My dad is turning 36 in April, and quite a few of my friends (I’m 18, for reference) say that he doesn’t “act his age.” By that, they mean he posts a lot on Instagram (especially daily Stories where he vlogs his life, lol), he’s trendy and very open-minded, works out and takes great care of himself so he looks hot, and he’s really into nightlife and partying. He’s also very adventurous and just a fun guy in general. They don’t think it’s a bad thing at all - in fact, they think it’s cool. But it got me wondering: how is a 36-year-old supposed to act? lol

  • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
    11·
    13 hours ago

    Watching cartoons, if not done excessively, is just whimsical and largely innocuous. Going out and partying hard regularly when you’re raising children is not.

    • ButteryMonkey@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      11 hours ago

      What’s considered excessive?

      Cuz there’s a lot of really amazing animated stuff out there these days that’s definitely not for kids, and some people, myself included, prefer it over live action.

      For me it’s largely because a “meh” voice talent is far better than a “meh” live-action talent, since you can’t see them. Animation is also lovely for people with prosopagnosia (face blindness) because animated characters usually look wildly different in easy to notice ways.

      • YappyMonotheist@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 hours ago

        I don’t disagree, I’m a big fan of ATLA, for instance, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Berserk, NGE, and many others. And movies like Memories, Redline, Vampire Hunter D, Akira… But it’s important not to get lost in media consumption and lose track of things that are (and should be perceived as) more important in life, that’s all I meant. I’m not even that good at not getting lost, I’m just saying it’s important to keep it in mind.