Does anyone feel old and useless with age?

You're most welcome. We're all in this thing called life, together.

Absolutely!

@trooperdogg1960, I just wanted to say thank you, your a very motivating writer and I enjoyed reading your post.

Thank you. That means quite a bit to me.

You have more problems than I do Liv but am also very unhappy. Will be 80 soon and come from a BIG city where people did not discriminate and I was totally acceptable. I live in a very small town now with tons of protestant churches. Many people are holier than thou and highly opiniated. I have tried to be calm about it.
My main problem has been with the medical community. They don't seem to want to bother with me. My last surgery was not 100% successful and the surgeon blamed me. His P.A. also a male was "eyeballed" me and told me that the surgery would "settle down". My regular doctor who is leaving the area defended him. It seems ONLY MEN count here. Very backward.

@sally12345

I know exactly how you feel. I'm turning 50 this year, have struggled my whole life with agoraphobia, severe panic disorder, MS, Lupus, serious arthritis all over, severe migraines and so much more. From the time
I've watched my sister go all over the country to meet up with her friends and go to conventions, meeting so many people, things she's started doing again since last year. She moved in to help me, but now all she does is talk about how excited she is to go all of these places and expects me to get excited for her.
I have done nothing with my life, not married, no children, no friends, nothing.
I have been taking RCIA/OCIA classes, because they are close by I can manage it. They are classes to convert to Catholicism. One more class, then practicing for when we actually become Catholic. I am looking forward to that. But after that, I will again have nothing to do.
I really don't know what the point is with my life. I would NOT do anything to hurt myself or worse. I just wish I had a friend.
All of that rambling to say, I completely understand how you're feeling!
Amy

O when you become a Catholic or even before that...you should be welcomed to many activities in your church and also other Catholic churches in your area. I hope you can find fun stuff like bingo or making personal birthday cards or calling up sick parish people or sitting down and welcoming people to church ... so much can be done and hope you do not shy away from these activities. Wishing you the best.

Before becoming disabled, I was very active in my parish.
In fact, I was on the RCIA team. Plus, I taught Sunday School, was Grand Knight of the KofC Council, and was a lector, too.
It was a good feeling, though I was definitely over-committed. I miss it.

I attended a Catholic school and I have to say while I, and most other students, saw right through it, the pervasive message was one of "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" made it a safe, inviting and even fun community to be part of. When I then went to the public middle school it was almost the opposite! So yes the Catholic community can provide the opportunity to meet real, kind friends. More so than in the general public, in my experience.

Yes, Catholic means universal and we are told to love one another.