I guess this is growing up

I just picked up a skateboard again—the first time in 20+ years. I was having a conversation with a friend about how once people hit their 30s, they feel this pressure to fit in, to “act their age.”

To me, skateboarding has been a place of refuge—a community where I can find and connect with others like me. I have found it far less in the climbing community over the years. For better or worse, it has changed, and the people don’t resonate with me like they used to.

Part of growing up is seeing these changes. But it is optional to fit in with the rest.