Let’s start by clarifying that many people are terrified of getting old, which is why they try to stop this normal process with hair bleaching to cover gray hair, injections and surgeries to hide wrinkles or expensive creams and makeup to hide the years, but what do we call this fear of getting old? Scientifically it is known as gerascophobia, do you suffer from this pathology?
Also known as gerantophobia, this revulsion is nothing more than a senseless fear that disturbs the quality of life of the person who suffers from it, causes the individual to suffer exaggerated anxiety, taking him to the extreme of unhappiness. It is simply fear of reaching the stage of old age, being horrified by the changes that the body and the organism have with the passing of the years; Of course, it begins when you reach the fourth floor, that is, when you are over 40 years old.
The tenacity of decadence in men presents an emphasis on preserving physical vigor, while in women on preserving beauty and youthful appearance. Gerascophobia circumstantially goes hand in hand with processes of anxiety, fear and frequent inclinations towards negative aspects that lead the subject to feel self-doubt when he thinks about the future. Usually these people suffer from other related phobias such as gerontophobia, which is the fear, contempt and rejection of elderly people.
Psychologists affirm that both men and women are wary of saying their age because they see old age as a stage of loss. For many, reaching old age is a mission accomplished, for others, it is feeling like they are in the final stretch, on the last trip to death.
Currently, it is common to hear people say that nobody loves old people, that they are a burden, they only serve to cause problems, that old man is annoying or simply that they are useless. Mistake! Grandparents are wonderful, each stage of life has its reward, have you not heard that people are like wine? The older the better.
Grow old without fear, as there are many advantages to enjoying this process; definitely the older you get, more judicious and experienced you become, your wisdom and experience can be useful to other people; the older adult is more in union with spirituality, he feels in holy peace for having fulfilled his goals and proud of each one of his achievements, whether personal or professional.
When an individual becomes older he achieves many things in his life, those that he could not acquire in youth, for example; more respect, wisdom, money, friends, a big family, abundant love from his loved ones and if he has love, he will be fully happy.
Getting older is not really as scary as it seems, it has its advantages and disadvantages like everything in life. The rule is to confront him with pride, optimism and respect. Aging is a blessing, life is full of magical moments that only you can relate.