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Essay / Aging Essay - 1185
The positive things my grandmother can say about aging is being able to see her family grow, and also being able to see her grandchildren grow up, a -she also joked that she didn't. I don't have as many responsibilities as I used to when she had her 8 kids, but she said it jokingly because she thought I would tell my dad about it. We also talked about the negative things that aging brings. One of the biggest worries is not knowing when it will be your last day on this earth. She spoke openly about her fear of leaving my grandfather alone because she does so many things for him, she cooks, washes his clothes and, even after all the problems they had throughout their marriage, she is his best friend. Another negative point: she feels respected by her children and grandchildren, but she sometimes has the impression that some people in the community do not respect the older population because it takes them time to move things forward. things, or when they go shopping, it takes them a little time. more time to get their money back and pay. She said: “I don't know how it can be respect for the older population in the United States, but here in Mexico you have thugs who want to be and who don't respect you just to show off to their groups . » My grandmother believes that when she hears the “stereotypes of old age,” she can't believe the comments and jokes that younger people make about older people. She thinks the stereotype is not true, especially the one that old people are rude, which she says is not true because with her experience people believe that just because she is old, she's stupid enough for people to take her. advantage of her and that is the reason why sometimes old people react negatively because they don't want others to believe just because they are old they might not be wise to understand