Over 50s. Have you outgrown/got bored of anything?

[JumpingDizzy]

Mine is spas or spa days. I used to love them. Went to one recently and was so bored.

Dh and I camped (tent) recently and the place was so peaceful and beautiful I realised I enjoyed this much more than spa days or stays. The weather was good admittedly. But even so walking in the beautiful dales was so therapeutic. Also the wild swimming under waterfalls was blissful. Dh and I often camp but have found the best site. Cost less than £60 Inc electric hook up. First time we've used electric.

Dh and I walk lots. Loads of long distance walking. I also walk with friends. So it isn't a new realisation that I love the outdoors. Just a sudden realisation that spa days bore me now.

Have you outgrown anything? Or found a new love of something?

Staying up late
Gigs
Anywhere crowded
Airports
Parties
Meals out in big groups

Basically I want to stay at home.

Amen!

I'm bored with everything except for being in nature, going to the seaside, talking to friends and trying to make sense of life from a spiritual perspective.

I'm completely sick of listening to people's opinions on everything (ironic when I spend so much time on here). I'm sick of people continuing with life as if the human race has a future when we clearly don't. I suppose I've outgrown life.

Caring what other people think.
Fashion - will take comfort and practicality over fashion any day.

@JumpingDizzy can you share your waterfall campsite details?

We have a lovely one we go to that has a tidal river going through it that is great for swimming - all the pitches are really spread out too so you don't feel like you're on top of anyone. Compost toilets and bucket shower though rather than shower blocks so not for everyone!

I'm drinking less and becoming less sociable I think.

Spot the reply from the autistic misanthrope :)

I have a weekend in a few weeks I'm not dreading it as such but I really can't be arsed being "on" I'll be exhausted and wanting my 9.30 bedtime 😴

1 Shopping
2 Holidays (can't bear all the stress of travel)
3 Music
4 Going out of the house (only slightly tongue in cheek!)
5 Take-aways (still enjoy a meal out)
6 The pub
7 Small-talk with strangers (really can't be arsed)
8 Parties
9 Make-up (I use a minimum but only for work)
10 Clothes/shoes

I used to be very interested in other people’s lives and dramas. Now I feel quite violently bored by gossip. I just can’t bear all the incredulous frothing that goes on over other people’s choices and misfortunes. Feels like a total waste of time and energy.

I used to love music - but I am either indifferent to or irritated by most music I hear now, and even music I used to love kind of leaves me cold. This saddens me, and I wish I could get that enthusiasm back.

I used to be a voracious reader of literary fiction - but much of it just seems like self-indulgent wank to me these days.

I do worry sometimes that I’m becoming too jaded, and in danger of falling out of an engagement with the world. I would love to be able to reclaim some of my mojo.

People, specifically stupid people - So over being nice to people who quite frankly I do not want to waste my precious energy on. I can't deal with the mental olympics that is required.

This is me too. DP likes to listen to new music, but I know what I like and I like what I know😆 The odd new song has turned my head, but not often. DS1 subjects me to his music in the car and most of it is a bloody awful racket. But I tell him it’s good, so that he will listen to something decent mine in turn.

Browsing for and buying new clothes that I don’t really need. We moved recently and the amount of rarely worn clothes that I donated was embarrassing.
Eating out - it’s so expensive now and often disappointing.
I do wonder if I’m convincing myself of both the above to make up for the fact that I can’t afford to spend like I used to!

@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross your user name just took me on an interesting half hour jaunt around the internet, thank you.

I like Rachel's holiday, really enjoyed that but I agree most chick lit is shite. I have also given up reading worthy literature unless it is really really good, which so much of it isn't. I like a nice dystopian, post-apocalyptic, zombie end of the world book. Though I am thinking of getting The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81, which is where my wander above took me.

it’s so expensive now and often disappointing.

This is my POV about holidays. IF I could guarantee a fabulous holiday, I might take the plunge again. But so often they're disappointing or downright horrible. So why bother?

