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The upside and downside of being 50+
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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OK as the title says, what's good and what's bad about being 50+,iv actually started to think about death or dying more lately,more aches and pains, more funerals as iv got older,5 beautiful grandkids.... Aaaah
Sorry I'm sat here pondering about being old |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks"
What ya gonna do ?! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks"
You ain’t old |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
What ya gonna do ?!"
Not a lot i can do haha |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You ain’t old "
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You're 55 and fit you're not old. You are at the age when you can do what you like without having to worry about fitting in with others ideas etc. Embrace your age learn to love the positives. I spent years thinking I was old and over the hill it's only recently I decided to start living the life I want. So that rather than looking back in 10 years thinking I wish I had done that when I ws in my 40s hopefully now I can smile and think ye I did it.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"OK as the title says, what's good and what's bad about being 50+,iv actually started to think about death or dying more lately,more aches and pains, more funerals as iv got older,5 beautiful grandkids.... Aaaah
Sorry I'm sat here pondering about being old"
Wow what a fit, fit, fit man you look. Don't ponder. Look forward to care home life and sexy nurses giving you a bed bath, lol. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You're 55 and fit you're not old. You are at the age when you can do what you like without having to worry about fitting in with others ideas etc. Embrace your age learn to love the positives. I spent years thinking I was old and over the hill it's only recently I decided to start living the life I want. So that rather than looking back in 10 years thinking I wish I had done that when I ws in my 40s hopefully now I can smile and think ye I did it. "
Woooooaaa your still in your 40s, I'm 10 year older than you,I'll speak to you in 10 years time young lady |
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks"
It may well be crap to get old(er) but it's always better than the alternative.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
It may well be crap to get old(er) but it's always better than the alternative.... "
Indeed, but I can still moan about it, im old I'm allowed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's just a number , I get out more walking and cycling and life is splendido
Exactly...I feel better now then I've ever felt and sex is better."
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's just a number , I get out more walking and cycling and life is splendido
Exactly...I feel better now then I've ever felt and sex is better."
Sex? I forgot what that was |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in Co. Down |
It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You're 55 and fit you're not old. You are at the age when you can do what you like without having to worry about fitting in with others ideas etc. Embrace your age learn to love the positives. I spent years thinking I was old and over the hill it's only recently I decided to start living the life I want. So that rather than looking back in 10 years thinking I wish I had done that when I ws in my 40s hopefully now I can smile and think ye I did it.
Woooooaaa your still in your 40s, I'm 10 year older than you,I'll speak to you in 10 years time young lady
Ye but I felt like you do a year ago.Then I realised why live in the past live for now none of us can stop getting older but we sure as hell can have fun doing it and hopefully look back in another 10 years years and not regret having lived life when we were in our 40s or 50s etc. We get one shot of it so I intend to now make the best of it. Ye I can't leap over gates the way I could years ago and I have aches I never had when I was younger. Feck me I even have a hip replaced lol But I'm determined to enjoy life now. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You're 55 and fit you're not old. You are at the age when you can do what you like without having to worry about fitting in with others ideas etc. Embrace your age learn to love the positives. I spent years thinking I was old and over the hill it's only recently I decided to start living the life I want. So that rather than looking back in 10 years thinking I wish I had done that when I ws in my 40s hopefully now I can smile and think ye I did it.
Woooooaaa your still in your 40s, I'm 10 year older than you,I'll speak to you in 10 years time young lady
Ye but I felt like you do a year ago.Then I realised why live in the past live for now none of us can stop getting older but we sure as hell can have fun doing it and hopefully look back in another 10 years years and not regret having lived life when we were in our 40s or 50s etc. We get one shot of it so I intend to now make the best of it. Ye I can't leap over gates the way I could years ago and I have aches I never had when I was younger. Feck me I even have a hip replaced lol But I'm determined to enjoy life now. "
I have a hip replaced also, tribofit  |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You're 55 and fit you're not old. You are at the age when you can do what you like without having to worry about fitting in with others ideas etc. Embrace your age learn to love the positives. I spent years thinking I was old and over the hill it's only recently I decided to start living the life I want. So that rather than looking back in 10 years thinking I wish I had done that when I ws in my 40s hopefully now I can smile and think ye I did it.
