Is 30 old?

[melrose40yarder]

Wait till your in your 50s with 2 knee replacements then you will feel old.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Best years of my life have been 50 to now, 70.
But yes when I hit 30 I thought I was old.
Wasn’t a father until I was 35.

 

[Bill Walker]

I can remember my 30th birthday like it was last week.
It's not old it's young.
I'm in my 60s now and wondering how long I've got left.
Wish to fuck I was 30

 

[Phil1]

Is it fuck. If you think you’re old or feel d at 30 you’ve done it all wrong.
I’m 45 and still living a similar life to my 20’s but with less graft required. Helps that I still look young for my age and haven’t become a fat **** or grey..

 

[bluemc1]

Nah 30 not even close to old

 

[bluemc1]

I get less to no hangovers now I am older (still drinking the same.as when in my 20s too) though I get more aches and pains in the back and legs when doing a lot, also can easily have a power nap in the afternoon

Im the other way, hangovers fuckin ruin me to the point it puts me off going out ( yes I go out anyway)
Think it’s cos I never pop out for 3/4/5 drinks, if I go out now it’s meet late afternoon and until I drop or everywhere shuts

 

[MillisleBlue]

No mate, 30 ain't anywhere close to being old. If you have your health, then age becomes a secondary consideration.

MB
aged 54 years, 3 weeks.

 

[PragueBlue]

Thanks Stephen, that makes me old :)

We're over for Easter, assuming we can get through the chaos at Ringway!

Phil

I'm not far off it either! I think we always class old as being a few years older than we are!

If you have any free time on your hands while over here, I'm more than happy to meet up for a beer or two.

 

[twosips]

My 30s have been waaaay better than my 20s. I've traveled more, bought a home, got married. Loved it. Just me and the missus doing great stuff. My 20s were pretty cool, but it's not comparable personally. I'm 36 now and we're expecting our first kid, so admittedly in a different scenario to the original poster who has kids, but I do believe the greater financial security and general contentedness that you get from life experience makes it way better. It has for me anyway. It'll slow down when we have a kid obviously but I feel ready for it really, and we're still gonna try and travel a lot anyway. I know plenty who do even with a kid.

Oh and finally I don't think I'm old. Older than I'd like, yeah ha, but not old. Still feel great and I like who I am way more than ten years ago.

 

[kaz7]

Over half my age ! Thirties are brilliant , more sure of yourself , more money , more confidence , go on an adventure with the family if you have one , start a business, brilliant decade

Edit just read the op properly lol , enjoy it , time soon passes , faster as the get to fifty , dont waste your time on earth

 

[mccity]

You're likely still one of the 5 youngest on here

 

[staffsblue]

I reckon in my 30s, I was far too obsessed with work & worried what others thought about me. Saying that, if I hadn't worked hard at the time, I wouldn't be retired now at 50.
I'm definitely fitter, less stressed & a lot less self conscious now than I was when I was 30. I still have a young outlook on life & never think about myself as being "old".

 

[bluetonium]

30 old? Pah, never! Pubs and bars stop thinking you're a bunch of scrotes and let you in as a respectable drinker with hopefully a disposable income. With your kids too, at that age you have some great times to come too.

Granted we all get slower and you'll probably start taking an interest in different things like gardening or hiking, but that's not so bad.

I suspect it is that your partner is more worried about it than you to be honest. Men get away with grey hair (distinguished!) and we still get to burp, fart and carry on just like we always did. Women face a lot more social expectation in that respect, plus probably have more to 'fear' physically from aging too.

If you told me once I hit 40 I may struggle with sex and my whole body would start to droop like a melting mars bar, whilst I had with wild mood swings and am reminded my usefulness for reproduction was fading by the day, I'd probably have different advice. But we can still exercise to keep on top of things and have babies well into our old age. Sorry ladies, but that's life for you.

 

[Slipper One]

You're as old as you want to be really, only your health and maturity change, with your health being the major factor.

As the years went on I mellowed a little and I'd consider myself pretty laid back now and wonder why all the inconsequential things in life back then mattered so much, because they don't really. Now I just worry about the things that I can have influence over. It definitely wasn't like that in my 30's.

Enjoy your 30's, they are great years, as are the 40's and then you keep going from there.

I'm now 63 (I think) and a couple of years ago I hit an age realization thing when looking at the obits and seeing people 70, 72 or 75 had died and I thought, geez, have I only got 10 or 15 years left??? There are some decent aging genes in the family on both sides, so I hope I've inherited some. I don't worry about it though, but I do keep an eye on my health, because that's the bit I can control to a certain extent.

I've decided to resume playing football again this spring, after stopping for a meniscus op and then COVID putting an end to games. It's a 35+ league, so I guess my forward days are over and it'll be defence, but at least I'm out there chasing you young kids. Will it brutalize my body, yes, but age is all in the mind. :)

As DenisLawBackHeel74 advised, give the next decade and beyond some thought. My advice would be to look after your health and enjoy your kids, because time will fly by.

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[flook]

The only possible answer to this question is fuck off

 

[BimboBob]

The only possible answer to this question is fuck off

You young ****....

 

[flook]

You young ****....

ah thank you, I knew it was missing something :)

 

[N1985]

The trick is to think you're 21 and to keep yourself fit and healthy. Invest more in your personal care in your 30s. Look after your body properly. I'm in better nick mentally and physically than I was at 21. Keep reminding myself I'm 37 this year. Still playing football, swimming, running. Oh and Yoga is your friend.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Was my 30th birthday yesterday and I have woken up today feeling as though my best days are behind me. I am married and have 2 boys (6 and 2) and we run our own business so Im not worried in that respect. My wife keeps telling me how old 30 is (she is only 27) and it is has got me thinking.

Can anyone please reassure me that life is just beginning at 30!!

Put it this way....you've got more in front than behind. I'd dream of being 30 again.



BTW Life really does begin at 40 so you've only got a decade to go, hang on in there.....

 

[crazyg]

Don't be soft pal, 30 is young and you have your best years ahead of you.

I've been enjoying my 30s a lot more than my 20s. No sure whether it is down to greater disposable income which has allowed me to do a lot more (travel, buy a house etc). I'm just as fit as I was in my 20s.

Look after yourself and age is irrelevant.

You're only as old as the woman you feel.


Sorry Wayne.