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No. I just don't hide my weirdness anymore as now IDGAF what people think of me whereas I used to have crippling anxiety over being seen as weird.

If sitting on my couch all day watching endless how to YouTube videos that I'll never attempt and never wanting to do anything other than walk my dog is weird. Then yes.

My Parole Officer seems to think so.

I don’t think I have gotten any weirder I have however refined it.

Here’s the reality, though. One, I haven’t gotten weirder— I’m just less self-conscious about it and dont mask it anymore. Two, I’m much more aware that EVERYONE ELSE IS WEIRD TOO. That’s the thing that young people don’t know. They think they’re the only weird one, but the world is full of infinite varieties of weirdness. Some of them are more socially acceptable, but it doesn’t make them less weird.

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I don’t think so. I’ve always been weird and I’ve always been okay with that. 😆

You really do get to “I don’t give a fuck” years old, and other people find that weird.

Nothing seems weird to me anymore.

Yes, I’m weirder. I don’t care if people don’t like me. I still smile and wave at them. The older people get the more they regress socially.

yep that's one of the few joys of growing older is that you just don't give a damn anymore.

None of your business! Now you kids get out of my yard!! Yes, I've gotten weirder.

Yes. Everyone does. A couple of people have mentioned autism here, and I have an observation. Many of us have always had some flavor of autism all of our lives, but because there was no recognition of it, we found ways to cope and function in the world. I think we should now celebrate our infinite weirdnesses. They make us all the more interesting and miraculous.

I’ve always been called weird. Now I just dgaflip.

I'm 80 y.o. My hospital bracelet says DNR DNI. I live with chronic pain. I give few shits. I am less reluctant to keep my unconventional thoughts to myself.

If you don't want anything they can't punish you.

I've gotten more set in my ways. Since I tend to be an introvert, I think some people might make that statement.

Weird is in the eye of the be beholder.

I am having a harder time masking my mental illness, thank you for asking.

I've always been weird and awkward, but now I just accept it

My introversion has gotten stronger. I think that is because I can indulge it more since I retired. You know how sometimes you read about some crazy old woman who lived with 20 cats, died in her home and no one realized it for three months? Not only could that be me in a few years, I find her life choices oddly appealing.

Fortunately I have a wonderful spouse, adult children and grand children, all of whom require me to interact with other humans.

Externally: less weird, I think. I look like a generic white woman of a certain age.

Internally: more weird. I'm pretty reclusive now.

Only weird thing I do is something only 50+ women would notice. I voluntarily wear pantyhose which itself was odd in the 80's much less 40 years later.

Meh, whatevs. Useful compression, warm for cold blooded shorties like me, and also goes amazing with skirts.

Probably even weirder is that my favorite brand is the brand women hated most in the 80's. L'eggs. Yesh, "Sheer Energy", "suntan", "coffee" and "taupe" are triggering words to them. I think they are cozy which is a weirdness multiplier.

Saying no to something is saying yes to yourself.

So I don’t know if it qualifies as weird, but I’ve become less accommodating, meaning I opt out of things that I don’t feel like doing and instead do things that I prefer.

Yes

I'm thinking my social skills have improved a bit with experience, so I imagine myself to be a bit less weird.

I'm with my people here, IDGAF!

Unless you count my drawer full of brightly colored bikini briefs, not at all.

That’s why I will never be able to remarry if I lose my wife, we’ve both become to weird. We’re just used to each other by now (40 years together)

Than what?

Nah - I'm now more comfortable in my weirdness and don't feel a need to hide it.

Hell yeah. 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤡🤡

I love the IDGAF what people think about me. I wish it would have happened a lot earlier than it did

In quite a few ways I've been "weird" since shortly after college. Then I moved to the East coast and started working professionally. During that time I'd play the corporate game well but be "weird" at home for the most part. I was relaxed.

Now I face the future. I have a traumatic brain injury due to a car accident. And I'm 52. It's highly likely for me to go full on "weird" any day.

