Does age matter to you in everyday life? (33)
Age just is what it is. You cant change it or alter it so live with it gracefully 
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it is not funny when you used to cycle for miles on end in youth
and now over fifty yrs you slow down with the speed and the miles
otherwise i am surprised i do not perceive younger people as different as elder only in looks of course
we all live and die
harsh
i suppose what is hard is as you get older you want to do more things get frustrated if you cannot do them
when you are young you always think i will have time later on
and now over fifty yrs you slow down with the speed and the miles
otherwise i am surprised i do not perceive younger people as different as elder only in looks of course
we all live and die
harsh
i suppose what is hard is as you get older you want to do more things get frustrated if you cannot do them
when you are young you always think i will have time later on
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being able to have a good convo with someone more depends on peoples personality rather then age.. i've had great talks and friendships with all people from any age. my youngest friend is just turned 16 and my oldest would be near 80.. I have great times with all of them.
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I agree with teddybeer88.. we miss out if we worry about age... we can learn so much from people of all ages...and have an enjoyable time with anyone if we look at people for who they are..we dont walk around with age signs around our necks
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When one is young one wants to be mature.
When one is mature one wants to be young.
Age in friendships is unimportant all that counts is that what is discussed is done so on an equal footing.
When one is mature one wants to be young.
Age in friendships is unimportant all that counts is that what is discussed is done so on an equal footing.
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Does age matter to you in everyday life?
No and what ever people think of me that is their business.
For a relationship, yes age matters to me.
No and what ever people think of me that is their business.
For a relationship, yes age matters to me.
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I have known people in their seventies with the outlook and energy of a teenager and vice versa. Some people just have a youthful spirit regardless of age. Others were born old.
So no, age is not at all important in everyday life and friendships for me anyway.
So no, age is not at all important in everyday life and friendships for me anyway.
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lifeisadream: Does age matter to you in everyday life?
No and what ever people think of me that is their business.
For a relationship, yes age matters to me.
No and what ever people think of me that is their business.
For a relationship, yes age matters to me.
I agree age does matter regarding relationships especially chatting on line & for me it is very difficult to have anything in common with anyone that is younger ... like 20 years younger and even younger than that. I would not be on the same page.
As in family and friends that is different you grow up with everyone surrounding you that is all part of our lives. Maybe very young children for me as I am not a grandmother and if it happened now I would find that hard to handle at my current age now .. I think
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curly28: I agree age does matter regarding relationships especially chatting on line & for me it is very difficult to have anything in common with anyone that is younger ... like 20 years younger and even younger than that. I would not be on the same page......
Exactly!
Different stage in life and different goals.
curly28: ...
As in family and friends that is different you grow up with everyone surrounding you that is all part of our lives. Maybe very young children for me as I am not a grandmother and if it happened now I would find that hard to handle at my current age now .. I think
As in family and friends that is different you grow up with everyone surrounding you that is all part of our lives. Maybe very young children for me as I am not a grandmother and if it happened now I would find that hard to handle at my current age now .. I think
I am not a Grandma either but in case that happens there is another Grandma (The Mother and the Father of my daughter-in law) to care for those noisy little creatures called babies!
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lifeisadream: Exactly!
Different stage in life and different goals.
I am not a Grandma either but in case that happens there is another Grandma (The Mother and the Father of my daughter-in law) to care for those noisy little creatures called babies!
Different stage in life and different goals.
I am not a Grandma either but in case that happens there is another Grandma (The Mother and the Father of my daughter-in law) to care for those noisy little creatures called babies!
I think it 's overrated I see all the time my friends and family members complaining how hard it is to look after the little ones grandkids and how tired they are , the younger gen just do not understand their parents and once they become parents they hand them over to grand ma & grand pa usually for the day and overnight. It's tiring just thinking about it. Here in Australia heaps of Grandparents are looking after their grandkids under school age while mum and dad work. Our childcare system is so expensive the parents cannot afford it so gandparents cop it. You see them in shopping centers with prams kids screaming and how tired the granparents look
<< no time for nanna naps 
When I was young mum I put my son in child care and went to work it was affordable in my day , today goverment needs to help parents out and grandparents need to enjoy the rest of their lives travel enjoy their hobbies here for a short time only.
