approaching 40

[Jeremymichael]

Hello everyone I am approaching 40 and I know it's a milestone. I have come to terms with it and I won't be having a midlife crisis. I'm wondering how to present myself moving forward. I think acting mature is not a bad thing, I passed that part of my life were I acted silly and I think being sensible as well as cool could be a good personality. The only thing I have noticed is that people when they get into their forties have to keep bring up their age. You know comments like " You youngsters" and "getting too old for that". I find it embarrasing. There is now way I will put myself down talking in that manner, I think it might be insecurities. I think I will dress smart and cool and present myself as such!!.

 

[Mr. Me]

You know comments like " You youngsters" and "getting too old for that". I find it embarrasing.

The reason that comes into your mind is because you are "getting too old" for that, not a bad thing, in the sense that you've been there, done that, in fact, done it one too many times, and now you're beyond it, whereas all the "young'uns" are experiencing it as something new (because to them, it is) and going through that new experience, whatever it is. So to us who've been there, done that and are through with it, they look like little kittens discovering a ball of yarn for the first time.

But that doesn't mean you have to express it to them.

I am approaching 40 and I know it's a milestone.

Only because that's the way we're wired. It's no more a milestone than 39 or 41, but people tend to attach significance to certain numbers, such as decade markers.

If I told you that you were the 100th person to come into my store today, you might raise your eyebrows and say, "Wow, what are the chances of that? Have I won a prize?" as most people would. But if I said that you're the 84th person to come into the store today, you might be more prone to say "Yeah? And?"

"Acting mature" is beneficial at any age, just don't act "old". There's a difference.

 

[STR8UP]

How many more of these "Oh my god, I'm getting old" pu$$ified threads do we need floating around?

Get out and live your life and forget about this "milestone" bullsh!t, goddammit.

 

[Blackmm]

How many more of these "Oh my god, I'm getting old" pu$$ified threads do we need floating around?

Me doing old folks stuff. Yeah, bring out the Geritol.