About middle age
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I don't know why, but I will be 40 soon and I would like to know if I am middle aged yet. There is such a stigma at least in my own mind about being middle aged. I want to be still considered a young person, not middle aged. There seems to be so many limits to being middle aged or at least approaching it.
Would this view of the stages of life be accurate or inaccurate?
Babyhood birth to 3 years
Childhood 3 to 17 years
Adulthood transition 18 to 21 years
Young adulthood 21 to 34 years
Early midlife 35 to 44 years
Midlife 45 to 55 years
Later midlife 56 to 65 years
Senior/older age transition 65-70 years
Senior and older 70 and above
According to this stage, I am middle aged. Am I putting too much stress on myself?
Would this view of the stages of life be accurate or inaccurate?
Babyhood birth to 3 years
Childhood 3 to 17 years
Adulthood transition 18 to 21 years
Young adulthood 21 to 34 years
Early midlife 35 to 44 years
Midlife 45 to 55 years
Later midlife 56 to 65 years
Senior/older age transition 65-70 years
Senior and older 70 and above
According to this stage, I am middle aged. Am I putting too much stress on myself?
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What are these limits you speak of? My drivers license says I'm middle aged but I sure as hell don't feel like I am. Age is just a number. Quit stressing over a number..0
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Yes you are Stressing your self out about it.... I am 45 and i feel like i am in my 30s ..Not body wise but mind wise.. Don't let the numbers get you down it how you feel inside....0
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I'd rather grow old than the alternative.
Age means nothing.
An old bull and a young bull were standing on a hill looking down on a valley full of cows. “Hey”, says the young bull. “Let’s run down and enjoy one of those cows…”
“No”, says the old bull. “Let’s walk down and enjoy them all.”0 -
What are these limits you speak of? My drivers license says I'm middle aged but I sure as hell don't feel like I am. Age is just a number. Quit stressing over a number..
^^^^This. Who cares about the limits? I'm 40 and feel like I'm 16 half the time. Seriously, I've learned since turning 40 nine months ago that a lot of stuff about being "middle-aged" is in my mind.0 -
I'll be 50 in a few weeks.
Embrace what you have, enjoy the maturity that goes a long with being older.
While there are things that youth brings, that are also things that maturity and age brings.
It's just another stage of life.
It's a number. I fortunately feel better at 50 than I did at 40.0 -
DO the math....if avg lifespan is 72....middle age is actuall 36-38....so you, like me...are OLD!0
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What are these limits you speak of? My drivers license says I'm middle aged but I sure as hell don't feel like I am. Age is just a number. Quit stressing over a number..
I was stressing this past birthday - but I have realized that age IS only a number. I think I'm in the best shape I've been in since the Air Force. :happy: No more stress....0 -
I am 50 and I am middle aged...I don't feel it and really don't care. I have learned from what I have lived through. As a youngster you heard older folk say if I had only known what I know now, back when I was a kid. Well that's me I know that I have plenty more to learn and plenty more to teach. Embrace your age and all that you know, exercise and eat healthy to feel younger than you are. Even after just this summers lifestyle change I feel like I'm in my 30's...now shooting for 20's. Good Luck0
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:laugh:0
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I am middle aged and fabulous, I am also a Grandma. Its all about being marvellous and nothing to do with when you were born0
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I use to freak out about getting older...approaching 40.
Getting older use to scare me
Then a friend of mine who was 23 yrs old with a 3 yr old daughter died of cancer. She would have given anything to grow old and watch her daughter grow up.
I no longer worry about getting older. I am thankful for each passing day the lord grants me with0 -
Hey, my 40's were the best time of my life!! I just turned 50 and it gives me new insight!! :flowerforyou:0
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30 years to grow up
30 years to live
30 years to coast and eventually die0 -
I wish I had the knowledge I have today with the body I had 20 years ago. I would be a force to reckon with!0
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I'm 42. I'm very happy with where I am in my life. I don't have to change diapers anymore. I don't have to worry about paying rent. I don't have to worry that I won't get hit on in the bar. I don't have to deal with bars. I don't care if my makeup isn't just perfect. I love meeting new friends but if someone doesn't like me I really couldn't care less. I'm comfortable with who I am. I know who I am. I know what I want and I'm reaching my goals. You couldn't pay me to go back to being in my 20s again. I wouldn't mind a do-over but I wouldn't want to just re-live it. I'd want to change a few things (like buying Apple stock 20 years ago! :laugh: )0
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Don't care about labels!0
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I am 40 years old and I don't feel old at all. Your age is really just a number. My sister died a year ago and she was only 37. I think that was very young. She could have had sooo many years to live. Try not to focus on how old you are. Try to live your life to the fullest and try to live it happily. Don't stress over it.0
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I use to freak out about getting older...approaching 40.
Getting older use to scare me
Then a friend of mine who was 23 yrs old with a 3 yr old daughter died of cancer. She would have given anything to grow old and watch her daughter grow up.
I no longer worry about getting older. I am thankful for each passing day the lord grants me with
Instead of obsessing about your age... count your blessings. It's a much more positive way to look at things.0 -
I'll be 50 in a few weeks.
Embrace what you have, enjoy the maturity that goes a long with being older.
While there are things that youth brings, that are also things that maturity and age brings.
It's just another stage of life.
It's a number. I fortunately feel better at 50 than I did at 40.
This!
I just celebrated 49 and proudly wear my age as a badge of honor. 50 here I come! You are only as old as you feel.0 -
Old is always 10 years older than my current age. And middle age? Well, I don't have time to think about that because I'm too busy working toward achieving my goals. I suggest you do the same.0
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Middle age starts at 61 because of modern medicine (if you are lucky enough to live in a place with great medical care).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment (122).
and why should my middle age be determined by the average?0 -
Yes you are stressing about this too much. My opinion...50 is the new 35, 40 is the new 30. and on and on and on. I am 55 and sometimes burn right on past the 30 somethings...lol only because I don't stay out as late as they do!0
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I am 43 and in the best shape of my life! I worried more about getting old when I was younger, now I agree with the other posters that advise you to enjoy your age, live life to the fullest. We never know when it will end, and we need to cherish every moment!0
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You're my age so I can agree with that. :laugh:Old is always 10 years older than my current age. And middle age? Well, I don't have time to think about that because I'm too busy working toward achieving my goals. I suggest you do the same.0 -
Very good post, thanks for sharing your concern... lots of good points of view...
My only thing I can contribute, if it can be called contribution, is that all the previous answers gave me some new perspectives and that was very nice of you all.0 -
I'm 56 now. I'll let you know when I reach "middle aged".0
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you're as old as you wanna be, keep a young spirit, and surround yourself with lively people
and you'll forget your age, I do lol0 -
I don't know why, but I will be 40 soon...
Not for three years, you young whippersnapper.
Now get off my lawn!0 -
Age is truly a number. I have NEVER been in better shape or in such an empowered state of mind as I am now. It can only get better. So...screw the "middle age" "golden years" monikers. I'm doing this thing called LIFE my way!0
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I'll be turning 50 next month and I feel awesome! Mostly because of being on MFP, working out a lot, and worrying too much about things my younger self used to worry about. One piece of advice though -- keep working out through your 40s. I pretty much stopped doing strength training for much of that decade (did some cardio) and not only did I gain a bunch of weight, but even scarier, my butt fell! And I can tell you, it's been a b%#&ch to get back up! But it's getting there!0
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