Urge to just throw things away?

Posted by ajbadabing@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 666 comments

I am 52 and starting to get to the point where I just want to throw things away and clear out all the junk I have been saving. Not pictures and mementos, but a lot of the stuff I have in the attic, basement, and garage. Things I have saved for “when I might need them” down the road. Is it normal to start feeling this way in my early 50’s? I have three kids, 17,16, and 10 and lots of runway left before I can retire, but I am starting to have a different outlook on things all of the sudden and can’t figure out why.