10 Cold Hard Facts Older People Have Learned Over The Years

One of my favorite places on the internet is r/askoldpeople—people who are Gen-X (1980) and older answer today's youth. Someone asked, “What are some cold hard facts you have learned over the years?” Here are the top-voted cold hard facts of life.

1. You Can't Fix Other People's Problems

“You often can't fix someone else's problems,” one said. “If they seem emotionally invested in changing, you may be able to pull it off, but there are also people who are so deeply ingrained in their dysfunction...