The Big Three for Seniors

Noooooo! Not I nor the seniors I know. (Probably because I’ve been avoiding the other kind.)
Measured dose of politics to keep informed: daily paper, one news broadcast. I avoid the ones who are glued to CNN and love to tell “ain’t it awful” stories.
I am spiritual and moral but not religious.
I think religion and politics are fundamentally the same:: Power seeking obedience.

Talk with family and friends about their doings and interests with enough update on me so they know I’m ok.
The health talk with other seniors is usually exchange of info: e.g., good and bad docs or meds,
Plus chat about sports, music, art, the environment, interesting places, helpful hints.
 

Camper6 said:
Say what you like but politics is important. It influences your life and especially health issues like insurance coverage, especially when you get older.

So I say get informed and vote for the platform that influences your life.

What's the point of voting for someone who is directly opposed to what you need?

Your needs change as you get older. Health insurance is going to be a big issue in this election.
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I voted for many many years.…And I will do that in November....
 

LindaB said:
It seems to me in my every day life that people over 65 have 3 things in their life:
Religion
Politics
Doctors visits and health issues
I noticed this way before I became a senior. I think it's sad that a lot of people I know don't have a life beyond this. I believe that's why those discussions become central to their lives. TV news is never turned off so they are steeped in political BS all day, which btw probably impacts their health. Personally, I am sick to death of politics and politicians.
Get a life, people! Find some hobbies and joy in everyday living. Just venting😂
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I have a life...No one can tell me what to do...We have 2 homes and have our
family....We are always busy….You do what you want, I'll do what I want....Jeez!!!!
 
LindaB said:
See what I mean? Entire topic here: politics!🤪
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You keep on saying Politics....I do not do politics....I will only vote for the person
this November....We have family and friends....We do not even talk about politics..
We just go to vote....No one even in our family don't discuss politics...And I
don't ask my kids who they vote for...or anyone in our family....
Get a life.....
 
I don't know any Americans over the age of 18 who aren't currently interested in politics to some degree. And if I met some, I probably wouldn't find them very engaging.

We're also interested in food. And family. And climate. And science, movies, music, jokes, alcohol, weather, health, friendships, travel, exercise, relationships, automobiles, hair styles, gay marriage, computers, education, and so much more.

Take a look at the wide variety of forum topics before painting people over 65 with such a broad brush. Our topics vary widely.

Maybe you need some new, more interesting friends in your real life, @LindaB.
 
hollydolly said:
Yes Brexit is a serious topic of discussion but of course it's politics, and again, although concerned, most of us keep politics discussions in house.. ( or among friends)
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I don't go to the UK very often anymore. I do go to France a lot and meet many Brits there. They seem eager to discuss politics with near-perfect strangers like us. Maybe in doing so they are getting away from the unwritten rule you cite.

Way back when, it was considered impolite to bring up religion or politics among people that you didn't know very well. Now, of course, anything goes.
 
I would have thought something about money would be included. It seems so many seniors count their pennies.
 
So true. And real estate, people love to talk about real estate. And how great their grandchildren are. And travel, especially now that most travel is off limits.
 
StarSong said:
I don't know any Americans over the age of 18 who aren't currently interested in politics to some degree. And if I met some, I probably wouldn't find them very engaging.

We're also interested in food. And family. And climate. And science, movies, music, jokes, alcohol, weather, health, friendships, travel, exercise, relationships, automobiles, hair styles, gay marriage, computers, education, and so much more.

Take a look at the wide variety of forum topics before painting people over 65 with such a broad brush. Our topics vary widely.

Maybe you need some new, more interesting friends in your real life, @LindaB.
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@StarSong, I am speaking in general and certainly don't mean people such as yourself. A lot of people have varied interests and could find more intriguing topics to discuss but still fall back on The Big 3.😁
 
JimBob1952 said:
So true. And real estate, people love to talk about real estate. And how great their grandchildren are. And travel, especially now that most travel is off limits.
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I am a much better listener than I am a talker, although I can carry on a conversation when necessary. I know a little about a lot of things, but not a lot about any one thing. I am also very diversified with my interests. I have been told that I am hard to get to know, so maybe I have my boundaries a bit too tight. And the one thing that I really question is that I have been told by a lot of people that I am intimidating. I disagree with that, but maybe it’s my demeanor because it’s sure not my character.
 
peppermint said:
Not Me.....I worked most of my life and hubby too...Kids have their own family and
we gave them a college Education...No counting pennies in our house...
I rather give....
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You’re one of the lucky ones. I have seen people (Seniors) digging for change at the checkout in the grocery store and have helped them make up the difference on more than one occasion. And coupons, wow, some seniors in line have a handful of those things.
 
like previously stated, we try and keep our lives private-ish.... lol
we are no longer a religious country, and politics...sheesh..
but our health service has always been amazing... but its also is getting rocky..
but i have always been a player, some guys worry themselves into an early death but not I
sure getting old means you are not as fit nor as healthy
but some are fitter than others
and some are healthier than others..
i am happy for those that have god in them, he escaped from me long ago, but i leave the door open, just in case
the end of Brexit is in sight... i wish i could say the same about the Covid...stay healthy folks a stay safe..
 
