Deadman31

I'm 42. I've been eating eggplant since I was little. My Moms eggplant parm was awesome. I would eat it for days. The last couple of times though, I have noticed it's really been tearing the ass out of me. I was hoping it was just an illusion but I ordered an eggplant sub yesterday and oh boy. So now I'm thinking this will be last time I'm ever eating it as it's too much suffering. Should I go out with a bang and an ouch and finish the other half? What other kinds of getting old sucks can I expect going forward?

VinVega

Lots of things start hurting. You can no longer catch up to a fastball.

mspmms

Deadman31

Already lost most interest in that. Obviously this isn't going well.

Cardsfan111

About the same age and I've never had eggplant in my life. Sound's like you'be covered it for the both of us. Don't stop now!

kd5

I said 'No' because I can't imagine eating eggplant, ever.


Pain. Pains in places you never knew existed. Pains in places you've never had pain and never expected to have pain.

Short term memory is toast. Of all the things I miss in life, I miss my memory the most.

Weird things pop up like weird skin allergies to things you've never been allergic to before in your entire life.

Hair loss. Getting thin on top is to be expected, not feared.

The 'sharp as a tack' has gotten a bit dull.


In short, getting old is NOT for sissys.

Noonan

Great, now I want an eggplant parm sub for lunch...

Nth Power

There's a lot of other good things to eat. Don't torture yourself...especially for eggplant.

VinVega

I'm noticing that too. It's really annoying. How to people in their 70's and 80's function?

Why So Blu?

Supplement your diet with Metamucil. One glass before bed time, you'll be shitting amazingly in the morning. No hassle and less wiping. I'm not even 40 yet and I take it, because it makes me take some of the best dumps ever. I also don't necessarily eat tons of fruits and vegetables -- don't get all the fiber I may need, so the powder helps.

TomOpus

I used to be able to eat super-spicy food. Only problem was the usual exit burn. Nowadays, it'll cause some distress during digestion. So, I just have to dial it back a bit. No more getting the hottest wings on the menu. Middle of the pack is fine. Less sweating and pain too

Mabuse

What is it about an eggplant parmigiana sandwich that hurts so much? Eggplant is just a vegetable. It shouldn't be doing much damage. It's the cheese and sauce and deep frying I'd imagine.

cultshock

Yeah, it seems weird that eggplant would do that, I agree that it's likely one of the other ingredients.

Too bad, because eggplant parm is awesome!

And yeah, getting old sucks.

danwiz

I'm now 70 and I can agree that pains in places which you did not even know exist will be more frequent. And, wait until you try to do a hard day's work, not on the computer, but like splitting a pile of firewood. But, hey, I've had a great life and I have absolutely no complaints at all.

Vibiana

Five prunes every morning. It's magic.

GMan2819

Abob Teff

Speak for yourself ... I could never switch-hit when I played as a kid. In the last few years I have worked on hitting pretty solidly left-handed. Oh crap, that's something an old person would say.

Abob Teff

Not sure of the takeaway here ... an increased realization that older women can be hot?

Coral

Other than the physical changes in appearance...

- temporary discomfort in joints when standing up
- harder time digesting certain tasty but unhealthy foods
- short-term memory has gone to shit
- eye-sight is diminishing
- lost a few steps in athletic ability
- my piss stream is much weaker (wtf is up with that?)

LurkerDan

Huh, I thought it was just the weed.

cultshock

Enlarged prostate. There's a pill for that (which also might help with hair loss, kind of like propecia).

That's what I was worried about.

Vibiana

Arthritis. And dry skin and hair.

slop101

I just turned 46, and not only do I weigh the same I did when I was 20, I'm probably in the best shape of my life.

devilshalo

I still play a lot of sports however the mind thinks you're 25, but the body says otherwise.

Deadman31

Yes, the cheese sauce and deep frying isn't helping but I think it's also the seeds in the eggplant.