Life Gets Harder As You Get Older

Hi iwinagain! "Life Gets Harder As You Get Older" is a fact we can't escape from. On top of the responsibilities and having to fend for yourself it's the degenerative aspect of the physical body that is the most challenging for anyone to handle with. This is the time of failing eyesight, of hard of hearing, where the smell, taste and the sense of touch begin to slow down. It is sad that in our golden years we have to come face to face with all these.

It is indeed true that life gets harder as you get older.However, along with responsilbilities, one gets freedom. Freedom to choose, something that is denied to a child,for better or worse.Shouldering responsibilities can be fulfilling if one is able to carry them out well.One can choose to be carefree and still discharge responsibilites. Easier said done than actually done.I guess it is worth trying out.One needs to look at life as it is something that is inclusive and for everyone to enjoy.All those things that one finds difficult can be delegated but still retain responsibility since that cannot be shied away from.One's conscience will never allow. As one rises higher in life professionally/socially/politically, life becomes more demanding in terms of time and effort. One does not get to enjoy little things that matter. That is life...

H i Iwinagain, Yes it is true that as you get older you have more responsibilities but then again you also have more freedom of choice rather than living under the parent's wings. I had many responsibilities growing up anyway so it wasn't a real shock to my system when I moved out of my parents house at 18. Yes, it can be a struggle for sure but I wouldn't want to go back to my childhood again no matter what and I had a great childhood. I have some great memories but never had any desire to relive them even if I could.

Hi, Such an interesting topic in MyLot. I still remembered well when I was a kid, my life is good. My parents pampered me alot, I got a good life and I am happy to be the daughter of my parents. Thanks to my parents for taking care of me. Now, I am married and a mother of one little boy. I married to my lovely husband 5 yrs ago. we are having a happy life too,but of course, I have more responsibility and burden now. It is not easy to take care of small kid. I can't imagine how my mother can handle me and my siblings lasttime (my mum has 4 kids including me). I only have one kid and getting headache sometimes in handling him. Now, I am out of support from my parents, my husband is supporting me and my family. I hope I can go out to work one day. Life is Up and Down...but we can't give up our lives and always treasure our loved one.

Really? I think getting older as time pass by is great.:D There's a lot of changes that I can see not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and in other aspects. I get to know and explore more about life. Of course, there'll be obstacles since it's part of the process...:D Maybe getting older is hard in the sense that there are things that one cannot do...:D Oh well,es asi..:D

I do believe that life gets harder as you get older. When we were younger it's like you said we were under our parents wings. A person tries to gain their independance and is encountered with bills. I'm in my early 40's and I feel my body wearing down. I can't keep up with the kids, everything bothers me at times, and not only that I worry if I will be strong enough to handle my parents as well as my own kids. I talk to my dad often and he tells me I'll never understand till I get there myself.

Sure, when you are really young and dependent on your parents, one can be happy and carefree, unless you go to bed hungry or are threatened by violence just outside your door. Then comes the time during adolescence when one can start the yearning to be free to do more, but the society and culture refuse to let you even try. Finally given the status of an adult, even if you behave yourself, some older people may think you are just another hoodlum out to party all the time and absolutely useless to society. Then finally at full maturity one can still be harassed by younger people who, probably because of MTV, think its funny to harass older people and post the video results on YouTube. Generalized statements always have many exceptions according to one's situation and environment. I hope to learn to accept the way things are, and work to change the things that are wrong. Harder? I wouldn't say that. The lack of responsibility causing my freedom to be curtailed, especially in adolescence, was my number one hardship. Once I was free to be myself, yes, I have to work to get food on the table and roof over my head, but that is much better than being dependent on those who refuse to let me be free.

Yes its true. As you gel older you typically get more responsibilities. Gone are the days you can just hang out with friends, go home and have dinner ready for you. You have to look for jobs, take care of kids, and deal with a lot of stuff you never had to worry about as a kid.

I totally agree with this because now I am 18 and it feels like their has been a big load placed on me you know. Like all of a sudden I am going to be going to college I have to try and get a job and also I have to get my license so that I can drive still I am very nervous about driving I feel like I will die driving. I am seriously terrified which is never good because my dad always tells me to let go of that fear and I know I should, but it's hard. Oh and also I had to make a bank account and I got it as a student bank account. I kinda miss the good old days were I did'nt have to do so much, but oh well one always has to grow up and take on the world not everybody can do it, but I will try my best.

hi iwinagain, I do agree that life gets harder as you get older, as we get a lot of responsibilities as we grow older, but as you said when we are younger we were happy with no job,tension, work, responsibilities also........

I feel like it gets so much harder and I never realized as a kid that it would. I use to think if I could be old enough to do this or that I will be happy. Well guess what getting older is the pits. The only time I relax and don't worry like a crazy person is when we go to stay at my parents for the night, it really is the only time I get a good night sleep.

Yeah, I know... when the moment I reached college, I can only depend on myself.. and be independent as I get older.. get jobs and pay the things I needed.

Life does get harder as you get older. The older you get the more people expect of you when it comes to you responsibilties. People want to see you progress not be the same person you were when you were living at home with your parents. You have to learn responsibility get a job, pay bills, and depend on your own judgement sometime because no one is not going to be around forever.