They’re taking over. I’m too young to dye. No cap, rizzlers.

Fuck

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    Embrace it. When I started getting greys, I thought I was going to have a more difficult time getting the attention I wanted. If anything, it’s been the opposite. Good luck out there.

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    Standing around the smoke hole at work when I was 28; One of girls, “Hold still.” YOINK Handed me a long white hair, I just stared at it in shock.

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    just wait. you’ll keep checking for new ones and one day you just stop looking because it starts to not bother you so much.

    then one day, a few years later, you look the mirror on your way out for work or whatever and you see it.

    you see all the greys. peppered all over your “youthful” appearance. and then…you look closer…are those spots on my face-- holy shit and my hands! “when did I get so old” you’ll ask yourself.

    when indeed.

    welcome to club, fucker. we meet at the cheapest diner in town for unlimited coffee every day at 7am until 6pm.

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        Don’t be scared.

        You’ll be making inappropriate jokes with nomenclature that is no longer acceptable and being blamed for the the ills of the world in no time, as I blamed those before me and they blamed those before them. You won’t even notice when the switch happens either. It’s painless.

        You’ll still listen to and enjoy the outrageous rebellious music of your teenage years well beyond the time you’re the one warning the younger about the perils of rebellion, excess and even defending aspects of the system you swore you’d never become a part of.

        This might come in handy too

        Oh, you thought I was young? Sorry, was just having a little fun.

        Life is a beautiful thing. Don’t let its fleeting nature get in the way of you enjoying it to the fullest. Look at it this way: Right now, you’re the youngest you’ll ever be ever again. If that has some white hairs here and there, who cares?

        Have a great weekend, grandpa. ;)

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          Thank you for these words, great-grand pa-pa. Truly.

          My lady girl likes em so I’m alright with it. Just hope it comes in salt and pepper, not saaaaaaaalt and ppr.

          It is true though. I listen to my Yellowcard, Silverstein, and of course JT, religiously. I cannot understand skibidi, and I don’t want to (I’m sorry if that makes me Ohio, my Z/A friends). I’m not so young that I don’t love a good Simpson meme either. I appreciate ya.

          Take it easy, and I hope you have a good one too!

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    This was supposed to be people clowning on me but all I got was a bunch of nice people telling me to live life to the fullest 😭😭

    You turned my shitpost into a feelspost.

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      Yeah I got lucky there. My dad has a full head and my grandfather on my mom’s side did too.

      I still stress over losing it though, much more than being gray (fiancee wants it).

      I can’t pull off the bald look like a lot of guys can, so I’m getting plugs if it comes to it. I still got time to lose it all 😂

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    How do you not have crows feet - Christ your skin is smooth - I would take grey over looking like Ed Harris’s ball sack (like I do)

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      My main tip is to never see the Sun.

      Thank you though. That means a lot. I fucked myself for a while by popping bumps when I was younger so I stopped that shit and just started moisturizing occasionally.

      Also I don’t really wash my face in the shower, just rinse. Idk if that means anything. I don’t follow a regimen.

      You should’ve seen my mom when she was my age. Super beautiful. I look like a Hobbit in comparison.

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        I believe it’s the sun and good genetics. I’ve got decent genetics (I think?) but I worked outside all of my 20s and 30s. I used sunscreen religiously but squinting (due to sun) and the like also plays a role. It’s hard to remember to reapply in the middle of a 12 hr day, when there’s work that needs to be done.

        I’m exaggerating how wrinkled I am, but I definitely got crows feet and forehead wrinkles.

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    At least your greys are in a respectable place, mine have started coming in in my left eyebrow and so far, nowhere else. I’d love some dashing streaks of grey at my hairline or temples, no one mistakes that for lint or a cobweb.

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      I got em coming in everywhere, and don’t worry I’m sure I’ll look like Jim Carrey in A Series of Unfortunate Events soon. My ears and nose hairs are out of control after a day or two.

      I’m sure you’re dashing, my man. We’re our own worst critics, and I’m no exception.

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      You’re catname person from piefed, though. I’m sure that even if you had two caterpillars in deadly battle as eyebrows people would give you a pass. idk if it’s your unique username or what, but I’ve seen your comments in the communities I frequent and have a high opinion about you.

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        >⩊<ฅ ₊˚⊹♡

        (Pretty sure there’s a few of us with this username on piefed at this point, but I’m not going to fight the compliment. Thanks btw.)