Woooooaaa your still in your 40s, I'm 10 year older than you,I'll speak to you in 10 years time young lady
Ye but I felt like you do a year ago.Then I realised why live in the past live for now none of us can stop getting older but we sure as hell can have fun doing it and hopefully look back in another 10 years years and not regret having lived life when we were in our 40s or 50s etc. We get one shot of it so I intend to now make the best of it. Ye I can't leap over gates the way I could years ago and I have aches I never had when I was younger. Feck me I even have a hip replaced lol But I'm determined to enjoy life now.
I have a hip replaced also, tribofit
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Every single decade has its upside and downside.
I agree that once you hit 50 and then 60 you are inclined to reassess your priorities but as my dad who is in his mid nineties says "you gotta live til you die" and he's right. Once you start thinking in terms of too old or too late you're finished. |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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I'd say you petty much get to do what you want when you want to but I've been doing that for the last twenty or more years anyway.
Downside is your body doesn't repair itself as quickly as it once did. I still crash motorcycles on & off road & it takes considerably longer to fully recover.
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"I'd say you petty much get to do what you want when you want to but I've been doing that for the last twenty or more years anyway.
Downside is your body doesn't repair itself as quickly as it once did. I still crash motorcycles on & off road & it takes considerably longer to fully recover.
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That's true, hangovers take much longer to recover from too. |
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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago
so near and yet so far.... |
Ha ha I’m looking forward to creating hell if my kids put me in a home!!
I’m starting on them now so they aren’t shocked at anything or everything that I do or say... 
I feel great, can do lots of things although there is still a to do list, and not having monthlies anymore is sheer bliss!!
Can’t wait for turning the corner into another decade and seeing what life has to offer.. something not everyone can...
I think the OP looks great. X
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Ha ha I’m looking forward to creating hell if my kids put me in a home!!
I’m starting on them now so they aren’t shocked at anything or everything that I do or say...
I feel great, can do lots of things although there is still a to do list, and not having monthlies anymore is sheer bliss!!
Can’t wait for turning the corner into another decade and seeing what life has to offer.. something not everyone can...
I think the OP looks great. X
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As do you |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks
You're 55 and fit you're not old. You are at the age when you can do what you like without having to worry about fitting in with others ideas etc. Embrace your age learn to love the positives. I spent years thinking I was old and over the hill it's only recently I decided to start living the life I want. So that rather than looking back in 10 years thinking I wish I had done that when I ws in my 40s hopefully now I can smile and think ye I did it.
Woooooaaa your still in your 40s, I'm 10 year older than you,I'll speak to you in 10 years time young lady
Ye but I felt like you do a year ago.Then I realised why live in the past live for now none of us can stop getting older but we sure as hell can have fun doing it and hopefully look back in another 10 years years and not regret having lived life when we were in our 40s or 50s etc. We get one shot of it so I intend to now make the best of it. Ye I can't leap over gates the way I could years ago and I have aches I never had when I was younger. Feck me I even have a hip replaced lol But I'm determined to enjoy life now.
I have a hip replaced also, tribofit
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Hit the reply and quote button, you seem to copy and pasting everything |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The first time I ticked the 60 and over box for free prescriptions felt a bit odd. Receiving birthday cards with 60 on was even worse. Now I don't think about it. Don't feel 60 and concentrating on enjoying retirement. Have joined various interest groups, met lots of lovely people and happy with my lot. Life is what you make it |
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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago
so near and yet so far.... |
"Upside I’ve survived on this planet for fifty plus years and I’m in reasonably fine fettle. I’ve seen and done an awful lot.
