[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]

Originally Posted by nyjets53

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.


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.

[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]

Originally Posted by 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...

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.

Originally Posted by PennBF

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.

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.

Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

[sallybowron]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.