how old do you want to live?
By cainam
@cainam (493)
Philippines
May 24, 2009 10:52pm CST
my mother is always telling me that she doesn't want to live and get too old and be a burden to her children, while my father has a different view of wanting to get as older as he can be. . as for myself, i enjoy life and i want to live longer. maybe as old as a hundred years old or so. just enough to see my great great grand children and be able to play with them.. but on the other hand, i also agree with my mother that i don't want to be burden that's why i should earn enough money while i can work to afford a caregiver when i get old... wish me goodluck!
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21 responses
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
30 Sep 09
Hey,
Well to tell you the truth, I think that I would want to live until the age of 100. I have had that goal ever since I was a child, for some reason it fascinated me because you can live for 100 years and see how much the world has changed. Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@dodo19 (47268)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
25 May 09
I'd be happy, if I could live to see my 80th birthday. That's really how long I'd like to live. If I live longer than that, that's fine, but I don't want to live to be too old. It's really not something that I really want to do. I definitely do not want to live to be 100. For me, that would be a little too old. It's not something that I really want to do.
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@maikarumike (458)
• Malaysia
26 May 09
I would like to live as long as i could provided i am not ill.For me to live as long as 100 years old would be great too...Can atleast see the development of my hometown and also can see my kids and grandchildren and perhaps great great grandchildren grow.I also would hope that i would not be a burden to my children too...
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@bunnyhoover (406)
• United States
26 May 09
I would really like to live for a few hundred years. I would use the time to study everything around me. I would devote my quest for knowledge to improving the world around me as well. I think though that I would only want this if I could still be physically healthy. I don't want to be dependent on another person to survive. When it gets to that point, I just want to die. If I'm not really living a full life, then I don't want it. I get bored too easy.
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@huangchengs2009 (6)
• China
26 May 09
i want to live maybe up to 90 years old as long as i am still not a burden to my family,i dont have any sickness and i can still remember.it may sounds funny and very attached but i will like it.
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
25 May 09
i don't know how long will i live... i just leave it to God... He is my Creator and He is the One who gives me life... so He is also the One who knows when i will die... i just hope that when i am alive, i had done good and meaningful things in this life to glorify Him... so i won't be embarassed when i meet Him later on in Heaven... take care and have a nice day...
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@Shounak_s (236)
• India
25 May 09
till we have oxygen left in earth but not in comma
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@sunflower121 (238)
• China
25 May 09
Hi,my dear friend,I have never thought about this issue before. As for me, I don't care too much about how long I can live. What I really care about is the quality of life. I think the quality of life matters more than the length of life. I want to be healthy and happy all my life. Thank you! Have a nice day!
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@aikhong (661)
• Malaysia
25 May 09
I think that we should be thinking positively, especially when it's a matter about life. Life is precious that we can say that it's a present from God, and also our parents. So, in my opinion we should appreciate our life and try to live as long as we can, and at the same time enjoy our life. If i were given a chance to choose, i'll surely choose to live longer, as long as i can. I've the same thinking as you, i wish to see my grand childrens, play with them, live together with them, and see them growing up. I think by having these i will be happy and contented enough for my life. Good luck to you!![](/Content/images/emotes/happy.gif)
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@SinfulRose (3527)
• Davao, Philippines
25 May 09
The question gets on my NOT-SO-VERY-GOOD side. In fact, I never wish to exist. So to ask how long I want to live is quite hard a question to answer. However, there are advantages and disadvantages in living old and dying young. In dying young, one would never experience to live longer with the ones he/she loves. In living old, the person could become a burden to someone. And also, he/she will have more difficulty in moving around when he/she is already old and frail. Either way, I live my life like tomorrow is never going to come because I do not know what will happen to me the next second. I do the things I thought I will do when my time is going to an end...
All in all, my answer to the question is I would not want a time to live. But I want to live my time to the fullest.
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@songmp (18)
• China
25 May 09
I don't want to live very long.I just want to live to 48 years old,pronunciation of this number in Chinese similar to"go to die",haha.But I dont think it's a burden to others.I just think that if too old I won't be beautiful and nobody loves me,no interest in life.
@mishikawa (57)
• Australia
25 May 09
i guess as long as you have something important you want to achieve and achieved it,and as long as youve done everything you need to do then it wouldnt matter when you die
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@sophie_dfuss (2365)
• Philippines
25 May 09
I also want to grow old maybe around 80-100 years old but I don't want to be a burden to my siblings and grandchildren. I am also saving for my retirement and insurance so that I can be in good hands even when I am old. I want to grow old with my bf (we are in a serious relationship now). I want to tell my grandchildren what the world looked like when I was younger and when I became old. They can learn moral lessons from my experiences in life. Good luck for us. As the Chinese says in their prayers, I wish good health, prosperity and long life.
@crazydaisy (3896)
• Canada
25 May 09
I agree with you I like to live over hundred and enjoy all my great grand children I always like to help other people as well...I also don't want to be a burden on my grand kids as well..[I wish you all the best of GOODLUCK]
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@sonusd (1547)
• India
25 May 09
I want to live till the age of 70 because till that time I can work on my own and i will be able to stay strong so that i will not depend upon others to do my own work and about earning i have already started investing for my old age so that will not a big problem for me
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@John4Christ (1597)
• India
25 May 09
Well i some what agree with your mom.......but it is not because i want to be a burden on anyone.......it is just that when i have nothing to do in life........whats the point in living.......also at the same time when you get old you tend to pick up some disease or some sickness which makes you live in pain and agony........i don't want to make my life such hell........i just want to go away before my life becomes such painful and agonizing........and i would prefer to spend my life with god above........
Have a nice day !!!!!
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@lupin0302 (137)
• Philippines
25 May 09
I want to live maybe up to 90 years old as long as i am still not a burden to my family, i dont have any sickness and i can still remember. becuase if by chance that i will get sick and very weak when i come to that age i think it is better if i will just die. becuase i dont want to be a burden to my love one. i love them so much that i dont want to give them a hard time taking care of me.
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