When did you start to feel old?

[paulc_bkk]

When I was 38 I picked up an E36 Convertible, and everyone at work said that was it - that's the beginning of my midlife crisis right there.

I'm 44 and during the last few years have experienced some long-distance family stress, and in the last 12 months or so I started to notice some grey hairs. That was a specific moment when I started to feel a bit old. That said, I've recently notice my significant other starting to get grey hairs, and she's only 33 - so I don't feel so bad about that anymore.

I haven't set foot in a nightclub in years
Modern 'dance music' sounds more like car-alarms than musical tunes worth dancing to
Radio 2 seems much better than Radio 1
Hangovers take much longer to recover from

Getting the Z4 was a "you only live once" decision. Life's short - Live it!

 

[Anonymous]

It's been interesting sitting back enjoying this thread since creating it and seeing how everyone has different views on being old and feeling old.

I guess it's a tough one for me. I know in most people's eyes I'm young at 36, but for me I consider that way passed middle aged. I was diagnosed with Diffuse B-Cell lymphoma at 25 and spent a month on a ventilator when the pioneering chemo left me with complete respitory failure. That was followed by surgery to fix a heart defect a couple of months later. A year on from that They found another tumour growing on my spinal cord so I spent a few weeks bed bound after surgery to remove that.

I'm not after sympathy, but this is what's made me very aware of my mortality and in turn very aware of every ache and pain I suffer from. Especially now I have small kids

I'd like to think I've got another 20 years in me though. Here's hoping!

 

[ronk]

But I had a TIA on the way, so never got there - just to A & E.

We all only get one go at this, so just make the most of it!

A very true sentiment - but sad that most of us need such a kick up the arse! We also need the odd gentle reminder when we start to lapse back into our old sensible ways.

After reading some of the conditions and experiences of others on here, it’s made me thankful that I’ve got away with three goes with the surgeons knife and a season ticket at my local pharmacy.

 

[Nanu]

Having read all the different reasons for feeling old I still consider Ronk's signature probably the most accurate for all of us that are "No longer spring chickens"

You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!

PS The length of time it takes to get over a hangover comes a pretty close second though

 

[ronk]

I take no credit for the quotation.

The phrase was used by the Trevelyan family late of Wallington Hall near Morpeth in south Northumberland.

It holds true to this day tho’ and I just hope it has some substance - I’m trying my best to prove it .

What’s the next toy?

 

[buzyg]

I take no credit for the quotation.

What’s the next toy?

I can feel a new thread coming on. :wink:

 

[Nanu]

I take no credit for the quotation.

What’s the next toy?

I can feel a new thread coming on. :wink:

No new toys for me for a while. Service, MOT and oil change due at the end of next month. Needless to say not using a main dealership but a local Indy as recommended on the forum.

 

[GAZA62]

When I stopped enjoying washing and detailing the Z due to all my aches and pains when moving tennis elbow both knees are shot the discs at the top of my spine are causing probs same as my lower back which led to an op which I will try to avoid even though the one on my lower back got me walking again.

The only good side to all my probs is they are not life threatening so I just live with the pain and get on with my life

Another thing i have developed is getting annoyed with other peoples behaviour even though i am no saint i have to reel my neck at times and remember how i used to behave at that age

 

[maxman]

This week i changed the front brake discs on our Rav4.When lifting those SUV wheels my back was saying your getting to old for this.