Episode 27: The Things Nobody Warned Us About Getting Older

Nobody warned us that getting older would involve having strong opinions about parking, mattresses, restaurant noise levels and what time we should be home.This week, Sean and Niall are joined once again by Carmel Ryan Leahy to discuss the things nobody warned us about getting older and the strange little changes that somehow creep into everyday life.Reading glasses in every room. Taking three days to recover from a night out. Getting excited about a quiet weekend. Choosing restaurants based on how easy they are to park at. And suddenly understanding the appeal of a good garden centre.But when did all these things become important to us?We ask whether our increasingly questionable habits are simply part of getting older or a sign that we've completely given up. We also look at the things that are genuinely better about being around 50, including caring less about what other people think and being perfectly happy to say no to things we don't fancy doing.Then comes The Great Midlife Trade-Off. Would you rather have a brilliant concert with nowhere to sit or an average one with a comfortable seat? A fantastic restaurant with terrible parking or an average one where you can park outside? And would you take your 25-year-old body back if it meant having your 25-year-old brain as well?Finally, we agree on the FILP Top 5 Signs You're Getting Older:Not caring what people thinkNeeding reading glassesGoing to bed earlyHaving a routineTaking longer to recover after a night outSo are we actually getting older and wiser, or just becoming increasingly comfortable with being boring? And more importantly, what's the one thing you do now that your 25-year-old self would be absolutely horrified by?Let us know in the comments.

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