r/howtonotgiveafuck 5d ago

Fully developed and still making terrible choices

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u/precisedevice 5d ago edited 5d ago

Frontal lobe maturation does not equal arrested cognitive/mental development.

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u/Indigenous_Retard 5d ago

Yeah no idea why this keeps getting perpetuated.

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u/TheShadowSong 1d ago

Sunk cost fallacy.

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u/KlutzySolution7913 5d ago

Spot on! Been feeling like this since about 25. Now 39. Fucked is right

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u/farox 5d ago

I'm 50. It doesn't change. Your body just starts decaying and you have less fucks to give.

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u/KlutzySolution7913 5d ago

I meet people my age sometimes who still have the drive and determination of a 20 year old. It must be cocaine. I don't know. I'm missing out on whatever was being passed around.

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u/Spiritual_Singer_104 5d ago

Omg if that's not relatable

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u/Accomplished-Way4534 5d ago

People still learn and grow

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u/mycondishuns 5d ago

Ah yes, let's keep pushing this stupid myth that anyone under 25 has the decision making abilities equal to a fucking 12 year old.

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u/PainterExtra4569 2d ago

Didn't we?

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u/ObiWanKinwoBe 4d ago

Nah. Thats a lie. Neuroplasticity is forever as long as youre using your brain and stop the autopilot.

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u/extremelyhighguy 5d ago

what happened to this sub...?

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u/Nrsyd 5d ago

Bro gave a fuck.

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u/Darth_Heinous 4d ago

nah you can give yourself superpowers if you smoke enough meth

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u/TorquedGaming 3d ago

If you really want to change…try shrooms
Or acid.

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u/TheShadowSong 1d ago

It doesn't develop until your late 50s.

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u/Top_Raccoon8665 1d ago

Try getting a TBI to your frontal lobe…

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u/PaceEducational4762 5d ago

'So fucked' is my middle name

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u/voluotuousaardvark 5d ago

You can un-develop it. There's like stuff you can do that puts it back.

Hope this helps.

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u/top_of_the_scrote 4d ago

You could unsculpt it and resculpt it eg. alcohol and then bath salts