I live in Central EU which is an utter shithole. I'm 24 with my shit together and got hobbies like MMA fighting and musical instruments.
The issue is I only resonate and "vibe" with people that are well in their 30s. I hang out with them by playing music, fighting and joke around.
However, they are not in the nightlife or having fun as much, since their priorities are different than mine.
Hence, I cannot seem to find people my age that are remotely interesting. Everyone is inside, playing video games, not to mention old school friends who just got their first relationship/s and they need a written permit from their GF to leave the house.
I really do not resonate with the retarded humor of the early 20s kids and their utter nihilism and laziness.
I want to socialize with people my age and build great fun things, like starting a hobby band, doing some fucking shit for God's sake.
Here, most men still live with their parents well in their 30s. I've been thinking about moving to the Western Europe, but I need to grind two more years for that to be a solid option.
If I go outside to lounges and stuff like that, I kid you the fuck not, I only see gen X'ers or people in their mid 30s outside. It is fucking surreal.
At work is not an option, because I am the youngest man in my corporation, I mainly work with 35+.
I had 2 groups of people (early 20s) that told me straight out in private that they will not invite me to hangout because girls are paying attention and I intimidate the guys around. What should I do? I cannot really go and beg for fucking interaction. I already go by myself to bars, coffee shops, lounges etc.
timmytaliban 2y ago
I’m in a similar situation as you. I joined the military after high school, lost a lot of friends from jealousy because of that. All my co-workers were like 30+ and I never experienced the college/university social life so it was hard to befriend others when I was 19/20.
Even now in my mid-20s, a lot of people still find me intimidating just because I’m somewhat different.
Lone_Ranger 3 2y ago
why the hell do you want to hang out with 24 year olds? as you say, they are generally retarded. carry on hanging with the oldies - they have more to offer.
also - you say you want to move to EU - but 'need to wait another 2 years' - If you want to go - go now. Every year that passes will make it harder to move. Do it now. Stop delaying your life.
mattyanon Admin 2y ago
You've got a problem here, and it's not the age thing.
Most interesting people don't do "nightlife" in the way 20's people do. And most people who do nightlife aren't interesting.
You need to meet more people in more walks of life, and stop expecting to meet people exactly like you at exactly your age group, and learn to be happy with that.
whytehorse2021 2y ago
It's not you, it's them. My son has the same problem. My best friend's son had the same problem. The US military has the same problem. Zoomers are ages 4-24 and are the most anti-social humans ever produced. They'd prefer to be locked in a closet from the inside staring at a computer all day. They don't party, drink, use drugs, etc. They go to the gym on Friday night. They're into healthy foods. I've heard they don't know how to use a can opener.
It is what it is. Call it The Matrix if you like. Very few of us are unplugged.
Lone_Ranger 3 2y ago
the scamdemic really hit them hard. they are all suffering from social anxiety.
whytehorse2021 2y ago
It's technology and corporate propaganda. In my gen(X) we got brainwashed by McDonalds and Coke. Now it's tik tok and instagram. Brick and mortar vs digital. Pandemic just accelerated things.