What age did you start feeling old?

[hank37w]

Being 60yo now, I would have been considered as being at the end of middle-aged in the year that I was born, but Australian men have a 20% longer life expectancy since then, so we get an extra 5 years before being considered old.

Per @hank37w above, I have basically always seen anyone 15 years older as being old. As for feeling old, everything still works, though not as good as it used to and my 2027 begins with left knee replacement surgery that is also affecting my hip angle

My orthopaedic reckons my right knee has several years left in it, so hopefully surgery goes well and it helps me not feel old until until I officially get there.

Appreciate you adding an extra 5 years onto my 10 years putting me into the "not yet old" category, in your eyes at least. (not sure if that even makes sense) 🤣)

 

[Suzie-Q]

Seems I'm in good company here. I'm 59 in November, my brain thinks it's 1983 and we're 15. My memory thinks ... I forget ... My body is in charge and reminds me regularly that I am almost 60! 😂 I recently had bariatric surgery and have lost 30kg this year, and my knees and back are extremely thankful, as are my lungs!

I forget I am old, until something like my *little brother* turning 56, or my first baby turns 37 (this week) because how can they be 37 when I am only 16??

 

[Oldman]

I'm 73 and my wife is 70 and we have a 1 yr old living with us and tearing the place apart. Too busy trying to keep her out of mischief to feel old.

Hi diedpretty
Don’t know how you do it.
Me (65)& the wife (63) have 2 grandkids (2&4) one day a week 7am to 4pm and once they leave we are shot.
Love them giving us many laughs during the day but also love when it’s time for them to go home.

 

[Papacito]

I don't usually feel old until I remember half the people I work with are around the age of my (adult) kids.

 

[Suzie-Q]

I don't usually feel old until I remember half the people I work with are around the age of my (adult) kids.

Or younger ...

 

[Tom Shines]

I found turning 40 as psychologically the point when I started to think of myself as not being young any more , in any definition of the word…

Still going ok physically well past 50 now … trying to keep active mentally and physically and watch what I eat is where I’m at .. can’t drink the beers like I used too , that’s for sure ..takes it out of me the next day ..but will still keep it at it once or twice a week 😎

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Open heart surgery that's usually reserved for septuagenarians at 9 years old does it.

 

[Buttface]

Since I turned 50 .....I've had that many surgeries I am over it

I’m hearing that.
Been doing nothing but trying to stay alive since 50.
Just roll with it and hope for the best.

 

[Buttface]

Nothing more can be done unfortunately except for whatever exercise I can do to keep muscle atrophy to a minimum. I do some hydro, though I could always do with more.

Further surgery would only restrict my movement further as a spinal fusion is the only option left on the plate & I have met people who have regretted getting that done.

Good luck Dazz. Mrs BF had 3 levels done, 2 fuses an a prosthetic, Dr said I will get you walking without pain.
It didn’t work.