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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?

AA5B ,

Seems a bit early, but yeah, completely normal. As an adult, you no longer put as much stock in birthdays and neither does anyone else. It sucks sometimes, but it’s not important to life, so whatever.

On the other hand, I was watching a documentary the other day and it hit me that I just passed the average life expectancy of that society, so …. Shit

sanguinepar ,
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Think of it this way - you beat that society! In a “that society vs you” contest, you’re in charge, you’re the boss, the head man, the top dog, the big cheese, the head honcho, the number one…

Lath ,

Age, height, weight. Forget them all the time because they're not much use day to day

BananaTrifleViolin ,

No it’s not weird, it happened to me at times. It’s good that you’re not thinking about your age so much that it’s so familiar if that makes sense. I don’t make a big deal of birthdays and my age isn’t a big deal to me.

You’ll likely remember better in those years when you hit a 0 though.

People may misunderstand what you’re saying too. For me it’d be “wait am I 27 or 28 this year?” And have to do a quick calculation. Not “I can’t remember how old I am at all”.

isthingoneventhis ,

I forgot and somehow managed to convince myself I was a year older + told people that age all least year until my SO made me do the math LOL. tbh unless you’re talking to the doctor or your date I don’t think it really matters after a certain point.

abbadon420 ,

It’s pretty common. Some rock band even made a song about it what’s my age again

Rhynoplaz ,

I mean, it’s not really about how he forgets, it’s about not acting like an “adult” in your twenties.

abbadon420 ,

Yeah, but that’s not really too dissimilar to what op’s talking about, right? Looking back like things were better or acting the way when things were better…

Rhynoplaz ,

No. OP is talking about literally forgetting, like, “I’m 33, oh wait no, 34.”

Blink 182 knew, they just didn’t care.

Laticauda ,

As someone with adhd it’s completely normal for me. When you’re a kid you have good reason to keep track of your age because at that time of your life you change dramatically between ages as you develop as a person, plus it’s important when asserting your identity to other as that too develops. When we’re older it’s just a number that only comes up once a year and is not that much different from the previous number, and so it’s easier to lose track of especially for people who have an affected working memory and time blindness like me. Idk if you have adhd or how often people without adhd experience this sort of thing but I can speak for my own experience. I forget how old I am, and other people’s names, all the damn time lol.

Shapillon ,

I have ADHD too. Most of the time I recalculate my age based on my BF’s that I usually have an easier time remembering.

Grass ,

I went from saying 20 something to saying 30 something and I’ll brobably keep it up each decade but after 50 I’ll just say old. Actually I already say old more often then not.

FuglyDuck ,
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It’s more important how you feel. so if you can keep up with the 30-somethings in your 50-somethings, might as well not rub it in, right?

bradorsomething ,

After about 26 it doesn’t matter much any more.

MonsiuerPatEBrown ,

at some point it becomes easier to remember birth year/month and do the math than remember an age

Evil_incarnate ,

I just ask google how old I am. Maths is hard.

Mr_Dr_Oink ,

Normal.

I spend th3 first half of being 35, being 36.

Repelle ,

I was never 35. Thought I was 36 until my 36th birthday when I realized I had been wrong for the previous year.

TheChargedCreeper864 ,

Now I’m curious, what age were you before you thought you turned 36?

Repelle ,

I thought I turned 36 on my 35th birthday, so i imagine towards the end of being 34 I must have forgotten my age

aeki ,

It’s probably normal to forget. I am probably the odd one in that I’m always very aware of my age and I’m almost 40. I’m also acutely aware of the ages of people around me, and (very mildly) uncomfortable if I don’t know someone’s age.

Lmaydev ,

That is pretty odd tbh.

aeki ,

I agree, but I think I understand why I do it.

TL:DR Maladaptive behavior that is however ultimately harmless since I don’t bother people.

I was a “gifted child”; was always like 2 school years ahead, started uni at 15 and every single person I met would praise me for being the youngest. I was immature so it got to my head. I also have always looked much younger than I am, which also invites comments. Finally, I also have AuDHD and I’m constantly anxious about not acting my age and being too immature. So I try to look at other people’s ages to guide me in how I’m supposed to behave.

All of this is maladaptive and I’ve gotten a lot better with time, and I’m still working on it, but I’m not particularly bothered about the actual fact of having an interest in people’s ages. I make sure I don’t ask them about it or bother them about it, but many just offer this information on their own.

Lmaydev ,

That explains it then. I was going to ask if something happened when you were younger to trigger it.

papabobolious ,

I was 27 for three years

schnurrito ,

Normal once you enter adulthood. In your childhood and teen years there are lots of things that change about your life on your birthday (drinking age, age of majority, being allowed to drive a car, etc), no longer a thing in adulthood unless you want to run for president or something like that.

Ziglin ,

The especially incompetent (like me) managed in their teens too…

FelipeFelop ,
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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.

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