferociously that I thought “better go lay down or they’ll find me dead in this kitchen.”

Why? No reason. Because 30’s, that’s why. Hope you made the most out of your cool human body because it is officially on the decline now and also you’re gonna get really passionate about home and gardening shows for some reason.

But it’s not all bad news, at least there are a bunch of funny tweets about getting older.

12. The golden age

And then there’s that jerk Tom Brady still winning Super Bowls in his 40’s because he sold his soul to Satan.

11. Party’s over

Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.

10. The checklist

Yep, that’s me all the way down.

9. Checks and balances

Be sure to panic a lot and then buy things to make yourself feel better.

8. Four wheel driven

Time to go check my credit score again.

7. The one

This makes sense and I hate that it makes sense.

6. Egg-citement!

There’s no accounting for it, it’s just something that’s gonna happen.

5. Mixed messages

I’ve also found that I’m trying very hard to like new music so I’m not the old guy in the room but it is impossible.

4. Holy sheet

You will look forward to it all week.

3. Have a seat

Wait, did some of you NOT have to do this before?

2. Rank and file

You better shape up if you wanna hit that top eight.

1. Gloss over it

Rude.

Bring on the rest of my life, I’m ready for it!

What’s the strangest thing about being your age?

Tell us in the comments.

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Memes People Over 30 Will Definitely Understand

If you’re seriously thinking about turning 30, I really wouldn’t recommend it. It’s not that it’s terrible, it’s just that it’s meh.

It’s not like 20, which feels like an exciting milestone. It’s not like 80, where people start to admire you just for sticking around so long. It’s just…30. It’s just a middle number.

But if I had to try to describe it with a little more flavor than that, I might use these memes.

10. “Boom boxes”

These days you plug a bluetooth speaker into a little charger for twenty minutes and you’re good to rock all day.
Back in the 90’s though…

Via: Someecards

9. Responsible eating

Cut to me just eating a jar of peanut butter before it expires because I have nothing to go with it but I don’t wanna waste it.

Via: Someecards

8. The tired game

Just thinking about playing is making me sleepy.

Via: Someecards

7. A breadtangle of pizza

I’d still be pretty psyched to eat this, not gonna lie.

Via: Someecards

6. Dashed expectations

It’s a really, really good spatula though.

Via: Someecards

5. Lotsa pain

All the back rubs in the world can’t save you now.

Via: Someecards

4. Early to bed

What do you think I am, some kind of bat?

Via: Someecards

3. You’re a classic now

Oops, they did it again.

Via: Someecards

2. Very different paths

Whatever, I’m living my true life.

Via: Someecards

1. Flip phones

The one thing I miss about these bad boys is that T9 allowed me to text without even looking.

Via: Someecards

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go take one of my nine daily pain naps.

What’s the strangest thing about being your age?

Tell us in the comments.

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Weird Things About Being Over 30

It’s my birthday very soon, and I’m gonna be thirty (mumble mumble) years old. How do I feel about that? I don’t know. I try to tell myself it’s just a number, but then my back pain yells that it’s very much not.

Here are some things about the whole experience that you’ll understand if you’re in the same achy boat.

10. You gotta lower the bar

“Serotonin? In this economy?”

9. You’re outdated

It is absolutely wild to remember a time when it took like three days to pull up a Netflix movie and that felt fast, somehow.

8. You fall hard

I slipped on the ice like a week ago and I’m still paying for it.

7. You get the worst combinations

Am I a child or a vampire? DECIDE, BODY!

6. You’re still a kid inside

Gonna put a bunch of those stars on my ceiling and let ’em fall on my face.

5. You grow apart

Then like four years will go by and you won’t even notice it.

4. You hang WAY over

Just clear the whole day.

3. You’re always cleaning

It just sort of regenerates, somehow.

2. Everything costs way too much

I’ve never purchased any rug larger than a bath mat for exactly this reason.

1. You’re caught in the middle

I know how to use Zoom, but I’m still gonna yell at it.

I may not be super cool with the whole ageing thing, but as many philosophers have pointed out, there ain’t much I can do about it. Might as well just enjoy the insanity!

What’s the strangest thing about being your age?

Tell us in the comments.

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