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Old 01-04-2024, 06:19 AM
 
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In Shazam (of the last century), it is theorized that Mentor was a formal Captain Marvel, a former holder of the powers, but now older, did not have the powers anymore and was a guide for Billy.



Okay, that's fiction, but there are perhaps many ways of life where as we age, we can no longer approach life as we once did and must adjust.


So there's the question, how do we adjust when it is not a population wide recognized situation, with lots of support (more or less)? Are there philosophies? Support groups for those of things that don't fall into other categories.



How do we adjust when it has been so long since we "did it without the powers".......or never did it all powerless?
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Old 01-04-2024, 07:25 AM
 
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Can you please rephrase in simple English for those of us not in the Marvel universe?
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Old 01-04-2024, 07:56 AM
 
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You check yourself into a nursing home is what you do.
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:19 AM
 
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You switch to DC, because they have Batman.
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:20 AM
 
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I have no earthly idea what you are talking about.
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:24 AM
 
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I have no earthly idea what you are talking about.
me neither.


I've never been able to climb building like Spiderman, twitch my nose like Samantha Stevens and changing in a phone booth like Clark Kent/Superman just doesn't do it for me.
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:31 AM
 
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OP....Think you are in the wrong forum
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:35 AM
 
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I have no earthly idea what you are talking about.
Okay, look at it this way.


Serena Ikara spent her life always in charge, and by age 30, because of her success in the company, she had secretaries and assistants to help her, take care of her non business life.


But, she is now 70, she has retired, she no longer has staff, she no longer holds the power. Does Western society offer a means to adjust to a way of life that she has not known for decades, if at all?
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:39 AM
 
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Okay, look at it this way.


Serena Ikara spent her life always in charge, and by age 30, because of her success in the company, she had secretaries and assistants to help her, take care of her non business life.


But, she is now 70, she has retired, she no longer has staff, she no longer holds the power. Does Western society offer a means to adjust to a way of life that she has not known for decades, if at all?
If she’s wealthy enough she hires staff to take care of the mundane tasks that are beneath her. If not she does them herself.
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Old 01-04-2024, 08:40 AM
 
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If she’s wealthy enough she hires staff to take care of the mundane tasks that are beneath her. If not she does them herself.
yep... that simple.
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