"That old lady"

Georgesgran

I don’t think I look particularly old (73) or act my age. However DGS1 has been learning about the Great Fire of London - so I listed off some statistics. He looked at me quizzically then asked ‘how do you know all that Grandma, were you there?’

😂😂😂

I've forgotten the question, now

petra

Allira
but are you old in your head
Yesterday we had visits from 3 neighbours. They all had a problem and as everyone knows I live with Mr Fixit.
Two of them were phone problems and one plumbing.
All 3 are in their mid 80s.
After the problems were fixed we obviously chatted in general.
Later in the day I was hit by the difference in the 3.
Two of them haven't joined the digital age at all.
The other one has every gizmo going. This one is on the ball by a long mile compared to the other 2.
The two who are non tech are completely dependent on their children.

I was out to lunch yesterday with a couple of friends, both a bit older than me so early eighties.
We were discussing an upcoming event and the oldest one said to the middle one "Didn't you get the email about it?" I said "You must have done, your name is in the same group as mine". But no, she just looked bewildered and said she'd ask her husband to look for her.

Rosiebee, two girls from a local dance club were packing at our supermarket last weekend. I gave them instructions about putting heavy, unsquashable things at the bottom, actually packing rather than just throwing things in a bag, etc. I also helped where necessary.

With any luck they might even remember this "old lady" and, even better, remember a few of the tips she gave them 😂

As for old, I think of myself as someone with several decades behind her and maybe a couple more (also maybe not). Shrug. Why are people so up tight about being thought old? Compared with kids, we are. It really isn't a big deal. Beats me why people get so bothered about it.

Trying not to think about it LOL. When it hits home is:
1. When I inadvertently catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and think "She looks nothing like me.....errrrm....it is me! Agh!" Fingers crossed I can manage to get my figure back one of these (not too far distant) days - so I at least recognise that bit.

2. When I think "I did so-and-so" or "I was at such-and such" and then think "Oh heck that was 40/50 years ago....was it really that long?"

I felt old when first was told by a GP 'oh that can happen a lot with age', since then this has become a regular mantra from the medical profession. Am in my late sixties and consider myself not bad for my years but what if one day a GP says this and it actually isn't because of my age but because I actually have something rather nasty wrong with me?

On Saturday I danced for 4 hrs at a 50th birthday party.
That’s because I’m only 18 ! I wish!

keepingquiet

It's ok. I'm still only 19. Don't know why I'm on Gransnet.

Trolls get everywhere

0-30 young
30-60 middle age
60 plus - old.

its a fact not a judgment. Accept it.

lixy

My mum, now 90, was horrified when I showed her my brand new shiny bus pass - ‘ I can’t possibly be old enough for you to have that’ she said.

My mum said the same as she listened to me and my sister chatting about our pensions!

I'm quite shocked to see that I'm officially old.
I kind of thought I was still a little bit middle aged.

I’m 74 and while I accept that I’m older than I used to be, I’m not ready to say that I’m an old woman . Today I’m going to see a dear friend, she emailed yesterday to say she’s looking forward to seeing me…. she’s 102!

I feel old physically because Im unsteady on my feet and have to be very careful on the stairs. However I dont feel old in my mind, I could still write a Ph.D thesis.

I'm officially old now as I bought a top in Edinburgh Woollen Mill and carried their bag through the streets. I made no attempt to hide it.

71 by the way

I feel the same way, Rosiebee, including the part about David McCallum!!

I'm 59 and was called an old lady when I was 34 and working the till in a shop by 3 boys about 12!

They'd see me in the street and call out ''hello, old lady!'' and would do the same by coming in the shop!

One of them said ''you're old enough to be my granny and she's in her 60s!''

HA HA HA! Great lads, never gave me any trouble and always good fun!

I am 80 & like my Nan was at that age still waiting to grow up as having too much fun right now. Well on a good day that is!

vampirequeen

Since we were 50, DH and I have been growing down. We'd done the grown up stuff and it was boring so we decided that, as long as it didn't hurt anyone, we would do whatever we wanted regardless of what people thought. So if you see a rather large lady up a tree or playing in an adventure playground before the children arrive, that's probably me

I complained to NT about their posters about "Things to do before 11 3/4" I was very tempted before lockdown to vandalise the poster to read 77 3/4 (diagonal lines through the 1 ). The 11 now needs to read 81. Still want to do the unthinkable for an "old lady"

I embrace my 'old' age (72 in two weeks). I still colour my hair - a mix of grey and blonde highlights, and I feel the same as I always did in my mind. But my close friends, who are in their 60's, treat me with a bit of deference and seem to believe I have wisdom (??) and I accept that. I am in fairly good health, but my mobility has lessened and I enjoy taking my time on walks etc. I love being a granny, I love not having to work any more, and enjoy a senior discount. Sometimes I worry about being lazy, as I don't go out very often, but then I remember being a nurse for over 40 years, all the night shifts, the tired feet, the backaches from leaning over patients, and I tell myself that this is my time to rest.

This isn't a coment of growing old but the other thing mentioned in first comment. Supermarkets letting young people pack your groceries to raise funds this happens a lot coming up to Christmas I hate it they have no idea how to pack your food stuffs.

Ha, great post.
I’m going to be 57 this month. 75 really but my granddaughter decided to turn it around. Love it. My mum always used to say “you’re as old as you feel”. I think she was right. 😄

One of my grandsons asked me if I was alive ‘when the world was still black and white

I felt old when confined to the house, unable to drive and in constant pain after fracture/fall earlier this year. Thankfully I’m going backwards now and feeling less ancient

I’m also 79 but most definitely not old and certainly not grown up!

Cariad
1. When I inadvertently catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and think "She looks nothing like me.....errrrm....it is me! Agh!" Fingers crossed I can manage to get my figure back one of these (not too far distant) days - so I at least recognise that bit.

Yes Cariad, I often do that. Then I’ll look again to see my mum staring back at me. It makes me wonder where on earth did all that time go!