Are you getting more cynical with age?

Oh, I would say I am about as cynical as you can get. It is part of me; I'm not sure if it is a by-product of age or if it is just because I know better now.

I am so not getting cynical in my growing older years. for me i have become more relaxed, more trusting of myself first and formost. i know there are people out there who think only their bottom line is important and if that's the life they choice to live i say go for it. i will not allow their choices affect me and my ever day life. I keep my mind open and ready for wonderful things to come

I guess we know better as we grow older. And with the wool over our eyes removed a little with every bit of knowledge gain, it is inevitable to be a little cynical at times. As Yoda would say... "The dark clouds shrouds everything. Careful, we must be. Uncertain times, these are!"

I've always been distrustful of others, but the older I get the more cynical I become. I know there are honest people out there (I try to be one of them), but it's hard to know who to trust or what to believe.

I think many of us are feeling more and more cynical, and those kinds of notices are showing up in more and more places. Our Pizza Hut, in order not to raise buffet prices, will stop the incentive program of eat ten get one free that they have had for years. Translate, we want to raise prices and we will eventually, but first we will take this incentive away and see who notices, or if we lose any business.

yeah sometimes..and agree with you on that...growing up as a mature individuals and through the past experiences we had learned something..and trusting other people now a days for me needs time....but i can be paranoid sometimes

Talk about preaching to the choir arkaf61! I think that to but for me, and i say me cause I don't know your age, but for me at above 50 - I don't think it is cynical, it is just plain and simple common sense, and seeing where things have come from and how things have evolved and how they used to be and all! They dont' want to make things easy on me or anyone else, they want it easy on themselves and for themselves...just like you said. I don't think we are cynical at all - we are stating the facts. If more would be "cynical" instead of just giving everything to everybody, scammers, hackers nad the like wouldn't be ripping people blind while they are being starred at! And facts and truths are also what people don't want to hear or listen to. Now everything has to be "politically correct" - and all that means is giving such a broad definition that it can emcompas anything and everything while not placing responsibility! No, we are not cynical - we are just looking at the world through our eyeballs instead of rose colored glass - that only worked for that song back in the 70's, forget the name but I liked the song - was it Chicago that sang it? And if they are so concerned for our safety, why are there not policemen (not security officers as they are basicallay useless if something really does happen!) at our disposal every minute we are at their store? That'd show me they were concerned! Stay cynical - you'll stay in one piece!

I am. I have to agree with age we are getting more cynical. But age is not the problem, its actually the 'experience' while we're getting old. We learn things are not as good, bright and shinny like we use to imagine. We lost our possitive thinking a bit by bit. We can still save some, but most of it lost by the 'bad experience'. We get more caution

It is not age but knowledge and experience that makes us cynical. It often seems to be age because as we get older we become more cynical but in fact it is just that it takes time for some people to experience enough stuff to make them cynical. Some people become cynical very young in life because they grow up very fast.