I wanted to share some insights on getting old. So you know when you’re young and get a sore throat? It bothers you and you hate it but you know it’ll go away. You just take a medication and it goes away in a day or so? Your 40’s and most of your 50’s are about the same. You think “wow getting old isn’t THAT bad.”

Then you’re 58 and you get a sore throat and it doesn’t go away. You’re like wait why isn’t it going away? My throat is scratchy and this is awful. You go to a doctor and he shrugs. He says welcome to getting old. You’re like “wait fuck this is NEVER going away?” He says nope.

First time something like this happens you’re basically going insane bc the pain is so bad and annoying. Then about a year later you basically accept it and focus on some other function. “At least I can still breathe.” Then your one nostril shuts down. You’re gasping for air. Same doctor shrugs and says “yup gonna be like that for the rest of your life.”

When I was 30 I always thought “wow I love life. People when they get old knowing it’s coming to an end must be terrified.” But the truth is you get older and you realize that’s the only way to escape the severe pain. Plus people you love start dying and you’re alone anyway.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187526)

but have recently noticed if i lie down in certain ways then my legs hurt a ton getting up, never was like this before

fma

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187623)

Then at 58 poof permanent sore throat.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187658)

I have nothing to worry abt

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187690)

I’m talking things that will drive you crazy. Headaches that last YEARS or burning piss. No one ever tells you the severe nagging that NEVER goes away and stays 24/7. You just learn to live with.

Ever meet a happy 92 year old who is just living normally? Ever wonder how they can be comfortable knowing they’re 100% going to be dead in maybe less than a year?

It’s because they know 1. There’s nothing left to live for and 2. Death is the only sure pain to make the headache go away.

You think I’m kidding but I’m not.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187650)

also there was that Biglaw partner guy who showed up in like 2010 (Dukesucks tp I think) and all the depressed ITE unemployed lawfags here acted like they met the guy who invented fire. that dood is probably in his 70s by now.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187853)

well that explains my sore throat for the past month or so

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187664)

Tell us some positive stories

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187727)

Me? I get calls from my kids begging for money.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50187781)

My son is a lesbian. Not flame: went full trans and is now dating a woman Inexplicably.

My daughter is normal but 34 and not married for some reason.

My youngest son just got fired as a JV baseball coach for something that was in the news.

So not very good.

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50188336)

are you aware of me as a poaster? do you know my back story?

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50188374)

i like the transition to flame about being elderly

(https://xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5912446&forum_id=2#50188861)