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Both of those sound like the classic grouchiness that comes with age.
by chpatrick 3y ago
Both of those sound like the classic grouchiness that comes with age.
- willcipriano 3y agoHonest question: how do we know they are grouchy and instead we aren't just annoying. I have a kid but kids can get on my nerves, when I'm 90 I could imagine 40 year olds annoying me in a similar way.
- hallway_monitor 3y agoGrouchiness may be correlated with age but not all older people are grouchy. Maybe it's actually caused by feeling useless and unloved.
- rootusrootus 3y agoMy elderly mom can switch pretty quickly from easygoing and fun to grouchy when I inadvertently treat her like she's not quite capable of managing her own life. She'll be the first to admit that it's starting to become true, but it's a fine line. I think old people become more grouchy the more young people treat them like they're old and useless, or stupid.
- lonelyasacloud 3y agoWatching friends and loved ones die while an individual's body falls apart isn't something many people find particularly easy.
- chpatrick 3y agoI didn't say it as a moral judgement or anything, just that this is something that has been observed since the dawn of time.