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

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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?

Socialising, I hate visiting people and hate people visiting me. I am content with my hubby, 2 kids and 3 grandchildren and dog.

Shopping. Never much enjoyed it, now I positively loathe it (the exceptions are book shops and garden centers).

Queuing. I can't stand it. This is why I frequent Spoons, as well as for economic reasons - table service.

Sex. Can't be arsed any more. Luckily I'm single, so no pressure to perform.

Going shopping in person. Whether it's for food, clothes, make up..anything. I hate it! The parking stresses me out, busy shops stresses me out. Online shopping all the way.

Men.

Dusting.
And hoovering.

DH can do that now.

Also shopping - unless it's for food.

Oh, and cooking. CBA.

I don't like being a passenger in a car anymore - somehow I've developed travel sickness unless I'm driving.

People, unless directly related to me or with whom I have worked on successful projects.
Vanity sizing, I still have a pair of M&S shorts that I bought in about 1991. They were a size 12, waist 26", hips 37", they still fit. I have no idea what size I need to buy today, but it appears that, although my size has not changed, I am now a size larger according to a lot of websites :-(
I even have trousers that are, allegedly a size 10! I was never a size 10.
Sales pitches, if I ask about a product or service I want details of said product or service, not what advantages it gives me. I want to know how much it costs, what is the waiting time, other useful pieces of information.

Oh God.

I forgot about PEOPLE.

Yeah, so over that.

This. I’m a massive fan of teacakes, hot cross buns and a cuppa also.

Also reading. Finally making use of the library so it’s free too. Nothing better than a bloody good book at home

Pretty much everything except my dogs! I particularly loathe shopping, restaurants, pubs, spas and airports. Still quite like nightclubs, working, conversation (not gossip), trains, buses and museums

Oh and cinema. It's sad, because I was such a movie buff for most of my adult life but I've completely fallen out of love with it.

I'll make an exception for 28 Years Later though.

I was going to say standing up in pubs and clubs but then realised I outgrew that at about 25 😂

I've also been off music for a few years now. I wfh and its silence all day long, which I love! Never listen to the radio or just put on music for the sake of it. Its just "noise" in my mind now.

TV. I am so bored of 99% of it. My favourite used to be dramas but I feel like I've seen every variation of every story there is. And I'm not interested in any reality stuff. I probably only watch 1-2 series a year. Haven't seen a new comedy I've liked in god knows how long, so tend to just rewatch old favourites. But most evenings the TV stays off.

Relationships. I tried but have never had a long lasting, good relationship. My first BF was at 15, gave up dating just before 50. 35 years was enough time to waste on that! Now I can't be assed with any of it. I'm set in my ways, as people say!

God I'm sort of in the 'everything' category. I used to have so much zest for life. Now I just feel deflated all the time and done with it all. But I might have another 40 years left FFS!

I've discovered Sky Arts on freeview, we don't have Sky.

I've outgrown people who rant/claim to want to change the world and do absolutely zero. I'm no activist but just try to make things a little better in our area.

People/company/socialising/stuff.

I have become a grumpy old woman who is only interested in going for walks, re-reading well loved books (occasionally new ones) and drinking coffee/eating chocolate.

Unfortunately I still have to work - with people too (25 years of public sector work) which is probably why I'm so grumpy.

Like a PP I’ve outgrown luxury items such as makeup, clothes, perfumes. I used to love Chanel nail varnish and designer labels back in the 90s and 2000s, and I had a makeup bag full of Versace compacts. It just makes me cringe now. Not sure why.

Weddings. By 40 I’d had my fill. Too long, too boring, too much hanging around, too many people, too much getting dressed up in clothes you otherwise wouldn’t be seen dead in, crappy food (it’s always a bit crappy, regardless of the price point).

It was even worse when they mixed up the guests so you had you make small talk for 3 hours with people you were never going to see again. Wedding politics and drama if a kid wasn’t invited or Great Aunty Brenda was sat next to alcoholic Shagger Bob. No thank you. I’ll go to my kids’ weddings when it’s time, but apart from that everyone gets a ‘sorry, we’re away’ and a nice cheque.

Me too. If I still have to be up for work a late night isn't happening!

I'm getting bored of wine, too.

OP, when you said the best site..... Cost less than £60 Inc electric you didn't mean for one night did you?! If so, I'm shocked! That's expensive.

Meanwhile, back on the main topic....can't do many people now, crowds, late nights, sub standard food eating out, going to the cinema, courses, hairdressers, bullshitters....quite a lot actually!

Funnily enough I did my first spa day 3 years ago, thought I'd be bored to tears, and bloody love them. Only do once a year though.

Camping. I've been camping multiple weeks a year for 30 years as it's the accomodation for something I love doing. Used to love the camping too. Hate it now, not so much living in a tent, but all the set up and take down faff.

Definitely work. Started at 16, 8 more years till state pension, but not sure I'll be able to afford to retire then anyway . 51 years bare minimum in total. I like my job okay but god I've had enough.

I still enjoy most things I've always done.

Oh, men, yeah, had enough of them too now. I can't see that the advantages of a relationship now would outweigh the disadvantages.

Spas.
Waste of money sitting around in a robe, tootling into a sauna and having a massage.

Pubs
I only like pubs if it's somewhere perhaps when on holiday and use them as somewhere to eat or have a drink when on a country walk. Never use them any other time except perhaps for a lunch with girlfriends.

Book clubs - I resented spending money on books that were complete rubbish and someone else's taste. I have a few trusted bookie friends whose opinions I value.

Cinema
Too loud, too long adverts, too hard to go for a wee and disturb everyone else in my row!

I like shopping in actual shops and online, but I am so over charity shops! Mostly full of bobbly polyester crap, and books that I’ve either read or never wanted to read. If I need a new book, I’ll get it on kindle or an online library or occasionally from Amazon if it’s related to my area of interest and I know I’ll keep it for some time.
I don’t drink much alcohol these days, and have therefore gone off pubs and most men, especially the ones in pubs.

Soul Sister 💜🤣

Oh’ and hot holidays. I don’t like airports except small ones, and don’t enjoy hot weather and feel too fat to enjoy hanging around all day by a pool in my next to nothings! Sunbathing ( which I used to love) doesn’t appeal any more. I do still like swimming though.

Deep in perimenopause and quite frankly have grown out of everything.

Nothing excites me any more, just came back from a weekend break and all I wanted was my own home and bed.

I hate work, I hate socialising. I’m fed up of everything and everyone. Just leave me alone and let me sleep and rest, preferably all day in my bed.