Downside is the inevitability of what’s to come. "
Ive not sent you my photo yet.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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OK I m coming up 55..yes I think about death but that's because I personally tried take it twice in previous few years..NOW...FK IT!! We were all born to die one day...I'm dressing different..a lot different..I'm dancing.m singing in all weather's doing what I want, how I want and when I want..I ve always lived a full life but now I know I have life experience to know it's either a slippy slope or living..so get out there..be who you are and live, don t dwell on the shit side because at the end of the day we re all gonna die so live life..love what you do and do what you love...I don't have a bucket list I have a fk it list...nothing matters except living a life to its fullest. .laugh, smile, dance..whatever...just bloody enjoy and pay no heed to others opinions or the mail telling you about funerals, death policy's etc...and this is meant in the best possible way   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I keep hearing 'live life to the full', that comes with a curtain amount of expenditure, in other words you need money,and I don't have a lot of it"
Mate I don t have savings, pensions etc..I work my ass off..money is not life..your experiences and actions are life..don't wish to offend btw |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I keep hearing 'live life to the full', that comes with a curtain amount of expenditure, in other words you need money,and I don't have a lot of it
Mate I don t have savings, pensions etc..I work my ass off..money is not life..your experiences and actions are life..don't wish to offend btw "
No offence taken sir |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I keep hearing 'live life to the full', that comes with a curtain amount of expenditure, in other words you need money,and I don't have a lot of it
Mate I don t have savings, pensions etc..I work my ass off..money is not life..your experiences and actions are life..don't wish to offend btw
No offence taken sir "
Cool..lol... |
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Upside - I dont look at myself being 50, my head tells me I am a lot younger and I still get active, have a great social life and planning a sky dive next year. I do have less inhibitions and as others have said, sex is great too. It is just a number.
Downside - I am out of more age ranges on here than I ever was  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Upside - I dont look at myself being 50, my head tells me I am a lot younger and I still get active, have a great social life and planning a sky dive next year. I do have less inhibitions and as others have said, sex is great too. It is just a number.
Downside - I am out of more age ranges on here than I ever was "
Go for that skydive..you won the regret it and believe me..it's not age range that defeats me...I was born with the clastick great body shame about the face..always looked like I d stood in front of fast moving train so endless supply of bags needed and on upside age never affected my beauty..lolol  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Apart from the presumption that I can no longer have sex, I like being over 50..still fit and active, no direct dependents, more time for my own activities, people assume I know what I'm talking about, it's great.. |
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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Upside - I dont look at myself being 50, my head tells me I am a lot younger and I still get active, have a great social life and planning a sky dive next year. I do have less inhibitions and as others have said, sex is great too. It is just a number.
Downside - I am out of more age ranges on here than I ever was "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucks"
it's better than the alternative!!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It's only lately that iv resigned to the fact that I'm old, even though I'm quite active and still in decent shape, I'm still old.... It sucksit's better than the alternative!!"
I agree it is,for some they don't get to reach 50 |
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Getting older, being of a certain age means there is less time left. However that might give one the impetus to do things now and not put them off...grab those opportunities and not procrastinate.
We should at this stage have more freedom, kids having left home. Maybe a little more financially stable.
Hopefully by this point we understand ourselves better, accept ourselves,know what is important and not sweat the small stuff.
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What's with all this weeping and wailing? Do something about it, leave your comfort zone and surround yourself with young people they will keep you young.
I frequent the trendy bars in Leeds where I imagine the average age is around 25yo. I don't go to pull I go to enjoy myself and I have found nothing but respect from the youngsters.
Don't be afraid of feeling uncomfortable. |
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"What's with all this weeping and wailing? Do something about it, leave your comfort zone and surround yourself with young people they will keep you young.
I frequent the trendy bars in Leeds where I imagine the average age is around 25yo. I don't go to pull I go to enjoy myself and I have found nothing but respect from the youngsters.
Don't be afraid of feeling uncomfortable. "
I very much agree with your last sentence ! |
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"What's with all this weeping and wailing? Do something about it, leave your comfort zone and surround yourself with young people they will keep you young.
I frequent the trendy bars in Leeds where I imagine the average age is around 25yo. I don't go to pull I go to enjoy myself and I have found nothing but respect from the youngsters.
Don't be afraid of feeling uncomfortable. "
You've never worn a thong one size too small then |
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"What's with all this weeping and wailing? Do something about it, leave your comfort zone and surround yourself with young people they will keep you young.
I frequent the trendy bars in Leeds where I imagine the average age is around 25yo. I don't go to pull I go to enjoy myself and I have found nothing but respect from the youngsters.
Don't be afraid of feeling uncomfortable.
You've never worn a thong one size too small then "
Thankfully I have never worn a thong at all.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What's with all this weeping and wailing? Do something about it, leave your comfort zone and surround yourself with young people they will keep you young.