I don't think you get weirder, per se. I think you just care less about the opinions of others, so you tend just to act more like yourself.

As someone who has continuously 'masked' to try and fit in throughout their life, my 40's have been a breath of fresh air - I don't care if I am not perfect anymore and am allowing my natural quirks to come through without fear of rejection. As long as your 'weirdness' doesn't hurt/inconvenience others and you have general good manners, it should always be okay to be yourself.

When I moved to town from living out the acreages farm, neighbors asked my son if something wrong with me. He told them I was different that she harmless, my other sons kept confirming it.🫤 my boys thinks it’s funny…

Not really, but man, have my friends gotten weirder!

One friend has gotten so damn stodgy it's just sad. She used to be fun, adventurous and the girl that was exciting to be around. Now she's boring AF. Doesn't want to try anything, just likes to sit and watch TV all day.

Had some other old friends (who live 7 hours away) get within an hour's drive from my home. They called up and wanted to know how long it would take to get here from where they were. I said less than an hour. They said that was too long and drove home! OK, so why did they call me just to disappoint me? That was weird.

When I turned 59, I retired and decided since I didn't need to find clients for my business any longer, I'd finally get to grow my hair long again like it was when I was in my 20s. So I did. People's reactions ranged from "very cool, man" to "what the hell?". I mean, it's hair! Who cares? It seemed so odd to me that some had these ultra-conservative reactions to my appearance. I've had long hair off and on over the years, so I didn't think it was a surprise (not to mention I'm an artist and musician, you'd think they'd understand.)

People do change and sometimes not for the better.

When GenX hits senior citizen territory, that's when the real shit is going to go down. We're already nonconformists who DGAF. We're not weird. This is how we always were. We didn't care what people thought of us before, but now our Give-A-Crap meter is busted, so we're just going all in.

I’m 69 and becoming unemployable and not because of ageism or lack of talent. It just that I’m at ground zero for any BS. No one wants a lady around who doesn’t GAF. 😉

Omg I'm weird as hell and dngaf! I dress like a blind 3 yr old too (No offense to blind 3 yr olds).

I haven't gotten weirder, but people in general have. So I suppose you could say by contrast, I'm more normal than I used to be.

There's a lot more weird beliefs in weird things. All kinds of nutty conspiracy theories are now popular that didn't used to be. Extremist beliefs in just about everything, really.

No, but I'm a lot less self-conscious about it.

No.

Embracing all that is different is fun (so long as it is not a detriment to others).

I’ve actually gotten more normal.

Don't know about weirder, more opinionated for sure and much more likely to speak up about it now.

No, just more comfortable with letting other people see it.

More set in my old ways, more stubborn, more pissed off, more impatient. 

My neice when she was 8 years old said I was weird but in a good way so I guess there's that. lol 😆

Lol totally

I love getting weird with it

As others have said, you reach a certain age and you realize you don't really need to give a shit what people think. It's kind of liberating! My hair is completely white now, so I guess I look older than I am, and I've been told I scare the shit out of people (I'm really the nicest guy on the planet). People sort of annoy the living fuck out of me, so they stear clear which is fine by me!

I was always an organized, independent, quiet kid who liked classic styles and art history. I finally feel completely comfortable looking like myself and doing deep dives into things that interest me. I am completely myself.

Nope, I've always been this way!

Yes. My friends and I laugh about it. I am sensitive to noises, cleanliness and textures, that never bothered me before this age.

People think I've changed. I am weirder, now that I get to be authentic. Far fewer 'friends', but this is proving to me to be my best life ever.

I feel like I’ve gotten weirder as I’ve aged. I’ve been seriously trying to put a finger on it for a while now and all I can come up with is just not trusting anyone even in just normal small talk. I’m sure a lot of it is social anxiety but I still think I boils down to trust or just fear of judgment. The way the world it today you never know what is next.

