How do you feel about growing older here in Thailand?

[TonyHawkins]

All of us get old. Whether it's the FOUR-0 or FIVE-0 (in my case) or SIX-0, life catches up with us.

For me, turning 50 wasn't too hard. I can hack it.

How do the members of this forum deal with growing older here in LOS?

[ClutchClark]

Tony, the first thing to do if you want to grow old in thailand is to control your emotions because there is most definitely an adjustment period. Many expats pour fuel on the fire by drinking heavily.

Since your first post was about your having pissed off some farang so badly that they may have hired some locals to give you a whooping throws up a red flag to your current mindset and likelihood of success--to be honest I thought you must be in your 20's and not 50.

A word of caution would be to give this place a year before investing your money into real estate or other commitment. Let the dust settle. Meanwhile, keep your personal matters to yourself.

Good luck.

[geronimo]

Adjusting to age is a mindset. The one who is aging cannot perceive himself older than he really is. Humans, like every other living thing, are born, the exist and then die. We are all dying from the moment of birth and to be honest, the question you raised need never be asked.

One should't allow oneself to "feel" over such trivial things.

Having said that, I'd much rather be "getting older" in LOS than anywhere else, guess that's why I am still here!

[ClutchClark]

Adjusting to age is a mindset. The one who is aging cannot perceive himself older than he really is. Humans, like every other living thing, are born, the exist and then die. We are all dying from the moment of birth and to be honest, the question you raised need never be asked.

Having said that, I'd much rather be "getting older" in LOS than anywhere else, guess that's why I am still here!

Well thats a load of horse manure. Exactly how old are you? I assure the OP, you can and do perceive yourself getting older.

I think this Geronimo is confusing his spirituality for actuality.

[bkkcanuck8]

Growing old here is better than growing old in some frozen wasteland Age may damage my body, but my mind is still that of a child

[ClutchClark]

Growing old here is better than growing old in some frozen wasteland Age may damage my body, but my mind is still that of a child

As are the minds of many posters on TV ;-)

[MrJohnson]

It's no fun being old and cold!

[chris2004]

Better than growing old in cold Muslim Britain.

[billd766]

Well I have been growing old in Thailand for some 20 years now (I was 70 in May of this year).

I know and realise that at 70 I cannot do things that I could do at 60 or 50, certainly not physically anyway. I can still cut the grass with the strimmer but as there is 2 or 3 rai to cut I choose to cut the lawn as it is less than 1 rai and get somebody in to do the rest and I start around 6.15 and finish before 8 as it is cool then.

I still ride my motorbike but have cut back on long trips now as my reactions are slower and I will probably quit completely in a couple of years.

I am slowly writing my life story for both my Uk son and grandson plus my Thai son to read to show where I came from.

I am sad that I cannot play with my Thai son as I did with my UK as I was 60 when he was born and at my age the body and bones don't always want to do what the mind and memory does.

To slow down the ageing I find that keeping busy is one of the best things you can do.

Get onto the internet and find something interesting. Write your own life story for your Thai families. Learn to cook. Learn how to make furniture. There are zillions of thing you can do.

I make my own bread, rolls, cakes, pies, pasties, ham, bacon, sausage rolls etc all of which I have learned how to do in the 5 years since I retired.

If you want to sit and drink all day, then do so, but it's your life not mine.

Remember LG.

Life is Good and it is your choice to do with it as you will.

I am resurrecting my baking and cooking skills and doing fairly well with that.

I don't start drinking normally until about 6pm and have about 3 Hong Thong and sodas a night and I do drink in the afternoon sometimes if my mate comes over or I go to his place, other than that I don't bother.

I don't normally have the time to get bored.

Must go as I have 2 loaves ready to come out of the oven.

[sipi]

I love growing old, in Thailand or elsewhere. It sure beats the alternative.

