General Chat

The gulf between young & old is wider than ever. The pace of technological & social change is partly responsible.

The media glorify youth & images of youth so that ageing is seen as something to be avoided at all costs - hence the popularity of plastic surgery.

Liberal educators are also culpable, having inspired students to believe that rebellion against the previous generation is normal, even admirable. Was this so in earlier generations?

When young you want to be older.
Middle age you want to be younger.
Some people when old brag how old they are.
I believe I am younger than my 80 years....but do use it when it's going to get me a concession .
I had a private MOT last year and was given a metabolic age of 64 which pleased me a lot. :-S

Agree - age is a state of mind. Can you recall about 5 years ago when leaving school (!) whether you thought some people were old before their time?

Shocking was what I thought at the time.

I am well known for my childish ways in this village just ask the Brownies and the Rainbows ;-) :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D LG

I second with Ann , age is just a number. I have a 6 year old mind in a 63 year old body . The saying goes.' I feel like a sixteen year old, by heck I can't catch one ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Age is just a number. If you have reasonable health, and the ability to enjoy the small things in life, you won't think about your age.

We groan sometimes when getting out of chairs etc, then laugh at each other. But there are still very few things we don't do 'because we are too old'. Our friends are of all ages and, as yet, our Grandchildren don't treat us as old. We are going away for two weeks soon, one week of which there will be two grandsons and their wives/partners, and both weeks our daughter will be with us and I bet we don't get any concessions in what we do because of our age!!

I don't now about anyone else but these days I have great trouble guessing the age of people I meet/know.

Age is a state of mind :-D

I sometimes wonder about the state of my mind :-S

I think it does.......when young its the excitement of going to births, marriages and christenings,
and sometimes the odd old un's funeral

then its your turn for the marriages births and christenings......and again the odd funeral......
the frightening thing is, all of a sudden you realise that you are rapidly approaching the top of the list............for funerals

Only if it means that you are entitled or permitted to do something

- drive a car
- drink alcohol in a pub
- go on holiday without an 'appropriate' adult
- get free eye tests or prescriptions
- a free bus pass
- qualify for (2nd time round) lowered concession entry fees

Because we get older, we've gained life experiences along the way. It might be part of the human psyche to wish to guide and protect the younger generation. Survival of the species perhaps?

As a family we tend only to make a big thing about birthdays as we hit the Decades. Even then it tends to be with a family meal. We do try to make an extra fuss every year of the in-laws. After all, they may not be around in 12 months time. 90 and counting!

I loved the idea of being 20 all grown up, kept very, very quiet when I turned 30, celebrated with the world when I turned 40, from then on I think I may stay quiet.

But I have had friends who never made their 40th because they couldn´t comprehend being that old- I also have friends who celebrated their 60th in style and vow to do it at 65, 70 and every year after.

I have very young "friends" who yes treat me like a surrogate Mum but don´t realise I am old enough to be their granny .....well if granny and Mum were very young Mums :-0

So does age matter ?