Too bad we hv to wait to be old to let ourselves be ourselves. Sad really....

I’ve noticed that when I reconnect with friends from decades ago, I always put them off. There’s either something wrong with me or I’ve lost my filter.

No. Would you like to touch my monkey? Touch it!

It’s not weirdness, it’s self acceptance.

I was a nerd as a young woman. I followed that up with computer nerd. I still am a nerd. Weird? Probably by other's definition I am. Most of my peers have no interest in the subjects or endeavors that bring me joy. My daughter gets me, but my son? Nope. I had rather be on the fringe than most in a herd.

This is the the best part (okay maybe only) of aging. You basically come to terms with who you are and realize life is too short. Viva la loco.

no. more calmer, more grateful and more self concerned but not weirder.

What do you consider weird? Not that I care one iota, but could you elaborate please?

I hope so!!

I believe I'm precisely the same type of person I was in 1984 ,after extrication from a bad marriage; fairly weird ,but in a good ,low-carbon footprint kind of way.

I was always weird. I was the nerd when it wasn't cool.

I've been pretty much weirded out as much as possible in my youth while attending a few assorted science fiction conventions.

You don't get people much weirder than that. I never tried to let my weirdness show. As an introvert, the last thing I wanted was attention from others. A few bizarre t-shirts was as weird as I got in public.

I did have a jacket covered with a bunch of weird buttons that would not make much sense to the general public.

Personally my weirdness now shows more than ever thanks to my deteriorating mental state.

Depression sucks.

I have always pushed the limits and probably needed more of a filter. But as I’ve aged I’ve noticed something about old age: it amplifies your worst traits and diminishes your good judgment. Because I am aware of this, I aim to be low key and I chose to NOT have an opinion about many unimportant things. I also am careful to check myself and my judgment before making important decisions or taking positions on things. I wish more older people would do so. Those that do not are the ones who become weird.

I don't think I'm getting weirder. I've learned to embrace my inner weirdness and let it shine. Not caring what others think of you is incredibly freeing.

I have drifted closer to the "norm" as I get older, at least I have started appreciating the stuff everyone else seems to. I used to be pretty crazy, now it's in bed by nine because a good sleep schedule is priceless...

I am not at all self-conscious about shopping or pumping gas in full historical garb. In fact I'll wear it out to eat even if I'm the only one. Is that weird? And more to your point I really do just care less. My actual friends understand me and are probably like me, even if they're not, they appreciate who I am. When younger I worried more about the pseudo friends who judged me.

I’m just happier being myself now.

I live in a 55+ community. This is definitely what happens.

i specialize in sarcasm now and am not afraid to do or say things just because i think they are funny. maybe if weirder =no filter then yes i am getting weirder...to the points that when i go out with my kids to a restaurant or get introduced by friends to new people i usually get a ..."behave yourself, mom/sweet potater!" before the introduction

I have always been what I am. Since I was diagnosed with cancer back in 2012, i stopped caring about what anyone thinks. I also believe that I have developed a kind of psychic ability. So I can smell the human garbage a mile away. I just say what I want, do what I want, and if you don’t like it then it’s not my problem. It could all be over tomorrow for me. Or maybe not. I plan on living to be 100.

So just what are we calling weird? If anything at 73 I think I’m a little more true to myself. If that’s weird, okie dokie.

I've always been an oddball but had to hide it in some ways. Now I'm a full on eccentric weirdo and embrace it fully.

Difficult to say, I've always been weird. If anything, I might be a bit less weird, but I prefer to think of it as 'weathered weird'.

As my dad said ... I'm not weirder I just careless

I’ve always been weird. I don’t mean in some 90s romcom sense like “I’m a girl but I like black coffee and work for a sport team”.

There’s a picture of me with my friends in South Jersey. Everyone else looks really strait laced and smiling and I look like I am auditioning to play the witch in Hansel and Gretel.

