I was reading a magazine article about couples who get botox together at the first sign of a wrinkle, and thought, how much are these people NOT looking forward to getting old?? :eek:

So how about you? Worried, or not?

I am worried, yeah. I do fear losing my looks, getting larger, but more than that, I am scared to death of commitment. I can't stay with a girl for longer than a few months without getting panicky and thinking "my life is over." Every time I'm involved in something long term, I start thinking about weddings and kids, and the thought terrifies me. So I end up breaking it off with the girl and enjoying my bachelor lifestyle once again, til I am tempted by the fairer sex the next time. It's a vicious circle, and one I hope to be able to break at some point soon.

Ugh... I just realised you can't actually answer the poll - I shouldn't try to make polls before 8am from now on I think ;) . Well, just answer in the thread then if you want *sighs*. I think I've been on holidays too long :D

No problems at all with aging, people call me "sir" now. :D I don't like the idea of getting REALLY old though, like over 70 or 80. I hope to reach that age of course, but if it's not in good health, then i'd rather be dead.

I'm not concerned, but I don't look forward to losing my voice... As it is now, I can sing and project like nobody's business... I can speak in a crowded auditorium without a microphone and still be heard... I can scratch my nose with my feet, going behind my back...
I don't look forward to losing any of that, not at all.
Though hopefully, by that time, I'll have achieved Venerable Actor status and will have old-people roles lined up for me.

You know Illumina, it IS possible to scratch your nose with your fingers as well. Try it, you'll be surprised how easy it is. ;)

I'm mostly 'afraid' of loosing my self-sufficiency; needing to be fed with a spoon and help going to the bathroom is not my idea of a fun life. If you add diapers to that is like becoming a child again.

[ 02-05-2004, 06:33 AM: Message edited by: Stratos ]

As still being under 20 I don't really worry about the problem, although I do not want to have to depend on people later (not being able to move alone for example). I also don't want to go through illnesses which now would do nothing to me, but later can be really bad. My grandmother is starting to get old and until recently she had been really top, but then she got a few illnesses, although it seems she is getting out of them.

I'm 16 but I don't really care about getting old(er). It's nearly the same as death's life's only certainty so it's coming anyway, why bother.

I do care about others dying I think, haven't really had that with someone that was really close, or I was too young to really know what's going on. I don't care about dying, to quote someone (don't know who said it but I think it's a classical philosophist) if I am here death's not here, if death's here I'm not here. I would however like to talk to the people I love before dying

Hmmm, well if I *don't* grow old as far as I know there is only one other option and I'm not ready for it yet... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

First off, scratching with your fingers is for mortals.

And do you remember what Jerry Seinfeld said about aging? Your first few and last few birthdays are the same. You really don't know what's going on, so you have people to let you know who your friends are and why they're there... and you need a little help with the cake-blowing.

No I don`t. Why? I just don`t. It`s something natural... (and stupid)

Just because it's 'natural' doesn't make it not concerned though. Cancer is 'natural' - I think most people would be worried if they got cancer.

Anyway to answer my own question, I wouldn't say I was worried, at least not at this stage, though I do think about it, and being in much greater contact with my grandparents now also makes me think about it more too. I think the idea of becoming less self-sufficient and possibly not being able to take care of myself at all are the most worrying things. Losing my looks isn't really an issue. I think of that more as 'changing' my looks.

Alex, don't worry mate! You're young, you don't need to be thinking about long term commitments now. Your priorities sound just about right for someone our age [img]smile.gif[/img] *hugs*

I'm not exactly worried about getting old, more like dreading it. It's not one of the things I'm looking forward to but it's a fact of life so I better accept it.

oh and I remember another quote from Seinfeld about birthdays.
"So what if it's your birthday, it means you didn't die for another whole year, big deal!" [img]smile.gif[/img]

I just turned 19 last week, so I'm invincible [img]tongue.gif[/img] . No dying here [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Why do we die anyway? I mean... we study hard for our dream job,we work and all then we die. Why? Becuase.

Even if it`s something natural i still don`t like it.

Because life in all it's glory... still sucks... [img]smile.gif[/img]

I don't worry much about looking wrinked or whatever when I get older since most of the women on both sides of my family age well (barring sun/smoking damage). It's the start of aches in the joints that has me worried.

Good question Aelia

As a teenager all i wanted was to be was older because more sex and being able to afford the motorbike of choice was the reward. Now as I leave my 30's maybe I should not have been so hasty [img]smile.gif[/img]

This question really does deserve more thought. "Do you worry about getting old?" Well no! Because life is too hectic to stop and think.

I enjoy the wisdom age brings, and the future is so rosy despite the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Watching my children grow and prosper is a prize worth ageing for.