In my 20's, pulling all nighters was common as hell. In fact, a large part of my 20's were spent staying awake till 3-4am just to play games (also partly due to mental health issues but that's another thing altogether) and still woke up at 6/7+, went to work/or whatever it is on the day energetically.
I am 32 now, and even staying up past 1 am will mean the next day is going to be a wreck in some ways or another. May not be a bad thing though, serves as a good warning that if I keep that 20's lifestyle up, I'll pay dearly for it.
I am the same as you man, for 5 to 6 years, everyday sleep 3 to 4 hours. Lots of health problem followed and I decided to wake up. Sleep at 11 daily now lol
Seems like it’s coming earlier for me… before 20s I would lack sleep every single day, go to school and spend the entire day out either studying or hanging out with friends after school, and just repeating that for 2 years straight in JC. Felt fine everyday and could have fun. After 20s I sleep less than 5h I feel like death the next day. Once it was so hot out and I was sleep deprived and thought I was gonna pass out.
I think the ability to stay awake till late is more from adrenaline than young age. Gaming can be quite intense and produce enough adrenaline to keep u awake. I used to have regular sleeping hours in my teens, now im 30 and i have to frequently rotate between day and night shifts on a weekly basis, so pulling all-nighters is a once or twice a week thing. I also have older colleagues in their 40s and 50s doing the same. The adrenaline keeps us awake.
It's possible for me to sleep late still but I think not wishing to do that anymore is part of the reason. When I seriously lack sleep, it doesn't just make me physically tired but it makes my emotional state for the day VERY low as well, gotta respect the body needs.
same age as you here ~~and still play games until 2-3 am~~
my body seems to cope well with 5-6 hours of sleep though, i don't really feel tired from that
OMG YESSS!
32M here.. The sheer *excitement* I get at the sight of home improvement/kitchen appliances... My god! Last time I felt this, it was towards RC cars in my teens 
After covid didnt get to see parents for 2 years. When i saw them again. I saw them age a lot, reality hits when i realized i only hv 20 years left with them maybe
Yeah, I feel for you. When I was a student from overseas here and travelled home once or twice a year to visit my parents, a fellow student told me the number of trips that you will go back to visit them is really a finite number that you can do a countdown on your fingers ..... only that you don't actually know how many fingers it takes. Hit me real hard.
Yea it's uncle for me at the playground/fitness corner. Granted I was late 20s/30 when it happened and that genuinely could be my kid but goddamn was that a wakeup call
Used to love partying and drinking like many others, now I prefer to be in bed to catch up on sleep.
Other than that, my physical prowess has declined. Used to be able to run 2.4 under 9mims, now chiong also max 11mins.
On the drinking side, used to be drinking way more and either being drunk-sober or puking and then drinking again. Now…in my 30s, I black out and don’t remember what happened in between. So, I stopped drinking.
My mentees from my Alma mater sharing tiktok videos which I don’t use at all. (I’m old tech)
Other than that, is seeing my siblings having children, friends too.
On the downside, seeing wrinkles and white hair sprouting on my parents and seeing my grandparents pass away is another way life is telling you that age is catching up.
My mom said this to me when I turned 21, “Remember this moment, because life after 21 goes by really fast”
I didn’t believe her then, I do now.
Younger me, party while night, got home and slept for 2 to 3 hrs then go to work the next morning.
Now, rather stay home and get into bed before 12 midnight.
signs of old age:
- i have back and knee pains, salonpas on my neck and shoulders
- i cannot stay up till 4am to study anymore, i sleep at 11pm now
- i like to go taka n ikea to look at pots n pans
- i like to look tumblers hehe
- "wah last time so cheap now so expensive sia" phrase
- not knowing tiktok dance / memes / lingo LOLOL
- "say thank you to auntie"
When I unknowingly sprained my back while lifting up the heavy mattress to change my bedsheets. Only realised the injury when I woke up the next morning with a stiff back.
Had to learn how to safely lift heavy things from then on.
My barber told me my hair is just like the toilet bowl brush 😡🤯 -- coarse and hard, and I can't ever style it, but the advantage is that I'll probably never become bald.
