What's the main reason people tell you not to get old?

They want you to die young.

Maybe because they are afraid I might forget to get them something for their birthday. 

Because getting old is to witness one’s own slow demise. Youth is intrinsically more fun. 

Interesting paradox that people hope to live to a “ripe old age” but no one wants to actually be old. 

"I can't remember!"

Hmmm don't know how you can avoid that.  When you get to be about a little older than I am there is not much else left for you!  But when I was young I remember thinking that to be 45 would be positively ancient and I couldn't even get my mind around the idea.  Now I am almost 61 and life goes on and I am still living and still enjoying many things I expected I would have been all done with by now.  You adjust.

  Huh?  No one's ever told me that (so far).  Maybe one day in the future. 


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It's a warning from oldies who know what's like. 

cause its annoying