are you scared to get old?

Question

why ,if so?

why,if not?

i'm scared! i see old age as

death,graveyards,lonliness
nurseing homes! ;*(

Answer 1

Not at all.
With age comes wisdom.
Besides, I want to die someday. This world sucks.

Answer 2

No. I am over 60 years old now.
When I was younger, I didn't like the idea of getting older. But now that the "senior" years are upon me, it isn't nearly as bad as you think. In fact, a poll was done a number of years ago where they asked younger people, "Are older people generally happy". Most said no. The poll asked seniors, "Are you happy". Most said yes!

Why?
Well, for one thing, as you get older, you tend to forget the bad times - LOL.

You also have less peer pressure (since your friends start dying off).

The friends you have go way back (My best friends have been with me for over 50 years!).

If you have health issues, they don't seem to be quite as bad as you imagined they might. Besides, lots of family and friends gather around you for support. Same with money issues.

Here is an item that has been floating around in emails:
A MAYONNAISE JAR AND 2 CUPS OF COFFEE

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee:

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full they agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things-
God, your family, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions... things that if everything else was lost and only they remained your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.

The sand is everything else... the small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Answer 3

After being around almost 6 decades now, I am close to achieving "being old" in the eyes of someone younger. No, I am not scared at the prospect of being old. I was hurt during the Vietnam War, as were so many others, worried many times that I wouldn't see the next day. I have fought cancer to a standstill, and keep on going, even though a smile on my face isn't as easy as before. I relish each day, it is a chance to spend a little of my time with family and friends. And when it is my time to leave this earth, I know that I will find peace and contentment. So why worry?

Answer 4

I will give you an honest answer. I hate my father because he is old. Not that he IS. He just uses it as an excuse to not do anything, and make us do all his chores. And to shout on us. And all that crap.

Studying him, I have discovered that old age is just a state of mind. I have seen a lot of old people who are very active and full of life. So its all upto you! When do you decide you are old!!!

If you deny it, and live life to the full, there is no reason to be scared!!!

Answer 5

I'm not scared of old age, but more of having no one to care for me.

Answer 6

I don't think anyone is thrilled with it, but scared?, no. It is just another part of the life cycle and if you exercise, eat right and keep your mind stimulated, you could find your "golden years" very rewarding and satisfying. Only ego makes humans fear death, if you learn to let go of attachments and realize it happens to everyone, you fear it less. I think a greater fear would be living forever.

Answer 7

I'll be 44 in January, and think about old age a lot. I think I worry more about leaving my wife well taken care of then I do about my own death, honestly.

Answer 8

Sometimes I am because getting old isn't for sissies,it is tough but, I would rather be old than the alternative (death) so I will deal with it the best I can.

Answer 9

some hate to lose their looks.

but the death and lonliness thing happens at any age.

just read some of the posts on this site.

also, look at the statistics of the soldiers dying in Iraq.

What are their ages?

Answer 10

NO. I am not scared of getting older. I am already on my way.

What I am scared of is what it is doing to my;for example, last year at this time of year my heart was working at only 11% of its capacity.