Old age -- Love it or Loath it..

Hello. I'm in my early 20s and probably approaching the peak of my life and career. Knowing all the things that I'm still able to do and have a lot things I am yet to achieve and thinking that I'll get old one of these days, don't make me feel scared of being old. I'm not afraid of being old, I am afraid of getting old alone. Wrinkles, grey hair, wearing dentures are quite a bit scary thought. That's why I always make it a point to take good care of my health and body all the time. I don't smoke, I don't drink, I switched to a day job and tried to live a healthy and manage an occasional stressful life. I know that it's tough but it will pay out by the time I get old. I'm trying to save up real well because I want to have a good pension fund. I'm trying to make things planned even if I'm sure that there are inevitable things that come in once in a while. I know that it's tough but it will pay me out in time. What matters to me it to be happy by the time I get old and recall how many real good friends I had and how much love I give to those people who loved me just the same.

Well, I'm 40 and already facing small things about getting old - grey hair, chin hair , aches and pains, more tiredness, that kind of thing. My parents are 64 and both quite young in many ways. My Nanna lived until she was 100 and my Grandma will be 93 in July, so I have good longevity in my family. I think a long life is great, but you need good health.

Hi there Haddowz! Well, I don't think I would be of any help in changing your mind regarding that subject. i am kind of scared of growing old actually. I don't think I can do things that I enjoy doing now when I get old and somehow, physical incapability will hinder me from enjoying those activities with the same intensity as I do now. Well, I guess the best thing that we can do is to take good care of our healthy so that we can somehow prolong our youth.

haddowz, relax you do not have to lose your mind when you age, you do not have to drool, or have Alzenheimer disease,or be forgetful. I am 83my mind is as good as it was at 33, I am active, and I am not senile nor am I loony. If you treat your body the right way You can age nicely and with good health.You are just older but not falling apart or doing any of the things that have been drummed into people's head about growing old. I have a decent life, and am happy and fairly well.You will not lose your memory atall if you use your brains all your life. And a lot of us senior citizens still work part time.So old age or as I would rather call it senior citizenship can be happy and pleasant. You can be as happy in senior citizenship as you were in your thirties.

I am young and do not want to think about old age at this point of time. I think, it will not be too bad for me. I am not sure about that time, if I would be working or not but one thing is sure that I am going to be on my own earnings as I have taken pension plans that will take care of my daily and medical expenses. Hope all will be well.

If one has nothing to do, nothing to think about, nothing to contribute to society and no reason to look forward to in life but just living from day to day, I would say that one is very much older than his chronological age actually is. Being old is a phase in life. Many may have dreaded because society may not have painted equal sides of the coins well. Being old may be something physical with 'creaking bones' but not necessarily the mind. The earlier years are stages to think, plan and act upon for a smoother transition. Staying physically active, mentally fit, optimistic about life and live meaningful lives within families and communities make old age wonderful.

Hi Haddowz, Well I am not old yet but middleaged I guess but I have a six year old son so he keeps me young. I am looking forward to enjoying my twilight years watching my children have children and relaxing back. I have decided I will remain healthy and active so try not to think about the negatives like creaky old bones lol, memory loss, now what did I go into the kitchen for? I do that now and if I can't remember I can't remember it will be more of a problems for others around me than myself I guess. I live for today anyway so really do not consider old age much other than a pension plan and will which are both in place. Huggles. Ellie :D

Why hate some stage of our life that is as true as it is our birth?Let us love the old age too as we ourselves did before that.Even if we don't love it,we can not in any way stop it from happening.So, better accept it and love it and fulfill your life and make it complete with grace.

You know, much as I would prefer to live in denial and keep the image of myself in my mind from when I was 20-ish, it's an inescapable fact that we age. So what can you do about it? Enjoy it while you have it, because once it's gone, it's gone. Yeah, there are aches and pains and other problems, but most people manage to cultivate an "it could be worse" kind of attitude. And blessed are the ones who can embrace it and truly be happy.

Age is a subject of personal perspective. One can feel old at 20, and people in their 60s can still go bungee jumping. It's all about how you feel inside rather than how you are outside. As far as I am concerned, I'm not looking forward to it since it will come for sure. No matter what, old age will come and will pass by. All we have to do is plan a little ahead of what we can do when our families are settled and you are left alone with loads of time on hand. One thing I'm gonna do for sure is save up a lot of money so that when I get old, I can take trips to places that I have wished to see all my life. I will enjoy my youth also, but won't ignore the thought that old age will come and rather than being dependent on somebody, I myself should be able to take care of myself. bourne

My family dose not age LOL jUst kidding. But for real though my family age really gracefully my mom has been told numerous times that she dosent look her age, and so has the rest of my family, I have been told that could pass for 20 instead of my real age. and people think my middle sister looks like she is still in high school even though shes close to my age, so in some ways I feel I've been blessed. As for getting old I dont care much for the number change because I still sometimes feel 16 inside, and I look 20 and am actually in my 30tys also there is still so much I have yet to accomplish so growing older and feeling younger is very awkward for me. but there isent much we can do but accept it and move on so I try not to think about it much, and I feel its better to be open about aging and just live life and not stress about things like that.

I don't think I'm looking forward to all of those things but I do look forward to the knowledge I will have at that time. I kind of do look forward to not having to work. It seems like that is all I do. I don't want to lay around all the time but I would like to be able to do the things that I enjoy. I look forward to seeing my children succeed too. I think that seeing them marry and have children of their own will be a great experience. I can be a little more laid back then too. I am not looking forward to becoming older but I know there will be good things that come with the bad.

For me, I'm afraid of getting this old. I know that all of us will go through aging but I'm afraid to have a weaker bone, to have disease and most of all no one will take care of you and will love you. Sure there are your children but they will soon have own family.

im afraid to become an old man .

Yup ya get what some call old but they only go by your age and to me that just dont tell the whole story. In the age thing ya know more than when a kid more is up there in your brain and you learn how to use that to get along also . ya can say and do things that you wouldnt when younger and get awaqy with most of that.lol People over look and say oh they are just old! SOme people can make themselves old by the way they think, or make theirselves young by the way they think. Me I say live life to the fullest forge ahead and dont look back except to the good time. Its time to set back and relax and look at the world and see the simple things that passed you by as you grow up. And you think there is no work lol I take care of grand dughter and keeping up with her is a job work in yard and around the house there is never nothing to do when you own your own home alwaqys things to keep ya busy. You might not be working for money but more for the pleasure of see what you have created right here at your own place!

hey dear,,, well, it depends..I do want to grow up so fast to see myself a graduate & happily married with some kids around me LOL