What do you find yourself avoiding more as you get older?

I’m avoiding the news as much as possible. Currently watching some old David Attenborough documentaries on iplayer and feel so much calmer than usual. My partner used to have Sky News on all day but the news just gets worse and worse. Also going to stop following so many people horses and dogs on instagram as in the past couple of months bad things have happened to two of them and I find myself heartbroken.

HeavenLeigh, I agree with most of your points, but electric scooters, do you mean e-scooters or mobility scooters? If it's the former, then I agree with you, but mobility scooters have given disabled people or those who can no longer drive cars, their independence, we may all benefit from those in the future.

I avoid thinking about being older apparently I am nearing 70 but still feel the same as I did 30 years ago.
I avoid doctors but thats nothing new.
Not so keen on night driving but thats probably due to the brightness of headlights.

Oh. I do enjoy gossip. I don't even have to know the people involved!

Answering random questions from strangers.

Isn't that what we do on here, every day?! 😂

A family member who hoovers the joy out of everything. Can’t be bothered now so rarely speak.
Sad for the loss of shared memories but wonderful joy in my own grand children certainly makes up for it !

A family member who is resentful of everyone and everything.Goodness knows why.

Apps and QR codes. Airports . Amos which try to make me do everything on line or print off information which I need for an accountant.

Carrying too many library books. I often take one out and return before I leave so that I have it on my borrowed list and can remember to borrow it another time when I do not have as many to carry. I do wonder if it means royalties are paid for longer than the borrowed time though. Maybe a GN librarian will be able to tell me.

Negativity.

I have to admit to not enjoying the company of a close family member .
She is always so angry with the world and hypercritical of everyone .
I find being with her depressing and when she explodes into rages actually frightening I realise that I've felt like this for nearly 20 years .

Cycles on pavements, too much sun in very hot weather and people that suck the life out of you or who are always late (avoid like the plague), hospitals, airports and queue jumpers.

Among clothing, all short sleeves/sleeveless/shorts/dresses or skirts shorter than ankle length.

I can be told a million times that I can wear what I like, nobody cares, but I care, and prefer not to exhibit my late 70s flesh to the general public, thanks very much.
Call me vain, I don’t care about that, either.

I agree totally with FGT

People who invite me somewhere where there will be people they know and like but I don’t.

Going out at night, especially in winter. Listening to people boring on about their latest cruise. Who cares.? You were there, I wasn’t. Also, people talking you through their health issues, problems with their GP/hospital, what tablets they’re taking and how unwell they’ve been. Meanwhile they show zero interest in you. Why are people so self-involved ?