Geezerette said:
Noooooo! Not I nor the seniors I know. (Probably because I’ve been avoiding the other kind.)
Measured dose of politics to keep informed: daily paper, one news broadcast. I avoid the ones who are glued to CNN and love to tell “ain’t it awful” stories.
I am spiritual and moral but not religious.
I think religion and politics are fundamentally the same:: Power seeking obedience.

Talk with family and friends about their doings and interests with enough update on me so they know I’m ok.
The health talk with other seniors is usually exchange of info: e.g., good and bad docs or meds,
Plus chat about sports, music, art, the environment, interesting places, helpful hints.
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"I think religion and politics are fundamentally the same: Power seeking obedience." Totally agree with this; so well put!
 
You synopsis is a sad truth Linda, if it's true.
I have few, if any, friends because all they do is criticize, gossip and complain. Is that their whole life?

Politics may take a front seat now because the dispensing of law enforcement is ludicrous.
Preserving our American freedoms is imparitive.
I quit religion when I was eight years old, but I'm highly spiritual. I saw the hypocrisy then.
I'm in perfect health and have never afforded or desired insurance. Don't use drugs or doctors.
Money? only want enough money to get along. Money is not my God.
I know you're right. One must keep growing, changing, exploring, creating, enjoying. enhancing.
You must live in constant wonder and you're forever young!
 
LindaB said:
I think I missed the point in my own post 😁
It's not that we shouldn't have:
Religion
Politics
Doctor's visits/health issues
What gets me is when those are the only things seniors seem to focus on. It reminds me of listening to my grandmother when I was younger and now makes me feel old and one dimensional.
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Your post is GREAT!!!
 
officerripley said:
The way it seems to break down around here is all the women in my age group only talk about grandkids and religion and all the men in my age group talk about politics & outdoorsy (ugh) stuff.
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I so get it. For some reason, most of my friends are younger than me. I have a daughter that is 28. The doc I saw when I was pregnant with my daughter told me she will keep me young. I understand what she meant now.. LOL
 
I hate that religion has become "a thing." From my experiences, the topic used to be considered to be a matter of one's personal business- not something to argue about, and rarely discussed.

Unless I missed something, it seems a long-ago former president stating he wanted to get mandatory prayer back in the schools, AND remarking that it's ok to 'ostracize' kids who don't have that specific religious belief because they (somewhat paraphrased) 'need to learn it's not normal' was when the change started, and now we have all kinds of radicals trying to impose their beliefs on everybody.
 
While I am a beliver and a proclaimed catholic, I don’t go to church, or watch on church. I am not regilious.

While I watch tv and CNN, I don’t watch a lot of CNN. I don’t consider myself political and rarely discuss politics, but I am interested in the lastest silliness of the current administration, news of the virus, and how the election is going. I no longer vote.

The necessary research (excepting this year) to make an informed decision on who to elect is now beyond me. Voting is serious business. Most people vote their feelings, I don’t want to become that person. I find the current mess interesting and amusing. I have an opinion, but I live in a state that always votes one way so my vote actually would not matter.

I was seeing far too many specialists, having far too many medical issues, and far too many tests. I am less interested in my health than my doctor is, and less interested in living a long life in so much pain so I’ve cut back a lot on agreeing to more doctors and more tests.

I work in my garden, when weather permits, every morning 3 to 4 hours. Take 2 to 3 walks a day, when I am able, which is another 2 hours. Occasionally house work 😂. Time on the forum, text with my daughter etc. The rest of the time playing my computer game, watching my tv shows, reading a book, and a lot less time coloring than I’d like, but my hands are painful and curling up, 😥.

I think telling people to get hobbies or a life is wrong. What others do with their time and abilities is not someone else’s business. We live the end of our lives as we choose, or as life chooses for us.

I certainly did not choose to be in so much pain 24/7, but I choose not to use drugs to dull the pain and my life. I apologize if I’ve been to serious in my response and will remove it, if you’d like.
 
I don't discuss religion or politics with hardly anyone anymore. I do have a friend who brings one of the topics up and I agree with him so there's no arguing. Just because people talk about dr.s visits and their health doesn't mean they don't have other things they do or talk about, too. But I have a friend who mostly talks about his health and it's no wonder because he has almost everything wrong with him and he still keeps up his dr.s visits to try and hang in there. So, that's good on him!
 
oldman said:
You’re one of the lucky ones. I have seen people (Seniors) digging for change at the checkout in the grocery store and have helped them make up the difference on more than one occasion. And coupons, wow, some seniors in line have a handful of those things.
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No we weren't lucky....We worked for our kids to get a college education....We were 20 years old and had 2 babies
Hubby worked his tail off ….He drove to NYC every day 2 hours their and 2 hour's home...unless the Garden Parkway
was jammed packed cause at that time the only had 2 ways to go....We are not lucky....We perservered……
We had only a high school diploma....I worked in a school after kids went to grade school....Had 2 bedrooms, little
kitchen and 1 bathroom... Hubby after a couple of years started to redo our home...Yes we had to dig to.....
No one helped us....Now we are 75 years still have our home....That school I worked their for 25 years...
 

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