Feeling Invisible With Age: You're Not the Only One

The growing sense that you no longer register in rooms you used to command

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I mean, I’m 76, my memory isn't what it used to be but some things are still crystal clear, clearer than anything else, like the smell of the dust in Vietnam, that smell sticks to you, in your… …

invisible aging

You know that feeling when you realize you're obsolete? …

invisible aging

And it’s like talking to a BRICK WALL, but the wall is just… scrolling. …

invisible aging

He was there when I got there, nursing one tiny espresso and he looked… lonely? …

invisible aging

i just stood there you know at the deli counter and i waited and i waited and i waited and i watched them walk right past me young kids with their AirPods in their own little world just swanning up… …

invisible aging

It’s like I’m already gone, like I’m already invisible, and I’m only 20. …

invisible aging

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These thoughts and feelings are more common than most people realize. By sharing anonymously, people often discover that what felt uniquely shameful is actually a shared human experience.
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