Well, right now I am 42, in 9 months 43, and I feel so out of place with people my age.
Yesterday I went to a party where half of the people there were under 30 and the other half over 40, and even if the under 30 were not particularly vivacious they had a different look in their eyes, brighter, full of hopes, they insisted on climbing on the roof to watch the fireworks and they seem ed to insist on getting more out of life.
The over 40s, except for one, had instead this spent, tired look, not much enthusiasm for anything, even some who had no children or you know the "load of responsibility", and had nothing to worry about but themselves.
Is it just accidental? Are there a lot of over 40 full of life and still dreaming of a better future?
Some days, after this terrible year of disgrace and depression, I also feel tired and spent, like I have never felt before in spite of spending 10 years fighting a chronic illness, and I don't know what to do.
I cannot, will not lose the sparkle, but I wonder if that is just genetic - I know it's not, because I have seen 85 years olds with such sparkle, but then why do so many people just "fold" in life and content themselves with career and habit/routines?
Where are all the over 40 who want to have fun, new experiences, live an exciting life, try new things?
What do you think/feel about it?
Yesterday I went to a party where half of the people there were under 30 and the other half over 40, and even if the under 30 were not particularly vivacious they had a different look in their eyes, brighter, full of hopes, they insisted on climbing on the roof to watch the fireworks and they seem ed to insist on getting more out of life.
The over 40s, except for one, had instead this spent, tired look, not much enthusiasm for anything, even some who had no children or you know the "load of responsibility", and had nothing to worry about but themselves.
Is it just accidental? Are there a lot of over 40 full of life and still dreaming of a better future?
Some days, after this terrible year of disgrace and depression, I also feel tired and spent, like I have never felt before in spite of spending 10 years fighting a chronic illness, and I don't know what to do.
I cannot, will not lose the sparkle, but I wonder if that is just genetic - I know it's not, because I have seen 85 years olds with such sparkle, but then why do so many people just "fold" in life and content themselves with career and habit/routines?
Where are all the over 40 who want to have fun, new experiences, live an exciting life, try new things?
What do you think/feel about it?