i didnt open my wallet for 2 months and now when i try i put my password i get WAITING FOR PEER CONNECTIONS TO OPEN WALLET . it stay stuck on that !
First download new version of wallet

Is this mandatory? My old version is working fine.
Sooner or later you'll have to get the new wallet as the previous versions blockchain won't be compatible will any future versions. Plus, there are many additional features to the new wallet