Do you fear getting old?

I don't fear getting old, I fear acting old.

No, but I'm not always thrilled with it either.

Usually not but...it's the end of high school right now for me and it feels almost overwhelming, you know, the fact that we're leaving and starting our real lives. I guess it's just one of those moments when you finally realize you're getting older and you freak out a little.

I'm happy to be an older fart. I would not want to be a youngster these days.

Nope. When I'm old I am going to be covered in tattoos, smoke a pipe, and ride a motorbike. I'm going to continue being me, though probably with even less care for things that don't matter. Ageing is a natural process that can't be avoided, so why not enjoy it? I'm quite looking forward to white hair, among other things, myself. (I know my opinions may change though, but I'm ok with that).

And damnit, I want to live for as long as I possibly can! (provided that I'm not in constant pain/live in a hospital bed/lose my sanity etc.).

Though I do understand that many people are mistreated and ignored because they are old, or not taken seriously, denied proper care etc., which is a serious problem.

The two old ladies look like me and J'Pearl when we get old.

Nobody is getting out alive, so growing old means living longer and having the opportunity to look at the younger generations and thinking, "what a bunch of idiots".

Yes, because of the way things are going right now. Unless there's a radical change, there will be chaos (just like in other places).

Lol I'll be enlightened

I do. It's a very hard concept to wrap my mind around, when I'm looking in the mirror at the same face I've seen all my life and knowing that one day I'm going to be seeing an elderly woman looking back. Also knowing that you time on Earth is growing shorter and you can die from illnesses that didn't even faze you when you were young. It's also hard to imagine my children grown up. It's kinda scary, I don't know what life will be like that many years into the future.

Hell no because when I'm old I can say whatever the hell I want and the worst that will happen is someone will roll their eyes at me. Then I can yell at them more for being disrespectful XD XD JK JK

It beats the hell out of the only real alternative.

I hope I really don't live to be old.

a part of life, so im not worried, besides im only 18. :D

I have already decided that when i become too old to wipe my own ass, that is when I will go on one last hunting trip, deep into the woods.

If I am unable to do what needs to be done myself, my daughter has promised to take care of it for me.

That's the way I have it figured. A knife and a griz den.

No . I am still 16 but I believe that ti be older is a very regular and normal thing

thinking about only increases you to feel bad or depressed, we will eventually all get old just accept it! nothing you can do about it, just make sure you made the best of your life count!

Not anymore. Now that I'm 65, I kinda look forward to it.

because there may not be much you can do at a certain age. especially the fact by being a woman.

Pedal to the metal, Baby....embrace the inner Geezer!

my point exactly!!

Its better than the alternative. I'm there already, so it doesn't bother me anymore.

What can you really do about it anyway? It's better to fear things that you can actually do something about so you can make the fear go away.

Never thought much about it, all partof life and then one day, BAM, WOW, OMG, I am old.

Yes i don't want to become older.I wanna stay 14 years old.Even though i don't look my age.Some people think im 11 or 10 years old. Also im short for my age 5 feet and 1 inches or 2 inches. But i guess seen i look younger then my age. Then i wont really age on outside. lol

Why fear it? We have no alternative except to die young.

As long as I have Viagra (I don't need it now), my breathing machine (CPAP), and a bottle of Vodka, I'll be just fine! :)

got to remember that one!!

I don't fear it...I don't like it much.

My greatest fear of old age is loss of independance.

too late, chronologically already am. Psychologically still a 30 something...lol

I don't want to get wrinkly and lose my sexiness D: :P

No fear of getting older.....the older I get the better life becomes. :)

Thank God I have reached the age that I'm now....others such friends or acquaintances my age group or even younger I've known have past on already, so I can say I'm very blessed to still be here after all I've gone through from a rough street life and then some
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I will be 62 in a couple of months.

Sometimes I get worried about it due to health issues and the fact that I've seen quite a few classmates pass on early. I also worry about being financially secure when I get older.

Not as much as I fear not getting old.

..I AM old, and I'm having the time of my life, so NO..it's great once you get used to the poverty part...

being old never enters my mind until young beautiful and fit girls open doors for me.and call me sir. that hurts alot.