How old is 'old'?

My Dad lived to be 85 and he was still as active as ever. My Great-Grandfather was still walking 5 miles per day when he was in his 90's. The only age I can remember feeling old was 29. Something about that number just bothered me! lol Oh, and the first time someone in the grocery store called me Ma'am! That bothered me for a bit. I'm 53 now and I certainly don't think I am old. Of course, I don't do all the things the same ways I used to...but I'm still going! lol I had a friend who rode with her great-grandson on his motorcycle when she was in her 90's. I think you are only as old as you feel. Our attitudes make all the difference in the world. To quote Adlai Stevenson: "It is not the years in your life, but the life in your years that count."

yes, your right, when we are getting older, our perception of old changes, im now 27, of course old for me is those 50 yrs old and above as well as my parents who is 52 and 57 yrs old.

your as old as you feel if you are 100 years old and you feel 75 thats great I think it just depends on the person theirselves rather or not they feel old I am 54 and I feel 45.

well i am 33 and to me 65 is old as circumstances are like that buty again its not number of year make u old but its status of ur heart and mind So U decide Take care

why dont you make it easier? The way you analize is so complicated. There are some phases experienced by all of us.1st phase:(1-5 years old); 2nd phase (5-10 years old); the 3rd phase (10-20 years old); 4th phase (20-30 years old); the 5th phase (30-50 years old); the 6th phase (50-70 years old).So belong to what group are you? I suppose you belong to 5th group....

I am 20 years old, and I have to agree with you on that my preception of old has def changed. When I was younger 8-12 I thought people in there 20's were old....now that I am 20 I think that people in there 50's are old...

Have I ever noticed that! I remember when it was a huge deal to be turning 30; now 30 is a kid to me. I'm 55 and my brother is 70 so I even find it hard to think of 70 as "old". Some of our friends are well into their sixties now and I still remember when we were all in our twenties and thirties and somehow it doesn't seem like we're that much different. My mom is 91 and while she needs a walker to get around following hip surgery and her eyesight is terrible because of macular degeneration she is still young at heart in many ways. When I think about it, there are some people who weren't really "young" at 20 and others who are still young well into their seventies or older. It really is a state of mind and I think others see you in many ways as you see yourself, and I don't mean as far as wrinkles or gray hair but your basic outlook. Annie

Old is when you feel it. I am 51 and I do not feel old and I date guys much younger. I would never have guessed that I'd be this way when i was younger...actually i never thought about it much and maybe that's why. If I think to much here on this subject , I may realize that i am really really old so ....adieous!

We tend to change our definition as we get older because we dont wanna be classified as Olds hehe I am 26 and I am already gaining much weight and with two kids, I really am old. I think being old has more to do with what you have gone through in life, your views and attitudes and not just the biological age that we must consider.

I'm 18th.I have never thought of this question.But I think no one is old.If you have a young mind you will be young all the time.The age isn't important and don't care of it.Don't you think you are always young for your parents?So the most important is that how you think of it.

It really depends on how you look at it. If a person feels that he/ she is old "inside", I would see him/ her as an old lady/ man. I think you can't judge a person by his age and appearance, it's that only personality counts how old he/ she is :)

It's as like as the archaism "You are a young child for ever in your parents' heart. Compared with yourself ,there'll be diffrent anwsers for "old". As the time goes on,we'll have different opinions about the same questions. It't very natural.

"old" is all relative like you said at different stages in your life you view another age as old, but those people younger than you view you as old so its all about perspective and is all relative

This is a very simple one for me to answer although I remember that when I was younger people in their fifties were already stooped and slow. Today though with better diet and medicine I can safely say that, in my opinion "old is 20years older than I am now". Therefore I will never be old.

Old is always 20 years older then we are. It is a simple equation!

Hi there jewelenterprises! Well, just like you, that depended on my age too. When I was a kid, I think that thirteen is old. When I reached thirteen, I thought eighteen is old. When I reached eighteen, I thought thirty is old. Now that I am twenty-five, I think seventy is old. I think that when I grow old, I'll lose my sight. I have very bad eyes now and it's getting worse. I don't think I'll live that long either, I'd feel lucky if I reach seventy.

At one point, my generation wouldn't trust anyone over 30, and now look at us, we're all in our fifties! But I don't think I'll ever be old. I don't feel old. Well, I feel old physically, especially today, it's not a good one, but inside of myself, in my core, I am as young as spring. We can make ourselves old or we can keep ourselves young, it's all in how we look at things. I choose to keep myself young and look at the world with eyes that are still open to possibility and wonder and new miracles. I think that if I ever get old, I'll probably be ready to be done with life. But that won't be for a long, long, time yet, darlin.

My perception has certainly changed but especially so since I hit the big three O (30). I remember very well in former years when some 30+ year old ladies at church ridiculed us teenagers for calling them old. We had a ball with that one. Now the tables have turned and even though I really do not look my age the younger guys try to pull the same stunt. I dare them. Here in Jamaica there is a song where the artiste (a female) sings of being over fifty and loving loving it. I think that once you are a realistic person and you're comfortable with who you are you adopt and make the most of the years as they come. I'll make my first over thirty mark in May and I am loving it. My only wish is that I had accomplished more in life but all will be done in time.

like you when I was 20 and younger 40 was old. Now that I am in my thirties not so much younger than you I am just calling anyone twice my age old.

ya, everyone's perception of old gets older as we grow older (if that makes sense lol)I used to think people over 20 were old, but now, I only consider those over 70 as 'old'. Meaning just about anyone too old and weak to have a job.