BUT! on another note people today want too much it's a material world no one is happy with the simple things in life.... like grand ma and grand pa did in their days! JMO!
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curly28: I think it 's overrated I see all the time my friends and family members complaining how hard it is to look after the little ones grandkids and how tired they are , the younger gen just do not understand their parents and once they become parents they hand them over to grand ma & grand pa usually for the day and overnight. It's tiring just thinking about it. Here in Australia heaps of Grandparents are looking after their grandkids under school age while mum and dad work. Our childcare system is so expensive the parents cannot afford it so gandparents cop it. You see them in shopping centers with prams kids screaming and how tired the granparents look
<< no time for nanna naps
When I was young mum I put my son in child care and went to work it was affordable in my day , today goverment needs to help parents out and grandparents need to enjoy the rest of their lives travel enjoy their hobbies here for a short time only.
BUT! on another note people today want too much it's a material world no one is happy with the simple things in life.... like grand ma and grand pa did in their days! JMO!
<< no time for nanna naps
When I was young mum I put my son in child care and went to work it was affordable in my day , today goverment needs to help parents out and grandparents need to enjoy the rest of their lives travel enjoy their hobbies here for a short time only.
BUT! on another note people today want too much it's a material world no one is happy with the simple things in life.... like grand ma and grand pa did in their days! JMO!
I know it but the good news is that:
I have not grandkids and
The other Grandma-Grandpa-to-be do not work
So guess who is going to take care of the babies?
I will sometimes but it will do it when ever I can/want to
When I was their age 20’ I did solve my needs why wouldn’t they solve theirs?
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It don't think the age is so much the factor as the "out-of-shape" things that happen with aging. and it depends on the hobbies.
If it is night clubbing - some things do not age well
belonging to a cycle club - requires people to be in fairly good shape - so a beginner of an older age is treated different than someone youthful as a beginner.....
It is all just perception or misperception - either in someone else's eyes or our own....
If it is night clubbing - some things do not age well
belonging to a cycle club - requires people to be in fairly good shape - so a beginner of an older age is treated different than someone youthful as a beginner.....
It is all just perception or misperception - either in someone else's eyes or our own....
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I look way younger than I am, and my inner kid has way too much fun for a guy my age. That keeps me young. Believe it or not, I have no wrinkles on my head at all, even at 68.
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I am 57 and my very best friend that I share my deepest thoughts and aches with is 30. She also comes to me with her problems. We do not seem to see each other's ages. My other close friends are a wide variety of ages from early twenties to late 60's. Every age has something unique to offer to a friendship.
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Not at all times. But of course there are certain circumstances when age has to be consider.
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Godsgift: I have known people in their seventies with the outlook and energy of a teenager and vice versa. Some people just have a youthful spirit regardless of age. Others were born old.
So no, age is not at all important in everyday life and friendships for me anyway.
So no, age is not at all important in everyday life and friendships for me anyway.
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People say age is just a number, in the on line world we are involved, when it comes to have fine conversations I think age and personality play a lot of importance...
I am 35, sometimes 18 year olds want to chat with me, I try to be friendly but honestly its kinda weird, unless that 18 year old has a soul of a 35 year old and know how to manage words pretty good to keep me interesting in a friendly conversation. In real life I have friends that are very young but I ve met them in extracurricular activities such as dance lessons, and it is nice but its not the same as conversing with someone of my age that might have lived similar experiences as I have. Every person can offer you differnt things no matter their age though.
In some of every day life situations age matter, IMO, because I feel younger people have lost their values and respect for others, they are selfish and only care for themselves sometimes( not all of course but most) therefore they get a bit offensive and that is not cool at all.
Coins have to faces people of older age fail younger people fail, other respect others dont, our world is full of different personalities and we just gotta learn to live/learn with/and all of them.
