Age You Felt Old

[JimJohnson]

Just curious if I am on track with the majority. I sincerely do not recall much difference in my physical health between 45, 55 and even 65, but as I enter my early 70’s, I am very aware of my age. I now have to get out of bed slowly to judge how my balance is, I’m stiff and most annoying is that if I did anything physical yesterday, the muscles used are soar. I am; however, thankful that after 15 minutes, I have coffee, work out the kinks, find my bearing and am ready for the day. I am happy to say that I still do all my own yard work, fix my own plumbing as needed etc, etc..
Well, i feel great now and ready for a new project.

Happy aging to all.:MOJE_whot:

[Two Bills]

In my eighties now, but never been old in all my life.
Bit slower? Yes, but I will never be old!

[JimJohnson]

Yes Two Bills, I agree, I still think I am in my 20’s, but my point is, that I never or rairly had aches/pains in the morning in my 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, but now in my 70’s it seems that it came on over night. One morning I woke up with aches and pains and that has became the normal. Now, I never wake up, jump out of bed and start my day. I have to have coffee and work out the stiffness and that went from rarely to every day over night about two years ago. But, I am happy and greatful that I still do all my own choirs and handy man duties.

[aninjamom]

It sort of comes and goes... first I felt old when I realized all my favorite songs were 10 years old, but I got over it. Then I felt old when I realized the kids I worked with were BORN the year I graduated high school! Then I got over it. It finally did bother me when I turned 60, but I got over it - sort of. Now I'm grateful that I am still healthy and active, and hope to stay that way for a while.

[PennBF]

I am also in my middle 80's and enjoy life. Avoid stress, don't celebrate birthdays as they are just a way of making you feel old.
Also don't concentrate on the negatives and keep positive. Do good
and keep busy. Volunteer and remember there are some who will treat you like your old and don't think you are still "use able". Disregard these idiots and remember they will be older and will then get religion. Net: Don't worry just take each day as a gift.:ho:

[JimJohnson]

I am also in my middle 80's and enjoy life. Avoid stress, don't celebrate birthdays as they are just a way of making you feel old.
Also don't concentrate on the negatives and keep positive. Do good
and keep busy. Volunteer and remember there are some who will treat you like your old and don't think you are still "use able". Disregard these idiots and remember they will be older and will then get religion. Net: Don't worry just take each day as a gift.:ho:

:bigbow:

[dewilson58]

50.


Until I came down here, surrounded by all these old people.............now I feel younger.




:a040:

[Nucky]

The day my kids laughed at me for asking for a Senior Discount @ Dunkin Donuts. I don't like all the aches and pains and do speak of them sometimes but try not to let them take over my good attitude. I don't want to be negative because it rubs off on those around me and then the entire operation turns negative.

I started feeling older at about 55 but I'm fighting the feeling for certain.

Great Thread, Thanks.

[fw102807]

My body may think I'm old but my mind says I'm still young. It's a struggle.

[chachacha]

My body may think I'm old but my mind says I'm still young. It's a struggle.

i agree with this post! internally i still feel like a high schooler but then i look in the mirror and get a reality check :) the morning stiffness goes away quickly....i go to Curves and they have a sign up, "Don't let the old woman in" which i believe is a good motto!

[kcrazorbackfan]

Age to me has always been just a number. I’ll be 66 next month and still feel great. I walk about 8 miles a day on the 3 days a week I walk and when my wife and I play golf, I walk the courses.

[billethkid]

My body may think I'm old but my mind says I'm still young. It's a struggle.

Me too!
Attitude has a profound effect on how one feels about their age, health and outlook.

Every day I see many who are 10-20 years younger than me and they look and behave much older. (I am early 80's).

In addition to attitude is activity. Keep moving. I still walk 1 1/2 to 2 miles every morning. I average 10,000 to 12,000 steps per day. I concentrate on talking normal, standing straight strides and not shuffling along. There is a propensity for too many to not stray from home as they age/get older.....avoid it if at all possible.

Then there is outlook. A poor or negative outlook will greatly affect how old one feels or thinks they are.

We, my wife and I still plan, schedule and do things and go places the same way we did when we were younger.

There are that work the being older status for one benefit or another.

When I need the cooperation of the kids or grandchildren or friends I smilingly remind them we are part of the here today gone tomorrow generation.

Eat and stay healthy! It delays getting older even though the birthdays continue.

[dewilson58]

Age to me has always been just a number. I’ll be 66 next month and still feel great. I walk about 8 miles a day on the 3 days a week I walk and when my wife and I play golf, I walk the courses.




Life is Good!!


:coolsmiley:

[collie1228]

I was thinking of this subject last month when I turned 69. I've never felt old until recently. My back hurts constantly, getting out of bed requires both hands to push me up and out, and my driving distance (golf) is down to 175 at best. But despite getting old, life is still good and I'd just as soon keep doing it for another 20 years or more.

