To think I’m officially old now? What was your defining moment?!

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That’s it. I’ve now officially hit old age. Went to a concert with my daughter this week and it was standing. I was on the fringes of a mosh pit and it was very annoying. My feet are still bruised, my hips and legs are killing me and I can’t hear anything. I’m still absolutely exhausted too. I’m 58.

When did you have your epiphany?

70 here and still waiting for it!

Not anything physical yet (I’m actually in the best shape I’ve been in for years), but 40 was definitely the ‘not young anymore’ moment for me. I’m 52 now.

Definitely 40 for me

I'm 49 and fitter and healthier than I was at 30 or 40...however, I had a rare night home alone last night (Dh away and ds out). Thought about seeing if friends were free to go out but instead I excitedly made myself a mushroom risotto, drank a single glass of wine and did some crochet.

Mine was a mosh pit incident too - age 47.

Over the last 2 years. 54 now.

I too was in the mosh pit but a decade younger than you at the time, & didn’t even know what a mosh pit was 😆. I’m never going to be old.

Well I’m 36 and feel old and ancient!

I’m 41 and am now the proud owner of crocs and Skechers. I bought them specifically for a Disney world trip as we’ll be doing a lot of walking but I’ve been wearing them at home as my god they’re comfortable.

When someone told me they were going out at 9pm on a Saturday night and my stomach genuinely lurched at the idea.

I’m 37, 35 for me.

When I saw memes that the yoof didn't realise the save symbol was a floppy disc.

I'm 51 and it hasn't happened yet. I always think.if I was to.pop my clogs tomorrow people might say "she was so young!" 🤣🤣🤣

I was at a petrol station and sitting in the car, in front was a young man filling up his work van. Young and quite handsome and I thought, "I bet his mum's proud."

I’m a primary teacher and kids would sometimes call me ‘Mum’ by accident. A few years ago I got my first ‘Nan’.

When I needed a new knee on my left leg and a new hip on my right.

Wren I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis last week, age 50

When people started calling me "madam" in shops.

People never look surprised when I say I have grown up grandchildren 😫

I don’t feel old on a day to day basis, but my husband died a few years ago when we were both in our mid / late 40s, and that was definitely a defining moment for me in the not being young any more stakes. The label ‘widow’ is definitely aging!! In some respects I envy him; he was ‘young’ all his life, and had the best bits of Gen X without the sh*tshow that political leaders round the world have lead us to today…

Oh yes this too - people now just assume I am talking about an adult when I mention my son!

Grey pubes? 🤣

When a young colleague said "oh my mom has a handbag like that".... I was 40.

Around the same time I was offered a seat on the bus. That was 100% proof I was definitely OLD.

My sagging jawline. Yes, I'm vain.

Had to phone customer service admin line for, ok, I admit it, my pension, and the young chap on the line kept calling me "ma'am".

I took it for a while and then said to him "you know you're making me feel really old when you address me like that" all in a cheery, laughing way. He responded with "yeah I know, I've been told that before" and continued to call me ma'am.

Admittedly he sounded so very young and had to keep putting me on hold to ask for help with the questions I was asking. I've decided that he was 18 and it's his very first job.