[infinity11]

i never planned on making it THIS far

to my surprise there are benefits to age i had no idea about

good question though

food for thought

[pgrahmm]

It's MY choice....age happens if we are lucky....would I rather be in my home country feeling vital hoping to stay one step ahead of the kids who want to chose a rest home and lay claim to the assets....or......be where I wish to be and doing what ME/MYSELF/& I want to do to keep ME young and vibrany....easy choice....no matter where/what/ME/MY SELF/I wish to CHOOSE....

[pgrahmm]

It's MY choice....age happens if we are lucky....would I rather be in my home country feeling vital hoping to stay one step ahead of the kids who want to chose a rest home and lay claim to the assets....or......be where I wish to be and doing what ME/MYSELF/& I want to do to keep ME young and vibrant....easy choice....no matter where/what/ME/MY SELF/I wish to CHOOSE....

[ClutchClark]

Well I have been growing old in Thailand for some 20 years now (I was 70 in May of this year).

I know and realise that at 70 I cannot do things that I could do at 60 or 50, certainly not physically anyway. I can still cut the grass with the strimmer but as there is 2 or 3 rai to cut I choose to cut the lawn as it is less than 1 rai and get somebody in to do the rest and I start around 6.15 and finish before 8 as it is cool then.

I still ride my motorbike but have cut back on long trips now as my reactions are slower and I will probably quit completely in a couple of years.

I am slowly writing my life story for both my Uk son and grandson plus my Thai son to read to show where I came from.

I am sad that I cannot play with my Thai son as I did with my UK as I was 60 when he was born and at my age the body and bones don't always want to do what the mind and memory does.

To slow down the ageing I find that keeping busy is one of the best things you can do.

Get onto the internet and find something interesting. Write your own life story for your Thai families. Learn to cook. Learn how to make furniture. There are zillions of thing you can do.

I make my own bread, rolls, cakes, pies, pasties, ham, bacon, sausage rolls etc all of which I have learned how to do in the 5 years since I retired.

If you want to sit and drink all day, then do so, but it's your life not mine.

Remember LG.

Life is Good and it is your choice to do with it as you will.

I am resurrecting my baking and cooking skills and doing fairly well with that.

I don't start drinking normally until about 6pm and have about 3 Hong Thong and sodas a night and I do drink in the afternoon sometimes if my mate comes over or I go to his place, other than that I don't bother.

I don't normally have the time to get bored.

Must go as I have 2 loaves ready to come out of the oven.

Thanks for such an honest post.

[SoiBiker]

Until someone comes up with a way I can grow younger instead, I'm pretty much resigned to it.

[ClutchClark]

It's MY choice....age happens if we are lucky....would I rather be in my home country feeling vital hoping to stay one step ahead of the kids who want to chose a rest home and lay claim to the assets....or......be where I wish to be and doing what ME/MYSELF/& I want to do to keep ME young and vibrant....easy choice....no matter where/what/ME/MY SELF/I wish to CHOOSE....

Geez, it sounds like one of those evening television dramas.

It is interesting the mindset in some developed countries to bundle the old off to a retirement community.

Can't think of a worse way to live out the golden years...even though I do enjoy shuffleboard.

[bkkcanuck8]

^ Yes, if they realized it was cheaper to bundle them off to Thailand - retirement homes would go out of business

[Suradit69]

Growing old here is better than growing old in some frozen wasteland Age may damage my body, but my mind is still that of a child

"Growing old here is better than growing old in some frozen wasteland"

Or in some Farang Land style warehouse for the old.

"The excitement here at Golden Acres is almost unbearable."

[brubakertx]

I remember when I was young, I thought 40 years old was OLD! Now, I think it's still young.

[Katipo]

I am about to turn 40. I work, exercise 5 or 6 times a week, travel regularly, and have a good social circle.

It's about finding the right balance for yourself.

[dotpoom]

The more old I get (anywhere) the happier I am. I will be 65 next week, never thought I would live past 40 or 45 due to a previous illness. Many of my friends died around that age from that same illness.....I'm sure they would gladly swap with me to see what it was like to be 65.

