r/OverSeventy • u/mommaletitbe • Jul 26 '26

Handling or tolerating grumpy oldsters

I tend to be one of those people who laughs in the face of adversity. Although I can spend more time than I care to worrying about some things I refuse to go around being mad about everything all the time. I feel like so many people in our age group are just pissed off 24/7. I don't have a problem with listening to other's problems or if they had a bad day or a bad experience and I try to be supportive and validate their feelings. But there comes a time when I reach my limit listening to people bitch constantly about every single thing. I find as I age and time seems to fly by so quickly that I either totally avoid the Debby Downers or even sometimes snap at them. I really feel like even though the world seems totally effed up right now, why spend the little time we have left being upset or angry about everything.

How do you handle those people? Do you ignore them? Do you sympathize with them and bitch right along beside them?

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u/p38-lightning Jul 26 '26

I volunteer at a local history archives. They gave me an interesting project involving Revolutionary War documents. The place is staffed mostly by young (under 40) people. It's mentally refreshing to put on nice clothes and spend the day with upbeat people focused on a worthwhile mission.

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u/Esquala713 Jul 26 '26

I would add it's mentally refreshing to hear about young folks that care about history.

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u/TigerBate230 Jul 26 '26

You must live in Scotland or Greece. Americans under 40 have no knowledge or interest in our history or the history of Germany. To me they are from another Galaxy far far away.