How will you handle growing older?

[opugh93]

I only ask because of how our society is obsessed with age, and being/appearing "youthful". I've noticed this with older men, married or single, who've flirted with me, as well as with older women who give me a hard time being a younger "cute" nanny. I'm postive I'm not the only young person who's experienced this. I've heard older men and women go on about when they were in their 20's, 30's, etc. How they used to look, what they were able to do, etc. I'm not suggesting that all older adults have this attitude, and I've also been told that with age comes experience, and that life gets even better with age. I'm personally neither here nor there regarding aging, but how do you feel about it? would you worry about your looks? staying in shape? would you take measures to delay or resist the physical aging process? Are you looking forward to growing older? Tell me your thoughts.

[kheserthorpe]

I'm gonna be 40 soon. Not happy about it tbh.
Do I worry about my looks? not yet.
Staying in shape? I'm in the best shape I've ever been, basically.
Am I looking forward to getting older? not really. And more then that, I just wish life was slower, even though it's hard and frustrating some times.

I think the whole 'men chase younger women to feel young' is underrated by the way, you didn't say it but sort of hinted at it. Men of all ages just find young women attractive. 60 year old guys aren't looking at porn with 20 year olds to feel younger, they just like seeing that best.

[Levin]

Jung said: "Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research."

One may decline physically as one gets older, but the spiritual side can really come to the fore if one cultivates it. Unfortunately, most don't know how to =/

[opugh93]

I completely agree with you. I don't think most know how to as well, but why do you think that is?

[Levin]

It's very hard, nigh on impossible, to escape societal conditioning. To truly think for yourself.

[mutedaisy]

I look forward to owning a maserati or a bentley by the time I am 30. After that, I'm just looking forward to an early retirement with my lover. There is plenty of fun stuff to do ^^ Just keep your mind on that. I'm out when I am 70 though. -_- I need not live past then.

[opugh93]

I like the way you think, haha. I look forward to the same, and there will be plenty more to experience. But you never know, you might end up being one of those people who lives past 100.

[mutedaisy]

Maybe... I'll start smoking at 65 and eat nothing but bacon and bourbon haha

[fiego]

@opugh93 I'm obviously older than you and have found getting older (I don't consider myself old) great. Your priorities and interests will change but life is still amazing. I do find that I work out more often just to make sure I stay in shape as compared to "looking good"

[opugh93]

of course. I wouldn't consider 31 old at all, but I agree. Even only being 21 my priorities have been changing very much. thank you for sharing!

[Phoenix98]

I actually look forward to it, I'd finally be growing into my personality, I'm not about how I'd look (even though my family ages well ) and I'm not worried about staying in shape as I am already taking precautions to stay in shape.

[Metlahead]

I don't think about the past much, so I just keep in mind that I am the youngest I'll ever be again right now! (and also the oldest I have ever been)

[opugh93]

I've never thought about it like that. It's good to keep moving forward and looking into the future rather than the past.

[hypno-trip]

I like getting older, I don't like my youthful self.

[Anonymous]

for me it's depressing how i missed out on so much, all of my teens and most of my 20's, have few remaining years left of my 20's.

[turkish_engineer]

you can handle when you grow up