Kind of an interesting question I (30) asked my dad (60) recently. The aches and pains of aging are anything but avoidable, do you feel like your mind/soul/spirit has aged the same?
My dad said in his mind he still feels like he’s 27-30. He’s always been a “young soul”, so that didn’t surprise me.
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In my mind I feel immortal
Somewhere between 35 to 55.
Actual age 65.
I’m 63, I’d say mid 20’s.
I’m 57. I guess I’m @40 in my mind. I’ve been sanded around the edges. I was a bit less mellow in my 30’s and earlier.
40
When I look at myself in the mirror in the morning, I see a 35-ish guy.
I’ll be 75 this summer. 🙁
I’d say early 40’s. I’m 75.
42 but feel/think like I’m 16.
Around 45
63 F here. I feel about forty.
I’m holding steady at 29.
I’m with your Dad, mentally I feel 30, physically I feel 90 so it averages out.
Mid to late 20’s? I’m in my late 40’s. Apart from those moments my body betrays me.
Mid 30s, I’m in my mid 50s now. Wish I appreciated that time period more. It was just so overwhelming with 5 kids. Don’t know what to do with myself now that I’m empty nested. I loved my mid 30s regardless, even though they were rocking and tough. Oh, to go back.
I am 66 physically. In my mind I’m still mid-20’s.
45 and feel 19. I never really grew up.
I’m 63 and feel 35
21 and I’m 52 lol
There was an experiment done recently where elderly people were put into an environment where everything was staged to look like it was from twenty years earlier. These people were tested before and afterward for psychological – and physical age markers.
After (I think it was a week or two) they ALL tested younger. Significantly so.
Age is a mind set.
I’m almost 78. I’m maybe 40 in my head. Everyone thinks I’m way younger in every respect.
It speaks to the philosophy of “You will see it when you believe it.”
(Cue Neil Young’s Forever Young)
I’m 52 and in my attitude, music taste, fashion sense maybe 25-30ish.
Ageless..old soul, old bones, goofy like a 12 year old.
I’m about to turn 32, but I feel like im 24-25
If you ever watched the show “Herman’s Head”, there are some competing interests in my mind that feel like they have different ages.
At my work, I feel like I’m still in the prime of my career, so maybe 10 years younger than I am. However, they discriminate against me all the time because of my age, so that snaps me back to reality. I hit the mandatory retirement age at the end of this year.
In my social life, I feel like I’m in my early 30s – old enough to have wisdom, but young enough to be attractive and fun to date. I also make a new point of trying new things and being open to new experiences – especially music and culture.
In my sex life, the teenager is still there lurking, checking out the hotties (silently from afar).
Health-wise, my body feels like I’m in my 50s. I felt much older when I was in my 50s, but I was able to get in better shape and turn that around.
Mentally, I recognize I’m in decline and that really frightens me. I feel like I’m in my 70s or 80s when I can’t recall something, or the words and ideas don’t come quickly any more.
When I lie in my bed thinking about what I’ll get done tomorrow I’m about 40 with no health issues. In the morning I’m 62 and I’m calling my teenage grandsons to come help me get a third of it done.
Asked my dad a few yrs ago. He says he’s about 33. In fact, most people will look back and still think of themselves as
late 20’s – early 30’s. In my experience from those I’ve asked
Ya know when I was younger, everybody was telling me to never get old. Now they’re yelling at me to grow up.
Still 21
Early 40s… im 66
Approaching 70, maybe feel like 40. I was dumb about life in many ways in my 20s.
When I think through the steps of me doing something I’m 24. I have to force myself to take into consideration that I’m 70.
Late 30’s/early 40’s. I’m 72.
I feel like I am 25 – 35 years old.
I’ll be 59 at the end of next month. In my head, I’m 39ish…
68 and I’d say the I feel mid 30s in my mind
19, I’m 65. My kids would say 12.
JOKING****
You are only as old as you feel, and I feel like two 21 YO’s.
62 for the next two months
I’m 62 and feel like your Dad. I have started feeling physically older though since I hit 60. My observation has been if feeling young isn’t the start to staying young, it does make it more enjoyable. Don’t lose the ability to laugh like you’re 30, even at feeling 60.
I’m going with my PCP. I’m 72. She says I don’t look a day older than people twice my age
In my head I’m still a teen, lol. My body however is in its 60th year.
I’m 55f. I feel 16.
When asked how old I am i always note that I’m younger than they’ll be at my age.
I would say I’m 25ish but totally not 30 yet. I’m 48.
I was stuck in my 40s for about two decades. Now that I’m 62, yeah, I’m in my 60s. I feel like I’m about that old.
I don’t feel like any particular age in my mind.
I’m 74. I’ve never felt old. Sometimes I still feel like a college kid. I try to take care of myself. My mother lived to 92 and told me she never felt old. Must be in the genes.
At age 57 I feel in mind I am in my early thirties but in body due to accelerated age related crap, my nineties
I’m don’t feel my age. 50. It’s a weird thing. I still feel mid 30’s. Like I’m in my prime. But I’m not. I thought I would feel so adult by now. But I don’t. I still look for adultier adults. But I’m the oldest at my work. Like WHO thought it was a good idea for me to be in charge?? Like WTF? I have no idea what I’m doing.
And then all of a sudden I whip out GEMS of advice. I take control. And I mean it. It’s a weird dichotomy. I still want to go out with friends. I want to feel relevant. I’m up to date on most things popular. But it’s hard to realize that others don’t see me the way I see me.
Yeah 50 but feel more 38ish.
I’m 65 and feel around thirty.
I’m 66 others say I look younger my mirror says otherwise.
My mom and one of her long time friends said they both felt 17 in their minds…in their 80s. Mirrors surprised them.
I’m 74, the brain’s about 40 (more jaded than Mom I guess?).
Btw, everyone doesn’t have unavoidable aches and pains from aging. Physically, definitely not 40 anymore but walked/hiked comfortably this weekend for about 10 miles. Maybe that marker comes a bit later for some people.
I am not close to my actual 70 years, that is for sure.
My head says I’m in my 50’s.
My hearts says I’m 12… fart jokes are still funny.
Well I still do a lot of foolish things according to my wife. I figure i feel like I’m 25-30yo. mentally, physically 80’s some days. I going on 52.
20
I’m 67, and I feel 16. Though I’ve done very mature things, and have very mature responsibilities, I feel very immature compared to people my age. I think that I should be staid and serious, but I’m definitely not.
I’m 35 in a 67m body. I was crushing life at 35. Now I’m coasting.
Hehehehe, since this is a fantasy, I’m young enough, in shape enough, and have the proper genitalia to attract those gorgeous gym rat/OnlyFans dudes you see on the internet.