If someone you were close to passed away when you were young, do you still miss them? Do you often think about them? Or do you forget about them after a while?

People say "take care of your parents, they will be children again as they age."

I first thought that's not true, but now I can see that in my parents.

Is it simply because you realize life is short so you reveal your "inner child"?

Or aging itself changes your behavior and out of your control?

👉Edit: I mean in terms of attitude. I realize I could've made my post clearer.

By 'childlike attitude,' I don't mean treating parents like children, disrespecting them or neglecting them.

Of course, I take care of my parents and respect them.

As they've gotten older, I've noticed they're more playful. They open up more, share funny reels, don't mind showing their vulnerable side and willing to share little joys.

That's what I mean by "childlike". Playfulness, vulnerability, curiosity, being carefree, comfortable being goofy or silly.

Does this happen because they've spent decades carrying responsibilities and now feel free to express that side of themselves?

Or is it simply a natural part of aging?

And if someone has always been playful and in touch with their inner child, do they experience aging differently?

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Since I was younger, I noticed that older people were very selective and purposeful with their interactions. They didn’t seem to spend energy on every relationship.

I’m 40, my social world is small and I don’t seem to have the energy or capacity for many relationships outside of a small circle.

I sometimes find younger people slightly judgmental, mostly because they haven’t had as much time to make mistakes or meet as many types of people. In y’all’s experience, have people around you become more or less open minded to others and kinder with age?

For example, were people friendlier and stores always stocked with what you were looking for?

Sometimes for me (not qualified as "old" yet lol) it feels as though just fifteen years ago shopping in physical stores was better.

For context, I am a healthy senior with no life issues. But I also have a sense of having completed most of what I came to do and I'm very curious what comes next. I absolutely know life continues after physical death. Can you relate?

I feel like the home economics departments of high school now are kind of outdated from their original function of "teaching a person how to be a successful homemaker." Back when you were in high school did you feel like they actually did teach you how to be one/were practical?

Inspired by the earlier post asking if you are ready to check out, if you are happy and still have a lot of life left to live, what keeps you going? What is it that makes you happy even after all these years? Have you always been a generally happy person or has happiness come to you over time?

Credit scores are common now, but they were introduced fairly recently. Do you remember what it was like before? And what was the reception when they first became widespread?

I notice many Gen X say that the 70s was the best time to be alive. Was it really? Heavy drug usage, children on milk cartons, violence; some of the most infamous serial killers started their runs in the 70s. Is there something future generations are missing in the portrayal of the 1970s?

I've noticed that people in media from the 80s-early 90s always look older than their age, largely because even young people constantly wearing button down shirts, slacks/chinos, polos for a man. Lots of blazer/chanel jacket for a woman too, which seem like a workwear even they're outside of work.

Today I was told than some European car companies won't rent to anyone above 70. Last week I was given a rafting-tour disclaimer with the same restriction. Have you run into age limits which prevent you from doing what you want to do?

Obviously this is for any American who was alive and can remember what life was like while jfk was president. I’m just fascinated with jfk and the kennedy family in general. jfk is the one im fascinated with the most. The question does not stem from anything political or related to politics.

How much of your paycheck did you get to spend on hobbies and cool clothes or going out?

It makes me so sad. The kid is 19 now and I will be dead when he is in his early 30s. I will never know the end of his story.

I'm assuming a lot of you have eventually gotten glasses as many of us do.

I needed glasses when I was 10 or 11 years old and now approaching 30 I cannot see more than a foot in front of my face without them. There's got to be a limit for this right? Lol.

I asked this to my mom and she said her mom would always talk about how they didn’t have electric curling irons back in her day. They had to sleep in curlers.

I am 36 and I had no idea that the band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, had a fatal plane crash. 20 injured, 6 dead. Rip.

My wife said they actually used to get dressed up to go to McDonald's. I think at least for me going to Pizza Hut or going to Chuck e cheese with tokens was a pretty big deal

Asking about estate planning - if you have no children or friends you'd want to "take care of" after your death, what are you planning for your estate's assets?

If you're choosing charities, what type?