I'm in my early 40s and am not even sure women in their 40s are interested in me. Thankfully, I'm married.

I dislike knowing I probably won't make it to 70 as neither of my parents did. I also dislike the constant physical pain. I also dislike knowing that unless I adopt someone really soon, I won't have anyone to take care of me in my old age, which I guess makes dying before 70 a good thing.

I like not being afraid of cops. I like not caring about what most people think of me. I like having a master's degree.

I feel like I have said this before but getting to the age where your friends start dropping dead is kind of a bummer.

turnbullac wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:48 pm I feel like I have said this before but getting to the age where your friends start dropping dead is kind of a bummer.

At 47, it isn’t, for me, friends dropping dead as much as it is parents… and parents of friends. Wakes and funerals are like school reunions. Yuck.

I have a box of old tee shirts that I swear I'm gonna squeeze back into. One of these days.

GuyLaCroix wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:26 pm I have a box of old tee shirts that I swear I'm gonna squeeze back into. One of these days.

What about the ones you left with my fat ass?

I think I'm at that age where my fitness isn't what it used to be. I can't just do shit and be fine anymore. Oof.

No but seriously I'm 50 but mentally & physically* I feel like a 30-year-old with a more advanced pre-frontal cortex (better judgment and lower tolerance to suffer bullshit), which is great. But the part that sucks is that I feel like 50 is a Rubicon at which if your inertia has stopped you from doing certain things, it's now too late. I know that's not true but I'm bummed to not be able to say I spent 60 years doing such-and-such.

Also that being OLD old isn't that far away--30 didn't seem that long ago which means 70 isn't that far off, and that scares the hell out of me.

*kind of, I'm not in as good of shape as I used to be but I feel like I can get that back if I work at it. I do get tired a lot more but that could be the trauma.

andyman wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:28 pm

GuyLaCroix wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:26 pm I have a box of old tee shirts that I swear I'm gonna squeeze back into. One of these days.

What about the ones you left with my fat ass?

I think I'm at that age where my fitness isn't what it used to be. I can't just do shit and be fine anymore. Oof.

I had some of those since I was 17. Sorry mate.