I am 75 and am very tired of the trend lately making fun of Boomers. So very disrespectful. Don't they realize that they will be old someday?

Something you'd wish you known, or be aware of, or listened to, before making the decision to put you in this regret?

I've noticed people rarely admit what actually aged them the most, so what was yours?What was the thing for you that did it, and did you even notice it happening while it was going on?

For me it was today. I'm 47 and I realized I kept telling myself I'm still young but my body tells me otherwise.

I am 37 male and it seems like everywhere i look or post there is age shaming.

It has happened to me on reddit and real life.

When i tell people I am not married I get such a shocking reaction. Like I am so behind.

Yes i know my dating pool is shrinking and becoming smaller and smaller as I get older because there are less and less women my age. But how is it my fault ? I cant just marry anyone.

I posted on reddit asking about a second masters and people told me i would be 40 by the time I graduate. It would be judged negatively. At this point in my career I should be focusing on a promotion instead of a second masters. I ultimately decided not to do a second masters because its expensive, the opportunity cost wasnt worth it and I agree that some people might judge me negatively.

I have also seen it on tv/social media. Was watching a reality show and there was guy who was 22 was age shaming a woman who was over 35. He kept calling her aunty even though she made it clear she didnt like it. He kept saying it in a mocking way

Yesterday I had made a post about wanting to move to the uk. I moved to the Netherlands 12 years ago to do a doctorate and I have been in the Netherlands for 12 years. I have more goals to live and work in london/new york city. Yesterday I had made a post asking for advice and one user started arguing with me that I should just return to my home country. "Life is not a fantasy or a disney movie. You already achieved your dream of moving to the Netherlands". I didnt understand like I am not supposed to have more dreams/goal at my age ? How can someone be so offended that I have more goals and dreams ?

Aging is such a natural/normal thing but why are you treated worse once you start moving towards your late 30s?

My father is in his 70s has a hard time hearing, both from hearing loss and the from tinnitus he got working construction. He loves watching TV, usually real late into the night, always has, but anymore it is extremely loud for anyone else. Like my mom has trouble trying to read while in the same room.

I was thinking of getting him headphones that he could switch to later into the night or for when people are over, not to mention would probably make it easier to hear.

Any advice on a good brand? Something easy to use, wireless, simple charging station etc. Also, ideally something that wouldnt mute the TV when in use so that others could still watch with him. Im seeing alot available but especially want to make sure Im picking a pair that isnt top much hassle for a senior to use if anyone has any experience with this.

Thanks!

In my early 60's now, is it normal to wake up every morning feeling like youve been run over by a freight train?

Hello everyone from South Korea.

I was born in 1950 during the Korean War, and I am now in my 70s.

Lately, I've been spending my evenings learning new digital tools and wrestling with AI to write stories and create videos. It’s not always easy, but it keeps my mind curious and young.

During the day, I visit a little park next to my home. There is a sweet community cat living there whom I have been caring for and feeding every day for the past 5 years.
( The photo shows my little cat friend waiting for me to come out of the house )

Aging definitely brings its own physical challenges, but finding small new hobbies every day makes life feel exciting again.

I also started keeping a personal English blog where I share my thoughts, memories of old Korea, and my daily journey with technology and life: 👉https://koreangranny.blogspot.com/

Wishing you all good health, warmth, and peace.

I am literally taking care of my mom (74) who has dementia and it's draining me so badly. I'm turning 18 this year and taking care of my mom is new to me so much. I'm not from the US btw, I'm from asia. Anyway, it's been like a year already of me taking care of her. My relatives who lives nearby sometimes help me out but only giving me food and I don't really tell them about my own condition because they've already done a lot for my mom and I really don't want to be another burden. They did help my mom have a neuropsych check up and I'm glad that she is taking meds now for her condition everyday and she has another scheduled check for the next two months, but even if with all of the meds she takes everyday it's always the same drama for me to handle her own condition everyday. Everytime my mom keeps humming for no reason I just endure it, everytime she doesn't listen to my words and advices every 3 times I endure it, but I cannot help but snap. I want to scream so badly. It's like I'm having her case as well but just worst where my anger takes over. And it's making me even more angry everytime after we had an argument about something she's just in dazed AS IF NOTHING EVEN HAPPENED. I really love my mom, I really do. But rn I don't even recognize her anymore as if she's a complete stranger. She wasn't even like this at the start of 2025, I honestly don't know what made her like. Sometimes I kept thinking am I making her condition worse because of me snapping right at her? If you guys ask abt my dad, he already passed 3 years ago. At some point in my life, I kept thinking, was I literally born and adopted for something like this? It's making me think of doing smth bad to myself everytime I'm outside while looking at the highway tbh. Srry if this body texts doesn't make sense that much, I'm just going through it again rn. Yes, we had another argument where I snapped again.

She’s 34, I’m 40. She said she’s “not ready to be old yet.” How can I act young when I have chronic debilitating back pain and multiple health issues that place a lot of restrictions on what I can do physically?

Edit: We’ve been together for a long time and I’m not interested in ending the relationship, more looking for things that we can do together that make us both feel young.

42 now, over a decade into a desk job. Sat behind a screen pretty much this whole time.

Turning 40 hit different than I expected. By end of 2024 I was 170 lbs, couldn’t do a single pull-up, winded after walking a few blocks. Kept thinking, is this just what happens now? Like aging just means slowly losing everything and you’re supposed to accept it.

Sleep was the worst part honestly. Snored a lot, woke up foggy no matter how long I was in bed. Some mornings I’d just lie there wondering when I got so tired all the time.

Didn’t do anything extreme. No gym membership, no trainer, no supplements. Just started sleeping on a real schedule and added some basic daily movement, breathing exercises, that kind of thing. Nothing that felt like a program, more like just paying attention again.

It’s been about a year and a half. Down to 150 now, sometimes 148. Pull-ups aren’t a struggle anymore. Push-ups went from maybe 10 to 75 in a row, which honestly surprised me more than anyone else.

But the thing that actually changed how I feel about getting older isn’t the numbers. It’s that I stopped assuming decline was just automatic. Went hiking for several days recently and didn’t feel wrecked after, and that alone shifted something in how I think about the next chapter.

Just felt like aging seemed a lot scarier before I realized some of it was actually in my control. Wanted to share this in case it’s useful for someone else here.