Do you worry about getting old?

I don't worry about getting older.. I do worry about getting older and realising I haven't accomplished anything yet, or done anything interesting or satisfying yet.

I'm 28, and find there are a million more things I want to do before I 'settle', but the problem is finding like-minded people with similar values to mine who also I enjoy doing things with.. and those people are far and few between. I'm not just talking about bopping around at Bora bora either.. so I end up doing most things on my own..

My parents are in their 60s and are fit as anything so I don't see getting older as worrying about my body breaking down.. you can do triathlons when you're in your 80s if you want to.(my parents are currently learning how to pole-vault with their track club with people much younger than them )

I find that time speeds on by as I get older, and I do want to have a family... and there does get to a point where it becomes physically too late for that..

but no I don't worry about getting older, more, I worry about what I'm doing, where i'm going etc etc..
 
well, chewie im glad u got yourself sorted out. the 20s are truly about figuringout who u are and making peace with that. im knowing myself better now, and know what i want and do not want. I feel its nice to have a partner in life, and I aim towards finding one. But for now im happy just being single, having fun and moving.
 
Ibiza-girlie said:
well, chewie im glad u got yourself sorted out. the 20s are truly about figuringout who u are and making peace with that. im knowing myself better now, and know what i want and do not want. I feel its nice to have a partner in life, and I aim towards finding one. But for now im happy just being single, having fun and moving.
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wanting to be with someone pre-occupied my life for so long.

i look, but cant be bothered to act on anything. barely have enough time for myself at the moment, and Me time is very important.
 
i do worry about getting older. im 23 and i look about 18. most people would think thats a good thing but really it isnt, cos when people find out my age theyre really shocked! also, when im out i get chatted up by young lads and ones my own age just dont seem to be interested. :(

when i was younger i always thought id be settled down and have kids by the time i was 25, and its not working out that way. i still dont know what i wanna do with my life. ive been to college and uni, studying things im not even interested in. i just dont have a clue what i want.

i do know i want to have kids at some stage, and unfortunately for us girlies their is a time limit on when we can have kids.
 
From my viewpoint im not really worried about getting older, I look 2 yrs younger then I am and actually my brother who is 20 looks older then me (25)...I cant grow facial hair haha...ridiculous...anyways, my whole thing is just not doing as much as I want too. I hate to waste time...HATE it! Id rather look back and say "Man I did WAY to much" instead of thinking how I could have done so much more.

I enjoy my youth because I wont be young forever, thats not to say Ill feel old but lets face it, alot of things are inevitable. Im a Toys R Us kid at heart and I do honestly believe you are as young as you feel. I have older friends (30) who love going out with me because I make them feel younger, which is a great feeling but I dont even consider them old.

Just enjoy and make the best of every moment that you can. I dont necessarily miss the time period from 20-24, I just remember all the great memories ive had with my friends and all I want to do now 25-future is create even better memories at a different age.

DJ_Rico69
 
Normally, I do not care about getting old, I am 30 I think it's Ok is not a drama for me, I still live with my parents and two of my brothers/ sisters, just one have gone from home. I want to have babies but I wouldn't have the know, I just feel is no my time yet. I also think that is harder to get up now after a nigth out but still don't stops me.
 
I've never one worried about getting old. Death, however, is another matter. I'm absolutely $hit scared and try not to ever think about it :cry:

I'm 35 and most people think i still look 28/29. I'm in better shape this year than i've ever been. OK, i'm slowly getting greyer but at least it isn't falling out.

I really enjoyed my 20's but definately prefer being 30+. I feel i've achieved everything i wanted to do by this age.

I suppose the only regret we have as a couple is not having a child earlier in life. We always said 200% we NEVER EVER wanted kids but we've reached a point now where we'd both like to start a (small) family. We've probably missed the boat now as my g/f is a little older. There is a small chance, we'll just have to enjoy trying :P If we can't, we'll just carry on life and be just as happy.

Another minor regret is that i wish we hadn't gone out clubbing week after week after week for all those years. Sure, we had a great time (at the time) but why every week? Stupid when you look back.

Hey ho!
 
Drew said:
Another minor regret is that i wish we hadn't gone out clubbing week after week after week for all those years. Sure, we had a great time (at the time) but why every week? Stupid when you look back.!
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Why is that a regret? I'm only about a year and a half your junior (and the missus is a year older than you) but we still go out every week. In fact, I still usually do 2 nights out and plan to continue until the liver caves in :lol:

I know what you mean about the kids though... definitely feel like I'm running out of time, biologicall speaking (for the missus) and wish that weren't true.

I find it funny with everyone aged 20-25 saying "I'm not bothered about getting older". Of course you're not! I wasn't either. It's only when your hair starts greying like Drew or thinning like me that it starts to become an issue :lol:
 
the only bad bit about getting older is the physical degeneration. however if somebody said they could transport me back to my twenties i'd turn them down flat! i'm in my 50's and life is still fun - i just have fun in a different way now.
 
drew u sound all grown up ;) i understand where u are coming from. im just still in that age/period of my life where sitting home a friday night isnt an option. but im also getting used to not clubbing so hard anymore, the last 2 weekends have been quiet with no alcohol and by the looks of it, so will this one.
 
Am 31 and tbh much prefer it to being in my twenties, I just feel much more relaxed with myself. So, no, I'm not concerned about getting older.

