Misc be honest, is it "Weird" for a 34 year old to stay in Hostels with 19-26 Y/O's??

[CickSunt]

no its not. people are rarely in your situation to do this at 34 though

[DatPass]

Buy a 100k sailboat, learn to sail, go where ever you want. Eat lots of fish protein from rod/spear. Live the bets life.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZd...jIzFnWsDQOv4ww

This guy spent 8 years working then did what I described. Living the life with a hbb.

I hate *******s who point to a person like that who has zero responsibilities and then says "just do it, he did and so can you".


brb abandoning people who depend on me because i have actual responsibilities and want to go sail...

[WelshAutist]

no its not. people are rarely in your situation to do this at 34 though

Sorry to hear about the things in your sig. How is your treatment going?

Do you plan on seeing the world soon too or are you not allowed to because of hospital commitment/bills?

[WelshAutist]

I hate *******s who point to a person like that who has zero responsibilities and then says "just do it, he did and so can you".


brb abandoning people who depend on me because i have actual responsibilities and want to go sail...

At 34 with no wife and kids though, what people really depend on you? You can give them money to get settled but that's about it... Even that you can do from abroad whilst travelling

[JPeeper]

Wouldn't give a phuck. Unless the guy is hitting on all the 18-20 year old chicks, then I think it'd be creepy.

[shotgun85]

fking do what you want. its your life

u clearly spent the years other people your age party, working. so why not party now if you feel like doing it? dont care about others, do what makes u happy.

id say go for it !

(im 30)

[WelshAutist]

fking do what you want. its your life

u clearly spent the years other people your age party, working. so why not party now if you feel like doing it? dont care about others, do what makes u happy.

id say go for it !

(im 30)

Nice attitude bro, repped

[rotatoo]

Creepy older guy is a typical demographic subset of a hostel surely


That and the cretinous australians who make up the majority

[WelshAutist]

Creepy older guy is a typical demographic subset of a hostel surely


That and the cretinous australians who make up the majority

Age 32

Are you speaking from personal experience bro?

[DouLou]

OP I'm going to assume that your friends either haven't stayed in a hostel, or haven't traveled. Because they seem to have a very narrow view of the world.

[Bar182]

No.

Next question.

[WelshAutist]

OP I'm going to assume that your friends either haven't stayed in a hostel, or haven't traveled. Because they seem to have a very narrow view of the world.

Most of them just go on vacations. By that I mean, they are doctors, chemical engineers, dentists and biomedical scientists.

They have money, therefore stay in nice hotels or AirBnB private luxury apartments.

ONLY the Dentist brah has genuinely backpacked and stayed in hostels, and he understands the lifestyle, but even he thinks 34 is too old. He said that up until about 27-28, it's perfectly fine (he's 25, just turned 26), but from now he's just going to stay in apartments/hotels I think.

The others just straight up say, "I'm not a student anymore, I can afford the comfort of a hotel, why would I stay in hostels with students?"

But yeah, on this particular issue, the majority of my friends are very close minded other than dentist brah who supports the idea when you're younger (maybe even up until 30) but feels by 30 you should be looking to be settled with wife and kids otherwise on a personal level, you'd think your life was a failure.

I'm not sure about the last statement, I don't think there's much difference between 30 and 34, but he said that apparently crossing the 30 border psychologically is a big thing in terms of your mindset towards hostels, partying, backpacking, etc

[RichPianoOil]

age is just a number dude

[WelshAutist]

No.

Next question.

Thanks brah. You were 31 when you did your 11 month trip around the world, right?

[BustaCapp]

Are you talking about yourself OP?

[JeenyusJr]

I wish you wouldn't have written those cringy cliffs.

Nonetheless I've "traveled", and in my experience Hostels are not the domain of only 20-somethings. Hypothetical guy is way to focused on his image whilst staying @ hostels and perhaps too desperate to be one of the cool kids. I'd focus more on activities in the city/country you're visiting, and not dat dere hostel lyfe.

[DouLou]

Creepy older guy is a typical demographic subset of a hostel surely


That and the cretinous australians who make up the majority

There are so many hostel subsets.

Creepy older guy - Usually asian, has no friends. Spends most his time cooking. He was there when you moved in to the hostel, and he was there when you checked back in 6 months later.

