An "old Soul".

[Stef]

You've probably had this feeling. Maybe you've experienced it recently, perhaps you've felt it your entire life.

I've always had trouble relating to people my age. Even as a kid I would sit at the dinnes table and discuss various topics of interest with the adults while the others are outside playing games. Needless to say, that leaved them impressed but cemented my role as an outsider. It never really changed - it has always been incredibly difficult to find people with similar interests and mindset as me.

When it comes to romantic relationships it's even harder. I am facinated by the pure beauty of younger girls...untill they open their mouth. I am left feeling disappointed, annoyed, bored or disgusted. Mature women are more interesting to me (in their late 20's, thirties or even forties). You can learn so much from this sort of relationship and expand your horizon. Now, I know there are exceptions but they're exactly that - exceptions.

What about you? Ever feel like being disconnected from your generation and having trouble relating with people of similar age range?

 

[Guest]

Yes I feel you. I think all the time that I must be an old soul. Whatever that means, because old souls do not make much sense when you actually think about it. But I can relate to the symptoms. Well maybe just because I had a shitty childhood which consisted of playing videogames only.

[Ramu]

Yeah, I can relate to what you're saying.  It seems that many of my peers only care about superficial bullshit like watching professional sports and getting all stressed out if the Patriots don't make it to the Superbowl, (like does anyone really give a shit)?  No one really has intelligent conversation anymore mostly because of the fast paced media influenced culture we live in, especially in the United States.  Is it me or does it seem like most everyone is brainwashed by bullshit popular culture?

[DanoDMano]

@Neuroticon   Absolutely. But it's funny though. From my teens I always hung around older men and women. Almost as mentors more than actual friends. Now I'm fifty and just about everyone I socialize with is  younger than me now. At one point everything turned around. I'm young at heart though and feel much younger than my birth certificate states. Seems at first I was a student of the human condition. Now I'm more of a teacher of sorts. I've gone full circle. 

Maybe this is you as well. Maybe you have a passion for knowledge and your intuition naturally guides you to them without even realizing it. 

[Ramu]

@DanoDMano actually Dano, you're describing me to a T.  I'll be fifty this year and I feel like I'm 35 although like most men my age I'm developing rotator cuff issues.  I'm sure a lot of my habits like working out not smoking and only occasionally drinking are part of it.  Spiritually I fell like I'm awake and I "get it".  Still have a long way to go on this path but I've had tremendous insights on the way and had a big one this weekend.  Most important is to have fun doing the spiritual stuff.  Otherwise why do it, right?

[DanoDMano]

@Ramu  Exactly. I'm amazed at how some posts on our forum seem to complicate their journey with complex questions and personal observations. I don't get it. This "truth" we are all seeking doesn't seem that hard to figure out. I've always considered myself a logical /open thinker so maybe that's it. We simply need to expand our minds to the endless possibilities of this thing we call reality. Once you do this, the questions seem to answer themselves without having to complicate things.

It kind of reminds me of a mathematician with a complex equation on a chalk board. To him he has complete understanding of what he's written down, but to me it's complete gibberish and I could never figure out the answer, nor would I even try. Instead I'd ask the writer for the final answer and  just accept that it's true (even though it may not be). You can't debate this answer so why try?  Others may have a different conclusion, so then consider and accept that answer as well. After all maybe they're both right (or wrong for that matter). Simply accept any and all possibilities. This is how you'll find contentment in your life. Simple acceptance of everything.

Travel on my brother.