What Part of Growing Older Irritates You the Most?

I'm 80 in December. I just don't feel old, more like in my 50's. The worst part is trying to keep occupied. I do walk every day, tend to my garden, although it's only small. Meet up with various friends for Coffee but by the time I get home it's maybe 2pm but then the rot sets in.! I don't like sitting on the phone talking about the world situation, this only makes me feel sad. Both sisters still have husbands and that takes up their time. Any suggestions on how to keep busy.? Please don't say "Join a Gym", that would make me feel worse. I've had various hobbies but have grown past that. The best part of it is my health is very good and suffer no aches or pains.
 
I think I'm too thankful for my blessings to be irritated my much. Probably close to two decades ago, I was diagnosed with arthritis and my orthopedic specialist said I'd need a knee replacement. Haven't had to have it done yet and do not experience arthritic pain. I've lived through decades of A-fib that made me feel like I would die sometimes. It was corrected in 2016. I was diagnosed with CHF last year but I'm still here being relatively active and not acting like a sick person at all. I'm especially thankful that I still have my eyesight, considering I developed blind spots in both eyes over the last 3 decades, but still manage to see almost 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other; blind spots not noticeable!

If I have to choose something, I'll say I'm mildly irritated that my memory isn't quite what it used to be, but that could be because I'm sleep deprived...I don't know. It could also be because at any given moment 100 different things are in my head. In any case, I keep engaged and challenge my brain.
 
Paladin1950 said:
With me it's the simple fact that your body isn't as flexible as it used to be. I was getting along rather good when I was in my 60's. Now simple things like putting on or taking off your socks, clipping your toe nails, washing your feet, are a pain in the butt. With a struggle, I can still clip the toenails and put on the socks, but I had to buy some devices to make it easier.

Today I was taking out the screen in some of my windows, and bringing down the glass lower window for the cold weather. Not too long ago, it was no problem. But now with all the bending and leaning, it's a battle. I've begun to keep some of the windows in other rooms permanently closed. But others need to be open in warmer weather.

I work in a nursing home, so over the years I have noticed this happening to the elderly. They drop a book or something, and have problems leaning over to pick it up. Now as Bill Clinton used to say, "I feel your pain". I am much more sympathetic when they drop something. I myself get mad when I drop something, because I have to get down to pick it up.

Oh to be 19 again!!!!
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I work every day on stretching yoga balance other moron stuff for self preservation ...dont really enjoy doing it but am thrilled I still can.....cuss it most of the time but next day...able to do it.....sooo all good
 
Blimey talk about doom and gloom.
This thread makes me feel old and I am only 93.
It is my son's 73 birthday next Tuesday and I am a very lucky lady to still be here to celebrate it.
I am spending more time in hospital just of late but as long as I have my headlights and can still use my computer to keep in touch with many cyber friends around the world that keeps me going, so let us having you all looking on the bright side.
Keep well everyone.
 
When in elementary school, I had an old music teacher with that underarm “bat wing” problem. She unwisely chose to direct a youth choir performance in a sleeveless dress. On that choir during the performance, all I could see were balls and flaps of flesh bouncing up and down as she vigorously pumped her arms to direct the singing! It was like looking at a mummy, gruesome to look at but you couldn’t look away, either. What has been seen can’t be unseen, as they say… 🙀

As for me, the part of aging that irritates me the most is limited energy. I’ve come to regard energy as a precious commodity to be rationed out wisely. As a foreman perhaps then in his late fifties remarked to me on a summer job I worked decades ago, “when I was young, I could bop all day long. Now I just can’t do that anymore.” 😩
 

What Part of Growing Older Irritates You the Most?​


Being in the middle of a wonderful dream where I'm 'cavorting' about with a very beautiful, hot lady, then the alarm clock goes off and wakes me, then I catch sight of this old fart in a mirror." 😊

Or......

Sitting at one end of a bench in the park and a gorgeous lady sitting at the other end, saying, " You are so handsome, come here and let me caress you all over." Then I spot the dog sitting on the other side of her. 😊
 
I can accept that my body is aging and things don't work like they used to. What's hurting me is the way my husband treats me. He has stopped talking to me and doesnt want anything to do with me. He doesnt want hugs and acts like I have leprosy. He's stopped laughing at things I say and doesn't want to talk period. Yes, Ive gained weight and I'm not pretty anyway but neither is he. That's not why we got married. Neither one of us are lookers and he will admit that.
I been trying to figure out whats going on but he constantly lies about everything. (I feel like its because without my pension, he couldnt afford living here.) Every time I ask anything he just tells me what I want to hear so I'll go away.
I thought he was having an affair so I asked. Of course, he'd say no. He'll admit to nothing.
I wish he'd stop wasting my time and leave if he's unhappy. I would respect that and make it painless.
Maybe I'm the one who should go.
 
AFLady71 said:
I can accept that my body is aging and things don't work like they used to. What's hurting me is the way my husband treats me. He has stopped talking to me and doesnt want anything to do with me. He doesnt want hugs and acts like I have leprosy. He's stopped laughing at things I say and doesn't want to talk period. Yes, Ive gained weight and I'm not pretty anyway but neither is he. That's not why we got married. Neither one of us are lookers and he will admit that.
I been trying to figure out whats going on but he constantly lies about everything. (I feel like its because without my pension, he couldnt afford living here.) Every time I ask anything he just tells me what I want to hear so I'll go away.
I thought he was having an affair so I asked. Of course, he'd say no. He'll admit to nothing.
I wish he'd stop wasting my time and leave if he's unhappy. I would respect that and make it painless.
Maybe I'm the one who should go.
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That makes me angry. No one deserves to be treated like that. I mentioned in your welcome that I’m a vet, too. We need to reach inside and find those strong, independent women we used to be!
 
AFLady71 said:
I can accept that my body is aging and things don't work like they used to. What's hurting me is the way my husband treats me. He has stopped talking to me and doesnt want anything to do with me. He doesnt want hugs and acts like I have leprosy. He's stopped laughing at things I say and doesn't want to talk period. Yes, Ive gained weight and I'm not pretty anyway but neither is he. That's not why we got married. Neither one of us are lookers and he will admit that.
I been trying to figure out whats going on but he constantly lies about everything. (I feel like its because without my pension, he couldnt afford living here.) Every time I ask anything he just tells me what I want to hear so I'll go away.
I thought he was having an affair so I asked. Of course, he'd say no. He'll admit to nothing.
I wish he'd stop wasting my time and leave if he's unhappy. I would respect that and make it painless.
Maybe I'm the one who should go.
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:) Don't take it personally, AFLady. Maybe he's depressed or needs space, maybe just be kind and caring when you're spoken to, and otherwise leave him alone, enjoy yourself with other interests, maybe he'll come around. If not, at least you're having fun with other things.
 
Items of food or drinks that became obsolete or disappeared from shops.

Example: Had the chance to enjoy a wonderful summer soda or soft drink called "Spruce Beer". It was available at local grocery stores in two style: white or brown. The white was in 2L bottles and the brown one came in 10oz bottles from a company called "Pure Spring".

Candy bars, certain shops and/or restaurants that have disappeared over the years... Many videos on YouTube let's us know what we've lost and sometimes it's sad to view.

Anyone remembers TAB soft drinks for diabetics and that lemon/lime soft drink called "Uptown" became 7Up...
 

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