First time travelling teens - Usually found in groups of 3 or more. Never traveled before so they thought they'd go away as a big group. Usually found drinking EVERY fukin night. Will be obnoxiously loud cause it's a HOSTEL AND THEY'RE HERE TO PARTYYYYYY. Usually hated by everyone who isn't in the group. Oh and youll try to fuk the hot one with the tight ass and perk tits, but her boyfriend is the 120lbs hipster, so you'll settle for her chubbier friend.

The Veterans - Been there done that. They've got at least 10 countries and several years of travelling under their belt. They know the score and avoid hanging with the first time teens. Usually travel alone and end up forming their own Veteran clique and become bros for life. Often meet up after several years later in a random country and talk about the good old days.

The Real Deal - This fella has been travelling for 2 years straight, and he isn't fuking around. Whilst you were "travelling" around Thailand (aka getting fuked up on shrooms at full moon party of boning some teenager on Kho Phi Phi beach) this motherfuker rode a mountain bike from Hanoi to Bangkok. He avoided all the "major towns" and knocked on the doors of locals and was welcomed with open arms and a warm bed. His heard stories from all walks of life, and has seen the unfathomable beauty of the world inspired. He'll make you feel like you've seen nothing.

The Lone Girl - Usually a legit 9/10 hbb. You'll sware for the rest of your life you've never met a girl this hot. Every guy will take a crack at her and no-one will succeed. She has a boyfriend back home of 5 years and he is a really nice guy.

That only beings the scratch the service....

[DouLou]

Most of them just go on vacations. By that I mean, they are doctors, chemical engineers, dentists and biomedical scientists.

They have money, therefore stay in nice hotels or AirBnB private luxury apartments.

ONLY the Dentist brah has genuinely backpacked and stayed in hostels, and he understands the lifestyle, but even he thinks 34 is too old. He said that up until about 27-28, it's perfectly fine (he's 25, just turned 26), but from now he's just going to stay in apartments/hotels I think.

The others just straight up say, "I'm not a student anymore, I can afford the comfort of a hotel, why would I stay in hostels with students?"

But yeah, on this particular issue, the majority of my friends are very close minded other than dentist brah who supports the idea when you're younger (maybe even up until 30) but feels by 30 you should be looking to be settled with wife and kids otherwise on a personal level, you'd think your life was a failure.

I'm not sure about the last statement, I don't think there's much difference between 30 and 34, but he said that apparently crossing the 30 border psychologically is a big thing in terms of your mindset towards hostels, partying, backpacking, etc

Anyone who puts an age on having a wife and kids has got a very narrow perspective on life.

Obviously, the right age to have a wife is when you've met the woman you love. And the right age to have a kid is when you're ready for it.

[Bar182]

Thanks brah. You were 31 when you did your 11 month trip around the world, right?

I had just turned 28 (2012) for that trip but I was in a hostel in NZ only 8 days ago. Hooked up with a 19 year old German too so that might answer another one of your questions. Age is only going to be an issue if you make it an issue, I can get along with people of any age.

[bah01001]

Like others are saying, who gives a fuq what others think? Go an enjoy yourself brah. Do you honestly care if some 19 yr old hipster ******* you are never going to see again in your life thinks you are creepy for staying there?

I've been to over 22 countries and i never cared when we ran into older people traveling. As people said as long as you don't act like a creep, then know one will care

[brodiddly]

I stayed in a bunch of hostels when I was 27, whilst travelling solo for about 6 months

Tbh I felt kind of old, but nobody gave a sht. I made friends everywhere I went. In the end it's just a cheap form of accomodation, and everyone's too busy caring about their own thing to care about what other people are doing. As long as you aren't weird nobody will give a sht how old you are.

That being said I'm turning 30 this year and would be happy never to see the inside of a hostel ever again and wouldn't voluntarily stay in one if I didn't have to.

[LiftingDutchMan]

What I don't get OP is why the hell you want to go work at a big4 consulting firm for 10 years? From what you are telling us it sounds like you would be a horrible fit. Big4 consultants are a dime and a dozen. You will be doing a lot of uninspiring corporate bitch work for clients, and not even make that much $$$. I would find something that inspires me to build a long term career on, so that I won't feel the need to escape my ****ty existence 10 years from now to stay in youth hostels.

