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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 18:41:15 GMT
I’m in my mid thirties and the thought of turning 40 in a few short years makes me panic. I just don’t know how people deal with this. It’s not easy.
Then again, I recall panicking about turning 20, then 30, and now in retrospect that just seems silly. Hard to appreciate your current age though because obviously it’s the oldest you’ve ever been.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Sept 24, 2021 19:03:08 GMT
I think you will like it.
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Post by 🎄Jan El Señor🎄 on Sept 24, 2021 19:07:57 GMT
Exercise.
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Post by Catman 猫的主人 on Sept 24, 2021 20:34:22 GMT
Exercise. And you'll want to start using handrails on the stairs.
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Post by langdona on Sept 24, 2021 20:45:01 GMT
Well, its better than the alternative, right?
Was gonna leave it at that but eh, you know...that's the thing, what are you gonna do, not get older? Being worm food sure does sound appealing at times but there is nothing more, dead is dead. There are things to enjoy in all stages of life. People value all sorts of things and do them at all different ages. something doesn't mean less because you do it at an older age. Society values youth but don't trick yourself into thinking there isn't value in life after a certain arbitrary age.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 24, 2021 21:01:41 GMT
I will be 40 in two years and i feel no panic about that, just as i did not feel any panic when i turned 30, frankly it makes no sense to me when people panic when they think about getting older.
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 21:06:26 GMT
Well, its better than the alternative, right? Was gonna leave it at that but eh, you know...that's the thing, what are you gonna do, not get older? Being worm food sure does sound appealing at times but there is nothing more, dead is dead. There are things to enjoy in all stages of life. People value all sorts of things and do them at all different ages. something doesn't mean less because you do it at an older age. Society values youth but don't trick yourself into thinking there isn't value in life after a certain arbitrary age. True. I do think about a few of my friends who had died young (one in high school one in his late twenties) and it makes me feel like I should appreciate getting older because they did not get to. Then there’s all the victims of the pandemic. It’s almost disrespectful in a way to be upset about getting older, because it really is a privilege. It is also partly a societal image thing. I do kind of have this subconscious feeling that I’ll be worth less when I’m no longer “young”, even though I don’t personally devalue older people at all and don’t believe the same thing about others. Which is kind of weird to hold myself to a different way of thinking.
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 21:06:51 GMT
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 21:07:08 GMT
I will be 40 in two years and i feel no panic about that, just as i did not feel any panic when i turned 30, frankly it makes no sense to me when people panic when they think about getting older. Interesting. Care to expand?
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 21:08:07 GMT
Exercise. And you'll want to start using handrails on the stairs. I did slip and fall down my stairs last spring. Still got the rug burn scars on my arm!
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Post by jeffersoncody on Sept 24, 2021 21:11:23 GMT
Drugs and alcohol.
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 21:15:20 GMT
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Post by langdona on Sept 24, 2021 21:20:39 GMT
Well, its better than the alternative, right? Was gonna leave it at that but eh, you know...that's the thing, what are you gonna do, not get older? Being worm food sure does sound appealing at times but there is nothing more, dead is dead. There are things to enjoy in all stages of life. People value all sorts of things and do them at all different ages. something doesn't mean less because you do it at an older age. Society values youth but don't trick yourself into thinking there isn't value in life after a certain arbitrary age. True. I do think about a few of my friends who had died young (one in high school one in his late twenties) and it makes me feel like I should appreciate getting older because they did not get to. Then there’s all the victims of the pandemic. It’s almost disrespectful in a way to be upset about getting older, because it really is a privilege. It is also partly a societal image thing. I do kind of have this subconscious feeling that I’ll be worth less when I’m no longer “young”, even though I don’t personally devalue older people at all and don’t believe the same thing about others. Which is kind of weird to hold myself to a different way of thinking. I get it. I judge myself harder than a lot of people too.. You gotta take it easy on yourself. Just live the best you can... easier said than done, right
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Post by onethreetwo on Sept 24, 2021 21:31:09 GMT
I turn 40 in a few weeks. I'm literally not pressed at all. I don't have children so I don't have to deal with that bullshit, and when I'm not working I spend my time doing things I enjoy.
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Post by Admin on Sept 24, 2021 21:59:04 GMT
I’m in my mid thirties and the thought of turning 40 in a few short years makes me panic. I just don’t know how people deal with this. It’s not easy. Then again, I recall panicking about turning 20, then 30, and now in retrospect that just seems silly. Hard to appreciate your current age though because obviously it’s the oldest you’ve ever been. When a friend of mine turned 40 not so very long ago, I was all prepared to give him grief on his birthday. It went something like this: Me: Dude! You're 40. Him: Yup, and I'm happy to see it. That pretty much ruined it for me, so maybe that's the way to look at it. After all, it's better than the alternative, or so I've heard.
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Post by ck100 on Sept 24, 2021 22:08:12 GMT
If you can't stop the clock, at least you can slow it down.
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 22:11:17 GMT
If you can't stop the clock, at least you can slow it down. …How? 
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Post by Spooky Ghost Ackbar on Sept 24, 2021 22:12:13 GMT
I’m in my mid thirties and the thought of turning 40 in a few short years makes me panic. I just don’t know how people deal with this. It’s not easy. Then again, I recall panicking about turning 20, then 30, and now in retrospect that just seems silly. Hard to appreciate your current age though because obviously it’s the oldest you’ve ever been. When a friend of mine turned 40 not so very long ago, I was all prepared to give him grief on his birthday. It went something like this: Me: Dude! You're 40. Him: Yup, and I'm happy to see it. That pretty much ruined it for me, so maybe that's the way to look at it. After all, it's better than the alternative, or so I've heard. It’s a good way of looking at it. I just can’t quite get there yet. Maybe when it happens I’ll be ready. I got a few years.
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Post by Stammerhead on Sept 24, 2021 22:24:08 GMT
I’m getting to that age where you wonder if it’s worth starting to read a big book.  |
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Post by NewtJorden on Sept 24, 2021 22:31:41 GMT
I'm 38. Turning 40 doesnt scare me at all, but 50 is the number that make me anxious.
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