I'm totally alone with only my 11 year old dog, patches. As I got older, any friends I had disappeared, probably for a couple reasons in particular. One is that I am from a generation pretty well partial to a certain kind of music and I'm partial to the generation just following that particular generation. To clarify that, let me explain, that I'm 65 years old and most people my age, are partial to the seventies. I became emotionally attached to the 80s when they came along, and even though I was well knowledged, regarding 70s music, and movies, Etc, later I took on a huge liking and love, for 80s music and movies and the seventies was probably my second choice in regard to anything like movies and music . I was always one decade off when it came to my friends and their interests as they were into 70s and even 60s music, and movies, Etc! I became obsessed with music and movies that were being made through the 80s 90s and 2000 and especially music. Most of the people in my age bracket had been listening to and got hooked on 70s artists and bands, like humble pie, Eric Clapton, Derek and the Dominos, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, to name a few.. or they were into country and western, one or the other, but rarely into both rock and Country! I lost my interest in most of the 70s music, when I began to watch MTV, in the early 80s. People in my age group nothing to do with 80s music, or MTV, while I myself, was totally moved, and pretty well obsessed with MTV and 80s music videos, the first time I ever saw my first video! But consider that I have been a collector , collecting vinyl records and music in general since I was 9 or 10 years old! I currently have in my collection, everything from Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, to Bruno Mars and everything in between. And unlike many people my age, I like many of the more recent shows that are on Netflix!! I've been very fortunate in my life, to have avoided, any major sicknesses, illnesses, that affect people physically on a permanent basis!i am in the same condition, I was in during my 30s and my twenties! I have not at all acquired any physical deterioration that I can tell, nor do I ever seem to get ill!... able to walk 3 miles at a time, at top speed without becoming Breathless, or physically tired and in general, I feel as healthy, and I am as active, as I was in my 20s and 30s! And as I said, I haven't apparently slowed down any!, so at 65 years old, it's sometimes very difficult, to make good friends with people in my age bracket, only because, I seem to be more active physically, than most of them that I meet! The best way to describe myself in regard to my personality is that because I don't have any physical ailments or handicaps,(although im diagnosed as Bipolar) I do not feel my age whatsoever. that actually makes it harder for me 2 get along with people in my age bracket most of the time, because so many that are my age, limit themselves physically, due To necessity! and on top of that it's very difficult to be truthful, with most people my age, because my confession of being healthy and not feeling the least bit 65, tends to turn a lot of people off, without it being my intention what so ever! Many times when I am in conversation with someone my age, they tend to bring up, in conversation, some of their ailments or physical incapabilities, and my not being able to identify in that same manner, often times makes it is difficult for people to feel as though I'm on the same wavelength that they're on. My not having any chronic pain, like back pain, joint pain at all, and the ability to walk 3 and 4 miles at top Pace without becoming Breathless, seems to cause people that I meet( that are my age), to not feel as though they identify with me enough, that I rarely ever make good friends. In fact, in the past the best friends I've had always have seemed to be younger than myself! What's really sad in my opinion, is that as I age, I find that more and more people that are my age, are affected negatively so much the fact that I am so perfectly healthy that they seem to become intimidated and choose not to be in my presence only for that reason! Instead of my sharing with people about back pain, leg pain, arthritis, and so on, the most I can say when somebody talks about it,la To express how sorry I am, or how I hope they get Well.. can't identify with it to the point that, I'm sure that most people in my age bracket can! I wouldn't have thought years ago, that my getting older, but not having pain to show for it, would ever cause me not to have close friends in the future!..but...
