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I am in my twenties, and I don't like to see older women or men trying to look young. If you are interesting and involved in life, you will be young at heart. Trying to appear younger than you are or "talking the lingo' usually falls flat. Just be yourself and people of all ages should gravitate to you. We all remember those teachers who tried to be cool, and everyone was laughing behind their backs. Then, we also had those teachers who loved their subject and just were cool without trying to be a kid.
Just to be clear, I have young friends. That does not mean I am attempting some lame thing "trying" to fit in" with my "talking the lingo" and "trying to be cool." I'm a grown ass women. I am awesome. Just because I have younger friends does not mean I am trying to be like them.
I am middle aged, so to speak. I have friends of all ages--up to 30+ years older and younger than I. My oldest friend (in terms of years) is 87 years old. He is quite possibly the most engaging, funny, and vibrant person I know! His humor is incomparable. I just love him. My youngest friend is 26 (a year older than my own son). I love having friends of all ages, races, and walks of life. It makes my life more interesting. The number of moments someone has been in/on this earthly realm makes no difference to me. We can learn something from everyone, no matter their age.
I'm 26, and my husband is 30. We have one close friend who is 21. We have another close friend who is 61. I have a "girlfriend" who is in her 50s. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. It's fun to shake things up and see things from a different perspective sometimes.
I think it has less to do with age and more to do with what stage of life people are in. I'm 27, single with no kids. Many of my friends are in their mid-30's, but are also single or at least don't have kids yet. I can relate much more to a single child free 35 year old than I can with a married 25 year old that only wants to talk about their kids. I do have some "work friends" that are in their late 40's. We eat lunch together every day at work. However, I think it's the job that we have in common that really makes us friends- if we didn't work together, I wouldn't be spending that much time with them. Other than the occasional Friday happy hour, I spend weekends with friends closer to my own age.
What difference does it make once you are an adult? I have a former neighbor who is now in a memory care facility. She is my friend, and I make a point to visit her whenever I can. It is not as often as when she lived beside me, but it is regular. We used to talk about everything under the sun, and now that she is unable to remember much, I listen. She talks to me and calls me her sister, and that is fine. I remember all of the times she listened to me, when I needed her. It is my time to be there now. This friend is much older than I am, but I think my life has been richer because of her.
A very close friend just passed.......at 102. That made her twice my age.
My best employee, and certainly someone I would call a true friend, was 17 when he
came to work with me for three years. That would have made me three times his age.
I don't think the soul notices age.
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