[bluto78]

Go for it OP before you turn 60 or you get a gf and kids. You can afford to take a 1 year break. And after 10 years as a senior consultant, it will be easy to find a job the day you’ll be back in “real life”

I remember when I was 22, I was traveling by myself and I met a 30 years old dude in a hostel. He actually looked like he was in his 30’s and was the chillest dude I met during my trip ( not your typical creepy ******* ).

About 20 mins after I arrived at the hostel, he introduced himself and we went out getting some food and beer. When we went back to the hostel, we’ve heard about some pub crawl and decided it was a good idea to go. I don’t remember how much we drank that night but by 2am we were at a club and although he was not especially aesthetics, he was pulling sloots like crazy.

If I remember right, he was taking a few weeks off from work because he was bored with his job and he had no gf at thetime. I was miring hard the “I don’t give a fuk” mentality and I wish I’ll be able to to this when I’ll be 30.

[Achilles87]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q0gGnJkQKhc

Dude is living with like 5 sloots?

Mirin

Fuuuuuark

[ConsiderPhlebus]

- Eventually wants to settle down & have kids (marriage is optional, is happy to adopt)

Sounds like a sad life. You have some thinking to do, Op.

Do you often feel lonely?

[WelshAutist]

Sounds like a sad life. You have some thinking to do, Op.

Do you often feel lonely?

Lol, i've not felt lonely in years mate.

I'm sure you can appreciate 10 years of working on client site, staying in hotels, travelling on trains 2-3 times a week and working from home until late in the evening, you either learn to love your own company or die of suicide as a consultant.

Being a senior consultant at a Big 4, you have such a variety of highly reputable clients that you are basically never home alone and wondering where did my life go wrong that I have no wife/child. Infact, you think, it would be selfish for me to have a wife and child because I wouldn't be making time for them.

I'll do me, i'll do my work, i'll do something to build a future for myself and then actively seek to get out of it, travel and go into the entrepreneurial route with the safety net that if it fails (most business' are risks), i'll still have cash/comfort to fall back on.

You don't get lonely, in fact I assure you that as a senior Consultant you're one of the strongest minded, most-will powered individuals in the world, but near the stage of retirement, you also think, it would be nice to raise a child, introduce him or her to your network of contacts and educate them, take them to soccer practice, teach them to drive a car, etc.

Like I said in the OP, the wife is optional. You can enjoy your life without being married. It's just seen as taboo in the community from an outsiders perspective that you're "old and lonely"

[Jax05]

"Most Autistic Miscer 2016"

OP...I've got some news for you...

[Dan916]

not at all too old .. but fuk hostels thats for poor ppl

[DancerInTheDark]

Yes it is.

Let me guess, you're 24-25 yourself ?

1 - At 27 I feel old as phuck whenever I go to hostels. And I don't mean "I feel excluded" old, I mean "OMG this child is now gonna perform his/her child-socialization routine on me and I can't take it anymore" old. Yes there are old people but hostels are not the most efficient way to meet "cool" old people.
2 - Long periods of time in hostels are gonna wear you out. As a kid you don't really have a feel of your body/mind and you are just there to "have a blast" so you don't give a chit anyway, as an adult being constantly far below 100% will freak you out.
3 - Hostels are a subcultur-ish kind of thing anyway, real contact with local culture not even once, if you really want to understand anything at all about a place/culture you have to at the very least study the language, rent a crib for 3-6 months and go out with actual locals.

[WelshAutist]

1 - At 27 I feel old as phuck whenever I go to hostels. And I don't mean "I feel excluded" old, I mean "OMG this child is now gonna perform his/her child-socialization routine on me and I can't take it anymore" old. Yes there are old people but hostels are not the most efficient way to meet "cool" old people.
2 - Long periods of time in hostels are gonna wear you out. As a kid you don't really have a feel of your body/mind and you are just there to "have a blast" so you don't give a chit anyway, as an adult being constantly far below 100% will freak you out.
3 - Hostels are a subcultur-ish kind of thing anyway, real contact with local culture not even once, if you really want to understand anything at all about a place/culture you have to at the very least study the language, rent a crib for 3-6 months and go out with actual locals.

It's more about meeting new people and putting yourself out there, a mixture of people, both like-minded with similar jobs and those who wanted the career break.

I appreciate the culture comment, and I will definitely do that, but where's the best place to meet like-minded people if not hostels?