do you feel your age?

[red crayon]

do you ever feel your age? and i don't mean physically. i mean psychologically and emotionally. in your head and your imagination, do you feel your real age or younger or older. i'm closing in on 40 but have to remind myself that i'm not in my mid-20s. that's how i see myself - in my mid-20s.

[jasminesmum]

No I don't see myself at the age I'm at now. When I think about it, its quite scarey.
I see myself at only about 30. Although my nearly 17 yr old son reminds me of my true age!

[MariaO]

Just so Jacqui, I can not believe that I am in my forties, I lost at least ten years or so somewhere along the way. I think I think of myself as around 30, certainly not nearer to 50 than 30 - eek!

[mrsd]

Funny, this is something I've been thinking about a lot recently, RC.

I'm 34 in a week or so and my students (HS) think that I'm ancient - even some of my younger colleagues must suffer from the same delusion and I've found myself saying to them "When I first started teaching" - how embarrassing !:o

But I honestly don't feel that old - my 4 eldest kids and I go running and swimming before school in the morning, I still jump on the tramp and kick the footy and so on - and I still like to think that I can adapt reasonably well to change.

I think it's all about your attitude - I love life !

[motherhoodlmb]

I've been thinking a bit about this lately too. I'm 40 this year (I'll have to start reading the 40+ posts - lol) and while I look youngish, I feel my age. And I feel like I've aged 10 years physically in 5 years. I wish I had your love of life mrsd :yes: :eek:

[red crayon]

oh yeah, physically i feel 60 but in my head i'm a lot younger. sometimes i catch myself thinking that i'm too young to be a mother! too wierd. i think it's having to take responsibility for someone's welfare that makes me want to scramble back to the safety of my carefree 20s.

[mumofcaleb]

Yes I feel almost 27

[the_queen]

I was filling out a form recently and automatically ticked the "18-24" box.... now, I'm not far outside that, but almost-28 is definitely not in the 18-24 age bracket. I certainly do NOT feel like I'm closer to 30 than 20.


Some days I still feel 16!! :D

[Diddles]

Sometimes I feel like I'm in my 20's still and I realise I'm not when I start having a conversation with someone who is 19 or so - the lingo has changed sooooo much since I was that age ie;" thats mad or fully sic or phat" IYKWIM

[shed]

Yeah, I feel my age although I am a very similar person to who I was when I turned 30, not much has changed but I think thats pretty normal.

People tend to think I am younger because I have a new baby (that was the cunning plan and its working, hee hee!!). I am still in disbelief that people would have kids before they turn 30. I wasn't grown up enough till then. Some people are old before their time if you ask me (which nobody ever does :laughing: )

[draught]

Every now and then I remember that I will turn 40 next year (the steady trickle of invites to my friend's 40th parties serves as a great reminder) and get a big surprise. I don't feel like I am nearly 40 - I still think I am about 29 (mentally).

One of the benefits of my selective age amnesia is that I appear to have wiped many of my alcohol fuelled young person antics from my memory bank at the same time - every now and then I get a reminder of pre-marriage and pre-children behaviour and get the same surprise that nearly being 40 gives me!

[red crayon]

draught - i still haven't lived down my antics from my 25th birthday and that was 15 years ago. no wonder we think we're still in your 20s. our past behaviour is always there to remind us.

[kiah]

do you ever feel your age? and i don't mean physically. i mean psychologically and emotionally. in your head and your imagination, do you feel your real age or younger or older. i'm closing in on 40 but have to remind myself that i'm not in my mid-20s. that's how i see myself - in my mid-20s.

What an excellent question.

Psychologically I feel not at an age but at a stage in my life where i am energised and able to accept more things. I am older and wiser to some degree but much more free and accepting of myself and others.

Physically I am tired sometimes from everyday stuff. But I put in my best effort each day. And make the most of every situation.

So maybe I feel a little older with knowledge but with a spark of youth in it all.

[Aquamarine]

I still feel the same person as I have always been (if that makes sense), but I feel more informed, more equiped to handle the world and what obstacles are thrown at me.

I am happy:)

[mumski]

I still feel the same person as I have always been (if that makes sense), but I feel more informed, more equiped to handle the world and what obstacles are thrown at me.

I am happy:)


Great answer, me too, although its like when I'm pregnant I'd always forget and then I'd catch a glimpse of myself in a shop window or bump into things. It's kind of like that, I'm still me just, different now, older yes, but a better person for the experiences...

I'm happy too:yes:

[red crayon]

So maybe I feel a little older with knowledge but with a spark of youth in it all.

nicely put, kiah.

[Caz1971]

Im 36, I def. feel it as am 20 weeks pregnant! Everyone says I look much younger... (thank god)...

I am not happy abt turning 40!

Caz

[vikki a]

No hes 33.. Dh is younger than i am:laughing: :laughing: "Your only as old as the man/woman you feel":laughing: :laughing:
Nah really i dont think about it much. I only think about how old i am when its coming up to my birthday, which is soon. Then i think oh s@#t im that old!!!

[red crayon]

seeing as this thread has been resurrected, i wanted to put something else to you all.

i'm not sure this is because i became a first-time mum at the age of 37, but i find myself doing mum things like doing the drop-off at child care and feeling surprised that i've become a responsible mother. i'm not sure i can express this feeling properly but i'm always surprised that i've become this person.

anyone else feel like this?

