Glastonbury slightly tragic after a certain age

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That's it.

(Not that camping in a field or having to use a portaloo more than once at an event would appeal to me at any age!

Yabu, it's live music it doesn't have an upper age barrier and festivals are perfect for older people who will be working, have responsibilities and can't go to live gigs all the time to get a massive fill of all different types of music in one handy weekend!

I'll Accept infirmity or death preventing people doing what they enjoy. Not some crazy notion that fun is only for the young.

YABVU
Why on earth would you think that?
Camping and music seem fairly non age specific pastimes.

The Cure are headlining this weekend and I'm pretty sure that most of their fans are late 40s so should they class themselves too.old to go?

Gosh OP never knew.

Can you elaborate because there are many situations which are a. fun and b. probably have more younger people than older people doing them

Is dancing ok? Only inside after a certain age maybe?

How about sitting round drinking and chatting in the sun? Does it depend where you do it? Or is it the live music happening at the same time which makes it tragic OR is it the being in the vicinity of mainly younger people? Can I do the above at 50-ish if I make sure I cna't hear music at the same time OR see anything with a rainbow on it?

AND WHAT ABOUT HEADBANDS

I used to think like this ( god knows why) but after losing my my mom ( she was 57) my attitude has very much changed to " do whatever the fuck makes you happy".

You really do only live once

YABVU and bloody miserable! Glad I don't think like you. Bet you're not much fun!

I didn’t realise listening to live music was only for young people.

I also didn’t realise that once you become a mum you shouldn’t go out, ever. Or have fun.

Why, do you get to certain age and stop going enjoying camping, enjoying music and attending festivals

YABU

Ageist nonsense.

People with strict ideas about what is and isn't age appropriate behaviour in adults are always complete bores.

YABU!

You’re never to old to enjoy live music and dancing! DH & I are late 40’s and go to music events when we can, our favourite is a Trance festival that’s on in Holland at the moment, what’s not to like about great music and dancing on the beach?

We’d have been there this year but MIL is away and couldn’t look after DS for us!

OP is either too young to understand that being really really old (IE over 45!) doesn't make you past it or old before their time and sniffy/tutty due to being aware of their wasted youth!

Anyway OP you are being a bit of a cock really - people like music and dancing and sunshine - age is not an issue - unless you really want it to be.

Oh dear OP. Don't your nets need washing? Don't want the neighbours to talk

So this threads panning out well for you OP

WTF? What a weirdo.

I feel sorry for you op. Life is too short to not do things you enjoy for fear of what other people might think of you. I've been doing music festivals my whole life, I'm 40 now and continue to go. My 70 year old parents still go too. If we are 'tragic' then I'm fine with that. Many music festivals are actually geared toward families anyway.

Certainly not criticising anyone older wanting to have fun, but not in the least bit jealous of camping/ queuing for an hour to get a drink of water etc having worked all week and looked after three kids. Someone down thread said it already - it's not really about the music is it? For a certain demographic it has become a fashionable another must do fixture with boutique camping and helicopters etc etc whilst pretending to be 25 again. What a load of bollocks. I'm sure there are people who have been going since time began and fair play but not sure that applies to everyone.

Yeah.After a certain age it’s just one of those middle class things on a bucket list - London marathon tick, Glastonbury tick, climbing a famous mountain, Edinburgh fringe ....

Why? I've never been to Glastonbury but it would never enter my head to think older people were tragic for doing so. It's a music festival. A lot of the acts have older fans, anyway.

Sneering at other people's perfectly harmless choices slightly tragic after a certain age.

There you go OP, fixed your thread title for you.

Nonsense!

I’m not into festivals at all. I hard Glasto the one time I went in my early 20s. But if that’s your bag, why not go on enjoying it for as long as you have breath? Are you seriously suggesting life music is only for kids? Behave!

Bit miserable really aren’t you OP.

hated

live music

Gah