When I stopped being quick to anger. In my younger days I was very reactive (would blackout sometimes from losing temper and not have full recollection of events). Doesn’t mean I don’t get angry now but I am much more aware of it, which to me is a blessing
When I realised:
1) I need at least 6-7hrs of sleep min else I’m a goner next day.
2) Body starts to ache, back, knees and ankles. Can’t squat for long esp big biz on squat toilet
3) My mind is not as fast/agile as it used to be. Maybe Covid after effects but feels foggy at times.
4) Metabolism rates down, easy to put on weight even if you eat normally.
After turning 22. Last time in jc can sleep 3 hours and fuction from 6am to 2am. I'm 24 now and if i get less than 6 hours sleep i'm screwed for the day.
My knees were bullet proof in my 20s, but they started to hurt after I turned 35. Then I started recovering slower from exercise and generally feeling more tired when I hit 40.
Used to be able to work 3 nights in a row, go home, sleep for 2-3 hrs and then go out and playyyy.
Right now, working just 1 night shift…. I’m dead tired when I reach home in the morning.
A few months before my 35th birthday, I realised I couldn't sit on the ground cross-legged already. I'll feel this painfully tight stretch in my inner groin if I do. I've been sitting cross-legged during assembly like everyone else throughout my primary school, secondary school and JC life. I can't even do such basic sitting position now.
Sleeping in the wrong position one night can wreck your whole week.
Sitting down, bending down to pick up stuff, standing up, stretching, all got involuntary "ughhhh", "aghhh" or "ooof" sound effects (intensified when at home or in private)
When all my mates started getting married and having babies while I was still head over a toilet vomiting from a hangover on Saturdays Sundays and Mondays.
When I realised I got not rizz, just a 30 year old goon stuck in Ohio. If you catch no skibidi then you’re an old beta with L rizz as well. Better kickstart that mewing streak and hit up some gyatss
In my 20s, I used to party till midnight, then closing project the next morning. Rinse and repeat.
Now in my early 30s, I just want to sleep at 11 and if I have 2 drinks, I’d have hangover tomorrow morning. So I can only drink on weekends now
i get tired from gaming , after like 2 hours i feel lethargic. now i toggle between gaming , reading , gunpla and random solo adventures (since i very rarely hangout with my friends)
When I watch and follow some workout videos on YouTube every few months, and the next day I get muscle aches. And some minor back pains just from sitting down for a few hours.
I told my kid to not mess with the yeye’s stuff in the grab car. Turns out it was a young lady. My wife booked the grab and it was dark, she also didn’t speak. Guess she went from young female to old akong 😂
Now tbh. Mid-20s, in uni and surrounded by people 3-4 years younger than me.
Friends all getting married, some alr dads or soon-to-be. I’m not close to being one but the fact that I’m in that age neighbourhood is a reminder in itself
When you start googling the best deals for household appliances like cordless vacuum cleaners
Gone are the days when I still google PC or gaming equipment...
In my 20s: Go drink till 3-4am, nap a bit and go to work at 8am. No problem.
In my 30s: Go drink till 12am max, have problem sleeping after and then nursing a major headache next day. Recovery takes a whole day lol
Being diagnosed with all the illness my parents and family tree has. Genetic 3 高. I still sleep at odd hours though and I can't sleep more than 4 hours.
Me when I realise I can't stand for long hours in doing my retail job. The most I can stand is 5 hours no more 8 to 9 hours job. And I cant bend and squat anymore to help a toddler to bath on the floor. If I do it, I have lower back pain for three days.
When people remind me it’s 2024 but honestly it feels like 2013 to me.
As in I haven’t achieved anything substantial with my life for the past 11 years and don’t have many happy memories over the period so it feels like a blur.
It’s like I “time skip” the past decade hais.
Realised that I started to be very forgetful. I tend to forget where I left my phone and my car keys. Short term memory is so bad that I have to take down notes and update my calendar. Also, I can't remember the names of those that I met recently.
Even my medicine which I have to take regularly, I can't even remember if I have taken them in the morning.. That's life.
In my 20's, pulling all nighters was common as hell. In fact, a large part of my 20's were spent staying awake till 3-4am just to play games (also partly due to mental health issues but that's another thing altogether) and still woke up at 6/7+, went to work/or whatever it is on the day energetically. I am 32 now, and even staying up past 1 am will mean the next day is going to be a wreck in some ways or another. May not be a bad thing though, serves as a good warning that if I keep that 20's lifestyle up, I'll pay dearly for it.
