At what age does it become relevant to start talking about your age? At what age does it stop being relevant to talk about your age? I only ask this because there are numerous times on numerous social networks where I see a person, primarily girls, making a strong note in some sort of sub heading that they are of a certain age. 15. 16. 17. 18. As a now 22-year old male, I find this a peculiar thing to do, primarily because A. I don't care how old I am, B. I don't care about other people knowing how old I am, and C. I don't give a shit how old you are.
So, I was curious as to the motives of people doing this. Is there an element of pride attached to your age? If so, why? What element of being born in a certain year should you be proud of? I found myself in a similar confusion when in grade 12, and everyone seemed to be losing their shit over "Senior 08". I never understood that then, nor did I later when it was "Senior 09", or "Sen10r". Why do people have such an odd affinity with these needs of associating themselves with a certain sect of society, be it the 15 year old crews of the world, or the grade 12 crew.
Or is it to say to others "Hey boys/girls, I am of a legal age!"?
Regardless of the motives, I don't find a note of your age below your Instagram/Facebook/Twitter display picture as any level of authenticity on the matter anyway. I know, I know, who would bother lying about that? But the mere fact that they find it necessary information to divulge in the first place shows that they do care enough about it, potentially enough to even lie about it.
Another thing that bugs me for no reason is when girls put their significant others names up on that same line too. Like... "Gerald ♥". Is that a celebration of their existence? Are you happy to have them as your girl/boyfriend? Is it a (pathetic) symbol of love? Are you bragging about them? If you felt so secure in your relationship, you wouldn't feel the need to consistently mention them. Relationships should be natural, not stood up upon a pedestal for all to admire. I don't care about your relationship. I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to see anything about it, I just don't care. You are certainly welcome to having a personal life, but don't try to make it a part of my life. And anybody who tries to tell me this is about warding off any potential suitors, I call bullshit because, A. don't be so arrogant as to assume that you would have any potential suitors, and B. when has that ever stopped anyone anyway? I read somewhere that telling people you have a boyfriend isn't a terribly useful way of getting them to leave you alone. However, telling them you have a penis is. Yet I don't see too many girls writing that on their social networks...
Xoxo Rhys | Brisbane | 22 | Single ♥ | Penis
