That's not me

Lucca

Old/elderly is ten years older than I am, and always will be.

Love that Lucca. I’m adopting it as my motto.??

Yay I was in yesterday Calistemon and the sea was 2 degrees warmer than Christmas Day but it was pretty wild waves so that was probably the reason it was warmer ?

I love going in the sea, Bluebelle but not until the summer.

It's too far from here anyway ?‍♀️, or at least the "proper sea" is.

Recently unexpectedly caught sight of myself in a shop mirror and thought 'Poor old dear. She needs a few nights of sleep.'

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If I ever unexpectedly catch sight of myself in a shop window I always think, 'Oh there's Dad. Why's he wearing that?'

I have resolved never to be elderly, let alone old. My birth certificate tells me I’m almost 71. The figures are the wrong way round even if my body begs to differ.

One of our three year old grandsons said 'grandpa you are old because you have grey hair, but grandma is not old because she has dark hair'! So it's a fact, I am not old!! ha ha.

Aveline

Well I feel about 90 and not a very fit 90 at that. Unfortunately, I've got more than 20 years to go till I reach that age chronologically! I've always embraced my inner pensioner.

I like that Aveline ( the last line)?

FoghornLeghorn

If you want to feel decrepit have a look at Mumsnet. They think everyone takes to a shawl and a rocking chair at forty! ?

There are positives in a shawl and a rocking chair, sounds excellent if you want a nap.

lemon grove you young whippersnapper! Shakes invisible stick

68, I usually feel around 40, sometimes 12!! It's really shocking suddenly seeing myself described as old, I really don't feel it even if I realise some days that I get more tired than before.

I was recently asked to make the tea in a class. I was the oldest by between 10 and 20 years and I felt annoyed and pigeon holed. It's a very odd feeling that I am old in years, I hate it!

Well DS was 50 last year and I was classified as an 'elderly prima gravida' when I had him.

I am quite happy to admit I am old, but the problem is that the word elderly has connotations of senescence and faikling fast.

I was quite happy to be told that I don't 'act old' whatever that means. I'm still middle aged anyway and always will be!

I'm 70 this year. 69 sounds so much younger than 70!

I don't feel old until I catch sight of myself in a shop window or somewhere.

Still my granddaughter says I'm 'fit and cool' so that's ok!

I don't think 70s is elderly but my in laws are in their 80s and I think of them as elderly but only because of their 'health' situation

Aren’t pregnant women of about 37 classified as geriatric mothers to be?

I was an even older first time mum at nearly 34! And when I went to have my IUD removed at 37 because we wanted a second child the doctor asked me why I wanted one at that age!!!

I'm now 77, but in my head I'm 24 - the age I was when I met DH........ And definitely don't feel elderly.

I was called a geriatric mother when I had my first daughter at 23, 1973, I had my last daughter at 39., I didn’t hear what they called me then. I only stopped working full time because of covid. I don’t feel old, it depends on health.

I'm 68 well for one more month. Head us young body is ageing fast thanks to Arthur!

You're all so young! At 84 I can't pretend any longer that I am not old. I wish wisdom would increase just like the wrinkles do.
I'm still so daft!

I don't mind being old but I REFUSE to be elderly!

I've just got my pension so am not 75 yet but then I realise that I am categorised as "older" and that these "old" looking people I see working in shops etc are probably younger than I am!!

It will be my70th Birthday on the 10th January it feels a bit of a shock to say the least. Inside I feel younger but you only have to catch yourself in a shop window to let reality strike. I’m lost to think what old age is. When I was young 18 was old and god forbid if you were 21 you had one foot in your grave.

I've reluctantly accepted that I am entitled to be 'elderly' at 81, though I'd like to be an 'elder' as I would be in some tribes- a term with connotations of wisdom and experience, entitling one to respect. As long as nobody calls me an OAP, a term that implies no status and no respect. Luckily, my precious family do not treat me as a 'has been'.

I feel like the OP, I'm 70 this month (and have a 45 year old daughter). But I posted the other day that bits of my body have started to malfunction and I wonder if "three score years and ten" is a turning point.