The 5 Worst Things About Getting Older

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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]This instantly caught my attention![/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1. Physical deterioration[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Different with each individual. My knees are shot and affect my mobility. But, my heart’s strong and I see not loss in mental acuity.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2. Loss[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]We all lose people we love and things we enjoy at all ages.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]3. Looking old[/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]A matter of ego.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]4. Achieving your dreams and NOT achieving your dreams[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The worst thing anyone can have is the, “If I only...” syndrome.[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]5. Dwindling excitement[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Again, it’s a matter of personal beliefs and desires[/FONT]​
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The author’s explanation for these can be found @ https://rightwingnews.com/column-2/the-5-worst-things-about-getting-older/[/FONT]
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Manatee said:
The very worst is knowing that it ain't gonna get any better.
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I take issue with that. There are things in my life that are, in fact, getting better, as I age. Certain attitudinal adjustments seem to be providing me with greater satisfaction, these days.
 

1. joints hurting in the night and distrupting my sleep.

2. Joints hurting during the day as I try to get around. Pain in my legs and knees constentaly.

I'll try to finish this now.

3. Forgetting things sometimes. Just like a gray wall falls down and that is that for that area. :(

4. Young people thinking they are smarter than you are. (They aren't!!!)

5. Not being able to open bottles and jars like I used to.
 
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treeguy64 said:
I take issue with that. There are things in my life that are, in fact, getting better, as I age. Certain attitudinal adjustments seem to be providing me with greater satisfaction, these days.
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Gotta agree

Retirement has enabled me to focus...on me...and my lady
Sends me back 50 years

But 5 worst...hmmm

Getting old
Then, being old
Doing what I used to do...then paying for it
Not seeing close up
Not seeing far down

There's more, but need my reading glasses

...wherever they are
 
Linda said:
1. joints hurting in the night and distrupting my sleep.

2. Joints hurting during the day as I try to ge around. Pain in my legs and knees constentaly.
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I'm with Linda on this. The worst thing about aging is the physical pains. And since my friend fell and died from her fall last month I add the fear of getting badly hurt from being stiff and in pain and falling and getting more hurt, or even dying because of it. I am optimistic though. I do yoga and it does help. Staying positive is so important for seniors. I hope to be able to hike more this spring because the tranquility of nature so improves the mood overall.:love_heart:

The second worse thing is losing loved ones and friends. :(

Finally, I hate looking old. Since how we look impacts how we feel I spend gobs of time and money putting myself together and when I get a compliment it makes me feel better physically and this is worth a lot. Never forget there is a mind/body connection.
 
!/Not fitting into my Batman suit quite as well anymore...
2/People STARING at me just cos I'm eating crayons [especially the yummy green ones]
3/Farts can be dangerous...[yeaaah,YOU know what I mean].....
4/Run for the bus? Yer JOKIN'...I didn't want that one anyway!
5/I can't remem...OH,yes!...losing your...umm...that thing you remember things with...
 
chic said:
Finally, I hate looking old.
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Chic, you need to think "Looking Wise", not old, speak with
a teenager and find out how much wiser than she/he is, do
some mental arithmetic and see the amazed look on their
face when they realise that you did it with out a phone app,
or a calculator.

So stop feeling old, feel special.

Mike.
 
1. doing my daily morning exercises for my partial right knee,it takes me a bit longer to get up off the floor
2. as Linda and Chic have said,losing loved ones and close friends,trying to open bottles
My biggest fear is falling but I take 3 daily walks a day,in winter if there is a lot of snow/ice on sidewalks I always wear YakTraks om my boots which helps
 
1. Teeth just barely hanging in there. (On the other hand, I'm lucky to still have them!)

2. In a conversation with young people, being barely able to understand what they are talking about.

3. A lot of people seem to lose their hearing. Again, I'm lucky to still have mine.

4. Travel becomes a lot less fun.

5. Being regarded as irrelevant, and largely ignored. Unless you insist on being heard, and therefore being regarded as a grouchy old curmugeon, you are mainly put on a shelf.

6. Moviequeen, "takes a bit longer to get up off the floor?: You mean you are still ABLE to get up off the floor? ;)

(Oh, I was supposed to stop at 5 things. So, I guess I should add not being able to count?)
 
Oh-and I thought of five MORE things,too,as well,also;

1/Laces. Well,forget THAT idea,bending down,pulling,tugging,swearing,tutting...long live 'slip-ons'
2/As Mike said,doing arithmetic/equations in my head,then being stared at by 'millenials' as if I'm a wierdo.
3/Remembering what room I'm in,but not what I walked into it for...
4/I can't remember what number 4 was...
5/Topping up with petrol at the local garage-then remembering I'm driving my DIESEL Land Rover.
 
My hearing aids need batteries about every 5 days, my teeth soak overnight in a container, I get up 2 or 3 times a night to visit the bathroom, my back hurts if I stand too long, I have arthritis in the joints of my index fingers, and the doctor will spank us if we drink alcohol.
On the plus side I retired 21 years ago and have not missed work yet. The cataract surgery was a success, my knee replacements work fine, I still have all my hair, but the color has faded away.
I had no problem driving 140 miles to my sister's and back for a visit for her 90th birthday last week. I have come to really hate flying, but the kids and grandkids like coming to Florida to see the old folks. Mrs Manatee and I have been married 59 years and still do fine together.
 
Ah...I can't remember whether I posted on here or not...
so
1/realising slightly baggy corduroy trousers are no longer the height of fashion
2/brushing my tooth-then realising too late I'm using the dog's brush.
3/Chatting with an old friend I bump into and having to avoid names,as I really haven't a clue.
4/Setting off to go to...umm...and somehow ending up in...err...[but the shops were open,so all is not lost]
5/Knowing the dates of the battle of Trafalgar,the defeat of the Spanish Armada,the battle of Little Big Horn-but NOT knowing where my keys are.
 
That nothing, ever works out. I would think perhaps something would but it never does. I wanted to buy a mobile in a park. Now with the recent disaster in my area, dumps are selling for double, triple what they were and I can't move due to my stepfather. Narcissist brother is verbally abusive from 3000 miles away stating I'm doing nothing. He thinks he's some kind of hero.
 

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