Home/Physical & Health/Aging fears/ThoughtI sit on this cold hardwood floor every night because his hips can’t make it onto the rug anymore.aging fearsfamily obligation guiltShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI’m sitting here on this floor—the actual hardwood, mind you, because the movers took the rocker yesterday—and it’s nearly 2 in the morning and my joints are SCREAMING but I can’t stop... …aging fearsI'm sitting on the floor by the radiator and it's making that clicking sound like teeth hitting a glass. …personality maskingShe sits on that damn hardwood floor in the kitchen right next to the island, just leaning against the cabinets while that old lab of hers — Duke — tries to get enough oxygen into his lungs. …anticipatory griefThis is stupid but I’m sitting on the floor in the dark and can’t sleep.anxiety hidingRelated ThemesAppearance obsessionBody function embarrassmentHealth anxietyMidlife Body Betrayal