Getting old



Steve 10 said:
Afternoon all.

Does anyone on here get stressed by age or is it just a number to folk? I was 46 a couple of days ago & it dawned on me I'm closer to 50 than 40. Just wondered how people cope with the age thing.
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It copes with you. You get to 40 and after a while its nowt. You get to 50 and after a while its nowt. I wouldn't worry about it, you become naturally more relaxed about this stuff the older you get.
 
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Same age and don't think too much about it. Realise I need to get fit to prolong the life though.

I am full of aches and pains but the fitness would help with that.

Just been for a lunch time ride. Hopefully can keep it up.
 
It's Mental!

I'm 48, but my internal age / outlook feels much less than what I perceive a 48 year old gadgie should be.

A really odd thing is that my youngest is 17 and when I was 17, my Dad was also 48 - so if I cast my aged mind back to the 1991 my dad was my age - and I thought he was bastard ancient - which is probably what my daughter thinks about me :) I don't think I'm an embarrassing Da on the whole - but there will become a point where I've influenced the kids as much as I can, and they have pretty much no interest in what Me or their Ma (£19.99) does

There's lot's I can't get my head round, and in some respects don't want to, but I do feel it's about navigating your way through it in a way that you don't succumb to behaving in a young persons perception of your age, nor do you become that sad fucker trying desperately to cling onto what has clearly gone.....be it cars, fashion, clubs, hols etc etc.

I'm not ready for saga holidays and greenwoods slacks yet....but I'd like to think I'll know when it's time to stop wearing italian jackets with badges on the arm and turn me jeans down rather than up.

But - I've made a point of doing as much as I can, within reason, as it's clear that the older you get, the less opportunity you should have.....and I think that OK.
 
Steve 10 said:
Afternoon all.

Does anyone on here get stressed by age or is it just a number to folk? I was 46 a couple of days ago & it dawned on me I'm closer to 50 than 40. Just wondered how people cope with the age thing.
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I was thinking about it the other day having recently retired and reflecting on what i might do ( if anything ) after a reasonably satisfying working life .
I thought the time span is a bit like a footy match . If we say 80 yrs is the span im going into the 72nd minute of the match ( thats even if i see 80 , if we use 3 score and 10 well 😕) .
Youve just come out for the second half , make it a good one
 
im 48 now and my inner self still thinks Im a young chap

I know Im older cos every time i try and play 5 a side these days it takes me longer to recover and i always end up injured which again takes longer to heal

Still dress the same as i did when i was younger just bigger sizes :(

My wife is 8 years younger and is stunning, i have no idea what she sees in me but she keeps me young as well as our kids

Age doesnt worry me really I can just feel it in my bones and some of the things i say or moan about
 
Martindale said:
I’m 40 on Friday. Resolved myself that it’s a good thing the numbers are changing because it would be worse if not
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Indeed and when I reached each milestone I comforted myself with the knowledge that at least there wouldn't be another one along for 10 years!

Problem with that theory of course is that time speeds up like fuckery and they come round far too quick. And then presumably you're barmy, dribbling and incontinent before you know it.
 
I don’t stress about age, but my lack of control over the speed of time can give is anxiety at times. I’d love to spend more time with family and mates while I’ve got them all but when you have to work, which most of us do, as well as fit in all the general day to day shit in life, it’s difficult. And then no sooner have I thought about all that and it’s Christmas again or something and another year has passed us by. It’s seeing my relatives or close family friends age that gets to me rather than my own age, as daft as that sounds because we all age at the same speed.
 
There are pluses and minuses to every age.
As you get older you get better off financially, so that stress goes. You get a better idea of your pension, so that makes planning easier.
Fitness is key, have have mates in their 50s with bad health issues and I doubt they'll ever draw a pension.

You care less about what people think and your more certain of things you like and dislike, so you lead a more contented lifestyle.
The key is health as has been said before. Aim for early retirement with a decent income.
 
a1970man said:
There are pluses and minuses to every age.
As you get older you get better off financially, so that stress goes. You get a better idea of your pension, so that makes planning easier.
Fitness is key, have have mates in their 50s with bad health issues and I doubt they'll ever draw a pension.

You care less about what people think and your more certain of things you like and dislike, so you lead a more contented lifestyle.
The key is health as has been said before. Aim for early retirement with a decent income.
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This has to be it for us all if we can

I know its mine counting the years down for my pension and early retirement hopefully
 
I don’t really fear age or death. More what I’ll leave behind.

Nostril hair is a f***ing pain mind, needs constant attention at 36. What’s it gonna be like in 20 years!?
 

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