Do you wish to be young forever?

@ANIME123 (2466)
United States
January 24, 2010 12:54pm CST
This does sound pretty nice to be young forever.Still remember you will never die if you were to be young forever, would you still want to be young forever?If you are young forever and you never die everyone that you love so much will get old and eventually die.You might be outcasted and people over time will find it strange that you are still young.People might want you to go away and will say that you are not of this world.You would probably have to keep moving from state to state so nobody will suspect you of always being young.So do you still wish to be young forever?
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17 responses
• United States
24 Jan 10
No, I don't want to be young forever. I like being young, and at times I don't think I ever want to grow old and die... but then at times I do. I want to grow up. I want to have children and watch them grow up. I want to be old and wise one day. Even if all my friends and family could be the same age with me, I still wouldn't want to be young forever. I'll enjoy my young years while I have them and then I want to grow up and grow old.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
I am glad that you are enjoying your young years while you have them it's always good to do that.I also am enjoying my young years while I still have them.
@missybear (11391)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Yes I would,there's lots of places to go and growing old is no fun. I'm 45 now and getting up there in age.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Looks like you want to give that a try.I commend you for your bravery,looks like you want to visit a lot of places and want to be an adventure.
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
25 Jan 10
Good discussion and I think you too will be tired of living if you cant find anyone to share it with .So when this question is first asked you might immediately answer yes but then on a closer examination of events ,it may not b eso attractive after all.I know most persons dont want to die but then being you ng forever may not be all that great .Although were really made to live forever but that would only befun if everyone lived forever too
• United States
26 Jan 10
I would like to have some time back, and know what I know now. But, since I don't have a choice, one of the things I enjoy about get older all the time is that if you are not a fool, you learn by your mistakes in the past, and do better the next time that situation comes around. Also, you learn from past experiences and you can help others to prevent making the same mistakes (if they'll listen).
@KMaroon (266)
• India
25 Jan 10
Hi Anime A good discussion, being young forever is impossible, but mentally you can feel young by being active always by taking care of the health life long. I don't want to be young for ever but I want to be happy without any health or mental problems and want to keep others happy through out my life time. Have a nice day.
@sushie93 (1355)
• France
24 Jan 10
No, i don't want to young forever if i must survive with your conditions. I want to be young and then die when i will too old in age. I don't want to immortal, life would be boring!
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
24 Jan 10
Yes life would become boring if one could live forever.It's why none of us were made immortal.
• United States
25 Jan 10
Just because someone is young forever doesn't mean they will live forever. They are actually conditions where a person doesn't reach puberty but still gets older. The person can live 35 years and look like a 12 year old. Their body deteriorates just like those who do age. But to answer your question yes I would like to stay young forever. I would stay in the same place until I decide to move. I would tell people around me the truth.
@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
25 Jan 10
Nope, I would not like to be young myself alone. What you have put in your post is a hypothesis and if this has to come to real life it would be a problem. If at all I am to be young forever I would wish that all my contemporary too are there or else I would feel the gap of generation.
@thewayis (646)
• Bulgaria
25 Jan 10
I have thought about it many times, and if I have to be honest, I think that I am Ok with being young forever even under your conditions. There are so many things to do and so many places to visit, that it could never be boring, if you don't want to make it boring yourself. However, I think that (if we are talking about imagination we can make it more colorful) it would be better, if there is a way to die, for example some weak spot or something that can kill you. I think I watch too many movies, but hey, that is what is the imagination about Nice topic
@agito121 (176)
• United Arab Emirates
25 Jan 10
Yes. I wish to be young but not always, i want to live for as long as i can, a long young life. It would be pointless living after your loved ones did, your friends and having to move from state to state is just frustrating. I would rather enjoy my days of youth than having to live through generations of generations in loneliness and having people staying away form you, your life would suck then.
• China
25 Jan 10
sure..but it's too late..already got the grey hairs.. now i need a time machine if i am ever to be young again. absolutely.. i would love to stay 20 forever.
@varron (453)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
There are many people who wishes to be young forever. Perhaps sometimes including me, but lets accept the reality that man is destined to get old. Because of this many people think and wishes to be young forever. Take for example the Europeans before, they eventually discovered the new world (America) because of the search for the fountain of youth that they believe could give them the eternal youth. The thing is, these people who search for this magical superstition is not only searching for the youth but rather for the everlasting life. They want this everlasting life because they want to exploit the bounty the beauty and all the riches and happiness the earth could possibly give to them. But being young forever is not really as good as we think. Time will come that you will no longer satisfied with the wealth and happiness of this earth. All the people will go and pass through out the ages, and you will continue living. You will be able to see all the misery brought by wars and injustice in different countries. Because life here on earth is not really perfect therefore it should be indeed by time. There is a real place for such eternity which is in heaven and not on earth.
• Indonesia
25 Jan 10
in my religion,change is absolute. so if i'm young today,next time i will getting old.but i hope my mind are young forever.young to generating my love to all being
• India
25 Jan 10
Everyone wants to remain young forever. Watch the world, age beside them, leaving them unaffected. However, its far from reality.Maybe i want to remain young forever buts thats only a momentary wish. Think of it. Lets say that you can do anything for your favorite chocolate and someone gives you that chocolate as much as you want. now ask yourself, for how long will you like the chocolate? a time will come when you will dislike the chocolate you used to love too much, once and you will prefer shifting back to vegetable :D I think its the same with anti-aging. You like it at first, but at the end you become exhausted.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
25 Jan 10
I would like to be young for longer, but I don't think I would like it forever.
@ltruong (128)
• Australia
25 Jan 10
I would love to stay at 20 years old. It would be wonderful. But I know that a part of me would love to be able to have kids and grandchildren. I don't know.. It's an experience. Life is an experience I wouldn't give up.. I think
• China
25 Jan 10
it just depends.we are young,our task is learning,we cannot worry about other things that have no relationship with learning,for example,life,society.but if we are young forever,people around may be more strange,and we will live hard.do you agree with me?