Do you feel younger or older than your age?

Most of the time, I feel younger but, then there are the times I look in the mirror and yell "MOTHER!"

As the years go by, I seem to resemble my mother more and more. Completely off topic but, when I see people who have had plastic surgery which has completely changed their appearance, I wonder what it must feel like to look in the mirror and not resemble anyone you are related to :unsure:
 
jujube said:
What day is it? Yesterday, I felt like I had died shortly after the Civil War. Today, I don't feel a day older than 100.

Tomorrow, after a couple of naps, I just might feel my age.

Some days, I feel like a kid. That usually gets me into trouble and the next day, it's back to 95.
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I've been feeling much older for the past year and 3 months, ever since I hurt my back while I was taking down our Christmas tree in 2024. Pain really drags you down. It takes a toll on you, physically and mentally, especially when you know there's no way to fix it...maybe in a decade or so, but not today. And if my doctor prescribed any of the truly effective pain-relievers, the FDA would be breathing down her neck. She'd even be at risk of losing her license.

Anyway, that's a whole 'nother topic. I'm 71 but, in general, I feel about 88 on my good days and at least 100 on my bad days. But almost everyday, from about 2pm until 4:00-4:30pm, when my medication peaks and I'm an hour into my second 5Hr, I feel about 45yrs old, even younger sometimes. I love that window.
 
Lewkat said:
In my mind, I am quite young and frisky. In reality, I not only feel like I am in my 90s, I am.

But, if I keep my balance, and stop falling, I get around just fine. No trouble walking, but I am ordered to use a walker as I can suddenly fall in the blink of God's eye.

Naturally, I have my share of aches and pains, but they are to be expected at my age.
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I think you are doing absolutely great and I love your new profile picture! 🌷
 
I have no chronic aches and pains that slow me down or make me feel older, but my perception of how I feel about my age is strongly infuenced by the people around me. If I'm in a group of my peers, I feel younger than my age, but if I'm around a group of young people, I feel older.
 
Is there a handbook that can explain to me how I should feel at my age?

This question reminds me of the weather on TV where every night they tell you if the temperatures were above or below average.

So far the temperatures are never average so I don't know how they established an average.

So to answer in those terms, I feel above the average for my age on some days and below average on others. There, now it's all so clear.
 
Nathan said:
OK so by the calendar I'm 73, soon to be 74 in 82 days. By the clock- at about 6am-ish I'm feeling well over 90+. After some food and coffee(!) and moving around a bit, I'm feeling closer to my calendar age. After the fitness class at the gym or Yoga, I'm feeling younger...how much younger I'm not sure.
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It sounds to me like we're gonna need an app to tell us.

They already have an EKG for your phone. That app should put a number to the results. Then we can walk with confidence knowing what age we feel like on any given day.
 
Nathan said:
OK so by the calendar I'm 73, soon to be 74 in 82 days. By the clock- at about 6am-ish I'm feeling well over 90+. After some food and coffee(!) and moving around a bit, I'm feeling closer to my calendar age. After the fitness class at the gym or Yoga, I'm feeling younger...how much younger I'm not sure.
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For those who can, I think exercise really helps as does meditation.(y) I wasn't sure about meditation until I visited a Buddhist centre and joined in one of their meditation classes. I am hoping to go again this summer, great experience. :)
 
VaughanJB said:
A year ago, I'd of said "yes" to this question.

Not now. Lately I ave been feeling quite old, and almost with an awareness of the "great winding down". I am no longer a young man, and won't pretend to be. My body is telling me that things aren't..... okay. Such is life.
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For many, I think the weather has an impact on how we feel. Short, wet, windy cold days take their toil but, it won't be long and we will be able to enjoy longer, sunnier days while complaining about how hot it is :)
 
timoc said:
Lovely people, you are all going to feel absolutely jealous now, when I tell you that I still don't look not a day over 18, I've still got all my own teeth (sparkly white things), aches and pains- hah, don't have any, but, I'm prone to telling a few fibs too. 😊
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Fibs? surely not! ;)
 
timoc said:
Lovely people, you are all going to feel absolutely jealous now, when I tell you that I still don't look not a day over 18, I've still got all my own teeth (sparkly white things), aches and pains- hah, don't have any, but, I'm prone to telling a few fibs too. 😊
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Yeah, I don't get what's up with all these old complainers. I perform with the Chippendales weekends in Vegas.
 
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