[manaboutown]

When my father turned 90 I asked him how old he felt. Without stopping to think about it or even take a breath he said"18 but stuck in this old body!".

As for me I started to notice needing more time to work the stiffness out of my back and joints and get going in the morning in my early seventies. I would say that was when I started to feel my age.

Probably in my 50s I started scanning the obituaries in my hometown newspaper now and then to find out which of the parents of my school chums were passing away. Now they are of my classmates passing although a handful of them have mothers in their late 90s or 100+ still alive.

[queasy27]

Mentally I don't feel old at all unless maybe a few millennials on Reddit bring up how much they hate boomers and how we've somehow ruined their lives and the economy, had everything handed to us, etc. Then I have to acknowledge to myself that indeed, I was born in '51 and am a happy boomer. I chuckle to myself and never engage with them. ;-)

As far as physical decrepitude, I definitely noticed a change after menopause at 52 with regard to joint pain and mobility. I have chronic genetic degenerative diseases that are doing what they do, plus I developed another autoimmune condition.

[nyjets53]

When my coworkers started to be born after I started with the company...

[asianthree]

Still working, taking trauma call, at the gym 4 hours a day.

I find when I come here every 4 months for 5 weeks I start to feel old. There is no priority, no urgency to accomplish anything quickly, if I don’t get to something today I put it on the list. I attend at least 2 classes a day, belong to 4 clubs, and golf at least 4 times a week. Looking into an off site gym, that is 24/7’ so on nights I do not sleep I can go there.

But no worries once I am back to that high energy life, I absolutely do not feel old. I still need the quick thinking decisions to keep me on at my best.

[redwitch]

I never figured out whether I’m lucky or not. Have lived with chronic pain since I was 18 (RA in hip and spine), so the old age aches and pains are routine for me. I felt really old when I turned 25 — couldn’t get past the fact it was a quarter of a century. Starting telling folks I was 26 and that was just fine. Now, really don’t feel that much older. Have the same limitations (almost) as I did at 40. So, mentally in my 30s, physically in my 50s. Reality is 67. Not too bad.

[paminix]

I remember the first time I felt old was when I saw my minister's wife had braces on her teeth. Then my doctors and dentists started looking like 12. Now I'm 74 and don't care about that stuff anymore!

[ColdNoMore]

When my coworkers started to be born after I started with the company...

When being addressed as "Mr. *****"...and I would turn around looking for my Dad. :D


I also found out, at a younger age than was typical in my industry, that the more responsibility and higher pay you receive as a manager and above level...makes you quickly feel older. :ohdear:

[CFrance]

When I was perfectly able to stand, but people on the Paris Metro got up to give me their seat.

[Garywt]

When I was 49 I had all three kids out of high school and was feeling pretty young, a month later my oldest got married so I was doing great. And yet a month later, still 49 I was diagnosed with cancer and started chemo and have felt old ever since...

[ColdNoMore]

When I was 49 I had all three kids out of high school and was feeling pretty young, a month later my oldest got married so I was doing great. And yet a month later, still 49 I was diagnosed with cancer and started chemo and have felt old ever since...

Good luck. :(

[PennBF]

Some look for reasons to feel bad. Example: Why do you celebrate Birthdays. They are to highlight that you just moved older..why do you think about feeling old, like this question and answer. Some look for reasons to feel old. I still believe one of the biggest killer is STRESS and we do a lot to give ourselves stress. As my 102 year old grandfather said.."You people worry too much". He had been a sheriff, a farmer,etc and I never remember him being stressed. He had a great "just accept it" as a way of living. :popcorn:

[fw102807]

As my 102 year old grandfather said.."You people worry too much". He had been a sheriff, a farmer,etc and I never remember him being stressed. He had a great "just accept it" as a way of living. :popcorn:

:bigbow: He sounds like a great guy

[graciegirl]

Some days I feel like I am sixteen and some days like a hundred and sixteen.

I think I knew I had passed some point when I discovered there were no answers to some questions I have.

[Chi-Town]

I thought I was young when a bartender said " What can I get you sir? That happened many years ago but it opened the floodgates of many sirs to come. Now I take it as a sign of respect.

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[sallybowron]

In my eighties now, but never been old in all my life.
Bit slower? Yes, but I will never be old!

I do not feel old (71) but I do seem to have more "events" lately.

[Topspinmo]

Just curious if I am on track with the majority. I sincerely do not recall much difference in my physical health between 45, 55 and even 65, but as I enter my early 70’s, I am very aware of my age. I now have to get out of bed slowly to judge how my balance is, I’m stiff and most annoying is that if I did anything physical yesterday, the muscles used are soar. I am; however, thankful that after 15 minutes, I have coffee, work out the kinks, find my bearing and am ready for the day. I am happy to say that I still do all my own yard work, fix my own plumbing as needed etc, etc..
Well, i feel great now and ready for a new project.

