Turning 60 and frightened of illness and death

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait until you are 80 and then you will really be worried.

What a sad, nasty person you are. How exactly was this helpful?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's natural to get freaked out when you contemplate your existence. Keep in mind that worrying and being anxious will solve nothing. How about you focus on what your can do right now to enjoy your life? Go out and LIVE. That is the best antidote for fear of aging, illness, etc.

I like this idea and I think you're right but I feel so down - and there is nowhere to go (I'm not in the US).
I see friends occasionally but afterwards it's back to being alone and sad.

The above is not OP. Thanks everyone for your kind words. I am considering joining a church, if I can find an ultra-liberal one - think a sense of community and acts of service might be helpful.

Try Episcopal or Unitarian churches. Good luck to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wait until you are 80 and then you will really be worried.

What a sad, nasty person you are. How exactly was this helpful?

How is this nasty? It is true. If you are lucky to make it to your 80s/90s you will have experienced a lot of death of loved ones. It is life. My 92 yr old mom says almost everyone the knows that would be around her age have passed on. It is life. She said 60 is young and don’t worry about it now. Enjoy your mobility and time.