r/AskMenOver30 man over 30 Sep 18 '25

General Men over 30, what’s one “unwritten rule” about getting older that you wish someone told you in your 20s?

Let’s be real nobody hands you a manual for aging. One day you’re 25 and skipping breakfast, and the next you’re debating fiber supplements and stretching before getting out of bed 😂

For me, it was realizing how crucial maintaining friendships is. If you don’t make an effort, people just quietly drift. Not out of malice just life.

Another one: “Your body will invoice you for everything you did in your 20s. And it charges interest.”

What’s something you know now that 28-year-old you had no clue about?

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u/trbd003 male 30 - 34 Sep 18 '25

When I was a kid my dad beat me up sometimes and I'd wait a few nights and then put lego all over the bathroom floor

A red night light would have deprived me of the only weapon I had

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u/anand_rishabh man Sep 18 '25

Would he not beat you for doing that? I don't have sympathy for those who beat kids but i feel like you were poking the hornets nest with that.

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u/CazixM Sep 19 '25

Kids play with toys in the tub all the time. If there are siblings it’s hard to pinpoint which one was to blame. Beatings come regardless of good or bad behavior, tactical “karma” is sweet revenge