Edited October 2, 2014 by dotpoom

[villagefarang]

I have been growing older in Thailand for a very long time so it feels normal to me. Don't ask me how I feel about the subject of aging in general, however, as that will turn into a very long conversation.

[Headgame]

Just turned 70 and life is good.

For me, I don't even think about "the good old days", stay engaged with what's happening today, have a young TGF, drink very modestly and stay active. It's not a very complicated strategy but it works for me.

The poster who indicated that age is a mind set is right and it's not horse manure. That doesn't mean ignoring reality but in effect not making how old you are, with it's limitations, a boringly repeated complaint about how crappy life is today and how great life was back in the day..

I intend on racing to the finish line.

[stevehaigh]

i hate growing older period. but here is as good a place as any. at least its warm.

in a recent survey they found that Denmark and Sweden were 2 of the best places to grow old. not for me, i hate cold.

[The Usual Suspect]

I'm 64 and I feel healthier, safer, and more financially secure here in Thailand than in my home country (U.S.). I must say, not having to put up with sub zero winters has been heavenly! I'll be here till they put me on the pyre.

[firefox999uk]

Well I have been growing old in Thailand for some 20 years now (I was 70 in May of this year).

I know and realise that at 70 I cannot do things that I could do at 60 or 50, certainly not physically anyway. I can still cut the grass with the strimmer but as there is 2 or 3 rai to cut I choose to cut the lawn as it is less than 1 rai and get somebody in to do the rest and I start around 6.15 and finish before 8 as it is cool then.

I still ride my motorbike but have cut back on long trips now as my reactions are slower and I will probably quit completely in a couple of years.

I am slowly writing my life story for both my Uk son and grandson plus my Thai son to read to show where I came from.

I am sad that I cannot play with my Thai son as I did with my UK as I was 60 when he was born and at my age the body and bones don't always want to do what the mind and memory does.

To slow down the ageing I find that keeping busy is one of the best things you can do.

Get onto the internet and find something interesting. Write your own life story for your Thai families. Learn to cook. Learn how to make furniture. There are zillions of thing you can do.

I make my own bread, rolls, cakes, pies, pasties, ham, bacon, sausage rolls etc all of which I have learned how to do in the 5 years since I retired.

If you want to sit and drink all day, then do so, but it's your life not mine.

Remember LG.

Life is Good and it is your choice to do with it as you will.

I am resurrecting my baking and cooking skills and doing fairly well with that.

I don't start drinking normally until about 6pm and have about 3 Hong Thong and sodas a night and I do drink in the afternoon sometimes if my mate comes over or I go to his place, other than that I don't bother.

I don't normally have the time to get bored.

Must go as I have 2 loaves ready to come out of the oven.

Bill....Respect....a man after my own heart

[maybefitz]

I too, am happy in my old age and living in Thailand. At 76, I can still ride the Phantom motorbike, have a fun beetle car, and 2 houses, one in the country, one in Chiang Mai city. Yes, I accept there are things I can't do, I often quote, "If it involves height, weight or endurance - someone else can do it." I have a loving Thai family, 2 stepsons who call me 'Pa' and my wife is a gem. I certainly wouldn't want to return to UK, and fully intend to live out my life here, surrounded by good people, good climate, and good living. I was involved in the catering business most of my working life, and craft skills are still evident, and to use an old saying; 'I keep a good table'. To me, peace of mind, tranquility and serenity are all important now, the wisdom of seniority - I'd even go as far as saying, I'm happier now than at any time in my life. Good, innitt?

[Nolster]

It is not about growing old but about staying young as you age

[1FinickyOne]

I think Oscar Wilde said something like - the tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.

Just as a teenager doesn't really long for his toys from when he was 6 yrs old - - at an older age, you will not likely long for the "toys" of your more youthful 50… if you do long for them, you will still be playing with them, just maybe slower, more thoughtfully and appreicatively.

[TheKnave]

Growing old here is better than growing old in some frozen wasteland Age may damage my body, but my mind is still that of a child

As are the minds of many posters on TV ;-)

moved to the Arrogant and Self-inflated forum

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