Being “too old to party” isn’t a matter of age. It’s a state of mind. Are you totally over the tequila shots, or do you just need to down a Red Bull to get in the fist-pumping mood? Scroll through this list to find out.
Everyone starts looking like kids
“How old are they? Why are these kids out at night? Shouldn’t they be studying?” If this sounds like you, or if you just can’t stand being near the exuberance of youth, that’s a sign that you’ve outgrown the party scene (or maybe just this particular club — you may just have to move somewhere that serves more expensive drinks).
You can’t stand loud music
When did all the songs start sounding the same? And why does it have to be so loud? If you find yourself thiiis close to marching to the DJ and asking him to turn things down, remember that there’s no shame in calling it an early night.
You get sleepy after 10
When you do make it in the club, you somehow gravitate to the sofas, only getting up to pee. And it’s inevitable that you’ll pass out — not because of how many drinks you’ve had, but because it’s 2 am and way past your bedtime. Go home, gramps.
It takes you three days to recover from a night out
Remember the good old days when you could party all night and show up to work fresh-faced the next day? Yeah, that’s never gonna happen again.
Everyone in the club annoys you
You can think of a million other things you’d rather do that being surrounded by drunk, sweaty, and loud people — even if these people are your own friends. Maybe meet them for brunch the next day?
You love it when plans get canceled
Nothing fills you with relief more than canceled plans. Ditch the high heels and climb into your rattiest PJs, because it’s time to do some actual Netflix and chilling.
You don’t get FOMO anymore
Once upon a time, you used to say yes to every single invitation you got, because just the mere thought of your friends having fun without you was enough to make you throw all your responsibilities to the wind. But now that you’ve had your fair share of nights out, you know that you’re not going to miss much. Plus, you’ve got a huge backlog of TV series to binge, and that just sounds much more appealing.
You just know you have to adult
Even if you do want to get wasted, you can’t just spend thousands of pesos on a single night out when you have bills to pay. Plus, you have work in the morning. And laundry waiting to be done. Sure, stepping away from a night of debauchery may suck, but at least your wallet, liver, etc. will thank you for it.
What other tell-tale signs are there? Tell us below!
