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Am I getting old?!

17 replies

ponderings123 · 20/03/2026 19:06

On holiday just now. We are bed and breakfast in a very posh hotel, in a lively location in India. This is the first holiday we’ve been on where I haven’t been intent on clubbing. I’ve been quite happy to come home after dinner and drink on the balcony listening to tunes. I’m 56. Am I finally getting old? 😂

YANBU - you should have been going to bed early years ago

YABU - get out clubbing!!

OP posts:
Indianajet · 20/03/2026 19:07

Do what you enjoy!

Laiste · 20/03/2026 19:35

If not wanting to go clubbing is what constitutes being old, then i've been 'old' since about 36 ...

HoppityBun · 20/03/2026 20:33

We’re all in the queue

anotheranonanon · 20/03/2026 20:36

Since 30 here. Can’t think of anything worse.

IlovePhilMitchell · 20/03/2026 20:36

I’ve not wanted to go clubbing since around 30!!!!

dudsville · 20/03/2026 20:40

It sounds like you're having a nice time. Why denigrate it with thoughts that your current idea of a nice time is down to age? You know what you like to do. You're in a lovely location. Take it easy and enjoy yourself.

EveryKneeShallBow · 20/03/2026 20:46

I’ve never been clubbing in my life! I must have been old at birth!

NoTouch · 20/03/2026 21:03

You are certainly older today than you were yesterday.

Tdp123 · 20/03/2026 21:06

NoTouch · 20/03/2026 21:03

You are certainly older today than you were yesterday.

But, you're as young as you're ever going to be.

Fidgety31 · 20/03/2026 21:12

The thing is - at 56 - of course you can go clubbing - but you’re gonna look like everyone’s grandma when you’re in there 😂

RaraRachael · 20/03/2026 21:36

I think the last time I went "clubbing" was in the early 80s but they were called discos back then 😅

Can think of nothing worse.

ScrambledEggs12 · 20/03/2026 21:49

I last went clubbing at about 25 and felt too old then!

LittleJustice · 20/03/2026 21:52

ponderings123 · 20/03/2026 19:06

On holiday just now. We are bed and breakfast in a very posh hotel, in a lively location in India. This is the first holiday we’ve been on where I haven’t been intent on clubbing. I’ve been quite happy to come home after dinner and drink on the balcony listening to tunes. I’m 56. Am I finally getting old? 😂

YANBU - you should have been going to bed early years ago

YABU - get out clubbing!!

I'm your age. An old indie kid turned raver. I guess we are getting old, but just do what you enjoy.

RS1987 · 20/03/2026 21:53

I stopped clubbing at 30 - now 42 and far from old!

LittleJustice · 20/03/2026 21:54

Fidgety31 · 20/03/2026 21:12

The thing is - at 56 - of course you can go clubbing - but you’re gonna look like everyone’s grandma when you’re in there 😂

Depends what clubs you go to tbf. There's a Hacienda rave event I go to every year that's a great mix of ages. My friend's daughter went and reported back that there was a lovely crowd of kids and "mums and dads".

There's no age limit on dancing and having a great time.

MontyDong · 20/03/2026 21:55

I’m just worrying about the people with the neighbouring balconies having to listen to your music - now that’s being old 😂

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 20/03/2026 23:21

I haven’t been to a club since my teens, I hated them! So I must be truly ancient as that was 40 years ago.

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