Does anyone feel old and useless with age?

Posted by sally12345 @sally12345, Sep 13, 2023

Hi, I'm almost 64.. I'm feeling old and useless. My strength isn't good anymore. Like it used to be mainly side effects of meds. My health is poor with cvsd. Osteoporosis, poor circulation, hearing , eyesight, you name it's going. I always took care of myself. Now I've gotten older and everything's wrong, my grandkids don't a want me around and they are little still. No friends to talk with or do things with. Why is it we spend our lifetime taking care of family. Loving friends to end up , old and tired. Useless.

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trooperdogg1960 | @trooperdogg1960 | 6 days ago

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

my44 | @my44 | 6 days ago

In reply to @trooperdogg1960 "You're most welcome. We're all in this thing called life, together." + (show)

Absolutely!

frouke | @frouke | 6 days ago

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trooperdogg1960 | @trooperdogg1960 | 5 days ago

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Thank you. That means quite a bit to me.

joanmack | @joanmack | 1 day ago

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.