Gay and growing old
Friday, July 27, 2007 at 08:26AM At the top of Castro Street sits one of the oldest bars in town, Twin Peaks. It is a lovely bar and as you walk by it is full of men in their 60s and 70s. It has a friendly atmosphere, but clearly is a "neighborhood" bar. One morning I was reading the "gay rag" and saw a couple of advertisements for retirement centers targeting the lesbian and gay community. I know, I'm only 43, but gosh, retirement is not that far away. You know, Carol Woods, here in Chapel Hill is a lovely place, but I've no desire to end up somewhere that is that "straight." Its interesting to think about growing old, I have no children, my family is one that is not of blood, but of friends who love me. Yet, will those same friends grow old in community with me? I don't know.
Reader Comments (2)
Kind of a scary to think about such things...
Life is lonely enough, it's hard to imagine ending life alone as well.
-K
Hey I don't have kids either, and no way I want to wind up in one of those 'straight' places, either. I have many child-free friends who worry about old age. My strategy is to do my best to take care of my nutrition and fitness, which hopefully will improve my health and independence level as I age.