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Muse4U

I Don't Know How To Be This Age.

I read a few of the stories on here. I was so relieved to be honest. I thought that I was the only one going to extremes to try to retain youth...Al...
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Posted 02:43PM on Oct 28th, 2009
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manwest

What L.a. Can Do to a Single Gay Man....

I live here in Hollywood, CA, where the ageism is brutal. As a gay man it is much, much worse. Ever since the 1980's the community has a youth obsess...
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Posted 05:31AM on Aug 3rd, 2009
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Izabelle

I Lie About My Age

....ever since I passed a certain milestone age wise, I have lied about my age... Im so afraid of getting old... I know it's shallow sounding, but Im ...
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Posted 10:07PM on Dec 2nd, 2008
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StudentofUnifying
Life

Hear Me Out...

I'm not afraid of aging--the thought just saddens me. Nobody wants it to happen to them. Yet it happens to all of us. I've witnessed my grandparen...
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Posted 08:38PM on Nov 17th, 2008
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Donalh

Dont Know Why

the though of even entering my thirties terrifies me, i dont think i will be growing old gracefully, i hope death takes me befor age does, it seems ha...
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Posted 11:32AM on Sep 12th, 2008
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Meggi51

Dementia

In 1999, my mother suffered the first of a series of small strokes. We know that she had at least three more. Her mental capacity diminished, slowly ...
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Posted 04:11AM on May 18th, 2008
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outofbiz

No Fear

I hate experiences that contain the word fear. There is too much fear. We should live fearless. Go boldly and have a positive expectancy. All these ...
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Posted 09:35AM on May 17th, 2008
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CopperCoil

Storm of Time

Some years back, when I delivered flowers for a living, I was often required to deliver to elderly care centers. The hallways of these forlorn places...
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Posted 10:00PM on Apr 28th, 2008
2 comments| Viewed 178 times | 2 recommendations
AWUK

Oh Yes - a Big Fear!

I do fear getting old, a lot. I don't mean in the sense of wrinkles, I'm worried about not being able to do things for myself anymore, perhaps I'll ge...
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Posted 12:55PM on Apr 27th, 2008
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schemashatter

I Can't Help But Get Depressed When I Think of It.

Let me start by saying that I love elderly people (when they're nkot behind the wheel.) The wisdom and kindness that I've personally experienced from ...
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Posted 03:22PM on Apr 21st, 2008
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