How do you handle aging?

Handle it! Wow, what a question.

Exercise, bicycling, it really does make a big difference. Try to use the bike as your primary mode of transportation. Driving in the car is a waste of time.

Diet, need to do much better here.

Yoga and meditation, so much of it is in the mind, including sexual capability as far as I can see.

And then just continuing to learn new and challenging things and continuing to make and implement new plans. Growing in my perspective every single day!

Great Topic!

SJG

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You know what they say, black don’t crack

;-)

This is a good thread.

Im basicly bald myself these days and ive got not grey but white all in my beard and hair on my head. Im going to be 37 this November.

It bothered me more in my twenties but i was lucky and went bald slow. I say by the time im actually ill be finally bald and damn near white haired and beard lol

Ive done a lot to shed off weight.. Down 100 and have at least 100 more to go from my weightlifting football day's.

Aging hasnt got me down and i think im doing it gracefully but i do spend lots of time in prayer and meditation trying to make my peice with things.

My biggest issue seems to be how to save and spend money... Im not materialism guy but i do want a comfortable retirement if i live that long

Honestly dont think i will but just in case lol

I also want to make sure im having has much fun as i can before its to late... Hard part is trying not to go broke in case i do live old

"You know what they say, black don’t crack

;-)"

Blacks do crack! Haha, get it?

Anyway, on a more serious note, a study was conducted to see if the whole "black don't crack" thing was a myth or not. It was discovered that dermatologists found that blacks "age" at a rate about 10 years slower than whites.

A lot of the reason black people age so well is simple science, looking at the pigmentation of their skin etc. The oils and melanin help protect against "aging" moreso than white people.

I discovered banging strippers less than half my age is a very good way to deal with growing old.

On a serious note. If you are having this much trouble dealing with aging, you may need to find something to give you a more positive outlook. You are not old. You are a survivor. The things you worry about. Do you give a crap about them when you look at others? If you are like most guys, no, you dont. Others dont care when they look at you. We dont mock bald men. We mock the guy that does the shitty comb over.

^^^^ Yes, outlook and POV do matter!

SJG

Beats the alternative!

I know a guy who eats a lot of fruit cups.

^and Shailynn, that guy ages like milk. Bad advice lol.

"At least I have been exercising and am slowly starting to shed the pounds."

Bingo! I gained a lot of weight when I was recovering from having 3 vertebrae removed, but once I started exercising and watching my diet, I quickly shed the pounds.

Now the model quality civie hotties I date (FWB, not P4P) say I look 10-15 years younger.

So keep it up, EP, and soon you'll be me (er, figurately speaking).

I don't love aging, but it is (mostly) not under my control. So, there's no sense in getting worked up over it.

I can influence how I age via exercise, getting enough sleep, managing stress, etc. That's something I'm doing both for now and for when I'm truly elderly. I want to be active for as long as possible.

The hair thing... I know a guy who fought male pattern baldness for a good long time. Then he lost his patience and just shaved his head. He later told me that he wished he'd done that and saved the money and stress that he'd put into his hairline.

Here's what I'd do:

1. Eat healthy and drink less than you did in your younger years

2. Exercise

3. Shave your head with clippers every few days - girls like confidence better than they like hair, so just don't let it bother you

4. Act sophisticated and dress nice, maybe even dress ten years younger than you are, but if you dress any younger than that it will appear kind of sad

5. Pay hot, young, naked girls to sit on your lap and treat you like a king . . . or pay them to do even more if you have the wherewithal

6. Don't spend all of your money on strippers. As you age you should accumulate more assets, and perhaps you can eventually start spending a bit of your dividend income to better your strip club experiences . . . but don't let yourself turn into an old broke dude . . . the older you get the clearer it becomes that strippers couldn't give a fuck how young or old you are, so long as you're spending . . . so do all of the above and allow yourself to gracefully grow into a sophisticated gentleman with both income and investments working to help him stay happy at the strip club.

Diet and exercise. Those are two things you can control, and they both can make a big difference when it comes to slowing down the aging process. The one thing that can’t be controlled is genetics.

