I've just turned 47. And I don't know what's happened! I use to understand memes and cultural references, but now I understand barely 1 word out of 10 in my DC's conversations.
I crave old-fashioned values like kindness, punctuality (I never used to be punctual!!!) and reliability.
Bits of my job (marketing) annoy me now. When people talk about "creating stories" I just think, "oh shut up, you ponce".
I buy things because they look well-made rather than cool.
I crave silence, and reading, and little treats with a coffee. My face scares me if I don't have make-up on. I'm suddenly into gardening.
I'm realising I've probably blown my chances to be a best-selling novelist and TV presenter/Instagram influencer, but I'm finding I'm not really that bothered about it.
My DH is 2 years older and he pusses me if when he suggests going to gigs in the pub, because I've been doing that for 30 years and would just like a nice dinner party, really.
I feel I've gone from young to old in 6 months. Is this normal? Is this how it happens?
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WhatsGoingOnEh · 19/06/2018 13:13
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