Feeling detached from youth and confronting workplace ageism is tough. Many preconceived notions about older adults' experience, such as them leaving jobs quickly or being 'less fun', fuel this.
"Dealing with youth can be challenging as you age. "I feel like a grumpy old man, seeing everyone under 40 as an idiot, no longer caring about their concerns."
Watching your parents turn elderly and dealing with their aging can be a difficult and emotional experience. “One day they were just old. Now they’re really old.”
Dealing with aging and physical limitations is challenging. A user describes: "At 20, I could pull all-nighters and be fine. Now at 43, sleeping wrong makes me limp for days."