Members Mark L Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I don't like it How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'm mostly good with it. For whatever reason, I'm more happy at 40 than I was at 20 or 30. Don't know what 50 will be like, but I like the pattern I'm on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted September 30, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2008 First of all, you look great for your age. My feelings on age shift as the years go on. Is there a choice? The scales show youthful vigor and strength on one end and experience at the other. At first, the experience game doesn't ring true. You can't snag the young hottie and you don't really have a clue. Then... you start getting more and more of a clue. And you realize, "Hey! This experience {censored} is no {censored}!" You find yourself making the right decisions more and more often. People even start asking your advice. "Hey, I really like the way your kid is turning out, I've got a question about my boy...". Instead of rockin' the suburbs yourself you find your saggy ass in the Producer's chair, or writing, or teaching. And liking the fact that they respect you and your hard earned knowledge. Then you realize you're just lying to yourself and you drown your sorrows with another can of Ensure protein and vitamin drink. Live large my friend, 'cause there really is an end. Edit: Oh, I just turned 49 last week. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapbox Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Happy belated birthday, Lee. I'll turn fifty in a few months. I'd say that every age beats the alternative, so far. That said, I'd like to keep my knowledge and experience and return to the 17 year old version of my body please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'll turn fifty in a few months. I'd say that every age beats the alternative, so far. Damn, man. You don't look a day over 47. I'm kidding. I knew you were older than me, but not by 10 years. I was thinking you were maybe 43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 It's when the parts start wearing out that old age becomes truly nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted September 30, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2008 It's when the parts start wearing out that old age becomes truly nasty. They say that prior to age 40, your problems are primarily psychological: "Why doesn't she like me?" After age 40, they become increasingly more physiological: "Why won't my leg work?" Kind of puts things in perspective. Terry D. P.S. Personally, I think 50 is about where it starts falling apart. Your mileage may vary of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapbox Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 Thanks, Jeff. I guess it's in the genes. I don't wear fortysomething as well as my dad did, though. He was a college professor at that point, and people used to mistake him for a student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbach Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I just had a physical. They told me I have the blood pressure of a teenager. Unfortunately, that is about the only part of me that isn't falling apart.I'm ok with aging though. I'm a realist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators MrKnobs Posted September 30, 2008 Moderators Share Posted September 30, 2008 They told me I have the blood pressure of a teenager. . I hope that's not the blood pressure of a teenage boy in the presence of a pretty girl. Terry D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 It's when the parts start wearing out that old age becomes truly nasty. Well, that's already bugging me. In addition to a range of various problems, I've now started getting sporadic pains in ALL of my joints. Knees, thumbs (those REALLY hurt), wrists... and that's before I get to my back issues, including the lovely sciatica pain. But other than the horrendous pain, I'm cool with my age. Yup, apart from my teeth, upper and lower back, knees, wrists, thumbs, feet, and several other parts, I'm in tip-top condition. Well, mentally, I'm well, or as well as can be expected, which is mostly well under most circumstances. In any case, I remember not being very happy as often as I am very happy now, so despite all the other {censored}, I'm doing something right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff Leites Posted September 30, 2008 Members Share Posted September 30, 2008 I'm against it, but I'm against the alternative even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 What sucks is that you gain all this wisdom, insight and knowledge, but you're too worn out and beat up to apply most of it. It's God's great joke that when we're young, strong, energetic, and attractive, we're so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members temnov Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 It's when the parts start wearing out that old age becomes truly nasty That's the only part I hate about aging. I record sometimes 25-27 year old, mostly girls, they still invite me on their parties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 For the most part, it doesn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjt Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 Well, it sounds like I am one of the older and more beat up members here. I am well over 50 (it is rapidly fading in the rear view mirror) and have had numerous surgeries (stomach, hernia) and replacements (both hips.) Personally, I am absolutely okay with aging. I review my life and it isn't bad. The next 20-30-40(unlikely) years look okay. There is financial stability (based on early hard work) and I am not going to face (or at least it is unlikely) the catastrophic collapse of the earth's environment. (oddly or not, that is extremely comforting to me.) So I am looking forward to (probably) 15-25 years of travel and enjoying life. My body has held up "well enough" and I am pretty content with what I have learned. As many have stated, it beats the #($*%&^ out of the alternative!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kendrix Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 There was an interesting article a few months back that explained that, across all geographies and cultures, there is a common relationship of average happiness to age. (This may have actually been posted here somewhere) It seems that somewhere in the 40's folks really do have a mid life crisis.Statistically significant data showed that happiness was at a minimum in the mid-forties and increases again after that. One explanation offered was that, when you are young, its all exciting and new. In the 40's folks may often be struggling to reconcile their reality with the dream future folks may have had in mind. Eventually people come to accept their situation, the pressure to achieve starts to subside and folks enjoy life with a new, wiser, more relaxed perspective. YMMV. My dog had his 12th B' Day yesterday. I wonder how it was for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 My cat, known as The Moop, is 17. He's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapbox Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 It's hard to believe that thirtysomething debuted 21 years ago. Just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 It's when the parts start wearing out that old age becomes truly nasty. I`ve been feeling that since I turned 30. The knees went, the lower back occasionally... its not pretty and as much as I try, my face is starting to look like my fathers. Not bad but damn its true, you eventually do look like your parents. I`m with Jeff... in a way, I`m happier as I get older but I think that has to do more with perspective (which you eventually just decide one day its easier to be happy than to be bitter about certain things which is easy to do but does make life more of a strain after a while so why bother?). If you`ve walked both sides, you know. The advantage to getting older to me at least is: More friendsYou realize how important it is to have familyYou see your kids grow You come to appreciate the now more rather than obsessing about the past or future I could go on but I`ll spare you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted October 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 It seems that somewhere in the 40's folks really do have a mid life crisis. I'm having one now I'm neither young nor old and it's really confusing and depressing I'd blame it on my kids, but I don't have any........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucky #9 Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 After age 40, they become increasingly more physiological: "Why won't my leg work?" Err...which leg would that be? :poke: I'm older than most here...and very tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm having one now I'm neither young nor old and it's really confusing and depressing I'd blame it on my kids, but I don't have any........... I just went through one and I`m 35... so... How many books have been written on the subject and still no one can really put a finger on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueStrat Posted October 1, 2008 Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 My cat, known as The Moop, is 17. He's cool. Our cat was almost 18....we just took him to kitty Auschwitz last week. He was stone deaf, lost all his teeth, hips were bothering him and he started pissing everywhere. Sounds like me in about 20 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted October 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 1, 2008 Our cat was almost 18....we just took him to kitty Auschwitz last week. He was stone deaf, lost all his teeth, hips were bothering him and he started pissing everywhere. Sounds like me in about 20 years.... Sounds like Knobs now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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