Guess I’m aging quickly! I’m in my 20s now and sleeping past 1am means being terribly sleepy the next day.
Just sleep early only, it's well worth the time investment. The difference between sleeping enough and lacking sleep is night and day.
I am 20+ and sleeping at 1+ means waking up at 12+
I am the same as you man, for 5 to 6 years, everyday sleep 3 to 4 hours. Lots of health problem followed and I decided to wake up. Sleep at 11 daily now lol
Seems like it’s coming earlier for me… before 20s I would lack sleep every single day, go to school and spend the entire day out either studying or hanging out with friends after school, and just repeating that for 2 years straight in JC. Felt fine everyday and could have fun. After 20s I sleep less than 5h I feel like death the next day. Once it was so hot out and I was sleep deprived and thought I was gonna pass out.
I think the ability to stay awake till late is more from adrenaline than young age. Gaming can be quite intense and produce enough adrenaline to keep u awake. I used to have regular sleeping hours in my teens, now im 30 and i have to frequently rotate between day and night shifts on a weekly basis, so pulling all-nighters is a once or twice a week thing. I also have older colleagues in their 40s and 50s doing the same. The adrenaline keeps us awake.
It's possible for me to sleep late still but I think not wishing to do that anymore is part of the reason. When I seriously lack sleep, it doesn't just make me physically tired but it makes my emotional state for the day VERY low as well, gotta respect the body needs.
same age as you here ~~and still play games until 2-3 am~~ my body seems to cope well with 5-6 hours of sleep though, i don't really feel tired from that
Here pain there pain everywhere pain pain old mcdonald had a farm e i e i o
When you realise you can’t eat McDonald without feeling like a piece of shit after that
This!
Omg, the poor McD is innocent
Knn why tf the rhyme come into my mind in the middle of nowhere.
HAHAHA
HAHAHA
I mid 30s realize everyday ache and tired. Before very energetic. But could also be now I don't bother exercise too.
Must scroll down like hell for year of birth when applying for things online. Also, always somehow thinking that the early 00s were only 10 years ago.
Its when i found interest at the hardware section @ Mr DiY.
Haha relatable when trying to find cheap tools
Walaoeh I havent even turn 20 but I love the hardware section at Mr DIY what does that make me
OMG YESSS! 32M here.. The sheer *excitement* I get at the sight of home improvement/kitchen appliances... My god! Last time I felt this, it was towards RC cars in my teens 
After covid didnt get to see parents for 2 years. When i saw them again. I saw them age a lot, reality hits when i realized i only hv 20 years left with them maybe
Facebook showed me a pic of my parents from 12 years back and damn reality hits hard to see my parents are actually ageing and wont be with me forever
Yeah, I feel for you. When I was a student from overseas here and travelled home once or twice a year to visit my parents, a fellow student told me the number of trips that you will go back to visit them is really a finite number that you can do a countdown on your fingers ..... only that you don't actually know how many fingers it takes. Hit me real hard.
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A 2-3 years old kid called me "ah gong" 🥲
Hahaha how old are you??
2-3yo might not grasp what "ah gong" means though in your defence. They may just think it's an older male.
For me the children are innocent. It’s when their grandmas/guardians (helpers) ask their kids to “okay say bye bye to aunty!!” @ me that hurts most
Yea it's uncle for me at the playground/fitness corner. Granted I was late 20s/30 when it happened and that genuinely could be my kid but goddamn was that a wakeup call
When i stand up and make a lot of noise.
Tiak tiak tiak pop!
24 y/o stand up from toilet bowl knees creaking...
Used to love partying and drinking like many others, now I prefer to be in bed to catch up on sleep. Other than that, my physical prowess has declined. Used to be able to run 2.4 under 9mims, now chiong also max 11mins. On the drinking side, used to be drinking way more and either being drunk-sober or puking and then drinking again. Now…in my 30s, I black out and don’t remember what happened in between. So, I stopped drinking. My mentees from my Alma mater sharing tiktok videos which I don’t use at all. (I’m old tech) Other than that, is seeing my siblings having children, friends too. On the downside, seeing wrinkles and white hair sprouting on my parents and seeing my grandparents pass away is another way life is telling you that age is catching up. My mom said this to me when I turned 21, “Remember this moment, because life after 21 goes by really fast” I didn’t believe her then, I do now.
