I feel betrayed

>"Just keep in mind that when you get older, you muscles will go away and your skin will be all flabby. So make sure you don't get too big."
Shit my parents told me on the phone yesterday... I actually kinda feel hurt and betrayed.about it...

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Who cares? They dont know any better.

I know but it's my fucking parents. Back when I first started lifting they were so supportive of me. Recently they keep trying to tell me to slow down, though. I know I can't rely on others to support and motivate me but goddamn it kinda hurts.

This is why I don't tell my parents about anything I'm doing and any self improvement or new hobby I start I keep a secret

They're should be worried about your joints. I'm 30 and I know I'll need surgery by the time i'm 40

How old are you? Part of growing up is realizing your parents, no matter how great they are, are still fallible individuals and you can't hold it against them. Less than 1 in 100,000 people have a clue about weight training, how incredibly small are the odds that one or both of your parents share the passion and knowledge you have?

That's fair I guess but this is my passion. I'm okay with the consequences. I don't feel like they even understand what that feels like. Being willing to suffer whatever it takes because you love what you're doing.

That's valid. I'm 22. My parents and I have butted heads before on things but never about my training. At least not to the point where they say "that's enough. You should stop here."

They are looking more long term. You think "It's what I love to do" now, then you get surgery on all your joints and you can't do 1/2 of what you used to do, and all you see are young kids all around you doing more than you and you can't help but think "God if I only didn't have these shit joints. What the fuck did I do to myself?". They don't want to see you crippled and walking around like a 75 y/o at 35

Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. I'm okay with that. That's 13 good years of a hell of a ride. I'll be able to look back and reminisce about how strong I was rather than thinking "I wish I'd done that."

that's why you use steroids, party hard, and die young ya simp

Well, that's what I'm doing now and while I have had some good numbers, you realize it's never enough. You hit a wall that requires you to change some fundamental things about yourself in order to make it past it, and when you don't you just hate yourself. You can look in the mirror at yourself shirtless and pinpoint all the things you despise and try to make it better, but if you don't do everything in your power to achieve it you're just going to be disappointed in yourself to the extent that you can't muster that extra rep that you need. Try to make a reasonable goal for yourself while doing the best you can. It'll make liking yourself manageable.

What kind of cunt nonsense bait is this? Weightlifting strengthens your joints.

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I bet your numbers are shit. Let me guess, you used to do 100 push ups. Plenty of old guys lift.

then what the fuck is wrong with my knees and triceps? muscle tearing? My elbows sound like rice krispies when i do extensions.

I already love myself. Don't worry about that. I know it'll never be enough. Every goal I achieve only leads to another one. Isn't that the point though?
To me, training isn't about the numbers or the body. It's about the mentality. The fortitude and discipline you develop are far more valuable than some 6-pack. If I hadn't discovered weightlifting, I'd be a failure. I know this for a fact. I'd be weak and lazy. I wouldn't push hard when I'm struggling in a class. I wouldn't keep trying after getting told I can't do it. It's my foundation.

I did in fact used to do 100 push-ups, but I stopped that in college and just focused on weights. I had a 455 ORM bench at one point but I didn't commit to pushing past it. I basically peaked at 405 now for like 4 reps and that's it. I had done 550 squats for a couple months but that also petered out. It just gradually hurt to do. I make myself do as much as I can. But I don't go outside my comfort zone anymore. That's when I was making so much progress.

I don't know. What did you do so wrong that fucked you up so bad? Most people who lift with good form, programming, and nutrition don't experience this.

My mom keeps telling me I'm big enough. I'm 198lbs and still look dyel

Ignore your mom and do what you want. Ignore what women say and do what you want for that matter.

Wow, ok good shit. How often do you push weight like that? Maybe you just need to switch up the strength training? You can't be maxing out that often as you get older. I never maxed more than two or three times a year and I'm not 40.