At what point is a person old enough to say, 'I own my body, and I get to do what I want with it'?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
You get to a certain age, and you feel the need to reward yourself just for existing.
I suppose everyone continues to be interested in the quest for the self, but what you feel when you're older, I think, is that you really must make the self.
If you dedicate yourself to something, you can achieve it. It's simple, but it's true, and your age is just an excuse.
Like any young person, I do what I want.
With age comes the understanding and appreciation of your most important asset, your health.
I'm going to be 60, and I'm almost used to myself.
I want to age with some dignity.
There are things I'd wish weren't part of ageing. But what you gain is much more than you're giving up. I don't think you come into your own until you're 35 or so.
We have to understand that we should, at all times, have the right and the power to make decisions about our bodies. And that is an idea that must be taught at a young age. You can't wait until a person is 18 years old and say, 'Now you have the right'. You have to start that from the gate.
I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.