In your opinion when do you start getting "old?"

When you start feeling old

By 'you' do you mean me or other people? My grandparents were old before they were sixty, my parents were definitely getting on a bit by that age too. I on the other hand feel younger now at 69 than I did ten years ago and certainly felt younger than either my parents or grandparents did at that age.

It all depends on your lifestyle, genetic luck, living in a healthy environment, etc. In my case living in Norway for more than half my life, never having smoked, drank only moderately and never having had to work in a job that was bad for my health.

I listened to a BBC Radio 4 program today in which an 80 year old woman was describing how she took up running half marathons at 60 and is now doing triathlons. She's not setting any records but still it's something that many of us couldn't do (including me!).

So to answer your question: I've really no idea!

When "you" decide to give up living..

My midlife crisis was at 35, but I really didn't start feeling old until about 55. That's when my body told me to slow down.

When you cannot find anything to be positive and/or happy about.
When your woes matter more to you than anything else.
When you give up on life and on living.
When you cannot or will not listen to others and their thoughts or opinions. That is being close minded. And that means old.
I imagine after retirement is a good time to start being old. Older anyway.
When you yell at people of any age to get off your grass.
When you think of people in their twenties as kids.
When you are in the decade and you cannot find a job and you cannot retire just yet.
When your inner child dies.
Oh, when you come on SW looking for nudes and drool over them. Mostly older perverted men. From ages 35 right on up into their 70's. That is old.

when my back bone pain started knocking me

It depends on how healthy you are. Take Ernie Hudson for instance, our neighborhood Ghostbuster. This man looks damn good for his age.

Thank God for melanin!

When the aches and pains are there as you go to sleep, and still there when you wake up. 👴

From the moment of conception it begins.

Easier than you think---at least, ten years older than I am

when you stop being inquisitive and when you stop keeping fit

When your back or knees say so. lol 🤣

'Older' at 55 or so, 'Old' at 65, which I've passed. At what stage I become 'elderly' I'm not quite sure, but it's not yet!

My personal opinion is that it's around 50 for the body and around 60 for the mind in most people. I might be wrong though because I don't know 'most people'.

I think on average, when people hit 40.

When you have no more hope or reason to live. Otherwise it's all just a number.

You are old once you consider yourself old, and not until then. I will continue to live out my extended teenage years!

You start trimming your nose hairs, use your gut as a table when your sitting at the couch and you no longer sweat. You just smell like dust all the time.

And you notice your saggy arms flapping when you wave.

When you turn 21 years old.......By that time you have stopped growing, so there is only one way to go after that........jmo.....lol

Physically when you are 78
Mentally wen you have a hostile attitude about life, it could be even if you're 15.

We're always older and younger than someone else..

When I was your age would have said late 60's now that I'm 58 going to say late 80's😁

80 plus years is old , it’s possible to age backwards though just like Benjamin Button

Exercise plays a big part in that 🥰

When you leave home

When your body says so.

When I was 9

70’s?

I'M NOT OLD, YOU'RE OLD!

If we live long enough we get old our bodies begin to breakdown and when that happens you accept it

Not sure. Now get off of my lawn.

For a man, when he is 70. For a woman, 23.

As soon as you know better

Right now

When you're dead.

It’s not the same for everyone.

2 days after death.