What is your greatest fear of growing old?

[NamerOfStars]

One day, my mother and I ment ho visit an elderly neighbor who in the hospital undergoing cancer treatment. Mom noticed the glass of water beside his bed was close to the edge of the table, and reflexively moved it back (she was rather spill-prone herself, and developed a sixth sense about that sort of thing). He immediately snapped at her to move in back, and she did. She realized later that where tde glass was was the only thing he still had control over- every other part of his life was out of his hands. Both she and I wanted to never go through that ourselves. She didn't; I suppose we'll see when my time comes.

If you ever read about an elderly cancer patient who's decided to take up skydiving or underwater shark juggling, that'll probably be me.

[mstbooblover]

To be honest, although I meditate sometimes about how things will evolve for me, I don't have any real fears about growing old. Actually I'm rather curious and face with a certain degree of philosophy whatever will come to be.

Many years ago I met a very old lady of around 95 years. She was blind and nearly deaf, but still had her wits. One day she said: growing old is a strange adventure...

I'm 68, and that adventure has started. Some changes are actually remarkable, as for instance the perception and understanding of events and people. The key is keeping an open mind to let sensations seep in.

[jennifer_bloom]

I guess I do not want to die through breathing problems or broken bones or skin cancer and if I’m sick I don’t want to live too long before I die. I also want to have social companionship of some kind either through lovers or offspring or neighbours or churches or friends. And I want enough in savings to avoid hard work.

[possumpi26]

I don't fear getting old I just want to grow old with someone who I love. Come what may, life's a journey and we don't know what's coming so, I'll just have to take precautions with my health and finances as I get older but, nah! I'm not too fearful about a lot that comes with aging.

[lightbulb27]

not being able to function, get around, be productive.
being left to suffer and die slowly in a not so good place.

Better to be productive, valued, and just die suddenly. But we can't choose.

I saw my parents fade slowly. not allowed to end their life eventhough that's what they wanted. I'm allowed to end my pets life but not my parent... I don't agree with the laws.

[FinalFantasyBro]

Becoming a grandfather, unlike others that is my worst fear because usually father's and grandfather's don't run their own lives but others do that is why I didn't missed childhood because usually you don't run your own life other do, so I ain't looking forward for the idea of being an old man because I don't want others running the show again so I ain't looking forward to the thought of marriage and children.

[WhiteSteve]

Losing my looks (for whatever they were worth to start with, haha) and losing the ability to compete athletically. Sports is just what I do, so when that’s gone, I really don’t know what’s left for me.

[TommyMountainFigure]

Getting mugged or my body seizing up.

It's why I'll stay as fit as I possibly can for as long as I can.

[Squaresquirrel]

My greatest fear is that I have not lived, not experienced all the things I wanted, I haven't seen all the places I wanted, I haven't been in love, and I haven't achieved anything I wanted.

[Guy13]

Loss of mind. Loss of mind, a body that will not die, and extended Alzheimers.

[Emiliamazing]

Loss of mental function/capacity. Hopefully with luck and family history it won’t set in for a long while.

[Sour-rose]

Living the life of the old to satisfy my family who are too old to understand I'm no longer who they think I was.

[Espresso-Grande]

Developing dementia and reliving the saddest times in my life.

I would hate to think I was still living during those times of my life.

[User2324]

probably forgetting everyone you love & then not being able to comprehend basic things like you used to & peeing on yourself

[andreasderjuengere]

If I'll get too old, I will witness too much more bullshit that the ''young'' world will set up.
It's all fucked up now already.
My patience has limits :D

[AssholeNumberOne]

Losin' my looks. I consider myself to be pretty darn good looking, and losing that to age is gonna be painful, but, I'll have to deal with it

[skyeee_]

suffering for too long, becoming more weaker and turning out like my dead grandma- (she didn't treat my mum well and talked behind mine and my mums back)

[XXblack88]

Turning into my grandfather. You know the old person who's angry most of the time Who expects everyone to drop what there doing and come help them.

[Little_Bumblebee]

Not being able to remember as well anymore, being more fragile, not being able to live by myself, if I struggle sitting down or being independent etc.

[Hopelessromantic53]

I'm scared that i look back on this moment one day and regret how i spent it.

[DonkeyDan]

Nothing, I'm not going to live long enough to get old 😂

[Emilyis]

My children growing up and getting married and having children and moving away.

[CaptainOverthink]

Regretting not doing things.. rather than doing them.

[Phoenix98]

Dying alone, no family of my own no children no legacy no continuation of my name.

one of my greatest fears.