Camber 2019 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 OK, I thought this would be helpful as well as entertaining. For those of us that are getting up there in years (let's say 50 and over, but that's just a ballpark) - have you noticed that you do, think, act, in ways you never thought you would (dare I say like our parents)? I'll start... When I was young I used to START my nights out on the weekends at 9:00 or 10:00 PM, and stay out until 4:00 or 5:00 AM. Now I find myself wanting to be home before 9:00 IF I go out, and I rarely want t go out!!! Link to comment
SarahLancaster Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Heck yeah. My husband and I are usually in bed by 9:30. I can remember staying up all night and sleeping until noon. I also hate crowds, noise, and partying. Sigh. Link to comment
LC8328 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Absolutely. I'm still a ways from turning 50 but I'm already noticing these changes. Not too long I actually said the words "He looks like a nice young man." lol! Instead of saying "omg he's so cute." All I want to do at 8 or 9 o'clock is have some tea and read. Yeah... crazy times are definitely behind me. Link to comment
Batya33 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I'm 52. I've noticed some changes but my schedule -no longer socializing late at night like I used to is because I became a parent at 42 as opposed to my age -I have more energy than I had in my 30s in many ways (partly due to dietary/fitness related changes). Most personality/habit/routine changes are because I got married/became a parent at 42, not because of getting older. Interesting thread! Link to comment
Starlight925 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Oh heck yeah! I come home from work and immediately remove all jewelry, makeup, and bra, lol, and I'll get in bed sometimes at 8:30, watching t.v. shows & on the laptop. 8:30!!! That's when I used to shower to get ready to go out! My girlfriends & I do dinners out. We used to do 7:30 pm, then we started moving it up by 15 minutes, until 6:30 became our norm. Lately, it's been 6:00, and recently, we met at 5:00, for "Happy Hour", but we were all leaving by 7:30. I guess we think it sounds cooler to say "Happy Hour", when in reality, we all want to be home before 8:00! Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Yup!!!! Over 50 here. Aches and pains and diseases settle in and you realize in 30 years you are done. Link to comment
Batya33 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Oh heck yeah! I come home from work and immediately remove all jewelry, makeup, and bra, lol, and I'll get in bed sometimes at 8:30, watching t.v. shows & on the laptop. 8:30!!! That's when I used to shower to get ready to go out! My girlfriends & I do dinners out. We used to do 7:30 pm, then we started moving it up by 15 minutes, until 6:30 became our norm. Lately, it's been 6:00, and recently, we met at 5:00, for "Happy Hour", but we were all leaving by 7:30. I guess we think it sounds cooler to say "Happy Hour", when in reality, we all want to be home before 8:00! Soon you'll be meeting at 4 and bringing those empty tupperware containers for the leftovers LOL. I'm glad you all still make time to meet! Link to comment
Starlight925 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Soon you'll be meeting at 4 and bringing those empty tupperware containers for the leftovers LOL. I'm glad you all still make time to meet! OMG, you must be spying on me Batya! Already happening! Link to comment
boltnrun Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 I was having lunch in a restaurant that's located adjacent to the senior citizen master planned community. I thought to myself "Wow, look at all the old people!" Then I realized I AM one of the old people! When I go clothes shopping. I feel like I should shop in the little old lady department (read: Misses). I am very much a believer in dressing age-appropriate, so I will not be sporting the short clingy spandex dress or the denim mini skirt. No belly shirts. No short-shorts. Link to comment
Camber 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Quite often when I am getting ready to take my teenager somewhere he will look at me and ask "Is that what you are wearing?" LoL! Link to comment
Starlight925 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 For my dad, I toured an "active senior retirement community". He said no, he wants to stay at the house for now. But I'm keeping the brochure, as I realize.....wait.....I'm above their minimum age! Link to comment
Camber 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 And, as we all know EVERYTHING hurts in the morning. A quick walk with the 3 huge dogs at 6:00 AM and I'm good to go! Link to comment
Capricorn3 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 The beauty of getting older is that you no longer give a crap (can I say that?) about what anyone thinks of you. No more of all that angst that follows you around in your youth. I have no time or patience for BS. Also don't care what people think about what I'm wearing .... in my youth I wouldn't be seen dead wearing a hat on the beach ...now I wear a hat on the beach, lol. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 The beauty of getting older is that you no longer give a crap (can I say that?) about what anyone thinks of you. No more of all that angst that follows you around in your youth. I have no time or patience for BS. Also don't care what people think about what I'm wearing .... in my youth I wouldn't be seen dead wearing a hat on the beach ...now I wear a hat on the beach, lol. Yup ,the older I get the more black-and-white I get . I see a lot of things from the perspective of I have 30 years of life left . Time is limited. No time for shyte. Link to comment
melancholy123 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 The beauty of getting older is that you no longer give a crap (can I say that?) about what anyone thinks of you. No more of all that angst that follows you around in your youth. I have no time or patience for BS. Also don't care what people think about what I'm wearing .... in my youth I wouldn't be seen dead wearing a hat on the beach ...now I wear a hat on the beach, lol. I'm in the OP's age bracket, never mind how old I actually am! I dont give a rat's butt what others think of me, I think that comes with age. I live in jeans and t shirts for the most part, I hate getting dressed up, tho I do have nice clothes if needed. I wear a hat in the sun. I am not out to impress anyone, those days are long gone. I'm comfortable in my own skin and basically live my life how I want to live it, not how anyone else thinks I should! I have zero tolerance for BS. Link to comment
