What Programming Does To You

The rapid aging effect of C++ is real and scientifically documented. You start learning pointers and memory management at 21, and by the time you understand move semantics, RAII, and why std::vector<bool> is a lie, you've somehow aged 40 years. The manual memory management doesn't just allocate heap space—it allocates wrinkles.

The best part? Your hobbies list now includes "segmentation faults," "template metaprogramming," and "arguing about whether to use raw pointers or smart pointers." Dating profile says 21, but your soul remembers programming in the '80s when computers had less RAM than a modern toaster.

Fun fact: C++ was created in 1979, which means it's older than most developers using it. The language literally ages you backwards in time until you're the same age as Bjarne Stroustrup. It's not a bug, it's a feature.