Is There even A Point to Growing Old? Is It as Much of a Privilege as People say it is?

[AngelTear]

Even as a child I did not understand why anyone would want to age into their 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond. It just seemed absolutely so miserable to become that old.
Now with the way the world is, everything is on a decline- the economy is receding, it costs to much to live, it's insanely difficult to get employment, no one gives a fuck about you (not that anyone ever did it seems like), there's too many people on the planet now...just to name a few things
I see people saying aging is a privilege which I can see it for those who love life but I still feel like life is a big scam (even for those who love life) especially with how unnaturally our world is ran.

So I can't fathom a reason I'd want to continue to age in a world like this along with the issues I suffer from myself.
Personally I want my cut off age to be 30 but 25 (birthday is in a few months) if something really bad happens that further keeps me trapped or I just finally snap.
Has anyone else had their own "cut off" age too? And as per the title of this, what are your thoughts?

 

[Tombadil]

i do not want to go past 50. I have two years to go until that and i fear i might have to delay my plans due to circumstances.

 

[itsgone2]

You are right about the world changing. Most won't be able to retire now. So what's the point? Just struggle and fight while in our decline? No thanks

 

[Pluto]

 

[kufajoy]

I'm going to be 27 this June. Hope I die in my 26. It's just doesn't feel right anymore to continue.

 

[FuneralCry]

I find it so horrific how a human can be tortured in this painful, deeply undesirable existence for decades longer just to face the agony of old age and cease existing anyway, I'd never wish for the abomination of existence, to suffer in this existence is the most terrible, undeserved punishment to me.

I'll always see existence as a mistake and it's one that just causes harm and suffering with no limit as to how much one can be tortured, I could never see a point to any of this and it's just so horrible to me how humans cause all this pain, suffering and torture by imposing this existence onto others in the first place, for me only non-existence is positive, only in non-existence will I finally be free and at peace from the dreadful suffering and evil of existence. It truly is so agonising how the torture can continue for decades longer just for one to end up tortured way more extremely all for the sake of it, it's just so evil to me how we exist in this horrific anti-suicide world where many humans want others to be tortured for as much and as long as possible, the fact that I'm denied the option to painlessly cease existing to find peace from this terrible abomination is so criminal to me.

 

[fr1dgeDelv3r]

i suppose if you have family you're in good terms with take care of you it could be somewhat nice and peaceful. assuming you don't get some debilitating health issue like constant back or knee pain

 

[Spite]

Growing very old almost seems unnatural, in a weird way. You think about humans from previous centuries and the average lifespan way back then was much shorter than it is now. I don't think we were meant to live long enough to see ourselves shrivel up and become immobile. It's morbid. Living to be over 60 feels way too long.

As for my own personal cut-off age? Well, I'm 27 right now. I don't see myself living to be 40. Lately I've often imagined I will probably die at some point in my 30s. I think I have a few years left. I'll admit it's a little scary to think that I might already be three-quarters of the way through my life.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

You would need to have lived a really good life and be able to look back with satisfaction. I can imagine being a happy 90 year old but you'd really have to hit it out of the park. Also, you better not get dementia. I've been in old folks' homes where confused ancient people were just yelling for no reason. There's a lot of senior hell the public doesn't see.

 

[peacefulnights]

i suppose if you have family you're in good terms with take care of you it could be somewhat nice and peaceful. assuming you don't get some debilitating health issue like constant back or knee pain

Lmfao, divorced parents who are both so self-centered its insane so they could less of a fuc about anyone including their only child. So that makes it easy: Bon Voyage!!!

 

[violetforever]

i'm in my 20s and everyone i've known in just their 30s already had/has a miserable life. i would rather die than live to end up like them. not that my life is much greater rn anyway.

 

[Ligottian]

I watched both of my parents die hard deaths in their 80's. I'm not going there.

 

[aRose]

With how messed up my body is already I do not look forward to the next 20-30 years.

 

[dust-in-the-wind]

I'm 56f. Things are only getting worse.

 

[laterAlagator801]

I'm going to be 27 this June. Hope I die in my 26. It's just doesn't feel right anymore to continue.

Agreed

 

[davidtorez]

There is NOTHING good about getting older. You become weaker, less fit, and after the age of 50 your organs work only at 50% capacity compared to your 20s and 30s no matter how fit or healthy you are . If you have pre-existing health conditions you're even more screwed

With how messed up my body is already I do not look forward to the next 20-30 years.

Join the club!

 

[DeathSweetDeath]

If you have family that you're close with, particularly children & grandchildren who you'd like to be there for, and who you'd like to see reach certain milestones, then there's a point to it & it's a privilege to be able to do that, but otherwise, maybe not.