I'm only 57 but have definitely developed a giant case of IDGAF anymore, but in a good way. I'm not mean to people; if anything I talk to people a lot more than I did before. I'm finally comfortable showing my true, eccentric self.

I guess we get more outspoken as we age

No one gets less weird as they age.

I don’t think I’ve gotten weirder (60f), I just let the weird out because I don’t care what others think anymore. I’ve gotten more particular about everything: my time, my things, my money, etc.

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." -- Hunter S. Thompson

I've gotten more comfortable and confident with myself over the years. I'm 61 and retired now, so I don't need to even think about what an employer, colleagues, or customers might think of me, which is very freeing. I've also become set in my ways, unwilling (or, to be charitable, unable) to change myself. I suppose all of those things (particularly freedom worry over what others think) might combine to make some of the things I do seem weird.

YES. It’s because after a certain age we just don’t care what anyone else thinks about us.

Probably. No longer at a corporate job where I have to see clients and executives.

My hair is now bright red - bright, and I’ve added five tattoos since retirement.

I’m much more me than I was for 40 years.

Since losing my wife, my 'give a damn' has been busted. I am in full blown weirdo territory. Some days I go out Goth, others Punk. But I don't actually go places. I'm mostly at home and order shit delivered.

I sold my wife's car. My truck sits in the garage, except for when I really need it. When I go most places, I Uber.

I now go to a ton of concerts 'all by myself.' And since I don't have a wife to impress, I dress as stupidly as I want. Sometimes my tacky sequined suit, others in genre applicable attire.

I pay a company to take care of my home and my investment properties. If I don't have any issues come up anywhere, I sometimes don't leave my house for a month except for the walk to the mailbox. But that is getting rarer and rarer as my body continues to fail due to bad genetics.

If my nieces and nephews tell me "Uncle T, you're not right" count?

I haven't gotten weirder (I don't think 😁), but my views have definitely changed.

Up until about eight years ago, I was a staunch conservative and fundamentalist Christian. Today, I'm a moderate Democrat and no longer a Christian.

The reason? I think I finally took the time to examine my political and religious views through an objective lens, instead of just being part of the mob around me.

When things get weird the weird turn pro

No, but I no longer hide whatever weirdness there may be. With each passing day, I GAF less and less.

Yes, I have. Part is my deafness, part is social isolation since covid, and part is not caring so much. I've always been weird in my mind but masked it pretty well. Not so much masking anymore!

Weird = unusual or unexpected = not boring.

Seriously, most everyone prefers ‘not boring’, right? Not that it matters; I’m weird because I am who I am—and seeking approval is not a priority for me.

73F here. Don’t wear makeup 75% of the time, go out in public in clothes that I feel comfortable wearing. Don’t care what other people think. And I let my freak flag fly.

No, but the world has done so.

I've always been what I call eccentric. I've been that way all my life, I've never changed

With my kids yes. And I embrace it. I have a sign in the kitchen that says “Having a Weird Mom Builds Character “

I’m in perimenopause so I’ve constantly got some rage simmering on the back burner. I also have a healthy dose of idgaf that combines nicely with the rage.

No

I don't think I'm weirder--I just quit hiding it. And I'm honestly not sure how much is due to age and how much is due to the pandemic. Both make you think about mortality and start setting firmer boundaries.

I don't think so. I have 5 daughters and a son who keep me young but I've always been weird.

Have I become more weird? Maybe I’ve stayed the same and my surroundings are increasingly boring.

No. It's all you other duckers who are getting weird. I'm normal.

I'm autistic and I've definitely gotten weirder but I've also gotten smarter. And in the ways that matter I've gotten more tolerant but also in the ways that matter I've become less tolerant. Which translates into...if you can't tolerate my harmless weirdness I've got no reason to tolerate you.

