Honestly with cardiomyopathy id be shock3d if I live long enough to be call3d old
Truthfully I wanna live a long and happy life I wanna have more happy memories and accomplishments
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Interesting perspective @Ozzyskits .
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@firemonkey And this is exactly why I don’t like psychotherapy: It rips open old wounds.
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@SkinnyMe I find getting the balance right between non trivialisation of my experiences and avoiding the pain from old wounds- very difficult. Comments like ‘you only think x because….’ really trigger me. A denial or trivialisation of my experiences isn’t helpful.
To be fair the current therapist hasn’t done that. It’s not his fault that the therapy I’m having now should have happened at least 50 years ago. I’m struggling to cope with strong feelings of being a failure, and self criticism over my inability to heal without help. It’s involved me crying much more than usual.
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I feel good about it. All my deep psychological pain of youth (suicidal depression, unrequited love, divorce, grief, incest, abuse) are all worked through and resolved now. I feel I’ve reached Maslow’s level of self actualization.
I’ve accomplished everything on my bucket list and I’ve done almost everything that I’ve ever wanted to do. Only things left are to explore New England and the Northeast U.S., and also the Dakotas and Canada. I feel that once I do these, and even if I don’t, I’ll be ready to die.
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I’m sorry @firemonkey.
I think people should get old naturally. There are a lot of people who think people should be aged artificially.
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I have managed to add more things to my life
Quality of my spare time has multiplied by picking up old hobbies
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Im looking forward to it. I hope i dont live a long life, lol.
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I’m turning 29 in two months and I haven’t really started worrying about age yet. Although I do think my 20s were wasted.
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I think about it a bit, and I welcome becoming a wiser person (hopefully). But I’m mid 30s, so I don’t think about getting old specifically that much, but I do think about death sometimes, especially when things are going bad.
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That’s badass! Keep it up! I’m working to be able to do more pushups in a row.
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Set your goal, but be prepared to take a few months to build it up. 5 days a week works for me.
It has been reported recently that in a scientific paper that just a minute or two of exertion/exercise can add years to your life. Whether it is carrying the shopping, walking up stairs, squats or anyrhing. Just a minute a day will add years to your life.
I’m 45 and I realize that I’m closer to old age than my youth. I just hope I continue to be able to get around and look after myself as I get older. I most definitely don’t want to end up in a group home. It would be too depressing. I too don’t have anyone to look after me when I get up in age.
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Nice set. I did 10×6. But even that makes a world of difference I feel.
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I’ve been thinking about it lately, like my yout was a third of a century ago, or this and that happened a long time ago.
But then on the other hand I was thinking just today, it’s a common fate for everyone. We shall all pass. And those of us who live to be old and in not too bad shape are lucky I guess. I take some comfort in this.
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I’m 61, and I think that getting old beats the alternative. I should have died when I was 12 (nearly drowned), so everything is gravy.
The rest of my life is unwritten, so it’s up to me to write it.
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Lol this is crazy
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I’m 55 and nothing is getting old with me in life. Things just keep getting more fascinating and exciting and interesting.
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