Discussion Anyone else fear old age?

[IdentityDoe]

There are two states of life where you have to be taken care of by someone else. As a child and as an old person. There will eventually reach a point where maybe I can't take care of myself and have to have someone feed me, take me to the bathroom, and shower me every single day. And personally I can't really stand the idea of that. There's nothing inherently wrong with getting help but you just feel so helpless... As a kid at least you don't have the self conscious to care about that but once you get that awareness it just feels like hell.

 

[FadingSnowFake]

I sincerely hope my SN will save me from this, if I make it so far.

 

[Misanthrope0000]

Growing old is one of my biggest fears, especially after seeing the condition that my aunt's husband lives in

 

[InevitableDeath]

The vanity of humans is obscene.

 

[cursedlife]

I wouldn't have been scared if I had money, but I'm poor and can't work because of mental illness , to reach old age seems like torture to me , hopefully I'll be dead soon because my life is unlivable

 

[elenaboo25]

Yes, I fear growing old and having more physical problems. I already have a few physical conditions that usually only older people have, although they are not as bad as to be life-limiting or disruptive, just annoying. I do not want to wait around and see exactly how and when things get worse.

 

[Lemonite]

Yes, it is great fear of mine, but also dementia is bigger one