" I met a distant relative at a funeral ; I thought she was 80 + years old . She was in her other 50s . "

While it’s totally natural to age, some things age us quicker than others. So when Reddit userCommon_Caramel_4078asked: “What ages people real quickly?” thousands of people shared their opinions. Here’s what they said below:

1.“Lack of sleep.”

2.“Being in an abusive relationship.”

— divyne_xxx

" Hell , even just being in a toxic one . By the clock time my ex moved out , I had lost 30 lb ( was already skinny ) , had n’t slept well in a long time , go on medical leave from my job , was pullulate snowy hair , and was on a vast Cupid’s disease of antipsychotic .

Less than a twelvemonth afterward , I was off all medicine , felicitous , goodish , and did n’t have the complexion of a corpse .

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He tried to connect with the ' I miss you ' line two years later , and I had to laugh because , sir , I ’m almost certain you take up several year off my lifespan , do n’t be avid now . "

— TheodandyArt

3.“Stress.”

4.“Being poor.”

— xxartbqxx

" Yep , because it contributes to all the other causes being named strain , piteous diet , lack of rest , working tenacious hours , less potential to have sound policy , and regularly see a Doctor of the Church , etc "

— Grouchy_Leopard6036

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5.“Smoking and heavy drinking.”

6.“Grief.”

— PatagonianSteppe

" When my momma died super suddenly , I was on my period . It stopped that day and did n’t come back for 5 - 6 months . Grief throw away my entire hormonal ( and all ) organization out of rap for a while . "

— lizzdurr

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7.“Not using sunscreen.”

8.“Chronic physical pain.”

— sdakotagrl67

" I have a herniated disk in my spine and a mess - up shoulder joint . I ’ve done my proficient to cope by strengthening my core and back muscles , but ultimately , whether I can walk and sit down mostly ordinarily or whether I pass every moment of the day in mid to eminent - level pain is a dice roll .

It is wearying . "

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— Death_Balloons

9.“Having kids.”

10.“Cancer, specifically cancer treatments.”

— hec_ramsey

" Truth . specially if you have the estrogen - fed kind , as I did , where they have to stop all of your estrogen production . I aged ten years overnight , I could n’t believe how apace I wrinkled . "

— PopCritical2506

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11.“Taking care of parents who can’t care for themselves.”

12.“Being with toxic people.”

— reddittorbrigade

" Indeed , I would say toxic people are the bad for your living . "

— dreamgirl94

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13.And finally, “Trump.”

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