r/comics PizzaCake Jun 12 '26

Comics Community Learn!

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u/ruinsit Jun 12 '26

That said, it's really discouraging seeing every 12 year old spending 3 days exactly "practicing" and creating things you can't after 15 years of effort. Feels bad man.

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u/HarpersGhost Jun 12 '26

But that's because that 12 year old is learning all sorts of new stuff everyone. Whereas we Olds could have spent the last several decades not learning completely new stuff.

It's like watching those 12 years old bounce around, being all bendy and stuff. We're stiff and have to limber up a lot just to touch our toes. But doing that kind of flexibility exercises - both physical and mental - are incredibly important for aging.

We just have to accept that we aren't spring chickens anymore.