17 Awkward Truths That People Tend To Ignore

16.

“You know how little kids stink, and are messy, and they’re stupid because they don’t know how anything works and only think of themselves? All of this is also true of old people.”

“A lot of us like to pretend that aging is this graceful, dignified process, and that you’ll just become a slightly slower version of yourself who doesn’t like stairs.In my experience, most people, as they near the end of their life, basically turn into toddlers. They can’t/don’t clean up messes. 

They shit themselves. They do inappropriate things. They make crazy demands.If your four-year-old walked into Williams-Sonoma and tried to purchase a stand mixer, everyone would laugh, and go look for a responsible adult. If an 80-year-old woman does the same thing, everyone’s too awkward to point out that this is an absurd proposition, and that she likely needs a legal guardian.Obviously, this varies from person to person, but I’ve seen both of my parents and my in laws change from smart, capable people into destructive toddlers that no one dares say ‘no’ to.”

–EarhornJones