I am certainly different than when I was 18....
I am 35, sometimes 18 year olds want to chat with me, I try to be friendly but honestly its kinda weird, unless that 18 year old has a soul of a 35 year old and know how to manage words pretty good to keep me interesting in a friendly conversation. In real life I have friends that are very young but I ve met them in extracurricular activities such as dance lessons, and it is nice but its not the same as conversing with someone of my age that might have lived similar experiences as I have. Every person can offer you differnt things no matter their age though.
In some of every day life situations age matter, IMO, because I feel younger people have lost their values and respect for others, they are selfish and only care for themselves sometimes( not all of course but most) therefore they get a bit offensive and that is not cool at all.
Coins have to faces people of older age fail younger people fail, other respect others dont, our world is full of different personalities and we just gotta learn to live/learn with/and all of them.
I am certainly different than when I was 18....
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Thank you all for these great comments! :) It sure has been a pleasure to read them all.
Does someone else still want to say something about the subject or does someone who already posted have anything to add? :)
Does someone else still want to say something about the subject or does someone who already posted have anything to add? :)
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No age doesn't matter in the scenario you portray, experience can add to the interest of the interaction. I have had many useful and interesting meeting with both older and younger people, so in a normal social setting it doesn't matter.
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When I was younger, I was always starved for the company of adults because people my age seemed so vacuous and older people were good for advice on how to get things done, if nothing else at all. I always had the same taste in books and music as older people. Now, I find that age doesn't matter as much as who you are talking to. It's intelligence, common interests or their ability to surprise me. I'm completely interested in a bunch of 20 year olds I met because of random happenstance on the net and I'm also madly infatuated with certain actors and musicians who are my parents age.
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online today!online today!pisceslady7Kincumber nr. Gosford, New South Wales Australia21 Threads 4 Polls 1,910 PostsI think it depends on the circumstances and what you are seeking.
My mother is 88. I often visit a friend of hers who lives near me for a cuppa and a chat and we do get on like friends.
My nieces and nephews are from 18 to 35. I also get on extremely well with them. We are definitely at different stages in our lives but we can still discuss uni, their trips overseas, what they do on the weekend and their children. Of course there are some things they discuss with their best friends and not with me....but that is how it should be.
Then there aremy students. Teenagers. Fantastically interesting, growing, learning, becoming wise.....my role is to guide them and be a good example. We get on very well with mutual respect. Again...a different relationship...but it works.
My colleagues range from early 20s to a lady of 70. We all get on well....have coffee together and meals out. Mutual respect is key; everyone contributes in their own way professionally at work and, luckily, we all get on on a social level. The younger are mentored by the older and the older enjoy the enthusiasm and ideas of the younger.
The great love of my life, as some of you have seen on here before, was 30 years my senior. we had a ball!! He was amazingly fit for his age and we had similar interests....music, literature, theatre, picnics on the waterfront, english humour, social justice issues and a strong sense of family. Interestingly, none of my family/friends questioned the age difference, they were happy to see us happy.
So...does age matter? Relationships have their own form and reason for being and are all as individual as we are. I am grateful for each and every one!
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My mother is 88. I often visit a friend of hers who lives near me for a cuppa and a chat and we do get on like friends.
My nieces and nephews are from 18 to 35. I also get on extremely well with them. We are definitely at different stages in our lives but we can still discuss uni, their trips overseas, what they do on the weekend and their children. Of course there are some things they discuss with their best friends and not with me....but that is how it should be.
Then there aremy students. Teenagers. Fantastically interesting, growing, learning, becoming wise.....my role is to guide them and be a good example. We get on very well with mutual respect. Again...a different relationship...but it works.
My colleagues range from early 20s to a lady of 70. We all get on well....have coffee together and meals out. Mutual respect is key; everyone contributes in their own way professionally at work and, luckily, we all get on on a social level. The younger are mentored by the older and the older enjoy the enthusiasm and ideas of the younger.
