Am I doomed to become a grumpy old man? One man’s battle against hating everything

The transformation can creep up on you.

There are many possible reasons why men get more short-tempered with age. PHOTO: LIFETIME
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I should have been happy. After all, I was in possession of the hottest ticket in town, attending a concert that will likely go down in history as some sort of national cultural moment.

Many, many people would have killed to swop places with me. And yet there I was, in an experience of a lifetime, feeling kind of annoyed.

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