tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post1825482459250205170..comments2023-10-26T06:53:57.208-05:00Comments on Getting Myself Together: When I Grow Old...That Dude Right Therehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05945947593109685871noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post-22524112900007044582008-09-27T14:42:00.000-05:002008-09-27T14:42:00.000-05:00curious brings up an interesting point...oddly eno...curious brings up an interesting point...oddly enough, my siblings and I aren't married and don't have any kids (yet)...so potentially we could all be growing up old alone. But I guess as long as we don't lose contact with others, there should be someone important in our lives that'll help.<BR/><BR/>Definitely an interesting read.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927913231608056129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post-86371773362417860022008-09-22T00:03:00.000-05:002008-09-22T00:03:00.000-05:00oddly enough i was just thinking about this as i w...oddly enough i was just thinking about this as i was reading a report in the local gay newspaper touting a new GLBT Seniors social activity initiative promoted by a local club. i thought about maybe volunteering to maybe spend some time with them.yet another black guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791087585412457689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post-44732349170148576682008-09-21T10:45:00.000-05:002008-09-21T10:45:00.000-05:00Interesting article and food for thought. I've sta...Interesting article and food for thought. I've started saving and my 401K so that financially I will be stable. As far as having a partner etc. who knows. I'm going to do my part to make sure I can either take care of myself or afford to be taken care of. Luv!!<BR/><BR/>JBJoey Bahamashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07900810125389210092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post-40376771851299168242008-09-20T21:57:00.000-05:002008-09-20T21:57:00.000-05:00I don't know how many neices and nephews you have,...I don't know how many neices and nephews you have, or have other family members with young children. I don't know how many close freinds or neighbors you have who will be there for you in a crisis or medical emergency. But I am sure that as long as you don't cut off the people who are around you and may even love you for being you, you won't have to worry about being alone, about being overlooked, about being invisible.Curioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784893681266233567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post-13164050851018681122008-09-20T20:45:00.000-05:002008-09-20T20:45:00.000-05:00This is asubject that isn't often reflected on how...This is asubject that isn't often reflected on however; it is certain ly a subject that needs to be addressed by the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X and possibly Genteration Y.<BR/><BR/>Getting older is suppose to be a wonderful event that we all hope to someday enjoy and with that thought in place we would also like to grow old with some dignity and grace, but for many of the elder members of our community this is what they are seeing, life has become a nightmare for many of the elders.<BR/><BR/>Insurance, property, earnings and domestic partnership is important to most of us and many of us have secured these things in one form or another however, this can be removed for us in a moments notice if we have jointly commited ourselves to a life partner in hopes that he or she will be entitled to these things in the event of our untimely death or demise. We are damn near invisible in the courtroom.<BR/><BR/>The state has placed provisions here and many of the couples have been able to lay a plan and know that their partner will be taken care of although getting the entire lock, stock and barrel can be a tedious fight.<BR/><BR/>We need to embrace our gay elders, show support and get an understanding after all they are the ones whom fought for eqaulity, freedom and a place of our own.Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883472492247470269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14505243.post-81806477940957245992008-09-20T17:29:00.000-05:002008-09-20T17:29:00.000-05:00I recently heard some gay seniors talking about ho...I recently heard some gay seniors talking about how isolated and alone they felt. They talked about how they had spent their lives working for gay rights and trying to make the world more tolerant for the next generation, only to find themselves shoved aside and ignored by that same younger, 20 and 30-something generation that now had no use for them. <BR/><BR/>Someone accurately stated that working to make the gay "community" more inclusive of its older members is everyone's responsibility and that if younger folks don't take an active role, they may one day wake up and find themselves in the very same boat.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946533513680444100noreply@blogger.com