The great love of my life, as some of you have seen on here before, was 30 years my senior. we had a ball!! He was amazingly fit for his age and we had similar interests....music, literature, theatre, picnics on the waterfront, english humour, social justice issues and a strong sense of family. Interestingly, none of my family/friends questioned the age difference, they were happy to see us happy.
So...does age matter? Relationships have their own form and reason for being and are all as individual as we are. I am grateful for each and every one!
oops...verbosity reigns supreme
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Age is merely a statement of how many calendars you have seen! I am always amazed at how we so casually disdain age amongst ourselves, but look upon such ancient wonders such as aged trees as magnificent statements of nature!
As George Bernard Shaw once said,..."Youth is wasted on the young"
"My aged heart gazes upon the reflections within the pond of my youth, but looks forward to the brilliance of my journey into the lake of my future" - Da Moose, November 11, 2012 (cheap royalties to any up and coming band wanting to use this line,...come on kids,...give gramps a break! lol)
As George Bernard Shaw once said,..."Youth is wasted on the young"
"My aged heart gazes upon the reflections within the pond of my youth, but looks forward to the brilliance of my journey into the lake of my future" - Da Moose, November 11, 2012 (cheap royalties to any up and coming band wanting to use this line,...come on kids,...give gramps a break! lol)
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we can't change our ages. we can lose weight, change our hair or dress style or even relocate but we cannot change our age. we are all getting older from the moment we are born. I can't see making a big fuss over that which one cannot control. If a person is interested in getting to know me and has a maturity level and interests that would be the basis for a friendship those are the factors, not age. I just do not find many very young men who have these qualities or who are interested in me...w/e
And those who have been I don't think were interested in me for the right reasons, or maybe I just tend not to trust much younger men in a romantic relationship paradigm even tho I have several good friends among that demographic
And those who have been I don't think were interested in me for the right reasons, or maybe I just tend not to trust much younger men in a romantic relationship paradigm even tho I have several good friends among that demographic
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My dear,
that was very disrespectful,,, of course coming from a younger person,, they need to learn to be more respectful, because it will not be long before they are there,,, and another thing these men looking for much younger women have a surprise in store for them,, oh my god what is a aLmost 60 year old man going to do with a 35 year old? Because she will soon be looking for a 25-30 year old! So!!! there you go!! Carol62
that was very disrespectful,,, of course coming from a younger person,, they need to learn to be more respectful, because it will not be long before they are there,,, and another thing these men looking for much younger women have a surprise in store for them,, oh my god what is a aLmost 60 year old man going to do with a 35 year old? Because she will soon be looking for a 25-30 year old! So!!! there you go!! Carol62
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No I've never been bullied about my age nor have I bullied other people if they chose to have a convo with someone younger.If you're having a convo with someone age shouldn't make that much difference.In regards to a relationship age would matter greatly to me.
Since I was kid I always chose to hang around adults verses my own peers of my own age.My son is the very same way too.When he was in school he perferred to hang around older adults rather then people closer to his own age cause he found them a lot more mature.
I've had many of adult like convos with younger people who appeared more mature then people in my own age group.
Since I was kid I always chose to hang around adults verses my own peers of my own age.My son is the very same way too.When he was in school he perferred to hang around older adults rather then people closer to his own age cause he found them a lot more mature.
I've had many of adult like convos with younger people who appeared more mature then people in my own age group.
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that's a good point ccincy - people will often live up to what is expected or an example that is set as far as maturity
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felixis99: that's a good point ccincy - people will often live up to what is expected or an example that is set as far as maturity
Thank you felixis
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Ccincy: Thank you felixis
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Does age matter to you in everyday life?(Vote Below)
So, if we leave the love and relationships out of this, does the age really matter to you in everyday life? For example, if you're in a chat room or meeting people in your hobbies. Can people from 18 to 80 have decent conversation without age racism?
Have you been "bullied" about your age, and what do you think of people in another age groups?
Different kind of opinions will be truly appreciated. :)