I Don't Want to Grow Old


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I Don't Want to Grow Old

I'm 16, and the thought of that scares me so much. I want to die before I become incapable of doing the things I love. Once I can't ride my...

Better Than Being Dead

I don't want to grow old, but at 65, retired, after major surgery treating cancer, the options are getting older and getting dead. I prefer...

What's So Great About Living Forever?

See, everyone tells me I'll grow to a ripe old age. But as much as I respect the elderly folk, I could never stand to get elderly! I am a...

Time Wont Stop For Me

Two things i am afraid most in my life. Change...and growing up. I dont mind so much about looking old. I am scared that i will end up alone...

Scary As Hell

Know what scares the crap out of me growing old cause just imagine later u start losing ur hair then ur teeth u start loosing ur looks. Hell...

I Am 25 But Already Fear For The Future And Being Alone.

That's what scares me most about growing old. Being alone. I have a strong feeling that you can die from loneliness. Part of the inside of...
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  • "I didn't miss the administration or even the research, but I did miss the teaching: I always enjoyed working with students, so I became a volunteer tutor for adults needing help with literacy and numeracy, and for people learning English as a foreign language..."
  • "My eyes were dark and flashing, now the irises have grey rings, the arcus senilis, the arc of the senile..."
  • "I practise karate most days and attend classes two or three times a week..."
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53% of people who have this experience are in their teens, 29% are in their twenties, and 9% are in their thirties. 75% of people who have this experience are women.

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