I frequent the trendy bars in Leeds where I imagine the average age is around 25yo. I don't go to pull I go to enjoy myself and I have found nothing but respect from the youngsters.
Don't be afraid of feeling uncomfortable.
You've never worn a thong one size too small then
Thankfully I have never worn a thong at all. "
Never to old to wear a thong |
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By (user no longer on site)
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There are no plus sides to being old.
I've just got back from yet another funeral, 3 this year, including my brilliant father-in-law.
I now actually feel ill myself.
Life at this age sucks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There are no plus sides to being old.
I've just got back from yet another funeral, 3 this year, including my brilliant father-in-law.
I now actually feel ill myself.
Life at this age sucks. "
Life at any age can suck, be grateful that you are alive and enjoy it! We're all the age we are and nothing can change it so just relax, be happy and make the most of every day because you never know |
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"There are no plus sides to being old.
I've just got back from yet another funeral, 3 this year, including my brilliant father-in-law.
I now actually feel ill myself.
Life at this age sucks.
Life at any age can suck, be grateful that you are alive and enjoy it! We're all the age we are and nothing can change it so just relax, be happy and make the most of every day because you never know "
Very true. I think I'm a bit stressed. X |
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"There are no plus sides to being old.
I've just got back from yet another funeral, 3 this year, including my brilliant father-in-law.
I now actually feel ill myself.
Life at this age sucks. "
its probably a reaction to three funerals in a year.
Life at this age doesn't suck and hopefully once you feel a bit better you'll realise this.
Take a bit of time and look after yourself |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What's with all this weeping and wailing? Do something about it, leave your comfort zone and surround yourself with young people they will keep you young.
I frequent the trendy bars in Leeds where I imagine the average age is around 25yo. I don't go to pull I go to enjoy myself and I have found nothing but respect from the youngsters.
Don't be afraid of feeling uncomfortable. "
The Judge said I'm not to do that anymore!... |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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"I keep hearing 'live life to the full', that comes with a curtain amount of expenditure, in other words you need money,and I don't have a lot of it"
Mate I had kids late, youngest is eight so we haven't got a prayer of ever having "real" money even though we became mortgage free this year.
One of the reasons we moved here was it took away the wanderlust, now most of what we want is on our doorstep.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I keep hearing 'live life to the full', that comes with a curtain amount of expenditure, in other words you need money,and I don't have a lot of it
Mate I had kids late, youngest is eight so we haven't got a prayer of ever having "real" money even though we became mortgage free this year.
One of the reasons we moved here was it took away the wanderlust, now most of what we want is on our doorstep.
S"
This |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There are no plus sides to being old.
I've just got back from yet another funeral, 3 this year, including my brilliant father-in-law.
I now actually feel ill myself.
Life at this age sucks.
its probably a reaction to three funerals in a year.
Life at this age doesn't suck and hopefully once you feel a bit better you'll realise this.
Take a bit of time and look after yourself "
I will, and thank you. X |
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"I keep hearing 'live life to the full', that comes with a curtain amount of expenditure, in other words you need money,and I don't have a lot of it
Mate I had kids late, youngest is eight so we haven't got a prayer of ever having "real" money even though we became mortgage free this year.
One of the reasons we moved here was it took away the wanderlust, now most of what we want is on our doorstep.
S"
I can echo this.
And I'm not mortgage free. Had my youngest at 48, I'm 20 years out of sync with others my age, so will have to work til I die.
Happy days |
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"There are no plus sides to being old.
I've just got back from yet another funeral, 3 this year, including my brilliant father-in-law.
I now actually feel ill myself.
Life at this age sucks.
Life at any age can suck, be grateful that you are alive and enjoy it! We're all the age we are and nothing can change it so just relax, be happy and make the most of every day because you never know "
Well said,my partner never got to get old ,embrace the age you are |
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I feel it’s more of a mindset thing. You get ‘young’ people who are old before their time simply because of their attitude to life and the reverse is the same, stop focusing on the numbers and get on with the living is my attitude. When it comes to age I always tell people I’m old enough to know better but young enough not to care. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Downside: Aches and pains and boobs going south.
Upside: Having the best of times and being happier than have ever been.
For me life really did start in 40s
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