I turned 50 last year (happy new year from Scotland!), and I’m definitely feeling the need to do the shit I want to, and be less self critical and just enjoy life!
The time definitely goes faster, so I’m going for now so I’ve got stuff to remember when I cant do it any more.
And, and everything hurts. 
I look at pictures of myself twenty years ago and think “damn that’s a handsome fellow”
I look at pictures of me now and go “somebody stop me”
I turn 51 in April and for me it’s all about time. Time has flown by and it seems to just go quicker and quicker. So definitely savoring every step and breath.
With that, I still either skate or snowboard everyday and make music every night. Lucky to be in good health and still pretty active. More active now than I was in my 30s…weird. And my music is better 
Life’s good but moving too fast
Buncha whippersnappers. Get offa my lawn, all of you!
(I’ll e 60 in August)
Yeah I share a similar experience. I’m at the top of my game now. Wondering when it’ll go downhill, which it will eventually. But not today and not tomorrow.
I’m approaching 40. A lot younger than many people posting in this thread or generally on the board, I know. It’s weird to grapple with my prematurely-withering body. I haven’t taken the care I should have, and obviously it’s never too late to start - but some things have been with me since birth and aren’t changeable or reversible. At least I can still do cardio and stretch/ do yoga, which I should really do more often. I felt invincible a decade ago. Now the problems are starting to compound already.
On the upside, not caring about keeping up with current trends, and not caring about what others think of me, is so freeing. I’m much wiser and able to navigate frustrating/ complicated situations. People (usually) listen when I have an opinion or idea. I’ve kept a small cadre of close friends for decades - something it seems is very fortunate and increasingly uncommon. My music is so much better. There’s so much to be grateful for, even if not everything is as I’d like - and that perspective is something I wouldn’t have understood 10 years ago.
what’s that on the tongue? 
The 50s have been mostly good to me so far (although I’m only 52 so maybe I shouldn’t speak too soon!). Have definitely noticed slowing down, having to push myself a bit more to get off my arse, but have kept my spontaneity for the most part.
Saying that, the biggest issue I’ve had is party due to that spontaneity. I’ve jumped between lots of different things which has resulted in a pretty interesting life that I’m quite proud of, but most of the things I’ve done haven’t necessarily ended brilliantly, and my confidence has tanked these last 5 years (and it wasn’t particularly high to begin with!). I guess the losing confidence thing as you age should be expected, but I thought i would get a few more years out of life before that started to kick in!
But I’m still able to get through the night without having to get up for a piss multiple times, so it’s not all bad.
51 last month. Proud Gen Xer. I’ve seen it all go to shit in my day and even though they all said I was a ‘conspiracy theorist’…all…and I mean all now say I’m right. 2026 is gonna be wild folks!
I cannot do the power lifting workouts that were easy years ago after a hernia repair. Also I cannot party at clubs and dance until 4am like in my 20s-30s. I need more rest and sleep. The big win is my focus is laser sharp now compared to decades ago. I have lot of music coming out soon and the focus is key.
All these old farts up in here.
Damn, I MISS the gym! I had to stop when women filming themselves and others with their phones got out of control at my local Crunch. don’t even get me started.
Just opened my letter from those bastards at the AARP. Evidently this is the bonus for signing up. The “50s Club” can stick their trunk organizer right up their ass…
…that said, it looks pretty useful for my Saturday trips to the grocery store.
I’m 50.5 atm. I still give a shit about meaningless things but a lot less than a decade ago, and that leads me to be more open minded and welcoming to new experiences, something that from my experience is rare for most middle age folks. It’s like by not caring about these dumb things, I make room for other things. I like this about me, always moving forward, always trying to stay fresh. This at my age is very important. It’s something that I swore I would do when I was in my 20s, and I am glad that I’ve been able to. I fear and despise the grumpy ol’ fart, me-against-them, only-my-opinion-matters mentality. It’s ugly.
I also don’t want to end up like my Boomer relatives who still have an aversion to anything but the TV. I’m embracing tech more than ever and, in fact, I’m doing a Spanish quiz on Claude as I type this. Passport bros meets AI.
You all can drink? I have one drink and I’m ready for a nap
I’ve stopped switching on the sharp light in the bathroom - going with dim lights whenever possible 
turned 45 this year. lots of shit (that’s a huge understatement) been thrown at me during the past 10 years, mostly by my ex partner. since giving up wasn’t really an option, she involuntarily taught me / I learnt to see positive things in about everything and anything, got into meditation, embracing shit, enjoying a modest live, more than ever. life’s still hard tho and the body’s aging too ;p
I have dumb bells and an elliptical trainer but want a small cable setup
We might have to start a splinter group, Adventures in Gen X injuries.
Take care of your hips and remember to strength and stretch. I know I’m a geezer when the only they I watch on boobYouTube are Dr Rowe’s physical therapy videos. SI injuries are a B.
