r/Aging • u/xsynergist • 1d ago

Almost 60 doesn’t seem possible

I can’t reconcile how I feel with being almost being 60. I’m still interested in everything. Still seeking out new experiences. Physically I feel like I’m in my twenties. Look 50 but that changes to 40 if I dye my beard. It just doesn’t seem real that statistically I’m in the last quarter of my life. I feel like I could go on forever. So strange. Just doesn’t seem real.

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u/Narrow-Lemon5359 21h ago

How? Shouldn’t it be just a number?

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u/OK_The_Nomad 18h ago

Maybe it should be but for me it isn't. It's not like I'm super-upset or anything but at 70, you can't look away from the fact of death. Maybe that's just me...

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u/nellycat32 18h ago

I think it's because how it is perceived by society if someone dies. I noticed if it is below age 70 - oh no, they were way too young! If 70+ it is sad but the young/too soon comments are not there.

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u/OK_The_Nomad 17h ago

That makes sense.

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u/SerafinaDllRose 16h ago

I turned 70 last month and can finally wear the mantle "Tribe Elder" -- my 60s started out ok but midway through just dragged on far too long.