To think 30 is now middle aged no longer young

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Personally I do

I wouldn’t say 30 is middle aged at all. 38 onwards is probably the earliest I would go.

Everyone knows it's all downhill from 25 OP your being generous, I'm 30 bit I feel like I'm 80!

I think that comes from the saying, 'life begins at 40' - ie, you are done having children and even the youngest aren't particularly needy. You are now independent and can do what you like for yourself.

Now, with mums having children in their 40s, that old saying doesn't work.

And with many people facing working up to their late 60s, you have to recalibrate what it means to be old.

There you go stereotyping " old people "again!
Just because some older people say they aren't old it doesn't mean to say ALL old people say that. Amazingly enough we are individuals! Not just an homogenous mass that all think the same.
I don't believe in the adjective ALL being applied to people.
And ageism is extremely offence whether its directed by younger people at older or vice versa.

How old are you? I am just starting to feel middle aged now at 46 so over the last two years or so I have noticed a shift

Ditto except I’m 66. And if anyone wants to quibble, yes I do plan to live till I’m 130😆On a serious note, I think it’s more to do with your state of mind than your years

If we are being pedantic no one really knows their middle age. so sure if you want to call it quits at 60 then 30 is your middle age 😃

I think the point made earlier about it being ages of adulthood is a good one.

So <12 Child
13-18 Adolescent
19-40 - nondescript adult (!!)
40-60 middle aged
60+ older adult
80+ elderly

Are you 30? Don't write your life off like that. You will wonder what you were thinking when you actually get to middle age.

Well I guess it does seem like that when you’re a child OP, doesn’t it?

OK, OP, your brain only reached maturity ( from evolving into maturity, therefore, it' was NOT mature before 25).

You only have 30 years until you are old.. from how I understand your post...
I do wonder, then, when you are 60, whether your mindset will allow you to retain some sense of esteem. And if you are physically able, whether you will have a sense of self-worth?
You may have grandchildren, or may not, do I understand the spirit of your post to mean that the best of life, and one's life's worth, is therfore now gone?
I do understand the effect of time passing on one's own perception of life and mortality, but, for me, and I suspect many others, in their 60's, 70' and 80's, life is as precious and valued by oneself and their loved ones, as it ever was. We simply move into different roles.

Wouldn't bother me. I'd hate to be one of those people who is trying to be down with the kidzzzzz in their 50s.

As someone else on here said, getting old is a privilege. So many don't get to do it, we should embrace it.

heavens - I thought 60 was the new 30!

30 seems so young to me!

Self worth and life being good isn't gone just because we're middle aged or old!

The two things, age and poor quality of life, aren't automatically linked.

Why is there a burning need to define it, unless you're working in a field where it might be relevant?

I'm 30, should I get my pension now, or? 🤣

Why do we have to call it anything. I can't see the point of these labels.

Charli xcx is 33 so yeah dead middle aged for sure

Middle age is not a single fixed point based on an unknown life expectancy. It's a band.

When I was growing up in the 70s, it was probably 40 - 60.

Now, with people having children later, working longer, and living longer, it is probably more like 50 - 75.

In my church role, I work mostly with seniors, and I find it very hard to age people. We have absolutely fighting fit 88 year olds, and sluggish 70 year olds. Even the two centernarians we have are doing really well. We have a few women who are around 80 that could easily pass for 55 - 60. So much depends on how they look and how fit they are.

God no! I’m 55 and just starting to feel middle aged!!

It's really not.
I was looking at some pictures of myself at 30 the other day.. I look like a kid.
Most healthy people live well past 60 so I don't think 30 can even logically be thought of as the middle of your life.
For me I view it as the start of real adulthood. Maybe 26 to 36... the start of actual adulthood.
I really wouldn't think of someone as middle aged until 45 at the very earliest.
People are living longer and longer.

I 100% agree with this. I just typied out a whole thing then deleted it as it is too outing. Basically I have a parent who has claimed they are 'old' since they were in their early 40s and felt they could not do anything new or proactive (jobs, hobbies, travel, anything) because they were past it. It's been a self-fulfilling prophecy tbh.

I think that it's vital to continue being interested and interesting. To step outside of your comfort zone, to grow and learn and to never say 'well I can't do that because I'm -whatever age- now'.

Anyway- I have a personal goal of living to 101. And living well. I have a life limiting illness but although that will limit me I am doing everything I can for my own quality of life.

Sometimes I find the utter bollocks I read on here astounding, are people really this stupid?

I was going to say, Logan’s Run. But middle aged would be 15 then, I guess….

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no. We don’t die at 60, do we?