Are you getting less critical, or more critical of others, as you grow older?

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I don't know if I'm "mellowing", or it's just that I don't care, but I don't think I'm as combative as I used to be. I've always heard when someone irritates you, walk away. I used to think, "OK, walk away, but punch 'em first". Now, it doesn't bother me to walk away. It's not like I thought this out, or anything. It just happened.
Are you getting less critical, or more critical of others, as you grow older?
 

Actually... well, I guess I've gotten more critical as the years go by. I have to assume the reason would be the loss of common sense in so many people as well as the fact that no one seems to have a filter any longer. Whatever comes into their head, out it spews in audible words for all to hear. šŸ¤® I have a hard time overlooking some of the things I've seen and heard... but workin' on it. :giggle:
 
I used to be more more critical but not so much anymore. I always think there is 2 sides to everything. Like if I see a driver being a little careless on the road. Not sure if they are incompetent, irresponsible or going through serious emotion issues. It's a wrong thing to do but out of my control.
 
Same now as when I figured out how to behave as an young adult. One needs to have the wisdom of when to be frank and when not to. When such matters and when to let whatever go unspoken. And indeed tend to and am not afraid of being frank more than most others especially if I think someone ought consider whatever I have to relate.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
I don't know if I'm "mellowing", or it's just that I don't care, but I don't think I'm as combative as I used to be. I've always heard when someone irritates you, walk away. I used to think, "OK, walk away, but punch 'em first". Now, it doesn't bother me to walk away. It's not like I thought this out, or anything. It just happened.
Are you getting less critical, or more critical of others, as you grow older?
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I was never very critical of other people, so I think I'm just about the same now. I was never the type to look for a fight either, live and let live was always my motto. I'm very tolerant of others and feel we all deserve to be treated kindly and with respect. Of course if someone is physically attacking my husband or my pets, I will do what I need to do to help them. Thankfully, that has never happened, hope it never does.
 
I'm much angrier than I used to be, but in my defense, the world has changed so much in such a short time and not for the better. I'm still in it all everyday, so yes, it does make me a lot more critical. :mad:
 
Less critical of others; more critical of myself.

Little to no contact with anyone anymore. Being old carries with it the mantel of irrelevance. So even if I were to waste my time being critical of others, I'd probably be ignored anyway. Why bother?
 
More critical. It seems when I was younger - I was involved in finding a partner, getting a good job, buying a house...my thoughts encompassed that. Now that I have a partner, condo, and retired....I notice all the morons in the world.
 
chic said:
I'm much angrier than I used to be, but in my defense, the world has changed so much in such a short time and not for the better. I'm still in it all everyday, so yes, it does make me a lot more critical. :mad:
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Anger is such a waste of emotional energy, it doesn't become a lovely person such as yourself.
 
I don't know if I've changed, but my energy level has. I have to pick my battles more carefully now. I don't have enough energy to take on the world. If I'm not doing anything about it, no point being critical in my head because that's just taking up space. Less critical due to tiredness.
 

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