Happy aging to all.:MOJE_whot:

The first day I when to work and realized I would be chained down for long, long, time. Now, that I free of the chains, I no longer want to the stuff when I was young. :1rotfl:

[Topspinmo]

Some look for reasons to feel bad. Example: Why do you celebrate Birthdays. They are to highlight that you just moved older..why do you think about feeling old, like this question and answer. Some look for reasons to feel old. I still believe one of the biggest killer is STRESS and we do a lot to give ourselves stress. As my 102 year old grandfather said.."You people worry too much". He had been a sheriff, a farmer,etc and I never remember him being stressed. He had a great "just accept it" as a way of living. :popcorn:

Usually it’s the guy at the other end of the law that feels stressed:shocked:

[manaboutown]

When I was in my twenties, out of college, single and with a full time job, three or four nights a week I used to go out at 9:00 p.m. and stay out until whenever. Frankly, I thought nothing of it. I was young!

Now in my seventies I usually go to bed between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. That could be construed as old, sigh...

[curtis41]

I felt old when I was 105. But, that feeling did not last long. :-)

[rockaway]

I have always had the mind set that

"Old age was 10 years older than I am"

[JoMar]

Tomorrow...maybe

[Kenswing]

I'll let you know when I get there..

[Nucky]

The day after I posted in the Old Political Thread! I was called an Old Man!

[tophcfa]

My body may think I'm old but my mind says I'm still young. It's a struggle.

Exactly. Sometimes my mind gets ahead of itself and forgets how old my body is getting and I do way too much. The next day my body reminds my mind to slow down a little. It's a struggle.

[Velvet]

Do you remember when the song said don’t trust anyone over thirty?

[jebartle]

Usually reminded of age at the Crack of dark, after java and trip to pool (my morning cocoon) I'm good to go!

[Cisco Kid]

When I started you leave a night light on in the bathroom, because I knew I was going to need it many times in the night.

[Cedwards38]

I'll let you know when I get there.

[Taltarzac725]

I'll let you know when I get there.

Now that is a good one.

I felt old at 17. Or, one day after turning 17. Things happen. And then better events also occur.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Each time my body holds a big protest against its labor, I feel old. It started when I was in grade school and had back pains. That lasted a month, maybe. Then after my car accident when I was 22, I felt old for around half a year. Fast forward to when I was around 40, the osteopenia was settling into my spine and hip (undiagnosed at that time), I was still smoking and shorter of breath than when I was a kid, was out of shape. That lasted around a year. I didn't quit smoking til a few years later, when I had my knee operated on. "Old" was just a few weeks, then. Around 5 years later I had the other knee scraped and drilled. Old lasted a couple of weeks.

The pain in my body has gotten worse but it's been gradual and the spots are isolated, and I'm mentally and emotionally more mature now and better able to deal with it. So other than "episodes," I actually feel younger than I have in almost 2 decades. I'll be 58 this coming Saturday.

[Velvet]

Happy birthday, dear lady! Gentle hugs to you.

I think as long as you have the sense of playfulness, and fun, as long as you wake up each day with excitement, looking forward to what the day will bring, and what you can give, it’s difficult to feel old.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Happy birthday, dear lady! Gentle hugs to you.

I think as long as you have the sense of playfulness, and fun, as long as you wake up each day with excitement, looking forward to what the day will bring, and what you can give, it’s difficult to feel old.

...and, as of last month, I can still turn a cartwheel like a boss. I do that a few times every year just to make sure I still can :boxing2:

[Velvet]

Yeah! Last time I did a cartwheel I was 6 years old.

[BK001]

I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist.

I noticed his dds diploma on the wall, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 40-odd years ago.

Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on, way back then?

Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought.

This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was way too old to have been my classmate.

After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Morgan Park High School...

'Yes. Yes, I did. I'm a Mustang,' he gleamed with pride.

'When did you graduate?' I asked.

He answered, 'in 1965. Why do you ask?'

'You were in my class!’ I exclaimed.

He looked at me closely.

Then, that ugly, old, bald, wrinkled faced, gray-haired, son-of-a-bitch asked, 'What did you teach" ?

:MOJE_whot:???

[Carla B]

Oh My, BK!!

[Rapscallion St Croix]

When my arms started getting bruised from events of which I have no recollection.

[NewRealms]

It's the body that is ageing. That sucker has a built-in timer with an irrevocable expiration date. So, the creaks and unusual twinges remind me of that ticking clock and this leased body. However, the mind, the spirit, the spark is still going strong, young and vibrant.

RICK
Aware and Accepting the Future

[papasetti82]

When the Salesladies and Cashiers started calling me Sweetie and Honey.

[Velvet]

Awe, ‘Honey’ is sweet though.

[Challenger]

When younger men refer to me as "young man". Find it to be patronizing and offensive. I am 80 . Found that energy level seemed to diminish in early 70's. Still play golf 5-6 days a week do stretching and strength reps and generally feel good most of the time. Im confident that the move to TV has expended my years of active life.