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Caswallonthefox · 27/04/2024 21:52

I'm 52 this year.
I talk to my cat.
Have window boxes with geraniums in. planted by someone else.
I don't care what people think about how I dress.
My knees, elbows, ankles and thumb joints are getting cranky.
The 80's WERE NOT 40 years ago.
I prefer the original Mary Poppins songs as earworms.
My youngest ds is going to university this year.
I've always had better dress sense than my mother, but that doesn't matter though because she's been dead 10 years.

EnglishBluebell · 27/04/2024 21:49

You don't need to be 'old' to buy Geraniums and plant Hydrangeas? That was a bit stereotypical but I would definitely class 63 as within the old category. Sorry

RatintheCat · 27/04/2024 21:49

CleverLemonCat · 27/04/2024 15:07

Young neighbours have just moved in next door. This morning (wasn't eavesdropping, honest) heard a relative ask if they had met any of their neighbours, oh yes they replied...there is a nice old woman next door. Old? I'M ONLY 63!!

This got me wondering if I was giving off 'old lady' vibes.

Possible indications:

I occasionally glance in a shop mirror and wonder why my mum is there dressed in my clothes.
My pubic hair is disappearing, and seems to be making it's way to my chin
Last week I bought 3 lovely geraniums
Last year I bought and planted a hydrangea in my garden
After a couple of tiny accidents, am wondering if I should buy some tena lady knickers.
Caught myself wondering if I should crochet a bed jacket ...it can be chilly in bed whilst reading a book!
Am having actual conversations with my cat
My box room is stuffed with wool ' just in case'
This morning, completely out of the blue found myself singing the song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD.
Jumped - in my motor-car - and bought 3 more geraniums

Indications I am not old:

Ermm, I am young in my head!

I am not being unreasonable, you are in your prime!
I am unreasonable. You are heading into old biddy territory!

It sounds like we are very similar. I'm 45 and my son is taught by teachers who seem to be around 14.

Edited to say I hadn't realised a bed jacket was the answer to my life issues until I read this post. Thanks!

ThePenguinIsDrunk · 27/04/2024 21:47

My cousin thought I was ancient when I turned 30 - she's 33 later this year! Fairly sure my kids think that she's ancient

Maia77 · 27/04/2024 21:47

You're not old. For me, I notice somebody's 'old age' once they're over 70.

CharlieDickens · 27/04/2024 21:42

I'm about to enter my 50s and am feeling it. How It's manifesting is that everyone in senior positions looks about 30. I can't cope with this. They're too young to have so much responsibility.

The other day, I was referred to as an older adult in an exercise class. That was embarrassing 😳 I've always been super fit but compared to the 30 year olds in this class, I just couldn't keep up.

Anniegetyourgun · 27/04/2024 21:42

I've got no problem having Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in my head. In fact I followed the supplied YouTube link and jiggled around with my headphones on listening to it. The Roses of Success from the same film is ace btw, never get tired of that one - also fits the theme of old people, although they were REALLY old and we aren't!

Someone mentioned Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious as being preferable for an earworm... no, just no. Sorry Julie.

Topsyturvy78 · 27/04/2024 21:39

CleverLemonCat · 27/04/2024 15:16

Haha, put it in to see if anyone else remembered the song!

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I do I loved that song we sang it all the time in infant school.

EatCrow · 27/04/2024 21:37

Talking to your cat is perfectly reasonable. I should really get one so I can have an excuse for all the conversations I have with no one but myself.

Yesimtheproblemitsme · 27/04/2024 21:36

YABU - now I have Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stuck in my head!!!

and I have a collection of Peonies and Geums 😅 I can also recommend Geranium ‘Black and White’ if you don’t have it - it’s stunning

Im 38….

AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 27/04/2024 21:29

Nothing about your examples screams old lady to me! You're as young as you feel 😊

Cardigancats · 27/04/2024 21:28

Im 50 and my DH speaks of me like I’m 90, he says I’m old hag now blablabla.
He on the other hand acts like teenager, when we are for example in shops, he dresses and acts like Liam Gallagher and walks free and cool and I’m like bag lady behind him carrying all bags while he walks with his parkas and raybans on him..

