to be petrified at how quickly life goes by?

[wimpofawoman]

Seriously, have been thinking about this far too much the last few years, to the point where it can cause shivers of fear to go through me. That's not normal is it? I'm 37. I consider myself a very lucky person with a happy healthy family with no more problems than the usual ups and downs of life. It's a cliche that the older you get the faster the years go by, but since our first dc was born I feel like I've blinked and 10 years has passed. So why spend time worrying about how much time I have left, and how to stop?

I feel like this. I don't mind being older at all, but I really mind hurtling towards death, and being able to do nothing about it. That is what really gets to me. I am constantly amazed that everyone dies. I spend time working out how long I have left. That's not healthy is it?

Sue52 that is EXACTLY what I need to hear - thank you! Not planning on the baby at 44 though, although I guess if it happened it would be welcome, once we got used to the idea....

Yes I’ve been feeling a lot like this recently. I find modern day phones where you can look back through photos from this time x years ago makes you feel as though life is whizzing by.

Do you think at the start of a film or a book that you know it will end so it's pointless watching it or reading it. You watch or read because you get something out of it, it enriches your time, it stimulates emotions, it connects you with others or with your beliefs or desires. Whatever time we have can be exactly the same. Life doesn't have to have huge meaning, why should it.

You do know this thread is now 15 years old. My DS and DD , not sure why it's been bumped.,
My year 11 Ds is now 30!

Try reading some Proust, every flaming minute lasts a day! There's a man who knew how to slow time down.

I think if you have children this is a huge milestone. We never discussed it, but getting all ours past 25 healthy and happy and independent definitely changed our perspective as parents on aging and mortality. It's almost a relief that you can face the inevitability that you die, without the stress of leaving dependent children. Now it's all a bonus and life is to be lived kind of thing.

Just saw that. Great that everyone is still around and doing well. I'll sign off now. Those 15 years flew by😁