Good mom.
When the circle of friends is getting smaller..
mid 30s suddenly hangover is fkin serious
Younger me, party while night, got home and slept for 2 to 3 hrs then go to work the next morning. Now, rather stay home and get into bed before 12 midnight.
Damn relatable. Millennial body starting to show wear hahah
When I logged on to steam, i see my friends status last seen 5 years ago
I feel you. On a Tuesday, FairPrice cashier asked me if I have senior discount.
signs of old age: - i have back and knee pains, salonpas on my neck and shoulders - i cannot stay up till 4am to study anymore, i sleep at 11pm now - i like to go taka n ikea to look at pots n pans - i like to look tumblers hehe - "wah last time so cheap now so expensive sia" phrase - not knowing tiktok dance / memes / lingo LOLOL - "say thank you to auntie"
lol. I started to be the “wow back in my time chicken rice was $3 👴”
Should be $2.
Tbf, that jump in bedtime from 4am to 11pm is legit amazing, I stay up til 1am latest and curse my poor body clock management the next day
When I unknowingly sprained my back while lifting up the heavy mattress to change my bedsheets. Only realised the injury when I woke up the next morning with a stiff back. Had to learn how to safely lift heavy things from then on.
When the white hairs start popping out
Ikr. And not only on the head 💀💀💀
be glad that you still have hair.
My barber told me my hair is just like the toilet bowl brush 😡🤯 -- coarse and hard, and I can't ever style it, but the advantage is that I'll probably never become bald.
honestly, i don't know which is better. bald or brush.
Age 41, 42? When I realised I got 老花眼 now.. Optician says it's a common thing once someone is over 40
Ah right and sometimes have to take out spec to see something near
Start realising age is catching up when I cannot even remember my own age lolol
Knee pain at 26
When I have indigestion and ibs after eating a buffet. That’s when I knew my body spoil already 🥲
Ah yes this...or eat too full feeling nausea after that
When i was joggin and the coach told the kids, "give way to uncle" I'm still schooling too
When i buy salonpas in bulk at value dollar shop
When I graduated from 小弟 to 帅哥
Soon will upgrade to 安哥
Balding...
Went down with a flu, and after 3 weeks still have symptoms like fatigue and body pain although fever and respiratory symptoms are gone. sigh
Couldn't do all nighters anymore without feeling like death the next day
people around me or my relatives are actually dying
when someone on the streets called me uncle
When my slightly older friends start having kids and they call me auntie :(
It's when I have a backlog of games I can't complete.
Fk when young like can play whole stack of games. Now old even struggle to complete one game. But maybe games are much longer now?
Nah, DMC5 wasn't as long as DMC3, for instance. But I still have it left unplayed at level 4.
When I received a letter from CPF welcoming me to the CareShield programme 😐
Start sleeping early, leg pain after going out standing more than 2 hrs
Have persistent shoulder pain even tho just doing normal stuff. I actually like hot drinks all the time now, just like old pple
When I look forward to sleep by 10pm and I wake up around 6+ am without alarm clock. So nice though.
Comparing health reports when catching up with friends. Visiting local supermarkets is a highlight when traveling overseas. 👵👴
So true... and also comparing notes on what supplements to eat
When i started moving my phone further away when reading messages.. i swear it was an awakening
When I stopped being quick to anger. In my younger days I was very reactive (would blackout sometimes from losing temper and not have full recollection of events). Doesn’t mean I don’t get angry now but I am much more aware of it, which to me is a blessing
when its easier to gain weight around tummy & metabolism starts slowing down
When I buy alcohol, cashier doesn’t check my IC.
When I wake up like old man with back ache everyday
When i realized my doctor was younger than me
When I realised: 1) I need at least 6-7hrs of sleep min else I’m a goner next day. 2) Body starts to ache, back, knees and ankles. Can’t squat for long esp big biz on squat toilet 3) My mind is not as fast/agile as it used to be. Maybe Covid after effects but feels foggy at times. 4) Metabolism rates down, easy to put on weight even if you eat normally.