cristal Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Yup!!!! Over 50 here. Aches and pains and diseases settle in and you realize in 30 years you are done. Seraphim, this is sad but true. An over 50 girl here, so I can definitely relate. Link to comment
Starlight925 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Wait.....aches and pains? Nope, not me. Unless you count the double bunion surgeries I had....and the creaking my hips make when i stand up after sitting for a while.....and the upper eyelid cosmetic surgery I had (yes I did!)...... So, you know you're old, when you start driving your friends home from hip replacement surgeries and face lifts, all of which I've done recently. And they've done for me. Link to comment
cristal Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Wait.....aches and pains? Nope, not me. Unless you count the double bunion surgeries I had....and the creaking my hips make when i stand up after sitting for a while.....and the upper eyelid cosmetic surgery I had (yes I did!)...... So, you know you're old, when you start driving your friends home from hip replacement surgeries and face lifts, all of which I've done recently. And they've done for me. And don't forget those weird creaking in the knees and other parts of your body. I have to use knee sleeves when I am doing squats, just so that I can get through the darn thing without dislocating them. Link to comment
Andrina Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I'm starting to tell my grown daughters how to prepare like I wish someone had told me to. Getting in the habit of doing Kegel's and how to do them right, starting at an earlier age, should be at the top of the discussion list! Link to comment
RayRay63 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Yes. I think experience makes you more sensible. I also like to wear more comfortable shoes. While I care about how I look (and because of that exercise, and try to consume in moderation, and dress reasonably well), I don't give a * if the kids complain about my shoes when we are going somewhere. @Batya - once they are young adults and head off by themselves, you do get a bit more time for yourself. Although you probably won't spend all of it doing the things you used to pre-children, you can do a bit of partying. Link to comment
Lester Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 When you were young you would seek out to go to parties. Now you seek out of parties to go home. You also stop saying "You're only as old as you feel." Link to comment
Batya33 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Yes. I think experience makes you more sensible. I also like to wear more comfortable shoes. While I care about how I look (and because of that exercise, and try to consume in moderation, and dress reasonably well), I don't give a * if the kids complain about my shoes when we are going somewhere. @Batya - once they are young adults and head off by themselves, you do get a bit more time for yourself. Although you probably won't spend all of it doing the things you used to pre-children, you can do a bit of partying. Yes- we'll see about the time -and yes the truth is what my plan is for the extra time is to possibly shift from part time to full time at work and/or maybe to take some classes at a university (like my mother does -we graduated from the same college -she in the 1950s, me in the 1980s and she takes one class a semester for the last 7 years or so). - I don't think about partying but I do think about more travel (whether kid-free or not) and maybe joining a gym because I won't have to time my workouts to the minute, etc. When I "partied" for about 25 years pre-marriage and kids I didn't get drunk/take drug but I did love going out dancing till all hours at awesome dance clubs in the major city I grew up in. I no longer want to stay up "that" late but I could see taking dance lessons, and going to places where I can dance before midnight lol. Writing this I guess I do realize I no longer have the desire to stay out till all hours or start getting dressed at 9pm. I do remember distinctly -my husband and I were in our late 30s and would go out for a late dinner then stay up hanging out, or maybe having a late "game night" with friends -then sleep till late morning -once till 1pm. I actually don't think my body would let me sleep that late anymore. Thanks -made me think more about this Ray Ray. Again, great thread -so fun to read! @LH Girl if we ever meet I'll treat for the tupperware, k?? Link to comment
IAmFCA Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 If I am invited out -- IF, and back in the day that was WHEN -- I am glad to leave early. At a party I work the room one round and I am done, ready to go get something done instead. I go to the grocery store at 6. In the morning. I can't eat like a football player anymore. In fact, I seem to have found a new balance at 10 pounds more than I would expect. Am seeing if I can break that... and its hard. Everyone I work for is younger than I am. My bf is younger than I am. I am younger than I am. (But I still have to do my roots every two weeks.) Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 My mind thinks it is 20 and then I look in the mirror and 😱. I have found that I could not do what I have done in earlier decades the truth is the energy level is just not there and the disintegration of body joints just won’t allow it. Genetics and lifetime work environment ( always on my feet moving) has impacted me quite negatively. Link to comment
Seraphim Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 If I overdo movement or walking one day to go out the next day I might be wheelchair bound to do that because the excruciating severity of pain in my knee won’t allow me to walk. Link to comment
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