Older Adults, Share The Heartbreaking Parts About Getting Old

Michele Bird
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Remember the days when you so badly wanted to grow up? Well, now you're here and boy, does it come with its fair share of growing pains.

Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson staring at each other in "The Bucket List."
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Older adults, what's the most heartbreaking thing that comes with age?

Jane Fonda holding a box of cereal in "Grace and Frankie."
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Maybe all the responsibilities and bills were not what you pictured when you dreamed of adulthood?

Robert De Niro holding some papers in "Meet the Parents."
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Perhaps meeting up with friends now takes days, if not months, of planning?

Rue McClanahan, Betty White standing in a kitchen in "The Golden Girls."
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Or, maybe you realize everyday activities have become more difficult as your body ages?

Tyler Perry standing in a kitchen in "Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming."
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Tell us the most heartbreaking part of getting older in the comments, or submit anonymously using this Google form. Your response might be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!

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