We’re getting older every single day. In your early 20s, it’s much easier to pretend that that isn’t true, but it becomes painfully apparent the second you enter your late 20s. I’ve felt basically the same in my body from age 21 to 24, and I’m hoping and praying that will continue, and I’ll feel 21 forever. It’s a kind of hubris all young people have access to, and when my day finally comes, boy will I be sorry.

If you’re not Gen Z or Gen Alpha, you’ve already experienced the effect aging can have on your body. Whether you have a bad back, knee, or hip, there’s something in your flesh that doesn’t feel like it did back in college, and that’s a darn shame. If you’re aging quicker than you would like to and can’t do anything to stop it, these aging memes will feel better than a hot water bottle.