To build on ironmans comment...”real exercise” that builds cardiovascular strength with decent diet and sleep are the key ...and genetics.

Here's my advice:

Stop crying like a pussy.

^+1000

And trim your head, your back, and your pubes. And get back to wearing tights whiteys so your balls don't dangle. Always commando in the club tho.

Damn the +1000 was for Flag

w.r.t. hair-loss, probably not much can be done about that - but you can do other things to compensate - as.) others have mentioned diet and exercise are key - not just a good diet, but a great diet via educating yourself, the right food/nutrients can often be the best medicine around - and w.r.t. exercise consistency is key to obtain and maintain a good physique - and sleep is essential - not easy to always get a good night sleep every night but I've heard said that as long as one makes up lost sleep that is almost as good (e.g. sleeping in on the weekends).

w.r.t. aging, like many other things in life, it's analogous to the 5-stages of grief:

1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance

Many will say "change the things you can change and don't worry about what you can't change"

A1) shave your head A2) learn to become less vain

I believe one of the taglines on this site is “you’re only as old as the strippers you fuck.” Get busy.

If you're on a strip club website then you don't need to worry about what civies may think, if you're on here likely that ship has sailed or never even made it to port - embrace your PLness

:)

"Embrace Your PLness"

Well, at least we have a title for the 10-volume anthology of Papi's reviews.

Lol CMI.

And Papi_Chulo, good one. That should be a tuscl tagline.

You are only as old as the woman you're fucking, If you look good to her that's the only thing that matters.

The older I get the easier it is to pick up young nubile women. I thought as men age they get more distinguished, making the ladies crave you more?

Thankfully I never got fat, still in good physical shape, have all of my hair, and it’s even gotten naturally darker over time. With a fatter wallet and experience under my belt I feel the I got the world by the balls more than ever, because my health is still such a great asset of mine.

"If you're on a strip club website then you don't need to worry about what civies may think"

I don't necessarily disagree with this statement, but I'm going to offer a refined version: "If you're on a strip club website then worrying about what civies may think is optional"

The great thing about strip clubs - for those of us who can afford them and choose to in a responsible manner - is that they provide an opportunity to escape the outside world. But it doesn't mean we can't continue chasing civies, unless we simply prefer not to. There's something to be said for a cute girl in her twenties that just smiles and pretends to like everything I say. But scoring with a civie is a completely different stroke to my ego. And even if they aren't always the hottest civies, there's also something to be said for real conversation with a woman. I say make every effort to grow old with sophistication, see where it can get you, and keep strip clubs in your back pocket for when you simply want more.

All of the issues you described are cosmetic. If that's all aging has done to you need to either go suck a dick or be grateful.

Nina we want a booty pic!

@echopizza i forget about my aging thru fucking younger women lmao especially chicas! Make you forget all about your age!

About a year ago I fell into a deep depression and hurt my lower back about the same time. About three times a week I would wake up so upset I couldn't collect thoughts. I'm shocked I didn't lose my job. Usually the first thing I do if I don't feel good emotionally is take a walk; well that shit was out because if I walked more than 2 minutes my muscles would swell up so I could barely breathe.

One of the ways I dealt with this was working out. I had it in my head that being in my forties with a couple of injuries meant I couldn't work out any more. Well my ass found a way to workout when I was desperate enough for something to shift my feelings. Watching your muscles grow will make you feel better. EXERCISE MOTHERFUCKER

I'm 76 and dealing with several medical problems but I still manage to hit a strip club at least twice a week when I'm feeling good like now.

If you are having to get up too many times at night to piss, see a urologist. An enlarged prostate(BPH) is very common after age 50. The urologist will give you some tests and the probably put you on Floxmax(tamsulosin). If that doesn't work then he'll add finesteride to it. Mine had gotten so bad that I had a minor surgical procedure called a "Urolift" and I'm still have problems. I'm now on a new medication to retrain my bladder since my prostate has been fixed. Depression is not a problem. Now testosterone treatment can cause more problems than it cures and urologist advise against it unless absolutely necessary.

