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I don't care if someone calls me old. Don't even care if someone thinks I'm old. They could be right-I remember when I thought 35 was old. Yup, 35 ya jus' may as well get out that rocking chair and sit yerself down. Yer life was 'bout over.
Will turn 59 next week. Good genes so I'm usually mistaken for 40 or 45. Am in better shape than most of the student-athletes I teach, mostly because I haven't let my weight get away from me.
Comfortable?
How about pragmatic.
Old is a relative term so it depends on who it is calling or thinking of me as old and whether or not it's being used as an excuse or reason for something.
I do object if it's being used as an explanation for why I shouldn't do something I feel perfectly able to do.
(You shouldn't be on the roof at your age)
I don't feel bad about it if I am using it as an excuse for not doing something I don't want to do
(I shouldn't be on the roof at my age)
Will turn 59 next week. Good genes so I'm usually mistaken for 40 or 45. Am in better shape than most of the student-athletes I teach, mostly because I haven't let my weight get away from me.
Oh yeah -- that happened to me a lot. All my life. Until I hit, well, just this year (64). Enjoy it while you can. It does come to an end at some point.
Much more seriously -- yes, if we're in good health but we carry too much weight -- it's that weight that makes us look older when we are old -- especially for us women, for some reason.
Honestly, if yer lucky and smart you get to be "old"! A badge of honor!
That's how I see it. There are plenty of things you could call me that would be insulting, but being old isn't one of them. If anything it's something to take pride in.
My grandaughter was looking through some photos and saw one of me about twenty years ago.... she exclaimed.. oh granny what lovely legs , what happened to them.....
I don't care to begin with. But if someone younger than me calls me old, I think they're within most definitions. There will always be people older than me, and younger, life goes on bra...
Noone has ever just told me point blank that I am old. They have said you know that older lady such as yourself.......
I actually don't think about it. I'm 66 yoa...so!?!
Oh yeah -- that happened to me a lot. All my life. Until I hit, well, just this year (64). Enjoy it while you can. It does come to an end at some point.
Much more seriously -- yes, if we're in good health but we carry too much weight -- it's that weight that makes us look older when we are old -- especially for us women, for some reason.
But I think the dreadfully skinny old women look just horrid. Better to have a little meat on the bones and look healthy then shriveled up.
Coming out of the workforce, I realize I am resisting the new label "old". Any one else have or having that experience?
What is your age or age group? (optional)
A - 50-54 B - 55-59 C - 60-64 D - 65-69
E - 70-74 F - 75- 79 G - 80+
Yes - I am comfortable being called "old".
If yes, when were you first called "old". Did you have any initial resistance to being called old?
What made it easy for you to accept this label?
C - 60-64
I was first called old at age 16 ... by my 5 year old nephew
Look at it this way - people 10 to 15 years older than you are calling you Youngster.
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