As I've gotten older, I'm becoming a wimp, and I don't like that! [View all]

[hamsterjill]

I'm 55 and I've had some knocks in my lifetime. I have always considered myself a very strong person, but lately, I've just gotten to the point that things that go wrong, even little things, simply take a greater toll on me. I look around and see friends and family dealing with a lot more than me, and I remind myself to be thankful.

And I AM thankful. But I just don't seem to be as resilient as I once was, and that bothers me.

Just wondering if anyone else feels this way? Is it just age? Is it having seen too much of what life can do? Is it cowardice? Is it even perhaps realistic with the world we live in, social media, 24-hour news, etc., etc.

Thoughts, anyone? Am I preaching to the choir? Or am I in the minority?