Who Misses Being Young and Free?

I'm with you, OP. As a much older friend of mine advised in the mid-1970s, when I still had my youth, life sucks then you die.

In the '70s, I had hair, hope and a great ass. All GONE!

You had a great ass but couldn’t stay young forever, R2.

Youth is wasted on the young.

Young and free? Oh, never. Now, young and cheap? THAT I miss dreadfully.

I took my mother to a doctor's appointment years ago, after her health had taken a turn for the worse.

She was in a lot of pain and the young 20-something receptionist said "Ma'am, you are in your GOLDEN YEARS, you need to enjoy it".

My replied, "GOLDEN YEARS MY FUCKING ASS"!

I never really understood what she meant until I turned 50 two years ago.

Things don't heal like they did in my 20s.

I miss the physicality of being young: rock-hard erections, athletic stamina, no wrinkles or gray hair, etc., but the roller coaster mindset experienced in my 20s---no thank you.

Yes, I miss my youthful body. I was just told I was in the beginnings of cataracts. Great

When I was young at least I had the sense to charge for it. Free? Ha!

And as far as the weepers here, remember the real saying: Youth is wasted on the hung.

Joints (and everything) aching sucks.

Being young--you can have it. No way was I, white trash child of the underclass, "free" as a young person.

I don't miss the insecurities and fears that come with youth. Everything's so intimidating and frightening. I certainly don't miss pop quizzes and tests in school either or being forced to socialize with people I had nothing in common with simply because we went to the same school or because our parents were friends. You grow up and are able to pick your friends a little bit better.

I find myself missing the smaller things of my first 10 years on this earth. The excitement of simply getting a snow cone in the summer or going to the library or going to the movies. These are things that will still bring me joy, but there was something extra special about it when I was a kid. I miss holiday gatherings when our family was all still alive and present and phone calls or visits with my grandparents. Something told me to treasure those moments at the time and I'm glad I did. I've usually been able to leave things on good terms with people before they passed away or left for some reason or another.

I'm in my 30's and enjoying this decade more than the last two already. I have more confidence and I look and feel better than I ever have. Trying to live it up now. Who knows what'll happen down the road? I'm lucky that I love what I do and am able to do it. The ones who don't have a dream or a passion always waste away in old age. What have they got to live for? They worked so hard for all these years and find themselves with nothing to do during retirement.

R11 thinks that being in his thirties gives him an entry into this thread. Honey, enjoy your youth, seeing that you’re still in it.

In the gay world, R12, 30s is over the hill.

I'd be happy to have my young body.

But I prefer the wisdom of my 50s.

I’m 49 and spry! I still get around pretty good too.

Not as good as you did 20 years ago, R15.

I can still perform oral and anal

I workout 5 days a week

How’s your erectile strength, R17?