Do you wanna live into your 70s, 80s, 90s?

[CubanSucks]

It's obvious the difference in opinion ITT is based on expectations. Some of us assume we're gonna live a happy life and others assume it's all gonna go to . Bottom line, this thread just seems to be a way for DD to mope and whine about his depressing life while getting defensive seeing people have good experiences with grandparents and such

[ohmwrecker]

I'm willing to bet that a good percentage of you have already yourselves as adults.

[The Gemini Method]

This is moot anyhow...Remember, Remember the 12th of December...

[DeadlyDynasty]

Once again, CubanSucks offers an opinion that nobody cares about.

[Reck]

This is moot anyhow...Remember, Remember the 12th of December...

Isn't it November? lol

[LnGrrrR]

Half the patients I pick up are from nursing homes, and they're reduced to nothing but piss-and- factories, with vacant looks on their faces. The quality of life is gone and it looks as if they'd kill themselves if they could. Senior suicide has actually risen exponentially through the years, rivaling teenagers.

Add that your spouse and all your friends are dead or dying off and the happiness is just gone.

Unless I'm still out and about and somewhat active around that age, I think I'd rather be plant food.

Anyone else? Wild Cobra, a first-person account would be appreciated.

I really really really hope I'm one of those 70 year old who isn't like this.

[cantthinkofanything]

I was the only child and had to take care of both my parents. Mom got Alzheimer's in her 50's. Dad became physically disabled in late 60's. So, neither could really take care of each other. For about 10 years, I had to take care of them myself with help from my wife. This involved putting much of my life on hold and passing up good jobs/opportunities that were not local. And even though I can look back and remember all of the good times I had with them and the things they did for me when I was younger, it's impossible to completely separate it from those last 10 years which provided some pretty sad memories and associations.

I would definitely want to pass on before it got to a situation where I was a burden on my daughter or wife. Regardless of how willing either might be at the time to put her life on hold and take care of me. And I sure don't want them to remember me as some old invalid that they had to feed, clean, and care for. Not for a second.

[CosmicCowboy]

I was the only child and had to take care of both my parents. Mom got Alzheimer's in her 50's. Dad became physically disabled in late 60's. So, neither could really take care of each other. For about 10 years, I had to take care of them myself with help from my wife. This involved putting much of my life on hold and passing up good jobs/opportunities that were not local. And even though I can look back and remember all of the good times I had with them and the things they did for me when I was younger, it's impossible to completely separate it from those last 10 years which provided some pretty sad memories and associations.

I would definitely want to pass on before it got to a situation where I was a burden on my daughter or wife. Regardless of how willing either might be at the time to put her life on hold and take care of me. And I sure don't want them to remember me as some old invalid that they had to feed, clean, and care for. Not for a second.

This

[Koolaid_Man]

Half the patients I pick up are from nursing homes, and they're reduced to nothing but piss-and- factories, with vacant looks on their faces. The quality of life is gone and it looks as if they'd kill themselves if they could. Senior suicide has actually risen exponentially through the years, rivaling teenagers.

Add that your spouse and all your friends are dead or dying off and the happiness is just gone.

Unless I'm still out and about and somewhat active around that age, I think I'd rather be plant food.

Anyone else? Wild Cobra, a first-person account would be appreciated.

When my will no longer kick..when the days of possessing a golden big black boner becomes a thing of the past.... when not even taking 3 super bull Viagara pills will work...when I start busting blanks then it will be time. Until then I'm going to take Cully's advice and squeeze every ounce of juice out my that I possibly can.
Other than that I calculated that I should die around the year 2075...

[RandomGuy]

Half the patients I pick up are from nursing homes, and they're reduced to nothing but piss-and- factories, with vacant looks on their faces. The quality of life is gone and it looks as if they'd kill themselves if they could. Senior suicide has actually risen exponentially through the years, rivaling teenagers.

Add that your spouse and all your friends are dead or dying off and the happiness is just gone.

Unless I'm still out and about and somewhat active around that age, I think I'd rather be plant food.

Anyone else? Wild Cobra, a first-person account would be appreciated.

As long as I have an active mind.

I hope to live long enough to see the Singularity and download my consciousness into the communal hivemind.

[ALVAREZ6]

DD, you seem pretty emo/depressed lately tbh

[ALVAREZ6]

As long as I'm relatively healthy, I want to live as long as possible. Once my health goes to absolute , I'll probably experiment with a lot of drugs.

[Wild Cobra]

Half the patients I pick up are from nursing homes, and they're reduced to nothing but piss-and- factories, with vacant looks on their faces. The quality of life is gone and it looks as if they'd kill themselves if they could. Senior suicide has actually risen exponentially through the years, rivaling teenagers.

Add that your spouse and all your friends are dead or dying off and the happiness is just gone.

Unless I'm still out and about and somewhat active around that age, I think I'd rather be plant food.

Anyone else? Wild Cobra, a first-person account would be appreciated.

WTF...

A first person account from me?

I have no firsthand accounts. I have dated a CNA that used to work at one of these homes. It was real hard on her. Even before seeing the effect on her, it was always my intent not to be kept artificially alive, or drugged up.

I am at peace with life and death. I think the travesty is that these people are often being kept alive past their time to go.

[Wild Cobra]

This is moot anyhow...Remember, Remember the 12th of December...

You mean the 21st?

[DeadlyDynasty]

DD, you seem pretty emo/depressed lately tbh

Was it my death and broken relationships threads?

[rascal]

No. I told my husband, "When I turn 70, I want you to shoot me". Of course he refused, so now when I get there I'll have to find somebody else to do it. Maybe one of the kids will want the inheritance badly enough

70 is not that old nowadays.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I've been listening to The Cure and Smiths a lot lately.

[DMC]

As long as CoD keeps putting out new games, I will probably stick around. When that stops, even if it's this year, I'm ready to check out.

[DMC]

When my will no longer kick..when the days of possessing a golden big black boner becomes a thing of the past.... when not even taking 3 super bull Viagara pills will work...when I start busting blanks then it will be time. Until then I'm going to take Cully's advice and squeeze every ounce of juice out my that I possibly can.
Other than that I calculated that I should die around the year 2075...

Too bad, your shtick died some time ago.

[ElMuerto]

Why stop at 90...?

[redzero]

I've been listening to The Cure and Smiths a lot lately.

I was about to ask you if you've been listening to Morrissey.

[mingus]

The moment I can't get up and do what I like to do/stay active I will want to die. Which basically means the moment I can't drive and go to places.

[ALVAREZ6]

Was it my death and broken relationships threads?

I suppose

[lakerhaterade]

As long as I have an active mind.

I hope to live long enough to see the Singularity and download my consciousness into the communal hivemind.

You're a weird dude

[Reck]

The hivemind? Did you get that from Dead Space?