Is it something physical, mentally related and physiological or perhaps hormonal that explains it all whether any one of these of a combination of all to explain why the short temperateness, moodiness and argumentative actions that seem more prevalent in one’s older years and may if unchecked or ignored get even worse? The “get off my lawn” syndrome diagnosis is real but what is its true cause? There are no doubt physiological reasons and perhaps the newly found free time and stillness brings upon matters that once were swept under the carpet are now being revealed with its corresponding ugly consequences.
Is getting old playing games with your subconscious in revealing regrets that are just now catching up to oneself and that while for many years we would accept these regrets; but that now we develop a viewpoint that we’re not going to take it anymore. That while I was busy working and worrying about more important things and did not have time to address these issues; now that I am unburdened by work or perhaps now that I don’t feel I am contributing or valued as much; that this feeling has now transitioned into anger and that the issue at hand is but a trigger in lashing out and now reflected in one’s new unfortunate behavior?
Another hypothesis deals with the actual acknowledgement of getting old and that time is running out and that one’s life did not meet its full potential. You mean this is all there is? Now that my faculties are diminished how can I possibly ever catch-up or make another run at it at this stage of my life.
Is part of it perhaps the fact that as one gets older and gains more knowledge, certain aspects of life’s situations and experiences become clearer and that the BS is now seen like never before. Things in your 30’s and 40’s certainly are viewed in a different light and become self evident. Example 1: Corporations have no soul; they have but one purpose and that is to create wealth for its investors. The creation of jobs by these corporations are a necessary evil and get in its way towards making even more money. Example 2: There are no great deals from a retail experience. Either the markup was obscenely high to begin with, the product is no longer relevant or so out of date that it’s become a cost to carry more so that to let go for 70% off. No one not one store regardless of type will give anything to anyone out of the kindness of their heart. All is solely driven by the money aspect.
As it is critical in understanding this behaviour as one gets older; I am most grateful of this awareness and there is nothing silly about that truth.
