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The turning older crisis

Many freak out when they're seeing their first gray hair or when they turn 30. I never related to that feeling. I wonder why. I'm fine getting older. I think for me it's freedom and opportunity feelings associated with aging.

I like to learn more, to get more experienced and wiser, I like the mentor role and I don't really miss being young. For me being young was chaotic and sad and I had no protection. As adult I got my own back. I'm able to keep me safe and happy.

I also know myself inside out today, which makes life easier. I can still suprise myself , that will never stop no matter how old I get. But I'm grounded in a way I never could as a teen , not even in my twenties.

I like the grounded solid foundation me. And I like the possibilities it leads to.

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SW-User

I am finding the 30s to be a great age. Just hits the sweet spot of being physically fit & mentally sane lol. I'm enjoying it so far

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SinlessOnslaught · M

@SW-User I'm hoping I'll be like you in mt 30's. Right now I'm not in good mental or physical health.

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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@SW-User I can't relate to mentally sane but I'm physically stronger than I've ever been.

DunningKruger · 61-69, M

I've only really had problems with growing older in the past few years. Physical changes are accumulating that hint at what's to come. Arthritis in my hands has made it so that I can't even clinch my fists anymore, occasionally aching so bad I have trouble typing. The gel inside my eyes has detached from the inner surface of the eyeball. Apparently, this is perfectly normal as people age, but I'm used to having better than 20/20 vision. Everything is often blurry now, making even reading a chore at times. I used to have a thick head of hair. It started going gray when I was a teenager, so it turning gray and white never bothered me. What has happened is that it has thinned so much right in the front that my head looks like a fuzzy egg now. Strangely, more than anything, that has been a blow to my vanity, which is saying a lot considering how low my standards have always been.

My fear is that this accumulation of deficits is just going to continue to cascade until it all collapses and I can't do even the basics that I rely on — reading, writing, general self care and maintenance. Without all these things, will life continue to be worth living?

As is sometimes said, aging is not for the weak.

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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@SomeMichGuy That is a good explanation yes. My brain is leveled up! And it's not fried from drugs or shit

SomeMichGuy · M

@Queendragonfly EVEN BETTER.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

I enjoy being the age I am. Growing older for me has meant more confidence because I'm more competent in things due to practice.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@JimboSaturn I know right?! It's the same feeling for me.

SW-User

I already feel ancient, so being ancient doesn't seem that bad, let alone 30's - 50's

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@SW-User Yeah the golden years are to come :D

SW-User

@Queendragonfly At this point Life has an IOU i don't think it'll ever be able to repay, so we'll see XD

DownTheStreet · 56-60, M

Gosod approach to life

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@DownTheStreet Very gosod 😂👌

OogieBoogie · F

I never saw my 30's as being 'old'. I still felt exactly the same as I did in my 20's.

Now 50.....that's a TOTALLY different matter 😏

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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@OogieBoogie Me too, I never viewed 30 as old; when I was in my 30's I considered myself young.

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@JimboSaturn I consider myself young til teens tell me I'm old and I remember that I left high school 15 tears ago 😂

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@Queendragonfly I was reading the story about the frog in a pot and the water starts boiling but the frog never jumps out because it doesn't notice the gradual change. I think that is what growing old is like :P

SW-User

I'll be 30 next April and I feel the same way about it as you have described.

I'm only beginning to really hit my stride in life. My teenage years and twenties were largely dangerous and terrifying. Now I feel more sure of myself and I have more wisdom from experience. Life can be a wonderful thing

Musicman · 61-69, M

Congratulations you. 🙂 For me my mouth just wouldn't say 27. But, once I got past 27 I never had another problem. 🙂

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Musicman · 61-69, M

@Queendragonfly Me too. 🙂 In November I'll be 62. I am healthy for the most part and I enjoy life. 🙂

Queendragonfly · 31-35, F

@Musicman I hope I'm like you when I'm 62! Happy confident and funny 👌😊

Musicman · 61-69, M

@Queendragonfly Thank you very much 🤗 That was quite the compliment. 🙂

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