I’m 58 walk with a stick and I do have a beard with a bit of grey. Got the bus yesterday at school chucking out time so the bus was full, made about 4 steps towards the seats and a number of bigger boys said to small boys in the priority seats “move for the old man now” I’m happy that they moved because I needed the seat but I’m not so sure about being called an old man.
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@Johanmb. Hi. I’m assuming you have PD? Unfortunately us that suffer from PD often display behaviours, mannerisms, movements and even look old. I’m 57. I know for a fact that I look different and even feel older because of PD.
I recall around 12 yrs ago in my 40s, I recall answering the door to a much younger man, probably late teens. He was cold calling and trying to sell something. I reminded him that in my area cold calling is illegal. He started getting angry at me, so I suggested he left my property immediately or I will ‘assist’ him 
. He responded ‘calm down old man’. 
. I was lost for words tbh . But then I thought that to him, a youth, I was an old man.
I wouldn’t look too much into it. It’s just a matter of perception I think. I remember being young when relatives in their 30s and 40s were old people to me.
I’d actually be happy they helped you by getting a seat for you. Many would just ignore you or give abuse.
Cheers
D
Hello Johanmb
I agree with Dusty68. I tink it is natural to see most adults as old when you are young and as Dusty68 said, they did give up the seat - you may have seemed old to them and perhaps the old man comment was a little impolite but their hearts were in the right place and they did the right thing. To me that’s the important bit.
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