To have found the new landmark for aging

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When you notice you're no longer checking out the hot son on a tv programme or film but the hot dad instead

What other landmarks have you reached?

You'll always see your grandparents generation as old so for teens and 20somethings today that's those of you in your 50s 60s and beyond

I know exactly where you are coming from. I have been finding Frazier's dad very appealing recently. Also watched a re run of Bonanza and whereas I used to find Little Joe very attractive growing up I found myself being attracted to his father!

When looking for a new job and one of the first things you check is that the new company is in the same pension scheme as your current employer.

Clint is 50 years older than me though, and was 65 in Bridges
I need a lie down.

When waiters on holiday call you madam.

OMG - just googled Luke Perry - he's 51 !!! How the hell did that happen ?
He was my main crush obviously far too many years ago !!! Just going to go and lie down in a darkened room :)

When you get shoe envy but it's not when someone is wearing a pair of killer heels but shoes that make you think "they look comfy"!

When ds gets annoyed because I'm taking too long to find the right button on the remote control/phone/laptop and I remember feeling the same impatience with my own parents.

just googled Luke Perry - he's 51 !!!

That can not possibly be true.

It's worse when it's someone who's not been on the screen constantly and you suddenly see them older than you remember.

I now have an affinity with elasticated waistbands, flat shoes and the larger knicker.

Oh, and cardigans.

For me, it's often about dates. I still have trouble wrapping my head around the fact that some of the students I teach weren't born in the mid 90s and know Britpop second hand.

Hearing Beyonce described as 'old' by a young 'un. (How dare they?! )

Feeling every more bemused by technology that is supposed to be intuitive and yelling "Where is the goddamn camera button on this Facebook messenger conversation?!"

Having people in their 20s say "My generation" to me, as a marker od difference (I'm not that much older than they are, but they have a distinct sense of a "break"!).

Plantur 39 shampoo, big pants, Hotter branded shoes and Edinburgh woollen mill.

When I started making my own sewing patterns and changed from thinking about what styles flattered me, to which were the most comfortable and practical, I realised that I was definitely no longer young.
I probably look less stylish now, but I have loads and loads of really huge pockets, so on balance I think I win!

Having to lose the battle with my vanity and have my varifocals on my face at all times.

And elastic waists and flat shoes - thank God for Cos!

when I started finding Luke Skywalker to be a whiny brat and found Han Solo attractive (I was about 16- original trinity, obvs)

suppose another came when I thought Leia must be daft, coz Han is cute but intolerable!

A few years ago when I was in my late 30s I started being amazed how young university students looked.

I was just saying this to a friend recently! I'm been rewatching Buffy and while I used to fancy Riley, I now fancy Giles

I must be lucky. I'm 40 and still occasionally get ID'd in those pubs that have signs up saying that if they think you look under 25 they are going to ask for ID. The last time I didn't bother to take my purse out, so had no way of proving my age. I was with other friends in their 40's. We all had to leave and go to another pub!

For me it was turning on subtitles because I couldn’t hear the TV properly and then having to put my glasses on so I could read the subtitles.

One of my young students said I looked like her granny.
Another one said I sounded like her granny.

I bought a pair of Hush Puppies sandals the other day.

I'm only 47.

This morning's Ocado Delivery boy man honestly looked around 16. I kept thinking that the real delivery man was about to step out of the van and ask if the youngster was enjoying his work experience day.

Saw a police officer get out of a van yesterday and she had to be ooo 15 at most

My young teenage son plays football. I swear most referees are not older than 16.

A couple of months ago, I was fanning myself because a retired famous footballer was the coach of the opposing team. And he's dead cute with his grey beard.
My son had never heard of him.

Watched Kylie on tv this morning talking about her up and coming 50th birthday firstly how can Kylie be 50 and why do I at 46 look like a bag of spanners

@mrsjayyy you have kids she doesn't

Urgh then I reached that landmark some time ago! (Whenever Nashville came out and instead of fancying the young hot guys, I foundmyself fancying Deacon)

I watch with my teenage DD and we both fancy Deacon.