#ageing

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Ian Sanders

“My next great adventure, aged 90, is going to be dying. There’s either nothing or something. If there’s nothing there’s nothing, that’s it. If there’s something I can’t think of a greater adventure than finding out what it is. I happen to think there is something because of the experiences I’ve had, because of experiences other people have had. Very powerful ones.”

~ Jane Goodall

[gofancyninjaworld]

Fifteen Years

[akajustmerry]

please watch @theabigailthorn's latest philosophy tube for free therapy <3

[she-is-ovarit]

Elders, seniors, "old people"... they are going through:

Witnessing their classmates, best friends, significant others, loved ones die at an unsettling pace.

Being isolated.

Experiencing frightening and invasive health issues.

Being reminded repeatedly in their daily lives that they are closer to dying than most people.

Wondering if they'll be abused in nursing homes.

Wondering if some day they'll get cancer or Alzheimers.

Their children and the younger generation treating them with impatience and as if they are stupid despite them living through generations of history.

Being completely disregarded and devalued by broader society.

Psychologically trying to work towards acceptance of age and deteriorating health.

Wondering if they'll end up in a nursing home with no visits from loved ones.

Ending up in a nursing home, often uprooted from where they've lived for years.

Being unable to live independently.

Becoming severely disabled

Being abused in private.

Being completely ignored by those they depend on for care.

Having to navigate wills for the first time and choosing what to give to whom, minding family member needs and dynamics in addition to legalese.

Being taken advantage of and scammed through technology and processes that confuse them.

Experiencing memory lapses and confusion, often alone.

Struggling to communicate.

Being treated and percieved as "outdated".

Having to quit jobs they've loved.

Sometimes coming to the realization that they're not able to take care of their pet.

Experiencing losing their bladders and the embarrassment and shame that comes with it.

Having no mentors anymore.

The least we can do is listen, be patient, and not cast them aside. They have less time than most of us on this earth and they are choosing to spend some of it with us.

[sunbleached-journal]

[asynca]

Honestly though my folks and dudes, as a mum and middle-aged human I have so many wrinkles and stretch marks and saggy bits and it's actually totally fine. It doesn't matter. It doesn't affect how much attention I get from people who want to bang me (which like never tapers off btw, lesbians hit on each other at every age) and it doesn't affect how I feel about myself.

I see all this fear of ageing and wrinkles and these like 20-step anti-aging skin care routines and it's all capitalism trying to scam you. IT'S FINE GETTING WRINKLES!!!

Don't be afraid of ageing!!! Your body and face will change constantly throughout your life, expect this and enjoy the incredible biological work of art that you are. Your body can do amazing things, don't fear how it will change. Spend your money on enjoying your body, not trying to keep a wave upon the sand ❤️❤️

[pseudonaivete]

Casual woman-hating on Instagram. Why do they act as if these men remain young while their wives age? Ugh.