OMG, am mortified/horrified and shocked...........

[CleverLemonCat]

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!

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious. I Think they need to hear you playing Taylor Swift lol... that'll get them well confused.

The shopping trolley is making a come-back:

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/apr/20/wheelie-bag-nanna-glamour-shopping-trolley#:~:text=You%20might%20associate%20shopping%20trolleys,vogue%20for%20“nanna%20glamour”.

Sharing earworm (evil laugh)

It would be rude not to talk to your cat!

I was told once by a young hip new colleague that I gave off "teacher vibes". I knew what she meant and that I looked "old".

60 is the new 50

i am pretty sure that all the posters saying yes, 63 is old , will change their tune when they are in their 60s!

People are always offering me seats on the tram. I’m in my 30s but suffer from bloating 😬 the first couple of times I wanted to cry, now I just say thank you and enjoy sitting down 😂 x

I've always talked to my cats!!

I voted YABU due to your list although it was very humorous 😅especially about your pubes going to your chin. Thanks for making me chuckle

I am 61, not far off 62,and I would be horrified to hear myself described as an old lady! However, several of your comments resonate.

My pubic hair is disappearing, and seems to be making it's way to my chin
Pubes still there but for several years now I have found I don't need to pluck my eyebrows. The chin though, that's a different story.

Last year I bought and planted a hydrangea in my garden
Check. In fact since retiring in 2021 I have planted a whole shrubbery

After a couple of tiny accidents, am wondering if I should buy some tena lady knickers.
Not quite that bad but if I am walking along and feel a big sneeze coming on I definitely have to stand still until it's over, just to make sure. TBF in the last decade or so I have become prone to sudden, enormous sneezes.

Caught myself wondering if I should crochet a bed jacket ...it can be chilly in bed whilst reading a book!
I crochet a lot but that has been going on since I was about 20. The most recent garment I completed was described on the pattern as a kimono top but, in all honesty, once completed, bed jacket would sum it up.

Am having actual conversations with my cat
I don't have a cat but I frequently talk encouragingly to the plants in my shrubbery and any creatures I see in my wildlife pond. (Another post retirement project.)

My box room is stuffed with wool ' just in case'
And? Is this not normal? Again, been doing this for years. Every so often I decide to use up some of the stash by crocheting another blanket. But then I usually have to buy more wool to finish it off so I end up with a stash at least the same size.

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.
Always singing random crap that just pops in to my head and won't pop out. We were passing through Paris the other day on our way home from holiday and I found I kept singing the line "Oh Champs-Elysees" over and over.

Funnily enough I was having a conversation recently with DH when we both agreed that when we were young, the people who were the age we are now (he is 66) genuinely were old. But we aren't!!!

Now I am 5 years younger than OP - have a child in college and a brightly coloured sports car. Not yet retired but quite frankly my decent probable pension will be more than my current salary (struggling to get a better paid job again due to age discrimination) so I may as well retire. But I am not old. Really I am not!

But the talking to cats - I have a problem in my household. I can't get a word in edgeways. Siamese - who would have them!!

When I was a teen I thought my parents were old. They were 43😮

Have you got any nasturtiums? If not, you're not old :)

If it helps, and I'm not sure it does as I am significantly younger by a decade, but last year I went to a Silver screen showing at a local cinema. The staff asked if I wanted to renew my membership so I agreed. They sold me the granny pass version. (Not it's real name).

Once I got over the outrage, I realised I was onto a winner as the tickets are a lot cheaper now 😂😂

If you do knit yourself a bed jacket, please share the pattern. Had one at boarding school and loved it!

I'm the same age (but not for much longer...birthday coming up). I've taken to referring to myself as a crone.

My DH's doctor must still be in high school.

I am a bit disappointed that she's married and has three children when she cannot be older than 17. 😉

How come you had a wireless in your car when I had to learn hand signals when I took my driving the test in the 60s?

My theory is that everyone gets stuck in their head at somewhere in their twenties and don't mentally ever feel older than that... the body is another matter altogether :)

I was told somewhat snidely by someone my age (20s!) that my coat made me look like a teacher. I was very upset as it was new and expensive.

Quite a few years ago,my late DM referred to one of her neighbours as 'the elderly lady at number 23'. The elderly lady was mid 50s. My DM was in her late 70s!

I offered to buy one of those for my son at uni. Would be handy for shopping I thought!

Because it's migrated to her chin

Have just returned from argos to buy new lawnmower, in a desperate attempt to cut lawn before it rains again. Had to navigate next town to me which is currently 99.9% roadworks. Very annoying, but I drove at appropriate speed, not the standard old persons 40 mph, so kudos to me!

Am appalled that in my absence someone has been rude and had their posts deleted!

Have reluctantly accepted that I might just be old(ish). This is evidenced by the reaction of the young man who handed over the lawnmower in argos. He offered to wheel my trolley to the car. Admit i was a bit bemused by this until he explained that if i wheeled said trolley myself - how was i going to lift the box into the car?

Wish I had accepted his offer when I blithely exited store to sirens going off, and security guard running up behind me saying it's not your fault. Dont worry!

Evidently some young whippersnapper has installed some new fangled technology which detects trolleys going into sainsbury but doesnt yet recognise the argos counter when leaving the store as it bypasses the tills! Wonders will never cease.

Have also reluctantly admitted to myself that young men smiling at me doesnt mean phwoar, cougar! Most likely means aww, she's just like my granny! Thanks mumsnetters!

Can confirm I am young at heart and determined to grow old disgracefully, they will have to take my skinny Jean's and organic Moroccan henna powder out of my cold dead hands!

Am sat eating custard creams and having a good old chuckle at the comments! Bloody hell, it's just started raining!