Back to the purpose of this thread. I simply cannot connect with anyone. It is beginning to cause problems.
OK, here's a freebie:
"Luke, I am YOUR father."
I seem to give off this vibe to some of my young co-workers. Yes, I am as old as their grandfathers and, in most cases, healthier than their fathers, but it is not my fault that their lives suck. If I try to connect with them, it is often through them wanting a wing to hide under or a lift up from their own muck.
The guys my age I know have rapidly "decrepitized" almost beyond usefullness. The ones with half a brain to interact with have worries that I have long since gone past, so again I am looked up to in ways that make me very uncomfortable.
It is extremely difficult to find someone just to have a drink with and talk about some fun things. I get what you have said!