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Cake day: October 6th, 2023

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  • Yeah my parents had me when they were 40 and 38 respectively so they are now mid-70s while I’m in my 30s. They are definitely slowing down; taking longer to process new information, forgetting small things, etc. I can feel them reaching the age soon where the roles might reverse and they will start relying more on me. Fortunately I’ve got a good relationship with them and live close by.





  • Great answer. I would also say that lemmy users tend to be more politically engaged in both directions, so there is less of a homogenisation of view points into the “reddit-consensus” when it comes to upvotes.

    I remember using reddit in 2012, being at the end of my teen years, and only having discovered it a few years before: everyone on there seemed to clever compared to other social media at the time and I let the “reddit-consensus” genuinely affect my opinions. There was this post in 2012 where the OP was fearmongering about a free trade agreement Obama was trying to negotiate, saying it would harm small businesses in the US, with protectionism very much being the consensus. I had this moment of incongruity where I wanted to offload my critical thinking to the consensus but at the same time I thought, “This isn’t right; I usually support free trade deals…” Bit of a formative experience in terms of using more critical thinking when browsing the internet.




  • I was 15 so pretty awkward. Might have started to do more serious exams that would determine whether I went on to higher ed. Main concerns would be getting served in old man pubs underage, getting invited to as many parties as possible despite being moderately antisocial, and indulging in any contraband I could get my hands on.