‘What’s something you’re looking forward to doing when you’re old?’ 18 gloriously mature responses

Getting older has to have some advantages, right? [Grabs The Poke reader’s shoulders and shakes them frantically] RIGHT?”

Well, the people who responded to this callout on Reddit sure think so.

‘What’s something you’re looking forward to doing when you’re old?’

There’s a mix of sincere and funny replies, but all of which should make you excited about getting older.

1.
“My FIL [father-in-law] is in his 80’s and in great shape. He loves exploring abandoned properties and fancy neighborhoods with “no trespassing” signs. He says if he ever gets caught he’ll just say he’s an old man who wandered down the wrong street lmao. I can’t wait.”
-CreamyLinguineGenie

2.
“Retiring and traveling the world without worrying about work or schedules, just enjoying life at my own pace.”
-J2DaC

3.
“Watching my child grow up. I had such an amazing father figure growing up, and I really hope to be just as good as a father as my father was to me.”
-Notorious_Degen

4.
“I’m old! Here’s what you can actually look forward to (if you’re reasonably healthy):
Much better appreciation of food and drink
Much better appreciation for nature’s beauty
Naps are magical!
At some point pop music suddenly became bearable
If you have kids, you definitely get to look forward to an empty nest. IT’S F*CKING AWESOME!!
Eventually, grandkids.”
-InternetsTad

5.
“Not getting up at 4am everyday for work.”
-Salt-Fee-9543

6.
“Playing video games all day long with other fellow senior citizens in the nursing home.”
-baguswahyudi

7.
“Not going to work. making my grandkids watch weird movies. picking up a weird hobby like model building for 3 years and then never do it again.”
-karmagod13000

8.
“Pretending to forget people’s names on purpose just to mess with them. ‘Oh, I’m sorry, Jessica, I meant Jennifer… or was it Jacob?'”
-CeCeSmutt

9.
“Not paying for daycare.”
-Minialpacadoodle