My bedside table looks like it belongs to a senior citizen.

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My once minimalist bedside table now looks like it belongs to a much older person.

It is now taken up with - a box of tissues, allergy eye drops, ibuprofen gel, specs, extra strength hand and foot cream, bottle of water and paracetamol.

It has now become obvious to me , I am no longer "young and hip!"

when and what was the moment you realised you were not so young anymore?

Involuntary groan every time I get into my friend's low sports car.

I like a blanket over my knees of an evening.

Mine has a big pile of books and my reading glasses.

Trouble is, my menopausal mind can’t concentrate to read…

I discovered exercise in my 40s, and all the physical symptoms that I thought were inevitable parts of ageing are gone. Please don’t suffer with aches and pains if you don’t have to.

This.

I have a blanket over my knees right now

I agree with this too, I started realising I was getting old before my time and although my once weekly yoga or pilates class was definitely helping stave off aches and pains it wasn’t enough, so I have joined the gym and started exercising more regularly, I still have to make myself go but am really starting to feel the benefits now.

When I started viewing handsome young men as ‘son-in-law’ material, rather than ‘husband’ material!!

I think that some signs of ageing is doing the three “yum yum yum” when eating something nice - which I hate to hear lol and saying “opsy daisy” sounds like you are reallllyy reallyyy old kkk or getting there !

And saying “trouble is” ….

My son does this and he’s only thirty!

Trampolining involves jumping which puts an extraordinary amount of pressure on the pelvic floor. I found out the hard way too.

Ha! yes , I think "You'll do for my daughter"

When I realized that I had infinitely more of my life behind me than I had in front of me. When my partner was diagnosed with dementia and Parkinsons Disease and I became a carer virtually overnight. This past week has been hellish, but tomorrow I will dust myself off and get on with it - again.

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When i started moaning about noisy neighbours, loud music, revving cars up ,slamming car doors, ive now turned into my parents!

Oh dear!! These things have always annoyed me😂😂😂

"...there's one on the cat's side"

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This is like me, my partner/cat share a side

@Worriedatwork1 yep we do the same. The cats side has a fluffy bed on it and some toys and usually some dreamies.
But apparently it’s better to snooze on our side amongst glasses, mugs and various kindles, phones.

I think it was when I was driving locally and found myself commenting “that’s a nice fence” !

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I love this thread ❤️ I have a heated throw for when I’m sitting on the sofa and, as someone else said, when I get out of a car (or a chair if I’ve been sitting a while) I’m lame for the first 20 steps 😳

Yes, i hobble coming out of the car too