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[Moonchilde]

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@RetRN wrote:

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@occasionalrain wrote:

The thing about retiring is that the future is nothing but death. One can find rewarding busywork or entertain themselves with travel, crafts, grandchildren...to distract themselves from the closing in inevitable.  What's to look forward to but decline? Where is the joy in that?

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I think you need to be on a mood elevator. Why would you post something as depressing and pessimistic as this? I love and enjoy being retired.

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Why would she post it? Strictly for the reaction and no other reason.

[MaggieMack]

I have never, ever missed a job I left for greener pastures. Retirement is the greenest pasture of all, but, like anything, you are ultimately responsible for your own happiness.

[151949]

My job was always so very high stress, I am glad to be shed of it. I never had a job where you sat at a desk all day and answered the phone. If I'd have had an easy job maybe I would miss it. When I was a student I worked in a bakery - I loved it. No stress and  I worked with all nice ladies. I was sorry when nursing school got to the point I could not fit working at the bakery into my schedule and I had to quit.

[Burnsite]

I just wanted to post that "one size does not fit all"--and some who criticize or feel "sorry" for those who do not want to retire should really consider that everyone is different.

I am so glad if being retired makes you happy--but why should what makes you happy make everyone else happy? 

The poster who called retirement a "goal"--I disagree.  It isn't a goal for me, though I am happy for those who have been waiting for it and are retired now. 

I am almost old as the hills (67) but there are things I want to accomplish. 

I would probably stay in the workplace even if I had more $$ to retire on right now.  It's plenty, really, if I wanted to stop working.  But I don't want to stop. 

I love to work.  Many men and women do.  Many.

It does not "validate" me,  Helping people just makes me feel happy, on a daily basis.

[Moonchilde]

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@Burnsite wrote:

I just wanted to post that "one size does not fit all"--and some who criticize or feel "sorry" for those who do not want to retire should really consider that everyone is different.

I am so glad if being retired makes you happy--but why should what makes you happy make everyone else happy? 

The poster who called retirement a "goal"--I disagree.  It isn't a goal for me, though I am happy for those who have been waiting for it and are retired now. 

I am almost old as the hills (67) but there are things I want to accomplish. 

I would probably stay in the workplace even if I had more $$ to retire on right now.  It's plenty, really, if I wanted to stop working.  But I don't want to stop. 

I love to work.  Many men and women do.  Many.

It does not "validate" me,  Helping people just makes me feel happy, on a daily basis.

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This topic is just like most other topics here. There are always those posters who either insinuate or flat out state their opinion in such a way as to basically say there's something psychologically wrong with you if you din't feel exactly like I do.

[GingerPeach]

I thought I'd be working until 70 but decided to leave work several years ago, mostly for health reasons.  I had enjoyed the work, but not the "politics" or the pace (and since I worked in a law firm, not the billiing of my time, either).  I could have continued to handle it all if not for the health side of it. 

So basically, and you've probably considered this, be happy you do have your health to be able to enjoy whatever it might be once you do retire. 

Best wishes, @Kalli

[Noel7]

I did,t see anyone except OR say or imply there was only one way to go regarding retirement.

[MomCat]

I retired very early and it was the best thing I've ever done.  The best part was being able to choose what I wanted to do.  I feel like I've changed "careers" several times during my retirement.  I can barely remember my original job.  And like already mentioned here, I had the privilege of helping my elderly parents.  Well, I guess that was actually the best thing I've ever done. 

[mstyrion 1]

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@Noel7 wrote:

I did,t see anyone except OR say or imply there was only one way to go regarding retirement.

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I agree, noel.

OR's post and the posts saying you never keep friends you make at work were the opinions I disagreed with.  The other posts were people giving their experiences about retirement-positive and negative.

[SurferWife]

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@teainlondon wrote:

I wish I could tell you how happy I am that I am retired, but I am not. I grieve every day for the interaction with colleagues. I found that many who still work distance themselves and I don't have anything in common with them since I am not in the thick of it. I was busy and going and enjoyed the meetings and discussions. Now that is not a part of my life. I don't like to be by myself. It's just my DH and me. He is retired but still works part time. He has a reason to get out of the house and be with people. I am at home alone.

I mourn every day and often am too depressed to do anything. I was never a housewife; I had domestic help that did the cleaning and cooking. Now that's left to me, and I am a lousy housewife.

I would give anything if I could go back to work.

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@teainlondon...can you go back to work? I imagine I would react to retirement as you have. I plan to work as long as God's grace keeps me going and physically able to work. I'm not retirement age yet (I turned 50 today), but even when I get there, I don't plan to retire because I hit that magic number. I know it's different for everyone, but like you I enjoy working. I hope you're able to find something to do that you really enjoy. I wish you the best!!