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Does anyone feel old and useless with age?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 22 4:21pm | Replies (192)Comment receiving replies
Yes I feel that way. I wonder how did Time go by so fast, I worked in healthcare and took care of clients like me. I never thought back then that I'd be in the same position as some. I make myself get out and do things when I have the energy. I have my grandkids kids over. Try to think positive and read scriptures.
I do cry about missing the old me, but there's nothing we can do. Can't go back. I'm trying to dress like a stylish older lady . Just to make me feel good. I like Bohemian style so I'll just wisp bye🤗 😉
I pray we all start feeling like Hey, I made it this far💃🧘🤸🌻🌝
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How old are you? I’m facing the same issues hate to admit I’m a little scared of this also. Harder to go out especially with all the autoimmune issues! But also not wanting to be afraid of it or complain. Loving having my great grandkids and grandkids come here to visit it lights up my world. I cared for many elderly also. While then thought I so understood what they were facing but actually I didn’t have a clue tell now. I love your clothing style! We must make the best of our time!
@leelou03 - (LOVE your name/handle...reminds me of the main character in that sci-fi "classic" film "The Fifth Element" - is that a coincidence? 😎)
BUT, anyway, I really really like your post here - I've recently (in the past month) had a surgery to (hopefully) manage a precancerous gynecological condition, and the pain and now more constant discomfort from it has brought to mind how one ages when "getting better" isn't how aging goes - most of the time, right? And how, when your capabilities are more limited than they used to be when younger - to whatever degree each of us has or will face, how do you manage the day-to-day when there is pain / discomfort on top of it all?
But your post about dressing stylishly gets right to one of my joys that I hold onto, and may well, in one form or another: style, enjoying it, being tastefully creative with it, having it be a pleasant common ground when meeting others in social situations, etc.
And, yes, the feeling of 'I made it this far' 🦾👁👁👅' is well-deserved, and worth valuing, not decrying!!
Love to hear more life-affirming approaches you have, any time here! 🎉🍾🥂🎈
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It’s the same way for me, I’m very hard on myself and I look in the mirror and wonder how I got this way lol. The way I see it is, we are in a new phase of our lives and we continually change but we tend to be very critical of our image and I think it’s due to advertisement pushing all there lotions and potions to make us look younger..I especially like the ads where they’re promoting a beauty cream that removes lines and wrinkles, the model is probably in her early twenties, who has wrinkles at this age. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting to look good but we have to stay realistic, I can only speak for myself, I’m turning 73 in a few months and now I value my health much more than my beauty, besides we know that beauty comes from inside. I like your comment about being Bohemian because it’s exactly what I like for my look. Enjoy yourself and know that you’re beautiful at any age, what a great combination, beauty and wisdom.