I hate all this rubbish about getting old...

jcdoh more . My mum taught us a lot about ageing as well as we can. She lost her hearing, and sight in the last few years of her life. She still managed to be positive, most of the time.

Since we had the shock of the sudden deaths of 3 friends who were in their 50s last year, I am even more determined to enjoy the day.

jcdoh

JCD Good karma to you !

Getting older? I hate my 'age' spots but love my grandchildren - one daughter and 3 grandkids was something I NEVER expected!!!!!! They might be tiring but when my little granddaughter says 'you'e not old grandma' that makes my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the worst thing in my life is my deafness, cutting my ability to enjoy those everyday things - birds, wind in the trees . little childrens voices, running water - as in forgetting I have left the bath tap running!!, music, TV- have to read subtitles, and chatting ! which I am very conscious of asking for repeats! I find embarrassing; I wear 2 aids , and have tinnitus; please don't think I am bleating-- but these are facts which make life hard. no-one can see it as with pain that many have to bear/bare ? but my attitude has always been - try to live healthy , and keep fighting; lol chin up, best foot forward ---

I know - but it's such a cliché!

"at the stage of life when they say that"

It's most often said jokingly by fit and well people.

Not everyone, though, jingl. I think it's bad that we have no choice.

Because most people, at the stage of life when they say that, quite like being here!

Me too! Why is 'the alternative to getting older' always trotted out as though it's necessarily a bad thing?

I'll drink to that

I imagine that being dead is a lot more comfortable than some states of being old. That's probably true of some states of being young too.

I'm not sure I agree that the alternative to getting old is always worse. If it were no-one would need such organisations as Dignitas.

My ex father in law used to say 'don't complain about getting old because you really don't want the alternative' - very true!

Hope that you weren't holding a glass of wine when you somersaulted?

Me too Kiora whoopeeee!!! [does somersault]

Well, this IS Gransnet....... bound to be topics on ageing, but if we have a glass or 3 it may all go away.

TriciaF you've made my day. YEHA I'm a youngster

It would be a long way to come for a holiday. in a wooden hut with a hot tub

No. Not at all. I forgot your being on the other side of the world when I started the thread. Silly me!

Sorry. I don't look at the competition threads. I thought I had missed something interesting. Clearly not.

I wouldn't care if it didn't mean more pain!

I'm not bothered about wrinkles etc, and can even cope with my body's signs of cracking up, (78th birthday in 2 weeks.) But what bothers me more is my preoccupation with the past.
I'm obsessed with WW2
How do I learn to focus on plans for the future ? - taking into account shortage of funds.
I realise that many of you on here are youngsters in their 50s and 60s, Perhaps now the difference comes at age 70.

There have been several recent threads about getting old, or older women's role models, as well as the wrinkly neck thread!
We do seem to be dwelling on it rather a bit...

Oh for goodness sake!

It was the latest competition thing on here that brought it on. (I'm trying hard to avoid getting banned again, for undermining subsidised threads. Make me spell it out why don't you)

Huh? Have I missed something? I don't think any of us are OTT about ageing on here are we? But it's ok to have a slight moan or two surely?Because not all is wonderful about ageing, even when we accept it.