I am a senior citizen. Feels funny to write that. Sometimes I will see an older person and hold a door for them or do some courtesy or sign of respect to their age. Then it hits me, they might be your age or a few years younger. Also, sometimes when referring to someone , I’ll say he or she is old or up in years etc when the same could be said about me. I can see age in the mirror but so far my health is very good.
I just feel a disconnect between my age and how I perceive my age. It feels like I went to sleep at age 35-40 and when I woke up I was in my 60’s. I think I’m past the mid life crisis stage thankfully. I pretty much look my age, I think and this disconnect does not make me sad. It’s just a weird feeling.
Anyone else have this feeling?
It also arises when I see a celebrity or former athletes age quoted and see that they are younger even though I assumed they were older.
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Yes I feel the same. When I go out I still expect to be 25 and slim. I get a shock when I see this elderly fat person in shop windows. I see her in mirrors too.
I don't know who she is but wish she would go away! Lol
hi, I know the feeling . It hits me hardest when I go to a concert and expect to see a 20 something crowd but all I see is old people. Then I realize they are my age or younger. Be glad you are healthy and have a young spirit.
You are just a "babe" compared to me. I turned 79 this Month! I don't know how I got this age SO darn fast. When I look in the mirror, I wonder who IS That with all those wrinkles (esp. around the mouth & face falling)! I Hate the wrinkles, but no creams (and, I've tried dozens) of them help. I won't do any invasive treatments, nope! I hold doors for people most likely near my age --just a matter of kindness, and it's okay when they hold doors for me. They say that age is just a no., but, they are wrong. I have losts of health issues, and that bothers me A lot! Lost too many people in my life & that Hurts the most. My Mom lived to 103, and was in good shape up till her last two years. She didn't worry about her age, just lived her life. My Father died at 71, too young! Yeah, it seems like yesterday, I was in my 30's, as well!
Nice to see you Weatherwoman! I agree absolutely with everything you said. I can't say much - my computer shuts itself off randomly, anytime it feels like it, so I try to keep my comments short. It's distressing when it shuts down in the middle of my typing. I hope you're doing good.
My computer acts up, too, at times. I am Not fond of this digital age; but, I can't do much about it as everyone seems to want everything on the computer. Glad that I grew up w/o computers, cell phones, etc. And, I didn't have them at work, either. Know that there are some good things as now we can be in touch on HU no matter where we live.
Oh yes, that's a very familiar feeling. I think every old woman you see is still seventeen under all the wrinkles, still dancing barefoot in the moonlight.
Oh Yes everything written above applies to me I went to bed at fifty looking forty I woke up at seventy looking eighty and like a creaking gate. Where did that time go and my thick dark hair.
I am laughing, but not -- The last three years with all the stress I've had, look like I've aged 50 years. Even three years ago, I didn't have SO many lines, wrinkles like I do now! I have very thin brown/grey hair --wanna trade!
Yes, I completely understand that. I'm 75, and I was brought up to be kind and helpful to my elders,
Even although I stagger round on a rollator, It still instinctively try to help anyone who needs it, but at my age it's hard to find someone older than myself! So, I often entertain kids in the supermarket who are giving their parents a hard time, by pulling faces at them to make them giggle and forget their grumps!
It doesn't help a lot that I became a nurse, and its' frustrating to often be on the receiving end of the care.
I know it is sobering to realize how fast time flies and I have to remind myself that it happens to all of us and try to enjoy it with compassion and grace., it's made me more aware of living and enjoying the moment and being grateful for it.
I had cataract surgery earlier this year and wasn't prepared for my reflection in the mirror and wondered who that old person was staring back at me - LOL!
Me too.... I have lots to be grateful for.... I gave away almost everything to be where I am now, and it was all worth it, no regrets...I have everything I need.
great comment.... and glad you got your site back.... I'm losing mine due to a genetic hand me down, and was told I have the beginning of cataract's. But hope for the best as it's hard to paint when I can't see what I'm painting...
Same here. I’ve been trying not to let my challenges and struggles obscure my many blessings. I’ve learned some very valuable things in the last 5 to 6 years, that have made my life better. Who knew🤣🤣🤣?
I know it feels weird to be old. It is hard to accept. But all the physical changes make it real. Cataracts, arthritis, twisted toes, crumbling teeth and bones makes it genuine. People here do not socialize in person. I wish we could do that, instead of typing here. This does not help the loneliness.
Me, too, I wish that we could socialize in person as I feel we all have a lot in common, and would be kind & undestanding to one another. Certainly, would help with loneliness. Ah, but we will have to make due with "talking" online!
I didn't know what age discrimination was until I applied for a job in my mid-fifties. It was a rude awakening....
There was a story this gal told me years ago about a young woman who bought this purple hat...she loved it....it was a bit gaudy, so she didn't want to wear it in public, so she put it away in her closet in it's box . A decade went by and she went back in the closet and took the box out, but still didn't wear it, she didn't want to stand out and was afraid of negative comments. Another decade went by and she took the hat out of the box, and tried it on again and this time hung it on the side of her standing mirror so she could admire it, but still didn't wear it out... Another decade goes by, life happened, changes happened, and she no longer cared what anyone would say about her purple hat, she was older and wore her purple hat everywhere because she could.
Now I'll be 70 this year, I don't have a purple hat, but I no longer care what people think, I earned this body, this gray hair, and my aches and pains....
There are purple hat Societies in most cities in the US at least they were popular back 10 to 20 years ago it was older women that all wore purple hats and would socialize.
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