How far do your attitudes change as you grow older?

For instance..certain things that sprung to mind which I wonder will change...

*I can't ever imagine myself having kids. I don't want them!

*I don't like wine. Its the only thing I can't drink. Well the only thing I have tried that I don't like...hee hee. But this used to be the case with beer. I have grown to like it.

*When is the point when you say 'That did not happen in my days!' ? And everyone thinks your moaning.

*I get worried about getting older. I try and go out as much as I can because I worry when I am out in my thirties/late thirties whatever I am going to look at the teeny boppers and say 'Oh I wish I was 20 again....' and wish it was my time again!

*My attitudes to money have not changed! If I want something I buy it. I will save if its for a holiday or something, but I really think I should put a few more pounds away.

*I don't watch the news, unless its the local one, or read a national newspaper. Should I be more bothered about the world?

Do you understand where I am coming from!!!

What attitudes/feelings did you have or have that you believe change within time?

No sex outside a r/ship... if I go much longer without a r/ship I think I'll end up breaking that attitude :?

My attitude towards having kids has changed recently, up until maybe 6 months ago I was totally against it... now I'm warming to the idea of having kids might be nice :help:

My attitude towards working for someone else... I always wanted to work for some megabucks computer company... now I'm starting to realise I'd rather start my own company...

My attitude towards dating younger girls, never considered dating anyone more than a year or so younger... now I'm currently having a few dates with a 16yr old whose really nice...

hmm infact, this last year has been a whole big change in a lot of my oppinions and additudes and such...

I dont really think your views on things will settle down till your mid/late 20's once your starting to settle down and stuff... I dunno... but I know my beliefs on certain things will never change...

my attitudes towards racism, bullying, poor excuses for governments, caring for my friends and family and things like that are unlikely to change

Rather than answer your questions directly, I'll try to reassure you with similes.

People are like wine. Our taste improves as we get older. Up to a point. The we become distasteful and bitter finally to be poured down the drain as if we never existed.

Hmmm... that's not very upbeat, is it? I'll try again.

People are like cheese. The older we get, the smellier we become.

Hmmm... that's correct but not very helpful. I'll try again.

Life is a journey. We depart with nothing and arrive with nothing making it important to enjoy what we have while we have it, even though we never have anything for very long.

Blimey! This is difficult! I'll have to go and think about it. :D

Originally posted by Journeyman
People are like wine. Our taste improves as we get older. Up to a point. The we become distasteful and bitter finally to be poured down the drain as if we never existed.

lol, I actually like that one... anyone fancy a taste of a 20 year matured fragrant red? ;) :hihi:

Originally posted by xafier
lol, I actually like that one... anyone fancy a taste of a 20 year matured fragrant red?

Not right now, but I'll happily keep you in my cellar for another decade. :D

There'll come a time in your life when you'll feel life is too short, and later with old age and it's attendant infirmity that perhaps life is too long. So do all in your power to stay fit and active for as long as you can.

Children are a great joy, but they can also become a tremendous heartache, especialy if you're too ambitious for them, - their aspirations in life may not coincide with yours. So be content if they're happy but not as successful as you wanted them to be.

My attitudes have changed tremendously throughout the years..

All my life I have fought for the underdog, now I realise that the underdog sometimes gets up and bites you.
Kindnesses to peoplle are sometimed mistaken for being daft-------she must be stupid cos she's kind to me .!
And yet the saying that ----The smile that you give out comes back to you,-----is true, I have found it has followed me through life.

hazel

Originally posted by hazel
The smile that you give out comes back to you,-----is true, I have found it has followed me through life.

I, too, have found this to be true.

ive chilled out in general and my musical tastes as i got older, still like a bit of the old fast noisy stuff, but also love a bit of jazz, reggae etc etc these days aswell.

i also said id never have children, had 2 now, one whos 6 and one whos 4, mind u i didnt have the first one till i was 30 so didnt do too bad :P

Now that I'm older...

*I have better taste in liquor, cheese and men. :thumbsup:

*Time is more important than money.

*I'm more afraid of falling. :help:

Otherwise, I feel like the same old -- er, young -- me!

"Wine is a girls drink" has become "Ooh, have you got a nice Shiraz? Hmm..only Merlot? Bugger!"

"Mum turn off that awful music!" has become "Can I borrow your Verdi albums, mum?"

"I don't see the point in marriage!" became "I do!"

A lot of my attitudes have changed over the years. If you have the same attitudes all the time, I think it means you've stopped thinking about things, your views have become things to hide behind, like some people use dogmatic religious and political beliefs to avoid having to deal with how complex things really are.
I don't think my ideas are any more 'right' than those I had 20 years ago. They're just different because of the experiences I've had in the meantime.
Many people, as they get older, get more and more set in their ways, as I'm sure you've noticed. I haven't got that old yet, so I can't say it's not going to happen to me.
But I've always hoped to avoid it by taking what opportunities come my way to change my life every once in a while, so I'm forced to see things from a different perspective.

Originally posted by melthebell
ive chilled out in general and my musical tastes as i got older, still like a bit of the old fast noisy stuff, but also love a bit of jazz, reggae etc etc these days aswell.

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10 years ago i would have been listening to sham 69......

as i type this it's a complete opera by handel spinning on the wheels of steel.....

:)

Originally posted by donkey
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But I've always hoped to avoid it by taking what opportunities come my way to change my life every once in a while, so I'm forced to see things from a different perspective.

:loopy: :clap: :suspect:

yep

it's a hard one, but moving on to new things is always very healthy :)

As threads go, this one is pure 24ct gold!

I hope I haven't jinxed it now :D

I'm much more liberal and easy-going than I used to be. When I was younger I used to be quite prejudiced and narrow-minded, which I'm actually quite ashamed of now I look back on it. I blame this on what I call "the small town rule" though - the smaller a town is, the more ignorant it is. I grew up in a small market town in Warwickshire.

The reason that I've become more tolerant is a mixture between living in a city, spending seven years as a student, and several years of happy hardcore raving and ecstasy(:o ). I retired from that two and a half years ago though. :)

I no longer think sex after 40 is wrong! :hihi:

I'm rather hoping that sex after 40 is fabulous!

Originally posted by Journeyman
I'm rather hoping that sex after 40 is fabulous!

After 40 what?

its better to try and fail than to regret not having bothered!
have a go at everything if its crap dont do it, but you just may like it.

:clap: :thumbsup: :loopy:

Originally posted by cloudybay
After 40 what?

Tut Tut - what kind of girl do you think I am!!! After 40yrs of age - not after 40 partners :o

and yes journeyman - sex is fabulous at 40, let's face it, it should be by then cos you should have gained the experience. :thumbsup:

Not sure if I'll feel the same at 60 though :suspect: any people in their 60's still having fun? I hope so I tend to grow old disgracefully. :clap:

Originally posted by cloudybay
After 40 what?

On a good day, seconds.
On the best days, lashes.
On most days, winks.

Originally posted by dawny1
and yes journeyman - sex is fabulous at 40, let's face it, it should be by then cos you should have gained the experience. :thumbsup:

I'm thoroughly enjoying my apprenticeship, that's for sure.