I deal with age by pretty much ignoring it like I do with bad weather. By that I mean when you cannot control something and its going to happen you have two choices: have it happen and be miserable stressing over it, or have it happen and deal with it the best you can. Last March wife and I are in the car day tripping skiing and about 15 miles from Killington it starts raining. In the parking lot it is pouring and its 34 degrees. At that point its turn around and drive home: go and bitch until we quit and go home; or what we did which was to enjoy the super soft snow, get drenched and ski in soaked clothing for 3 hours with the mtn to ourselves and then split a rack of beers, get high and eat breakfast on the way home. We had a blast. Same with aging. If your life is good why compare it to anyone else's? Why want to be something you cannot? Get enough sleep, eat clean, exercise and enjoy. At almost 61 I still do everything I used to do, just differently. Age has a lot of benefits over youth, such as: wealth, maturity (for most), stress less about things you've experienced over life, more knowledge about what is truly important in life etc.

I grow old ... I grow old ... I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.

Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

I do not think that they will sing to me. ----T. S. Eliot

A couple years ago I buzz cut my hair with a #3 clipper blade. With a receding hair line, it looked much better. I talked with the barber he cautioned that the shape of my skull might not look right shaved (not everyone does; I guess I don't). Went with the #3 instead of the #2 in case I changed my mind and wanted grow it back. I haven't. Went #2 or #1.5 next. That's where I'm at today. Think James Spader from the Blacklist or Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers or Bruce Willis. I don't worry too much about my skin other than clean eating, living, exercising 5X a week. I use use a scented body creme (not lotion) on my hands, face, neck especially in the cold, dry winters. I actually look forward to more graying. It will make me look distinguished. I look good. I feel good.

I only worry or stress about things that I can control.

Go out and buy a Ferrari to cope with your mid-life crisis and compensate for your small penis

In the words of the immortal Charlie Harper ( Charlie Sheen's character on Two & a half Men ) " You are only as old as the girls you feel. "

Last night I was feeling about 26.

@flagooner I bet that most here even if they could afford a Ferrari wouldn’t fit inside lol.

Health before age 50 is mostly genetics.

Health after age 50 is mostly habits.

And people must learn to feel their feelings, like on a daily and hourly basis.

And when it comes to having the cool, as an aging male, no one has it like musicians do! I try to emulate them.

SJG

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We can’t all be in our twenties forever.

^ You won't be in your 20s for another 5 years.

^ You won't be in your 20s for another 5 years.

^ You won't be in your 20s for another 5 years.

FUCK!

A lot of girls actually like a shaved bald guy, just sayin. Jason Statham is doin ok.

A lot of girls actually like a shaved bald guy

Up top or...

dammit, I just gave away my age

I am taking Finasteride and Minoxidil.

i’m feeling 18.

So @Echo you handle aging by trolling, I just brought a new Benz for my midlife crisis, to each their own I guess lol.

^ You are 64. You are closer to death than midlife. I am in my 20s.

I have been thinking that my hair loss may have different causes than purely genetic. It isn’t receding or thinning evenly and is developing off center. Will update.

@ MisterWonderful - Feeling good is important.

Here we are... perched on the edges of our seats.

I was 19 in theater at college getting ready for a production. As we changing I saw and overhead a pair of fellow actors talking about hair-loss products they were using and physicians' treatments. I added, why are you using that? You aren't losing your hair yet. They said their hair was being to thin and wanted to stave it off. They suggested I do the same. Essentially treatments for life; I recalled they said $300/mo.

To me that was a car payment and an absurd sink of money. I replied to them, I'm good. I'd just get a Porsche when the time comes. I agree with twentyfive and PinkSugarDoll above.

@Echo my dad passed a few years back at age 92, if I life as long, and am in as good shape as him I still have a lot of living left to do, if I kick it’s been a good life, my kids are gonna have fun spending the proceeds, either way I win ;))

I have a full head of hair, and I still shave my head by choice. It's what I prefer, and it's low maintenance.