Worry about the things you can change, not the things you can't. ;) :D
 
Morbyd said:
Drew said:
Another minor regret is that i wish we hadn't gone out clubbing week after week after week for all those years. Sure, we had a great time (at the time) but why every week? Stupid when you look back.!
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Why is that a regret? I'm only about a year and a half your junior (and the missus is a year older than you) but we still go out every week. In fact, I still usually do 2 nights out and plan to continue until the liver caves in :lol:
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3 reasons really ....

1) Wasted too many Sundays either at an afterparty or in bed

2) Spent waaaaaaaaaay too much money

3) The effects of work performance Mon/Tues


Like i said, it was great at the time, but looking back i wish we'd done it a little more infrequently.
 
Drew said:
I've never one worried about getting old. Death, however, is another matter. I'm absolutely $hit scared and try not to ever think about it :cry:

I'm 35 and most people think i still look 28/29. I'm in better shape this year than i've ever been. OK, i'm slowly getting greyer but at least it isn't falling out.

I really enjoyed my 20's but definately prefer being 30+. I feel i've achieved everything i wanted to do by this age.

I suppose the only regret we have as a couple is not having a child earlier in life. We always said 200% we NEVER EVER wanted kids but we've reached a point now where we'd both like to start a (small) family. We've probably missed the boat now as my g/f is a little older. There is a small chance, we'll just have to enjoy trying :P If we can't, we'll just carry on life and be just as happy.

Another minor regret is that i wish we hadn't gone out clubbing week after week after week for all those years. Sure, we had a great time (at the time) but why every week? Stupid when you look back.

Hey ho!
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Drew, I must say I am also scared of death and if someting scares me about getting older is not the fact of getting older itselfs but the idea of seing people that I really care for, die. I also scared of dying myself.
 
mikkak said:
Drew said:
I've never one worried about getting old. Death, however, is another matter. I'm absolutely $hit scared and try not to ever think about it :cry:

I'm 35 and most people think i still look 28/29. I'm in better shape this year than i've ever been. OK, i'm slowly getting greyer but at least it isn't falling out.

I really enjoyed my 20's but definately prefer being 30+. I feel i've achieved everything i wanted to do by this age.

I suppose the only regret we have as a couple is not having a child earlier in life. We always said 200% we NEVER EVER wanted kids but we've reached a point now where we'd both like to start a (small) family. We've probably missed the boat now as my g/f is a little older. There is a small chance, we'll just have to enjoy trying :P If we can't, we'll just carry on life and be just as happy.

Another minor regret is that i wish we hadn't gone out clubbing week after week after week for all those years. Sure, we had a great time (at the time) but why every week? Stupid when you look back.

Hey ho!
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Drew, I must say I am also scared of death and if someting scares me about getting older is not the fact of getting older itselfs but the idea of seing people that I really care for, die. I also scared of dying myself.
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did anyone watch the last episode of 6feet under last night? The last 10 minutes was just a speeded up version of every characters lives until their death, it was really really sad and made you realise that it was completely inevitable for everyone.
 
Drew said:
1) Wasted too many Sundays either at an afterparty or in bed
2) Spent waaaaaaaaaay too much money
3) The effects of work performance Mon/Tues
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1. Sundays in bed rule! :D
2. Money is there to be spent ;)
3. I'm lucky... recover quickly 8)

mikkak said:
Drew, I must say I am also scared of death and if someting scares me about getting older is not the fact of getting older itselfs but the idea of seing people that I really care for, die. I also scared of dying myself.
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I have to say that I'm not so frightened of death, really. I wouldn't say I'm looking forward to it, but I've seen so much random stuff and had so many interesting experiences in this life that I can't complain about the time I've been given. There are people 3 times my age, especially in the US, who haven't traveled as far or achieved as much.

So bring it on... though perferably AFTER I've become a rock star, climbed Mt Kilamanjaro, and traveled to South America, China, Japan, and Australia. :lol:
 
Morbyd you are really lucky of being able to have known all that places. My friends and I planning in a few of years time to go to Japan, I have my plan to go To Russia and I would also like to do a big trip through the States. I went to Miami and I loved it and I know that it is so diferent the country from one part to another. Living abroad is not something I could do, maybe a break of a few of moths but I couldn't live abroad I am not the type.
 
mikkak said:
Morbyd you are really lucky of being able to have known all that places. My friends and I planning in a few of years time to go to Japan, I have my plan to go To Russia and I would also like to do a big trip through the States. I went to Miami and I loved it and I know that it is so diferent the country from one part to another. Living abroad is not something I could do, maybe a break of a few of moths but I couldn't live abroad I am not the type.
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I didn't think I was the type to live abroad either, Mikkak. I'm still not quite sure how it all worked out as it did, but I'm glad I took the chance as 8 months (original plan) became 9 years :lol:
 
Morbyd said:
Drew said:
1) Wasted too many Sundays either at an afterparty or in bed
2) Spent waaaaaaaaaay too much money
3) The effects of work performance Mon/Tues
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1. Sundays in bed rule! :D
2. Money is there to be spent ;)
3. I'm lucky... recover quickly 8)
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How can you enjoy spending sundays in bed? There's so much out there to do on your day off. Total waste of valuable time.

Yes, money is there to be spent but there's better things to spend it on than nights out (to the extend we did). I have always been good with money though. I've paid LOTS into my pension from the age of 18 and that's now growing substantially. I've got investments in all sorts of places so can't complain really.

I too recover quickly but i'm such a perfectionist at work, it frustrates me when i'm not feeling 100%

:)
 
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