Frogpole · 27/04/2024 21:24

CleverLemonCat · 27/04/2024 15:07

Young neighbours have just moved in next door. This morning (wasn't eavesdropping, honest) heard a relative ask if they had met any of their neighbours, oh yes they replied...there is a nice old woman next door. Old? I'M ONLY 63!!

This got me wondering if I was giving off 'old lady' vibes.

Possible indications:

I occasionally glance in a shop mirror and wonder why my mum is there dressed in my clothes.
My pubic hair is disappearing, and seems to be making it's way to my chin
Last week I bought 3 lovely geraniums
Last year I bought and planted a hydrangea in my garden
After a couple of tiny accidents, am wondering if I should buy some tena lady knickers.
Caught myself wondering if I should crochet a bed jacket ...it can be chilly in bed whilst reading a book!
Am having actual conversations with my cat
My box room is stuffed with wool ' just in case'
This morning, completely out of the blue found myself singing the song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD.
Jumped - in my motor-car - and bought 3 more geraniums

Indications I am not old:

Ermm, I am young in my head!

I am not being unreasonable, you are in your prime!
I am unreasonable. You are heading into old biddy territory!

I was all geared up to write a really nice, bubbly, cheery post to reassure OP that 63 really isn't old, doing things like that aren't "elderly behaviours" and all that kind of stuff🙃

But a line was crossed, and everything changed.

♬♭OhChittyYouChittyChittyChittyBangBangChittyChittyBangBangWeLoveYou♪♫♭

Yeah, cheers for that OP. Thank you very much. Grand job. Exactly what I wanted stuck in my head for the rest of Saturday night🤣😂🤣😂

AInightingale · 27/04/2024 21:21

Hah I love it when cats do that 'maybe it's not raining outside the front door' thing.

CustardySergeant · 27/04/2024 21:21

LaLoose · 27/04/2024 21:08

Nah. Go away

Who is that aimed at? All of us or someone in particular?

Jenasaurus · 27/04/2024 21:20

My mums parents in their 80s used to ask my dad how the old folks were. Meaning his parents who were in their 90s!

Damnthedieteatingdoritos · 27/04/2024 21:19

DAunt used to talk about the "old ladies" that she chatted to at the tea club she used to attend and help at. She used to get a bit fed up with them moaning about their aches and pains and talking about all their pills. The "old ladies" were younger than her by at least a decade if not more! 😁

Alltheyearround · 27/04/2024 21:18

Newfortoday · 27/04/2024 15:46

By the way - what's a geranium? Is it something old ladies knit or crochet?

If OP starts to crochet geraniums we know she's deffo hit old lady territory.

Outliers · 27/04/2024 21:14

To my teenage cousins I'm old. And I'm 33.

It's all relative. But 63 is objectively up there in age. At best 5 years away from being objectively old.

But aging is a blessing.

CarrieMoonbeams · 27/04/2024 21:13

Our lovely NDNs introduced DH and me to their friend as "the young couple next door". We're both 60 😊 (neighbours are late 70s, early 80s).

thaegumathteth · 27/04/2024 21:11

ViaMargutta · 27/04/2024 21:05

Well it's not young, and not even middle-aged, therefore it's old. You can consider yourself whatever you want, but to young people you're old.

And to most people you're a right wee Ray of sunshine 🙄

IamaRevenant · 27/04/2024 21:10

My dad is 85 and still refers to people around his age as 'that old geezer'.

I think in his head he's still the new age traveller living in a bus in Morocco.

You're only as old as you feel OP!

LaLoose · 27/04/2024 21:08

Nah. Go away

IamaRevenant · 27/04/2024 21:06

Completely irrelevant but all you flower lovers please step away from the hyacinths 😅

Having worked in a flower bulb warehouse those bulbs are evil! The itchiness and pain! Had to wear full on protective gear and still ended up crying by the end of the day

ViaMargutta · 27/04/2024 21:05

Well it's not young, and not even middle-aged, therefore it's old. You can consider yourself whatever you want, but to young people you're old.