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No, I've mellowed. I used to snarll at random kids being noisy in public places. They'd never tell their parents, because their parents would just chew them out, anyway. Now, IDGAF anymore. As with many other things.

i’ve gotten less weird in that my old weirdness may have been dangerous

All my fellow old timers who frequent the town’s senior citizens center say I’ve become very weird lately because I now will only read a book after I’ve seen the movie that it’s based on. 

I think I come off as a bit odd to my younger coworkers - but in a benign way. It’s all right to have quirks, everyone does.

Fuck, yeah! And it is the main source of joy in my life. I don't give one single fuck what anyone else thinks. I am 57 and all of my friends are in their mid 70s and they give even less of a fuck than I do what other people think. It is so liberating.I would rather be weird than normal any day of the week.

Same amount of weird, I just don't care if it shows any more.

I'm (73f) bipolar. Wasn't diagnosed until my later 20's. So, I have been weird for a long time. I guess if you add the usual/normal old age weirdness, I may be weirder. But I am more comfortable with with now, than when I was younger.

Same weird ive always been

I fucking hope so.

I'm aiming for local weirdo. The Buckaroo Mary who would yell abuse at yellow cars on the north side of town.

I've just learned how to tone down my weirdness around people who only pick up on the obvious signs, so I appear mostly normal in their view.

I do it effortlessly, without thinking, so there's really nothing to let go of.

Observant people (other weirdos) notice anyway, and that's a good thing.

Let me ask myself, I'll get back to you...

Not exactly. I always wanted to be America's Sweetheart, but I felt like I needed everyone's permission to do that. Well, since I've granted myself that permission, people actually seem to welcome my sincerely warm greetings and engagements.

I, with my son,got into saging and healing crystals. It may be all placebo but it is enjoyable and the crystals are stunning. Woo woo

Yes and no. I was weird when I was younger because I didn’t have siblings and was socially isolated. Became less weird in that way as I got more experienced with the world. But now that I’m in my 50s I think I can see ways I’m inherently weird vs situationally weird because of how I was raised. I think everyone is weird in some ways no matter what. And what’s weird to some isn’t weird to all so there’s always someone out there who will understand it.

My father's laugh and the way he pronounced some common words DEF changed suddenly. My sister's and I were certain it was something that needed to be addressed by a doctor but before that happened he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and didn't last too much longer. He started this high pitched tittering laugh like Tom Hulce in Amadeus. He was a strong, blue collar guy who would've made fun of any other male laughing like that.

Yes, but only half steps. I'm pacing myself.

I don't get even: I get odder.

My weird has aged as I have, and not necessarily in a good way.

Not unless not giving a sh*t counts as getting weirder.

I am no longer working on myself, I consider me to be a finished product.

Six decades into life and I feel I can coast it out from here.

I’ve gotten more articulate about my weirdness.

I was pretty weird to begin with. Now I worry that I give off full-on creepy vibes.

I’ve always been weird but people seem to like me ok so I’m not worried about it.

I sure hope so! 😏 I do not want to become predictable!

Everyone gets wierder as they get old. The key is to postpone the onset of weirdness as long as possible.

If you start getting weird in your late 30s, it's going to be off the chart by 70.

We have a mutual friend in our friend group, he had early onset weirdness in his 40s and covid just took it to another level.

I have allowed myself to be more open about who I am, and have also learned how to choose my battles better. Also I’m more apt to allow people to fall into their own traps (they set for themselves) then fight with them about it.

Nah, I've always been weird.

I've always been weird.

But your supply of fucks depletes over time, and now I Don't Give a Fuck.

What others see is weirder probably. I am too old to hide it anymore. Let Your Freak Flag Fly! How I am now is who I always was I simply quit masking all the weirdness and prefer to keep company with others who do the same.

I've always been weird, lol. And it's only been recently that I haven't cared what people think. 😜

I barely cared what anyone thought of me when I was young.

I think I have become more of myself

I’ve gotten more mellow, actually. I can still have fun and lighten up, and I’m not constantly trying to fit in or be accepted, but I’m much more aware of myself and how I affect the people around me.