Why are people so hung up on age?

hi if you think you are old at thirty what do you think of me at 82, a doddering old idiot or a young at heart modern elderly woman with a lot of various talents who cooks and sews and does crafts and even mylots. I am still young at heart. Iwrite stories and poems and have written a novel.

thank you! it makes sense to me about having fun and all should not be stop even at old age. i guess at my age,i am still young and also full energy to do what i want as long as i want...hehehe! oh, Hatley, what is the title of your book???i will try to look for it..

Im around your age and i still love playing video games theres nothing wrong with playing video games my sister is older then me and she still plays video games and shes studying to be a nurse and i just want to say keep enjoying those shows and playing your video games fun is for everyone, dont let anyone tell you theres anything wrong with having fun.

hi I am 82, so thats old not. I like to play games, mylot, read, cook, sew, garden and most of the things that you in your age group like to do.I am young at heart and hate to sit around with old people who can only talk about their many operations, and their ills. my best friend Nelda is 76 and very pretty, and loves nice clothes, and shes young at heart too.

Hi,ya humbug25, lol, i dont really care what people think ether but iv been on other sites where people have been extremely rude to me just because im a little older i wont name the site but i think our society need to be a little more open minded but like you when it comes right down to it i dont really care what other people think.

A 40 or 50 year old acts according to the circumstances and experiences that life has afforded them. And you are definitely right that one may act differently that the next person but I would venture to say that is due to where they have been in life and where they plan on going. It has nothing to do with maturity. An example would be I am 18 years older than my youngest sibling, no matter what we are doing you will always know a difference in our age. We can participate in the same activity or event but our mindset is totally different. But when I look at her its like looking at a mirror image of myself when I was her age. Its not because I am 18 years older. Its more because she is single, no kids, no reservations, still thinks she invincible,she doesn't have to worry about running into her clients and they now have a different perception, etc. But at some point these same things she will look at differently. Like it our not we are always judged by what we present to each other. Open minded or not. And though you don't want to be judged by what you wear or do, picture this, you go to the GYN and a older gentleman walks in with flip flops, a tee shirt and shorts. I'm sure your perception would automatically change, because you expect that someone of his position, age etc. should present himself differently. You are probally at the age where you can easily fit into either side, but trust me there are certain things that will just feel comfortable with at certain age. At 39 the night club scene just wont be the same as it is at 31. At 39 you will probally feel like you are a grandmother. Granted the club doesn't have a max age limit but its it weird that hardly anybody is in there over 30?

Well first of all i dont wear belly shirts, i think id look good in one but i dont wear them lol and i do agree that if your a mother you should set a good example for your kids but i dont like the expression act your age because what is a person in there 30ty or 40 or even 50ty supposed to act like, because everyone behaves differently as they age for instance one women in her 30 may behave totally differently then another women in her 30 but that doesn't necessary make one more mature then the other, to me, maturity is the ability to make responsible life choices and being a kind and understanding person and what you wear or watch has nothing to do with that how you conduct your self as a human being is what's important, and my point is this is the 2008 soon to be 2009 and i think people should keep an open mind and realise that age is just a state of mind im not like most people my age i enjoy things that most people my age dont typical enjoy like video games cartoons and stylish trendy cloths but i try not to wear anything to revealing, and i think that society and tv should start reflecting things differently because everyone is different and not all people age the same way physically and mentally.

When i was in my 20tys i didn't like hanging out in night clubs much but and agree that there will always be a certain amount of difference between the young and old but i feel that we should not judge all people in there 30 40 and 50tys the same and even people in there 20ty can sometimes surprise you in regards to there level of maturity, and my point is, just because someone is older our society shouldn't automatically assume that we dont have fun or if someone older still enjoy video games shopping and other things that there some how not mature, and i think that people have to learn to be more open minded, for example i have friends in real life that are different ages some are 18 and some are 30 and 40 and older and i can relate to all of them differently i dont judge people by age of course i do understand that there young but i dont look down on them and because we were all young once, and we all will get old, but just because your older doesn't mean your not supposed to have fun, and by the way dressing in trendy clothes doesn't necessarily mean dressing in belly shirts and mini skirts there are a lot of trendy and stylish cloth that are cool and fun without revealing every thing and i would feel complemented if a younger guy gave me a nice complement but thats as far as it would go, lol.

I understand what your saying im a little older now and my parents still constantly remind me that there older and much more experienced then me, and i think the young and old has to learn to appreciate and respect each other s contribution's to society and keep an open mind.

so true, i love yr answer. whether or not its ever going to happen is another thing lol

What! well i shop a lot and i buy cool stuff and i love watching tv and im definitely not a teenager not every person who's older is like that and yes young people are important but my point is just because you get older doesn't mean you dont wear cool cloths or go shopping and enjoy good tv but anyway thinks for your responds.

I agree.