Middle aged?? What does that make us?

I once worked with a young lad who thought you were over the hill when you reached 21.

I truly, truly can't believe that I am 80.
Currently I can't get out much ,but how I love to when I can.
My GD, 18, loves going out with me and we had 2 days in London last month.
We had cocktails, a meal in an expensive restaurant and bought make up for both of us from Selfridges.
I love a meal out and dressing up for it, if my H was only well we would be holidaying regularly.
I don't do these things often at all, in fact hardly ever but I would if I could.
It really is a state of mind.

0 to 25 it's the springtime of our lives
25 to 50 it's the summertime of our life's
50 to 75 it's the autumn of our lives
Then 75 to 100 .... our winter

I personally am distinctly autumnal !!

There is life in this old dog yet. I cannot get around to calling myself a b***h.

When I was 21 my boss was nearly 30 and I could not believe how somebody who was so old was employed in her job.

40 was considered 'middle age' up into the 20th century (when life expectancy was shorter) and the term seems to have gotten stuck there. Today, they say 50 is the new 40, so middle age has been pushed up by ten years. Also means that many of us could live to the ripe old age of 100 plus

Add comment | Report | Private message W11girl Fri 22-Sep-17 14:19:20
Most inappropriate to use this tragic article as a sounding board for your insecurities about middle age

Who's got insecurities about middle age here?
What a fatuous remark.

I still haven't reached middle age at 57. I also see it's have a bash at mawbroon day AGAIN. Tut tut.

70 next year - not boasting but people are surprised I'm that age (or maybe it's not because they think I'm younger than that but think I'm about 90 ) but when I'm with my school friends I feel I'm a sixth former again so I said to DH that if I'm ever in an accident that is reported in the newspaper don't let me be described as 'elderly'.

For many years I have maintained that middle age is (my age + 5) and I'm sticking to it.

Daisydoo2

Like it wheniwasyourage!

I wonder why any description has to be used at all - could just use the actual age or the decade - I suppose it's inevitable that age , however described, is going to be mentioned inevitably. What really makes me is ' Mrs x's body was found in the garden of her £500, 000 house' - the Mail is particularly fond of house prices in stories - I guess their journalists log onto Rightmove as soon as the story comes in

Feeling very guilty about my frivolous nature and tendency to use too many fatuous grins.
It is indeed a very sad story, and I am sorry for the victim and her(?) relatives.

In spite of my physical problems I don't feel 'old, old'; just 'old'! Inside I feel quite youthful and thankfully have a lively mind. My DS and DD would hate to be thought middle aged. It's a horrible term. Perhaps we could think of something else instead?

Been looking after my 3 year old grandson this morning. We've watched a bit of tv, done some baking (biscuits for mummy) and he's been as good as gold. My mum's just arrived and he's starting being a little s*d.....being awkward, quite aggressive, throwing lunch on the floor. It's like a switch has been flicked. I do notice mum does tend to fuss and panic an awful lot. He might venture out the room and she's asking 'where you going ?' He'll have a packet of crisps and she'll say 'you're not going to throw them in the floor are you? ' .......the inevitable happens. She just reacts to every single thing he does & i hate to say it i find it a bit overbearing. We were planning to decorate our biscuits after lunch but now he's just not interested-petty I know but still annoying. Any suggestions?

Sorry wrong forum for above post. I was looking for the whinge forum !!!

I was down in my notes as an 'elderly' primigravida when I had my first baby.
I was 28!

I dont feel old at 75, but I am definately not middle aged.

Riverwalk..........FGS. Read the article again!. Exactly as printed by the Daily Telegraph on Friday. I too noticed that the couple were described as being "middle- aged" at 40 and 34?. My 2 sons would be amazed if they were referred to as being "middle-aged" at 43 and 45 and so would I as that would make me pretty ancient?

I'm with Terry Wogan on this ?