Book club - after at least 15 years, it dawned on me that I don’t even like half the women at my book club ... and most of them chose books I didn’t like.
I might be with you on this. I used to think that book clubs were great for getting you out of your comfort zone, getting you to read things you'd never pick. However, I realise that I also don't like half the women at book club and there is a good reason why I'd never pick their choices myself! And they do competitive catering, too.
I'm trying to decide if it's a phase I'm going through or if it is time to drop them.

Career jobs. The energy and time needed do not seem to be adequately rewarded. I wish I had realised earlier. Would have saved me so much time and difficulty.

Spending time with people I don't have anything in common with.
Trying so hard at everything- no one cares really.
Definitely shopping and just 'stuff' generally. Don't want or need anything much.
Love being at home now, being outside with my dogs, books, the radio and cake 🎂. Cake is so underrated.

Organised fun. My work does really nice social stuff (I was part of the organising for 5 years), we have a really nice roof terrace in our building and I love staying for a drink, talking to colleagues but I just can't be bothered with organised things like darts or gin tasting.

I want to go home when I want which is often not later than 7pm and not kept hostage somewhere miles away from my commuter line.

Watch TV/movies - I was never a huge fan but I just can't find the energy to commit to a TV series or a movie. There is just nothing new I like.
I am happy re-watching my favourites though.

listening to drivel - seem to have little tolerance for this
music with lyrics - incl radio (see item above)
Clothes shopping - just tedious
games shows on tv (see listening to drivel)

I still love travel, going out with friends, theatre and clothes. I absolutely can’t stand supermarket shopping. After years of shopping after work and on Saturday mornings I absolutely refuse to step into a supermarket.

A few years to go until I’m 50 but I’ve noticed over the past few years that I just don’t enjoy shopping for clothes at all any more. I was never a shopaholic type but I did enjoy it to an extent in my 20s and a bit less so in my 40s. Since I turned 40 (quite a few years ago now) it’s dropped off so much that I just don’t see the point at all. Last time I was in our nearest city, I was much more interested in going into the big Holland and Barrett and seeing what they had (I have a specialist diet a lot of the time). How boring is that? I do still love a spa day though.

Interesting. I think this applies to me too but I just hadn't noticed!

Science. Used to love finding out about scientific developments, breakthroughs, etc. Did all sorts of experiments when the kids were little. Now I simply don't give a fuck.

Climbing things. I'll walk for miles over undulating landscapes but don't ask me to climb a big hill. There is simply no need.

Wine. It's fine, sometimes, but I only really enjoy very expensive aged reds and I'm not going out of my way to source them. Can do without.

Conversely I enjoy music and particularly live music more than I did before.

ETA just saw the thing about books by men - yes this! Don't read them any more. Men aren't particularly interested in women, and men are a lot less interesting than I used to find them. I just don't have any need to read what comes from their brains. A lifetime of vague disappointment with men's thoughts is just too much. No more, thanks.

•Meals out with a big group-no thanks
•Nights out in town with a big group-no thanks
•Bored of shopping centres. There’s no crap that I need. And fashion. I look after myself, groom myself reasonably, a little bit of quirky jewellery, designer/posh shoes (used) EBay
•Getting pissed…..don’t miss it one bit.
•Shit food…..need to have well thought out/carefully prepped food/homegrown (I am a cook professionally and grow my own)
•Gossip-it’s dangerous, nasty and I can stand up to those who indulge or I leave the room and let them get on with their crap.
•Grown out of needing approval from others. Big time.
•Give me nature.Wild. Walks.Sea.Hills.Gorgeous gardens. Gentleness. Really listening to someone without offering to fix/advice….just being present or connected.
•Book shops. Some great ones in Alnwick, or St Andrews.
•Northumbria…..what a stunner.
•Yorkshire…..wolds and dales….
•I love tea these days…….a good slice of cake with a friend does much for your sanity than shopping ever could.

Everything.
today I am bored with everything

Not quite 50 but...

Men
Doing things I don't want to do
Pottering about in the wee small hours
Christianity
Caring what people think - as long as I feel like what I'm doing is right
Worrying about saving money