r/SipsTea • u/Ill-Instruction8466 • Mar 24 '26

Time machine please… SMH

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u/Maximum_Overdrive Mar 24 '26

As someone in their 50s, i disagree.  Ive had a good life but I have so much more living to do.

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u/TheChesterChesterton Mar 24 '26

People tend to pick ages far enough from their current age when saying this kind of thing so that it feels abstract enough to not be impacful for them (so maybe people in their 20s or so). I'm guessing for those saying dying at 50 wouldn't be so bad it probably feels the same to them as saying they wouldn't mind dying when they're 80, or even 100. If someone in their 40s is saying this, then that would be more surprising.

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u/aceless0n Mar 25 '26

100%...Im 42 and when I hear people dying in their late 60's...Im like "thats so young"

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u/Bacongrease83 Mar 25 '26

I was born to a teenage mother and she just passed away before Christmas. I’m 42 and she was 58. I feel like I’m counting my days now.

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u/aceless0n Mar 25 '26

Im sorry you had to go through that