The fear of growing older, it is crippling.

Sauk said:
Ever since I was a boy I despised the idea of growing older. Not sure why, but I always felt 40 yrs old was the end of the line for me, in that I had no desire to be older. I feared the gray hair, my body shutting down, and also the 'settling down' idea - be it personally or professional.

For men, we peak sexually and physically at around 35, and mentally we don't come into maturity until 25. So a man's prime years are just ten of them, between the ages of 25-35.

I'm 38 years old and the last two years have been hell for me because I see 40 is approaching. Does anyone else have this fear, or had it and got past it ?

I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with the time I have left on this planet. Do I just keep working the usual routine I have been doing until I'm 70 ?
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Find Jesus and he will bring you strength. I really feel bad for the people who reject Christ in their lives. They are in denial
 
I find drinking heavy and often keeps you young
 
Sauk said:
Ever since I was a boy I despised the idea of growing older. Not sure why, but I always felt 40 yrs old was the end of the line for me, in that I had no desire to be older. I feared the gray hair, my body shutting down, and also the 'settling down' idea - be it personally or professional.

For men, we peak sexually and physically at around 35, and mentally we don't come into maturity until 25. So a man's prime years are just ten of them, between the ages of 25-35.

I'm 38 years old and the last two years have been hell for me because I see 40 is approaching. Does anyone else have this fear, or had it and got past it ?

I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with the time I have left on this planet. Do I just keep working the usual routine I have been doing until I'm 70 ?
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Stop being a pussy. There ain't shit you can do about it. Work out. Use your wisdom and grow old gracefully.
 
The funny or sad thing about me depending on your perspective I guess is that I dont fear death at all. What I fear is aging taking away my looks. I'm in my prime right now but at eventually my looks will fade and the compliments will stop...girls will stop hitting on me.

Sounds conceited like a blonde teenage girl I know but it bothers me
 
Well if you look at it as a natural process of being recycled and rearranged into matter for the next generation to continue the cycle of life. We don’t actually need to look at anything through the course of our existence as being finite. Embrace it motherfucker!
 
Humans have an amazing ability to adapt given enough time.

How do you think people can grow to be extremely obese and still be ok with it. As we age day by day, save the extreme few, people will come to term with what they got. You can delay the inevitable with impeccable diet and exercise regime, or even plastic surgery, but everyone will have to come to term with father time.
 
Everybody in this thread needs a sports car, a toupe, and a too-young-for-you girlfriend...STAT. The one and only proven cure for this ailment is a full-on flaming dump truck loaded with with 100% industrial grade DENIAL. When the truth hits, you gotta hit back...and you gotta fight dirty, cause that dude will prime Fedor your ass in a fair fight.
 
If you live your life as a good person and help others in need then I don't see why anyone would fear death. I'm not religious but I'm a very spiritual person and I do believe in an afterlife. I think maybe you could practice some meditation and learn to relax.
 
HatchetHarry said:
Find Jesus and he will bring you strength. I really feel bad for the people who reject Christ in their lives. They are in denial
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You can find strength from having positive thoughts, having a good diet, and exercising.
 
Zazen said:
If you live your life as a good person and help others in need then I don't see why anyone would fear death. I'm not religious but I'm a very spiritual person and I do believe in an afterlife. I think maybe you could practice some meditation and learn to relax.
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I'm pretty certain that life after death will be the same as it was before I was born. I hope the end is the end.
 
Sauk said:
I don't fear dying, I fear not being under 40 anymore - physically. I have zero fear of not existing anymore. I fear aging and how it is to not be in your thirties anymore.
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Yes, because people who really don't fear not existing make sure to bring it up.


Anyway, keep working out and realize that after 30 anything beyond that is death. But it is funny you lie to yourself that you don't fear death when you fear getting older. Very believable.

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Any suggestions for my hair thinning out , or should I just except I’m getting old.
 
Don't you have better things to do in your life then obsessing over the inevitable?
 
I’m feeling it at 29, I turn 30 in a month. Personally, I don’t feel I’m where I should be. I got laid off from a decent paying job and have been unable to acquire a wage like I had been getting.

And not only that, but I’ve been coming off a string of failed relationships. I’m really hoping I can make a turnaround before I get in my 40’s.
 
thegreenblender said:
Everybody in this thread needs a sports car, a toupe, and a too-young-for-you girlfriend...STAT. The one and only proven cure for this ailment is a full-on flaming dump truck loaded with with 100% industrial grade DENIAL. When the truth hits, you gotta hit back...and you gotta fight dirty, cause that dude will prime Fedor your ass in a fair fight.
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