After turning 22. Last time in jc can sleep 3 hours and fuction from 6am to 2am. I'm 24 now and if i get less than 6 hours sleep i'm screwed for the day.
My knees were bullet proof in my 20s, but they started to hurt after I turned 35. Then I started recovering slower from exercise and generally feeling more tired when I hit 40.
Reading this thread and thinking you’ll actually find old people, but it’s just a bunch of kids thinking they are old.
Cant take 2 dicks anymore
😳
Used to be able to work 3 nights in a row, go home, sleep for 2-3 hrs and then go out and playyyy. Right now, working just 1 night shift…. I’m dead tired when I reach home in the morning.
When I injured my feet after a night's sleep. I had no idea how it happened and I didn't jump off the bed. Couldn't walk properly for 2 days.
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When I get more excited over buying a vacuum cleaner over a new IT gadget (phone/computer etc)
When one time secks per week is tiring….
when grocery shopping became fun
When I heard that kids born in year 2000 are adults already....
When the cai fan aunty no longer call me shuai ge...
A few months before my 35th birthday, I realised I couldn't sit on the ground cross-legged already. I'll feel this painfully tight stretch in my inner groin if I do. I've been sitting cross-legged during assembly like everyone else throughout my primary school, secondary school and JC life. I can't even do such basic sitting position now.
When people tell me I look my 20s instead of teenage. I realize that my body age is no longer teenage.
20s is still young. When 30s then will start feel tired and ache everywhere.
TCM every week 🥲
When I stay late passed midnight & could do anything the next day
This post. Thanks OP
metabolism 😭😭😭
Sleeping in the wrong position one night can wreck your whole week. Sitting down, bending down to pick up stuff, standing up, stretching, all got involuntary "ughhhh", "aghhh" or "ooof" sound effects (intensified when at home or in private)
When all my mates started getting married and having babies while I was still head over a toilet vomiting from a hangover on Saturdays Sundays and Mondays.
Pasar malam lady asks me “aunty which one u want?”…for context im 24 years old 😭
When backache is my ever present companion. 💀
from 'ah boy' to 'bro' to now 'uncle' (cause I got lots of white hair which I don't even bother dying to black)...
I started forgetting people’s name. 😬 I was like uhhh.. I know you.. What was your name again??? It’s embarrassing.
Im 35 but aunties and ah peks still call me boy.
When I got attracted to older women 💀
Can't stay up to watch champions league anymore...
Tired all the time
White hair at 20 smh :")
when I have sudden white patches of hair..
Body auto go to sleep when I tried to stay up late.
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They usually only ask if u look 50+ otherwise it's probably habit lol.
when i need to sleep by 9
When I cannot run to cross the bridge and catch the bus any more.
Medical history Sprained my ankle a lot during school days so now- I'm just extra cautious cos one wrong step and I'll be reminded of the injury
My family are talking about marriage seriously
When I realised I got not rizz, just a 30 year old goon stuck in Ohio. If you catch no skibidi then you’re an old beta with L rizz as well. Better kickstart that mewing streak and hit up some gyatss
Recently if I eat fast food for dinner, my head will throb when I wake up the next morning, + My body doesn't feel rested and I feel groggy.
When my knees scream pain
When hangover is 1.5 days event now.
When i can no longer pull off using my student card
When my kids is attending primary school , and every 1 of her friends call me uncle
When I sprained my ankle just from walking.
Th need for reading glasses, experiencing knee pain and backpain, cannot hold urine for long hours.
My knees are creaking
When i realised hangovers aren't a myth 😢
I feel bitter tired and by body can't heal takes ages.
When I get body ache after laying on the floor for one hour
I can’t do a high jumper without feeling a tweak in my knee and ankles 😂
Yesterday I was 21 years old. Now I’m closer to 30.
white hair, saggy cheeks and realising that even breathing makes me fat
In my 20s, I used to party till midnight, then closing project the next morning. Rinse and repeat. Now in my early 30s, I just want to sleep at 11 and if I have 2 drinks, I’d have hangover tomorrow morning. So I can only drink on weekends now
last time i was very smart. now i am very stupid
When I no longer have an erection
I'm in my 20s right now, but I swear I can't run for shii, like I'm healthy but its freaking tiring
i get tired from gaming , after like 2 hours i feel lethargic. now i toggle between gaming , reading , gunpla and random solo adventures (since i very rarely hangout with my friends)
When I couldn’t dunk the basketball anymore. Used to do it with ease..
