How old are you ...

Definitely about 55, but my joints, lungs, grey hair and wrinkles tell a different story. Although sometimes I can be dafter than my daughters (eldest 47)

I find that smiling takes 20 years off my face. So friends and family all think that I'm a cheerful, happy person - and actually, I think that my essentially vanity driven behaviour does make me nicer to be around!

But yes, looking at myself in the mirror without grinning is rather chastening.

Look in the mirror and think I look ok, then I put on my specs - oh dear. Sometimes I look in a shiny shop window and wonder who is the old bat stood next to me.

Have a really big b'day looming and trying not to stress about it too much. Maybe that's why I seem to be looking at myself more closely, definitely the wrinkly arms and when on earth did I start getting thread veins on my legs, why didn't I use lockdown to finally have those slimming drinks that have been festering in a cupboard and where oh where did that facial fuzz come from?

I feel about 50 but I'm actually 67. I have noticed over recent years that strangers treat me as an old lady! For instance I was queuing to get into a shop the other day when the young man in front of me insisted I went before him. I'm not sure how I feel about that!

I am not really sure how I am supposed to feel or act at 69. People tell me I don't look that. This is probably because I stopped sun bathing at 34 and have never smoked. Oh and I slap on the face cream twice a day. As for feeling my age...what is a woman of 69 supposed to feel like? I lift weights so have upper body strength. I have to do a lot of jobs yo do with my narrow boat home that require physical strength... I often hear people saying that they don't act their age. Where are these rules written down is what I want to know. Who decides how we are supposed to be at any particular age?

A silk scarf Pinkcakes.
I`m 60 and have the same problem and i have noticed alot of women our age cover up that part with something or another.

Physically 68, mentally about 6

A wise man once told me that we mentally freeze our age at a "happy spot".

I think I'm still in my mid 40's. I'm only 73 when I look either in a mirror or at the skin on my arms - it seems to have "creped" very suddenly.

By the way - I had my last lover in my mid 40's.....

In my head and in my dreams I am 40s to 50s. In reality I am 73 and since spinal issues have developed I walk like it or even older. I have been blessed with good skin. The only upside of being plump is that the plumpness plumps out the wrinkles. My hands are showing my true age or older since all the hand washing has been going on.

In my head I'm in my 30s. (Twice that, in reality) Some days I can feel that I look OK in the mirror, but oh, what is going on with that darn web-cam? (Who is that old lady they are seeing at the other end?)

I don't look in the mirror unless I am going out and need to make sure 'presentable' If you visit you 'take as you find'
No complaints as yet.

I'm 57 and everyone tells me I look younger as I've been quite lucky with my skin but I think my hands give me away. I've not been too worried to see my grey roots since lockdown - i certainly won't be rushing anywhere to get them covered up when hairdressers do re-open. What does make me feel old is the fact that an operation 2 years ago has left me with poor mobility and I don't feel ready to slow down but my body dictates I must!! Did anyone think Britt Ekland looked awful on The Marigold Hotel? Not a good advert for botox, fillers etc imo!!

Annecordelia I'm with you there! I'm 63, love heavy rock music and am still riding my motorbike - think its what keeps me from descending into waiting to die! However when I look in the mirror its more like my Dad looking back at me - I have inherited a lot of his features.

PS I’m 83, she was 75 when she died. ????

Decided to put my hair in rollers....looked in the mirror and saw my mum looking back!!

I'm 64, in my head maybe 54, in the mirror 84 on a good day ?

I avoid mirrors ?

When I get up in the morning I definitely feel my age, 82,
But after a cup of tea, a few stretching exercises, slap on a bit of tinted moisturiser and mascara, I then feel about 20 years younger, most days. And in my head I'm just as mixed up as I was in my twenties/thirties.

If you look at some celebrities in their 50s they look.15 years younger due to botox, fillers, cosmetic surgery . If done well, all these can make you look a lot better. Celebrities need to do this , especially women , as they make money from how they look. Lots of exercise also staves off flabby fatty arms... If you have a younger attitude to life I think this shows in your face also, even without botox etc.

Well I’m 67 today but I still feel in my 20s till I look in the mirror.

I'm only 15 but when I look in the mirror my Gran looks back!

Too late at 73 to worry about all the sunbathing I did. Worst thing for the skin.
But I scrub up well.

It depends on which mirror I look in!! lol. The bathroom one is very kind, the one in my bedroom not so, it shows my face in broad daylight, wrinkles, open pores and general aging. I am nearly 68 but feel much younger in my mind, my body sometimes feels like it is 10 years older due to aches and pains.

It’s so sad that no matter how well we look after our skin and hair, most of us would never be able to afford, or want to, have regular Botox, fillers, face lifts, etc. I think that is why we consider we look old - because the ‘celebs’ all look so young. Look at Amanda Holden - she looks years younger now than she did 10 years ago, and Cherry Healey has Botox regularly at the age of 39.