I don't like old people.

[CaptainPlanet]

I don't know if it is normal or if it is a problem. I see a lot of young people doing the right thing trying to work hard in crummy jobs like retail for example. While they go to school and sometimes get mildly rewarded for it.

 

Old people treat them like dirt, and directly and indirectly make life harder. My experience has taught me that older people are generally the worst kind of person you can meet. Very old people for example, 60 and above seem to be good people.

 

I'm really starting to develop a massive grudge against older people. I'm not sure if it is a generational thing or if I'm just noticing they're overall not a very nice group of people.

 

Does anyone else feel the same way ? Is there something wrong with my attitude or it is normal ?

 

I understand not all old people are going to act a particular way and that some of them are really good. However, overall I just don't seem to think too highly of most people over the age of about 40. Give or take 5 years.

[midnightrambler]

that is ok.....we view 20 somethings as "wet behind the ears"

[avman]

I thought you loved everyone. Your signature says that you do.

[anonimo]

Sometimes when we've had bad personal experiences with a particular group of people from any group we can end up generalizing that group as a whole.

Do you possibly have issues with older people in your family?

[thejigsup]

I absolutely love younger people. They are what keep me going. Many of my friends are younger than me. I think you have run into a bad group of oldsters. I have had many, many, people older than me help me out tremendously during the years. I liked them, too. Maybe that was the difference. I don't see age.

[Lowconfidence]

I deal with a lot of older people from my work. In general the majority of old people are shorter tempered, more in a rush, and not as nice as the younger people. There are a few nice old people I actually enjoy seeing but with all the negative experiences I have with seniors I'll choose youth anyday.

[CaptainPlanet]

I've met some really great old people. But they're usually over at least 55. More towards the age of 60 actually.

[waveseer]

Are there any people you actually like? Maybe the common factor here is you, just a thought.

[hers]

I actually really love old people. I have ridiculously fond memories of my grandparents and I automatically assume that all old people are like them, and generally I'm correct upon talking with them.

 

I think it coudl be a generational thing, in terms of "the times, they are a-changing", morals and values that have been held for so long (for example, the institution of marriage), but I've found that many older people allow their minds to be more open about opinions and values that have changed from the time they were younger. I used to wait tables and had a good number of older customers (60+) and found they were more forgiving and accepting of what people do today because of the fact that times have changed.

 

I like to be around them. Walking into a nursing home and seeing people sitting there, smiling at you, just happy to see a younger person, or talking to them and asking to hear stories, it just fills my heart, makes me appreciate the human race more. I find they are very similar to children--the innocence they seem to gain back as they get older is heartwarming and makes me feel as though things will be better if we just give it time.

[Pressfit]

Hey at least the age tolerance limit is increasing.

 

I always heard it was: "Never trust anyone over 30."

 

But the older ones then were still saying: "Old age and Treachery will always overcome Youth and Skill."

[itsallgrand]

So basically people who could likely be in your mom's or dad's age group?

 

No, I haven't felt that way. But I did go through a real brief thing where teenagers were getting on my nerves. Just generally, I was irritated.

 

But it closes something off once you do something like that, closes off that warm feeling like hersmudders is talking about - being able to be part of something larger that stretches accross generations.

[CaptainPlanet]

60+ people are usually awesome I completely agree.

[Will D Ness]

... Is there something wrong with my attitude or it is normal ?

 

I understand not all old people are going to act a particular way and that some of them are really good. However, overall I just don't seem to think too highly of most people over the age of about 40. ...

 

I think your attitude is understandable and would probably be considered normal for a teenager. At your age, you should be coming to understand that folks over 40 are in most ways just much wiser and experienced versions of you. For example, if you were to require heart surgery, would you rather have someone with 1 year of experience or 20? Twenty years of experience requires at least a 45 year-old doctor.

[CaptainPlanet]

I think your attitude is understandable and would probably be considered normal for a teenager. At your age, you should be coming to understand that folks over 40 are in most ways just much wiser and experienced versions of you. For example, if you were to require heart surgery, would you rather have someone with 1 year of experience or 20? Twenty years of experience requires at least a 45 year-old doctor.

 

When I was a teenager I did not have any prejudice against older people. Apparently as I have grown older I have also become less mature.

 

I'm not talking about a persons position in life. I am talking about that I notice most older people tend to bad people in higher numbers than younger people.

 

Obviously an older person should be in a better position. A young person should have the opportunity to be on a similar path one day. What I am noticing is that a lot simply are not getting opportunities. That is a separate issue that annoys me.

[chocolates]

OMG A person over 40 isnt old. Old is over 70.......

 

People in their 20s can be really irritating..

 

So there lol

[Mythical_Suicide]

Are there any people you actually like? Maybe the common factor here is you, just a thought.

 

 

She has a point..

[Mythical_Suicide]

You're just mad because your parents don't want you living at home at the age of 25. Quit being bitter about such tiny things.

[chocolates]

If you think "old" is 40 "give or take 5 years" then in 10 years YOU are going to be OLD!!!!!!

 

muwaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

 

This type of attitude id maybe expect of a teenager

[CaptainPlanet]

If you think "old" is 40 "give or take 5 years" then in 10 years YOU are going to be OLD!!!!!!

 

 

Yes I will be.

[chocolates]

And 40 isnt old......... i have always thought that "OLD" is really over 80. And even then the term "old" is pretty rude.

 

"Elderly" i would say is over 80.

 

Middle age is about 50 - 60

 

and as they say 30 is the new 20.

 

You better be careful going around calling 40 year olds OLD because you might get a swift kick in the nuts.

[CaptainPlanet]

And 40 isnt old......... i have always thought that "OLD" is really over 80. And even then the term "old" is pretty rude.

 

"Elderly" i would say is over 80.

 

Middle age is about 50 - 60

 

and as they say 30 is the new 20.

 

You better be careful going around calling 40 year olds OLD because you might get a swift kick in the nuts.

 

Thirty five is not necessarily old. I was more referring to the type of people I see acting in a certain way than classifying people as old or young. That was the lower limit for when I notice them starting to act badly. Look, ten years ago I was 15, ten years is a very long time so it will be a while until I am 35. Feels like a life time ago that I was 20.

 

Old is also relative. If a person aged 18 called me old I would not take offense because they probably see me that way. I'm not going to enter into an argument about what is generally old, but to me at 35 you are 'older' and 45 is old, 60 and above is elderly.

 

For the record I don't really consider myself to be 'young' anymore either. I'm 25 and in another 5 years I will be 30, so hardly young.

[Snoopy24]

Maybe you should move far, far away from where you live. All you have around you are "massively overweight, or stuck up good looking girls, no good jobs, and horrible mean old people"

[Lowconfidence]

Middle age is about 50 - 60

 

 

In my opinion being Middle age would be anywhere from 35-45 instead. Since the average lifespan is from 75-85(yes I know women live longer) and middle does mean the midmark. I think from the time you are born till the day you die the middle should be the halfmark.

[doyathink]

And 40 isnt old......... i have always thought that "OLD" is really over 80. And even then the term "old" is pretty rude.

 

"Elderly" i would say is over 80.

 

Middle age is about 50 - 60

 

and as they say 30 is the new 20.

 

You better be careful going around calling 40 year olds OLD because you might get a swift kick in the nuts.

 

I'll volunteer for the task.

[CaptainPlanet]

So everyone likes middle aged people ? No one has any gripes with a lot of them at all ?

 

I must be wrong. I honestly thought more people would have the same feelings as me.