I have started to notice just a bit of thinning at the crown when it grows out a bit. The benefit of a shaved head is that if you are going bald, it's not a major transition. And maintenance becomes even easier.

Dumping a bunch of money into preventing hair loss seems like a waste. But hey, it's your budget.

"and it's low maintenance."

This is a nice advantage, and I agree. Even if my hairline and fullness came back, I would still buzz my hair short. I wished I had done it earlier, in fact.

Asian Don't Raisin

@ twenty five - “my kids are gonna have fun spending the proceeds, either way I win ;))”

You shouldn’t have cheated on their moms.

Also, I’m not in a competition with you. I want you and your family to have the nice things you worked for, but it’s glaringly obvious you are someone who has become accustomed to justifying his behavior while judging others.

I also like to take a soccer ball and kick it around on a grass field. The full sized regulation soccer balls are actually quite heavy, so it does give you exercise beyond just walking or running.

SJG

^^^ WTF kind of exercise routine is that? I can get more action in by drinking cocktails and getting a few lap dances than kicking a fucking soccer ball around all by myself!

How do I handle aging? I remember a story about a so called 3 days of supernatural darkness to come where I might be made young again but all electricity might not work again afterwards and I might be like, wtf, no computers, no air conditioning, no video games, and now I'm young again so will have to live like this for decades? I might wish I had died.

@ Dominic77 - minoxidil and finasteride cost about $25.00 per month. To be honest, it isn’t really that bad but I know my hair better than anyone. I used to have Zayn Malik hair, but now I can fit almost four fingers between my eyebrows and hairline instead of three. I also actually have looks to lose. For some it was over before it started.

Doubtless prices are different in 2018 than in 1996. You're question asked, "how do you ..." I would not waste $25.00 on what you're describing. It doesn't matter. Save it for TJ or anything else. You know best for you. I wouldn't waste dollar-number-one on this because it simply does not matter "for looks." Feel free to disagree -- as is your right -- but I cannot agree with your logic. Even the dancers have weighted in a such. Regardless of what they feel, I still cannot agree with your logic.

^ It’s OK to agree to disagree. I think I just look better with hair. Some guys like The Rock and Jason Statham look even better bald, then you have guys like Prince Williams who definitely look better with hair. Honestly, like I mentioned, I was under a ton of stress the past few months. Once I feel better I might not even need to worry about it all too much.

i’ve been buzzing my hair for over twenty years now. super low maintenance. and the girls like it.

@Echo I haven’t tried to justify anything, and where did you get that I cheated on their moms from. Just to make it abundantly clear, you really don’t know much about my situation and you are the jackass making judgments about things you know less than nothing about. You are a stupid troll and that was the point of this convo, I outed you each time you fucked up and you know it, try owning your fuck ups instead of making assumptions about my life, which you couldn’t even begin to contemplate with your weak whiny self.

^anus

That's fine echo. I think it's the contrast that make it look bad or look unhealthy! I think the Prince has darker hair (not gray or white) and he doesn't cut it short enough to compensate. So there's too much contrast between his bald skin and his hair. The contrast between the two draws attention to his baldness, in a not-so-good way.

I think you are noticing this. I notice it too. He would look better with a full head of hair instead of what he has now. He's a good example to illustrate your point.

There are some people who claim to have worked out optimal courses of dietary supplements to be order to reach the 'Holy Grail', to be able to pump out bigger loads.

I take it though that the real reason for this is just to impress women, to have a visceral effect on them.

SJG

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^^^ Fag!

I have rock star hair, but there is truth to stress damaging your hairline as there was a period of time mine was thinning from stress and was concerned I was showing age.

Now stress is gone and the rockstar hair has come back. Too bad I got to keep it trimmed nicely for professional standards. :(

Ageing isn’t so bad if you consider the alternatives, my suspicion is that some of you young whippersnappers, won’t be ageing at al, l judging by the way you run your mouths.

twentyfive +10

SJG