Signs your getting old?

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    My parents are in their 70s and talk about being old. I didn't know it would happen this fast, and to them too.

    I'm almost 40 and feel tired.

    I'm single and feel like there's so much to do.

    But also would like to raise a child and feel too old to start. But am also single.

    But also I've done so much and life seems meaningless now and like I've had a good run.

    Time and life is odd.

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    • You’re not old to old to have a child, I’m 44 and have a 3 year old daughter. But you will feel even more tired. And you’ll never find your life meaningless.dmay
    • “Old to old”... it’s 22:30 and the 3 years old is still running around the living room... I’m tired...dmay
    • Had the same "mood" and discussed with a few buddies today over coffee and they confirmed it. It's a thing apparently, you're not alonegrafician
    • 48 and have a 4-year-old. I'm a better Dad today than I was with others—14 &18.misterhow
    • 42 with a 3yr and 3m. 100% with dmayrobotinc
    • Enjoy your 40s. They'll seem like your youth when you're in your 50s looking back.formed
    • If your parents are in their 70s they must have been nearly as old as you when you were born right? Stop being such a wimp...yuekit
    • Doing the math that's about a decade's difference.palimpsest
    • He said "in their 70s" so it could be 0-9 years.yuekit
    • We need to get to the bottom of this.
      How old were your parents when they had you, bainbridge?      palimpsest
    • Technically it's possible that Bainbridge's parents were older than him when he was born based on what he said. "I'm almost 40" how old is almost?yuekit
    • You were right! There could have never been a decade's difference. min:4, max:7.
      https://observablehq…      palimpsest
    • Technically we both were. You said "nearly as old as you" and I said "about a decade".
      I'm only closer by one point. :P      palimpsest
    • lol, well doneyuekit
    • Bainbridge what do you have to say about all this?yuekit
    • It's also possible Bainbride just turned 36 while the parents are nearly 80. You really need to do the analysis on the day level to get an accurate number.yuekit
    • Don't tempt me.palimpsest
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