[vikki a]

:yes: Yep beining a mum will do that to you...

[Pixie]

I am only 30 but feel a lot younger but mentally wiser than say at 25. I feel even older when I see my friends who are 32+ still going out like we did when we were younger. I realise like you RC I am now a mother and my life is dedicated to my family. Of course friendships become distant as you start to have less and less in common and you do change.

DH is 41 although he feels early 30's I never think ohhh he's 41 lol he looks young and acts it too, When we arrived in the UK his new work place thought he was fibbing about his age and they said that there was no way he was more than 30.

Age is but a number.

[spoon]

To tell you the truth, I feel a bit lost in it all. I am not sure how old I feel but i feel old.

I have no friends and been trying to find something for meoutside of my darling family but I just can tfind somewhere to belong.

Even here on the hub I feel old. But i am only 30.

I am in the house all the time and feel rather housebound thanks to my cute little babies who are 6 month old twins and a 2 year old.

I love being here for them on one hand but on the other i feel a bit confused as to what comes next for me.

[moonblossom]

Well I'm a little old to be posting in this post LOL, but BAH I will anyway.

Physically, I feel great. I don't feel 44. Oh yeah sometimes when Alexander has had an all night feeding session I can get up a bit groggy, but apart from that, I can keep up with anybody younger than me.

Mentally...I love the maturity I have. I love how my judgements when I was younger have gone. I love the confidence I have about anything. I love now I am able to let other's have their own opinions, and don't feel the need to force mine on someone else.

Mosty, I love that I am finally happy with who I am, that I don't need a partner in my life to be complete. I am awesomely happy, and I realised that can only come from within me.

:yelclap:

[spoon]

Well I'm a little old to be posting in this post LOL, but BAH I will anyway.

Physically, I feel great. I don't feel 44. Oh yeah sometimes when Alexander has had an all night feeding session I can get up a bit groggy, but apart from that, I can keep up with anybody younger than me.

Mentally...I love the maturity I have. I love how my judgements when I was younger have gone. I love the confidence I have about anything. I love now I am able to let other's have their own opinions, and don't feel the need to force mine on someone else.

Mosty, I love that I am finally happy with who I am, that I don't need a partner in my life to be complete. I am awesomely happy, and I realised that can only come from within me.

:yelclap:



:hugs: Moonblossom, I am hoping that i will find some sence of comfort within myself soon.

I think you are such a beautiful soul.:hugs:

[moonblossom]

Awww Spooney you will. :hugs: One little hint. Dont wait for life to come to you, GO GET IT GIRLFRIEND LOL :smiliedance:

We really do choose to feel the way we do, and when we choose NOT to feel bad/lonely/sad, then we wont.

And thank you, good job they say beauty comes from within, cos it don't show anywhere else HAHAHAHhahahahah:laughing:

[spoon]

Awww Spooney you will. :hugs: One little hint. Dont wait for life to come to you, GO GET IT GIRLFRIEND LOL :smiliedance:

We really do choose to feel the way we do, and when we choose NOT to feel bad/lonely/sad, then we wont.

And thank you, good job they say beauty comes from within, cos it don't show anywhere else HAHAHAHhahahahah:laughing:

Thanks for making me remember my intentions:)

I am going to enrol in stain glass window making TODAY!

:hugs:

[moonblossom]

WHOOOOO HOOOOO, thats the spirit :smiliedance: Sounds fantastic...

Nothing stops US, except ourselves. Damn it why are we our own worst enemy at times LOL

[spoon]

Found something even more exciting! Glass bead making!!! I am all enrolled!!!

[SCORPIOGEMINI]

I definately dont feel my age physically, Im 35, but mentally I sure do in a positive way, like the saying "the older you get the wiser you become"

ALWAYS know you're NEVER alone.
It takes a little darkness for us to see the stars, and a whole lifetime to reach them.
Don't give up.

Me:valentine:Hubby
DD1:cloud9: DD2:smiliedance: Blessed Twice:yes:

[lemongrass]

I am 32. and I feel 32. i feel old. psychologically and emotionally .

I do not feel I am wiser either, just bit more mellow.

I dunno. I think I am a bit lost..:laughing:

although physically i think i am not too bad, being an asian i am forever young:D. especially when standing next to DH who's 9 years older.

[spoon]

:laughing: Wow! What a shock! This thread is ancient :D

Well I am happy to say that life has gotten a whole lot more exciting for me. I feel awsome, I feel young, and I feel like the best years ahead of me:D

I found university, I am working towards a career that I love and I feel like there is more to me than just being a mum. I have also been looking after myself a lot more too.

Hope everyone else is finding themselves happy.:goodvibes:

[scarymarygoldfish]

You've made my day Spoon. I hope life is treating you perfectly.

I'm 33 and feel exactly that. I've wasted years doing so many fun and naughty things and now I'm still a little fun and naughty but in a wifely way :).

[StarDoll]

I am in my very early thirties. Emotionally I feel so much older, but I see myself like I am still in my twenties. A kid at heart as they say. :goodvibes:

[BI]

I turned 36 a few months ago but mentally i still feel about 25. The reality of turning 40 in 4 years just doesn't feel right to me. I'm still trying to get my head around the fact DH will be 40 in 2 yrs.

I tend to go by "if you think young, you'll feel young."