When do you think middle age begins?

[wjfox]

I'll be 31 tomorrow. :( Can't believe how time flies. Seems like yesterday I was in my early 20's. Anyway, I was wondering at what age you think "youth" ends and middle age begins?

[Keef]

People are living a lot longer, 60 used to be old. My dad is 70 this year, and I still don't think he seems old, as my job involves seeing lots of people in their 80s & 90s, a lot of whom are still quite active.

As a result of all this, the whole middle age thing is a bit confusing. I'm about the same age as you, and I don't think I'd call myself "young" anymore, but I certainly don't see myself as middle aged, as I don't think that really kicks in til you're about 50.

[Jah Lush]

It's all in the head. I reckon Keef's got it about right. I'm 52 and it's only recently I've felt that I'm not a young man anymore and am beginning to accept that I am middle-aged. *Shudders*.

[????]

My middle age began at 42 when my first kid was born. 30 year olds really shouldn't worry about middleage I much preferred my 30s to my 20s - still in good nick, more confident, more dosh..your 30s are great. Enjoy.

[????]

Actually I meant my youth ended at 42...which is different to becoming middleaged

[Brendan]

It?s started when you turned 29. You?ve pretty much had it by now mate.

[????]

Moving to Surrey is probably high up in the list of what middleaged people do.

[Keef]

LOL, Touche!

[SteveT]

When do you think middle age begins? sooner than you think, and it ends during mid to late fifties,

after that when you hit the 60's you are old and achey and travel is a burden, and sleeping in your own bed at night becomes important.

You cannot stray more than 250 yards from a flush toilet and everyone you ever knew has moved away or died.

Do not worry most of you will not see it as the big blue flash will remove all hardships.

By mid sixties one becomes depressed at the miserable outlook of the inevitable future, as what future you once had is positively behind you.

[jimmy two times]

Thanks for that Steve. I was just getting over the assisted suicide thread.

Someone put a smile on my fcuking face.

[candj]

SteveT! What a terrible attitude!? Remember, happiness is comparable to a J-curve and the older we get, the happier we are (in theory), but I do believe it. Time for a nice holiday at the Hotel Raphael ;-)

[Mick Mac]

I'm trying to remember if i'm 42 or 43. I'm probably at least middle aged if I can't remember how old I am.

[Cassius]

As already stated middle age is a state of mind not an age - as is being old!

[KidKruger]

Word, Cassius.

I know some guys in their mid 20's who are definitely 'middle-aged'.

[RosieH]

I read yesterday that it starts at 35.

So next birthday I will be 34.

[SimonM]

Middle age is your current age + 10

[Brendan]

???? Wrote:

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> Moving to Surrey is probably high up in the list

> of what middleaged people do.

I prefer to think that it will come the day I stop skateboarding regardless of which county I live in.

But who knows. It?s all fields around there anyway. No concrete in sight.

[PeckhamRose]

Well for this woman it is the day the first hot flush hits.

Dammit.

Still lookin' fabulous though.

[legalbeagle]

I fear "middle age" arrives as some point in your 40's so I've decided not to leave my 20's. I am currently twenty seventeen. Sounds much better, don't you think?

[SimonM]

Oh well I decided to start counting backwards once I reached 40. Unfortunately I am now a foetus :(

[woofmarkthedog]

Like right...see see..

I is da Middle Ages like...rite

Na' what I'm sayin.....innit

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[Cassius]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Word, Cassius.

>

> I know some guys in their mid 20's who are

> definitely 'middle-aged'.

Exactly - so it is all in the mind.

[Narnia]

I find that trousers are the best indicator of middle age.

[daizie]

What, wearing them ? Or do you mean m &s type slacks ?

[Narnia]

I'm thinking size Daizie.