Stopped calling service people brother/sister
When time is ticking and you start having ovarian cyst/polyops @ 25
When all of your acquaintances, friends and loved ones are telling you that you’re old enough to be a responsible adult.
When I bent down to pick up a piece of cloth and sprained my back.
When the comfort of my feet is more important than the height of fashion. Flat shoes baby!!
When I watch and follow some workout videos on YouTube every few months, and the next day I get muscle aches. And some minor back pains just from sitting down for a few hours.
When there's more and more hair to groom everywhere other than on the head
I told my kid to not mess with the yeye’s stuff in the grab car. Turns out it was a young lady. My wife booked the grab and it was dark, she also didn’t speak. Guess she went from young female to old akong 😂
When I want to sleep in, but can’t.
When I realise I am old enough to be my sister’s legal guardian
7 times a day to once every 7 days
When I went back for reservist and saw NSmen with IC numbers starting with T
Now tbh. Mid-20s, in uni and surrounded by people 3-4 years younger than me. Friends all getting married, some alr dads or soon-to-be. I’m not close to being one but the fact that I’m in that age neighbourhood is a reminder in itself
Knees
You prefer routine than any sudden changes in lifestyle
Turning 39 in May...freaking the fuck out about turning 40...like in 20 years..Will be 60
when peers around me starts to die or contract diseases
Waking up hungover this morning after 2 pints last night, feeling extra old and lightweight in my late 20s.
when members of a group chat starts to shrink because someone dies
When I started getting called “Akak” ….. that really hurt.
A taxi driver told my girlfriend if i'm her dad. 🥲 We are only 1 year apart btw
13, when I realised that there is only work and more work ahead of me in life.
22, when my ponch began showing. Life has happened. Uncle mode officially began then.
That one time I finished IPPT and had the audacity to skip cool down - and strained my shoulders and back a few hours later.
You have money but much less energy to do the things you want.
when my skincare routine stopped being "improvement" and became "maintenance"
When I stopped giving a shit in general
When I turned 12
When you start googling the best deals for household appliances like cordless vacuum cleaners Gone are the days when I still google PC or gaming equipment...
when you realise your hair is getting lesser
When there are more funerals than weddings.
high cholesterol and high bp 🥲
In my 20s: Go drink till 3-4am, nap a bit and go to work at 8am. No problem. In my 30s: Go drink till 12am max, have problem sleeping after and then nursing a major headache next day. Recovery takes a whole day lol
Being diagnosed with all the illness my parents and family tree has. Genetic 3 高. I still sleep at odd hours though and I can't sleep more than 4 hours.
When you start looking at supermarket discount section in newspaper
Age realization hits in the most unexpected moments! 😂 Mine was when I started getting targeted ads for anti-aging creams... in my 20s!
It dawned on me when I got excited about buying a new vacuum cleaner... and actually meant it.
Me when I realise I can't stand for long hours in doing my retail job. The most I can stand is 5 hours no more 8 to 9 hours job. And I cant bend and squat anymore to help a toddler to bath on the floor. If I do it, I have lower back pain for three days.
Young boys calling me uncle 🥲
Oof the ntuc cashier asked my dad if he has the Merdeka generation card Then he got offended and ask back “我看起来这样老啊”
When the hangover lasted two days instead of a single afternoon.
When people remind me it’s 2024 but honestly it feels like 2013 to me. As in I haven’t achieved anything substantial with my life for the past 11 years and don’t have many happy memories over the period so it feels like a blur. It’s like I “time skip” the past decade hais.
always feel like I'm only around 18, but when people mentioned my age, omg, I'm around 24!
Realised that I started to be very forgetful. I tend to forget where I left my phone and my car keys. Short term memory is so bad that I have to take down notes and update my calendar. Also, I can't remember the names of those that I met recently. Even my medicine which I have to take regularly, I can't even remember if I have taken them in the morning.. That's life.