Scratching my head here thinking how to answer you without sounding patronizing so here goes.
For me I've learnt not to give a rats a... what people think or how they feel about my loss of ability to keep up with "them."
Those who know me well know that whatever I do it most likely required more effort than the average person and generally appreciate that.
Hope I've answered your question as I've no idea how to recheck what you wrote due to a mild case of computer illiteracy!
Cheers,
Lee