Is 35 really "middle aged" anymore ?

[Richmondbread]

We still use phrases such as "over 35" to describe someone past their youth, or over the hill. That may have applied back in the 1970's when people smoked like chimneys, but does it really today? Regardless of the average lifespan, I don't really consider the mid life years to be reached until someone is well into their 40s.

Years ago, people could have been pretty haggard and tuckered out by 35, because they started working so young and getting married so young. But today people are not as old. I will turn 40 next year and well I think I am a youngish-middle aged person. I have more energy now than I did in my 20s, because I was morbidly obese back then. I tend to think of terms of lifestyle vs age of the person. One thing I do notice is that high school kids look so old today. The David Hogg guy for example, he looks almost as old as I do. Why do high school kids look 35 now?
20 years ago when I was that age, we all looked like baby faced kids. That's one thing that strikes me. People either look really old for their age or very young. What do Y'all think?

[Bobby Martnen]

Middle age begins at 30.

Old age begins at 60.

[Larali]

I'm 38 and I feel the same as I did when I was 25

[frankhammer]

I'm 38 and I feel the same as I did when I was 25

but... 35

[Peterski]

You can divide into 6 brackets 20 years long each with 5 year transition periods:

0-20 transition period 15-20
20-40 transition period 35-40
40-60 transition period 55-60
60-80 transition period 75-80
80-100 transition period 95-100
100-120 transition period 110-120*

*Centenarians aged 100-110 and then supercentenarians over the age of 110.

So at 35 you are about as middle aged as you were a young adult at 15.

[Weiss]

Entering the 40s crisis, try to pass it with dignity

[Larali]

Something I've noticed about high school and college kids now is that they are ALL FAT.... this was not the case when I was that age.

[catgeorge]

Im entering middle aged in few years and cannnot wait to get into my 40s. I dont have to feed kids anymore..

"Dad I lost my toy can you find it"

"You lost it son, you find it"

"No, you find it"

"Sorry son, you lost it you need to find it"

"No, you find it"

F^%#^ little lazy shits I will be glad to see the end of this crap lol

[Larali]

These girls are from my old sorority. This is a recent pic. None of these fatties would have even got in back then.



Shameful

To contrast, this was me when I was 21.



Generation X is in much better health than Gen Y, for some reason. Video games and and other passive entertainment are probably to blame.

[Weiss]

These girls are from my old sorority. This is a recent pic. None of these fatties would have even got in back then.



Shameful

To contrast, this was me when I was 21.



Generation X is in much better health than Gen Y, for some reason. Video games and and other passive entertainment are probably to blame.

That only happens in America, your country is a shithole