First, generally speaking, resorption of materials (recycling) from the lowest leaf, then next lowest, and so on is normal behavior. The rate may increase if conditions are dry. It can also accelerate if the stem is infected and water transport is blocked. Strangely, too little and too much watering can look the same. You need to evaluate this knowing how much you water, and when, and what local conditions are like. Watering an Aloe that size more than once a week indoors sounds borderline excessive.

Second, squishy isn't good. That usually means rot in the stem, perhaps from over-watering. You need remove it from the pot and inspect the stem. If their is obvious rot in the roots and stem you need to transect the stem, and keep cutting upward in thin slices until the cross-section is free of dark colored fungal infection. Then dry the cut end in air for two or more days to callous the end. Then place on dry soil and do not water until roots form.

Take a look and a photo and report back. Don't cut anything yet.

Brad

hello thank you for responding. with the recycled bottom leaves should i try to remove them in anyway or simply leave them as they are? and i usually dont water it more then once a week actually i dont think i ever have the soil usually drys fully in a weeks time and then i water again but that aside i removed it from the pot and looked at the roots

from what i can tell it doesnt look like theres any rot anywhere [just a lot of the dirt holding onto it] but there does appear to be a leaf or something budding at the very bottom bellow the dead ones that i didnt see before because it was under the dirt im hopping this it a good sign maybe. i also poked [more pinched] at the swollen leaf and it actually popped? and no fluid came out just air im very confused about this, now it feels much like a deflated balloon it has a crack/cut where the air came out is this in anyway normal???? im going to put it back in the pot for now seeing im not sure what else to do