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Is it normal to forget your own age?

I’m still in my 20s, but as of a few years ago I started forgetting what’s my exact age. I always have to stop and recalculate it each time someone asks me. I get asked fairly infrequently, but when I do it’s a bit weird/embarrassing that I have to say “wait, let me calculate”. (I know when I was born, of course.)

It seems as if there’s no good reason I’d remember it, since it changes all the time and it is rarely mentioned in practice. But others, including people much older than myself, know their own age immediately.

I’m also terrible at remembering people’s names, I don’t know if that could be related?

FelipeFelop ,
@FelipeFelop@discuss.online avatar

Not unusual at all. Everyone I know does this. Nothing wrong with you it’s just that age (and birthdays) becomes less important. Also once past a certain age you actively want to forget that you’re old, so you need to consciously think about it.

But don’t worry, once you get into your 80s it becomes a badge of honour and the older you get the more you’ll think about it.

antonim OP ,

once you get into your 80s

Thank you for being so optimistic :)

partyparrot ,

In this thread, people publically linking their age to their account.

RedditWanderer ,

If the question is “am I the only one who …”. The answer is always no.

otp ,

You’re right, but they did ask if it’s normal.

Something that only happens to 1 in a million people is not normal, but one of those people asking would not be the only one.

DeltaTangoLima ,
@DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com avatar

Not at all unusual. The older you get, the less relevant the number is.

Mongostein ,

I don’t forget, but in my twenties I starts doing this thing where as soon as the calendar turned over I’d start adding the next year even though my birthday isn’t until March.

ininewcrow ,
@ininewcrow@lemmy.ca avatar

After 40 it no longer really matters. Old people or people your age don’t like talking about our age because it reminds us that we’re at the back end of life. And young people just automatically look at us like we’re old … because we are!

Whenever someone asks me now, I just tell them I don’t know. And if they insist, I give them a number anywhere from 45 to 49. And once I reach 50, I’ll just tell people I’m old and not to bother me about it.

GluWu ,

After 21, the only age milestones are reminders of how much closer to inevitable death you are. It’s good to forget.

Pika ,
@Pika@sh.itjust.works avatar

I’ve been forgetting my age since I was like 13 of 14, age is quite pointless in the terms of things, I consistently need to think about it when I say my age lol, it makes my coworkers give a second glance

unmagical ,

My birthday never changes, but my age changes every year. I forget it for like 9 months of the year.

FlihpFlorp ,

I have an august birthday and I keep forgetting sometimes until like January or something of next year then I just go have another and the cycle repeats

GlendatheGayWitch ,

In your younger years, you have a lot more to look forward to that’s tied to your age: first decade, teen years, driving, getting a job, voting, making your own decisions, second decade, and drinking age. After that, the only things that are still age locked are at 25 when you can rent a car and your insurance goes down, the other decades, and legal age requirements for reaching certain political offices. There just isn’t much else to look forward to at a specific age, so it’s not as important for your brain to remember.

Misremembering people’s names is not related to the age. A chunk of the population is really great at remembering names and another chunk remembers faces better. I’m more of a face person, I will most likely recognize you, but might not remember your name.

ladicius ,

As an older guy: Yes. I often have to calculate my age. Over time it becomes an arbitrary number.

tyler ,

I started forgetting it at 25.

MamboGator ,
@MamboGator@lemmy.world avatar

Without doing the math I honestly can’t tell you if I’m 36 or 37 right now. In my 20s I could keep it straight, but I’ve been losing track ever since I turned 30. Now will somebody please bring me my blanket and some applesauce? I’m cold and hungry and don’t recognize my surroundings.

FartsWithAnAccent ,
@FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world avatar

Yup, that’s not too weird.

ColeSloth ,

Ima go with no. It’s not normal. At least not in your 20’s. I’m over 40 and still remember my age. It definitely becomes less important, but I haven’t ever “forgot”.

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