Depressed about age

[MATD]

It really is up to you about how you feel about yourself. The rest of the world does not matter, everyone seems to have an opinion, but yours is the only one that matters. When you love yourself, it shows on the inside and outside. Stop comparing yourself to what others say. It will get you nowhere but down.

 

[WalterFerr]

Hey,
You're a bit young to be depressed about your age. You might have had a very exciting childhood, and your teenage years might have been turbulent and confusing, but you still have decades of experiences and adventures ahead of you. People of all ages experience doubt, disappointment, grief and loss. But these feelings don't last forever. It's your job to keep living, to keep learning and growing. That's what will prevent you from getting depressed about your age.

 

[Julia32]

In other parts of world people enjoy their life until they are very old many live more than 100 years,during to healthy diet they are healthy and look.years younger that they are.... in our cywilisation is depressing that people think being over 30 is being old and for many is miracle if they live pass 50... remember our looks is more important that our age-someone can be 40 and look 30 and someone can be 20 and look 30. If you want slow down.aging process stop eat the sugar in first place. Don't use make up products that make you skin aging fast. Eat lots vegetebles and fish. Avoid fruit the fructose make you aging faster

 

[Matticus1983]

I have tons of anxiety and ocd but how I feel about myself and how I feel the world treats me is a huge prob. The thing is I’ve never been made to feel attractive at any age the way guys have treated and things they’ve said stayed in my mind all these years. I’m 35 and since I’ve been in my 30s I’ve realized all the ageism that exists against women this age. I’m sorry but it not the same for guys they are allowed to age and the world accepts them but women we need to be young and perfect all the time or we are hated and irrelevant.I notice it all the time in the shows on TV movies the message is if you have any dreams they could o come true as long as your young at 30 then your a hag and you don’t deserve to be happy. I was watching a YouTube video talking about a movie i enjoy and a guy was annoyed saying that a character who just 25 is too old to be the star like really 25 it’s sad it’s not me imagining it’s everywhere and as someone who never liked themselves it hurtful to think on the days I actually think I look good that no one else would think it cause even if I look young I’m still my age and I’m tired of it. It makes me feel no matter if I work hard on fixing my life it’s useless cause now I’m old irrelevant never find love or be seen as attractive. Anyone have advice

I don't necessarily have any great advice but If it makes you feel any better I have been obsessed with my age since I turned 38. I'm 39 now. I've gotten overweight because of meds. I used to hit the gym but my anxiety stopped that. My libido has disappeared like a male menopause. I'm scared of dying every day, then I see my buddies living their best lives happy and manly and masculine; and I'm over here like a depressed grandma who could knit the day away with no energy, feeling melancholy. "A man can understand your problems too!" Lol. I know it sucks as a woman, your hit left and right with sexism. But remember your only as pretty as you believe yourself to be! Rock out who and what you are! Confidence goes a very long way!!!! God bless

 

[Jonathan123]

I don't necessarily have any great advice but If it makes you feel any better I have been obsessed with my age since I turned 38. I'm 39 now. I've gotten overweight because of meds. I used to hit the gym but my anxiety stopped that. My libido has disappeared like a male menopause. I'm scared of dying every day, then I see my buddies living their best lives happy and manly and masculine; and I'm over here like a depressed grandma who could knit the day away with no energy, feeling melancholy. "A man can understand your problems too!" Lol. I know it sucks as a woman, your hit left and right with sexism. But remember your only as pretty as you believe yourself to be! Rock out who and what you are! Confidence goes a very long way!!!! God bless

Don't be fooled by what you see around you. Everyone has a hang-up of some sort, and aften the happiest appearance is compensation for feeling bad inside. It's not outer appearances that matter but what is going on in the mind. In Greek Tragedy one actor played many parts, and came on with a different mask for each character. It's our persona, the face we present to the world on different a occasions.
Shakespeare, that wise old guy said, 'Be true to Thyself, then you can be true to any man'. Self worth and self esteem are so important. Not 'I am the greatest' type of praise, but a quiet knowledge that everyone has something to offer, and everyone is deserving of ;love and respect.

 

[Aries]

When I hit 39 I decided I didn't want to be any older. So I'm still 39. I reemmber being on the dating site PoF and asking if there was a way to change my age. The mod said no, so I quit and started a new profile. Age 38!

 

[Jonathan123]

When I hit 39 I decided I didn't want to be any older. So I'm still 39. I reemmber being on the dating site PoF and asking if there was a way to change my age. The mod said no, so I quit and started a new profile. Age 38!

Good for you. Age is a number. You can be mentally active at 90 or give up at 40. It's, once again, how we think. When I was born dinosaurs were still around !! . But I am not going to allow age to worry me. We can make choices in life and it's entirely up to us which way we go. I have been stuck on 40 for many years, can't seem to get past it.

 

[davide.h]

I'm not sure why but 37 was the hard birthday for me but lately I've become more at peace with my age. I'm sure that won't last though.