When did you accept you were old? And act accordingly?

[Anonymous]

I began to feel old when it was, likely, the last time I'd do something. Water ski, figure skate, were examples in my 40s. At 60+ anytime I can't walk with a smooth gait, I feel I look old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand why your kids want you to keep getting Botox and fillers until they’re done with college. That’s weird. What does it have to do with them?

When you are an older parent (as OP is, and as I am), it can be kind of embarrassing to the kids. It's not very nice, but it's true.

Putting aside botox, I think that it's very much appreciated by my DD (age 14) that I do color over my grey hair, so that I do not look "old." (So many women have let their hair go grey since COVID. Unfortunately, it ages them unnecessarily by 20 years. And yet it's easily avoidable with a bit of time and money - in terms of hair coloring every 6-8 weeks.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outside of setting up retirement financing.

Recently took our kids on a hiking type trip, I had trouble keeping up and staying up late with them. My teens are 16, 15, and 13. Both DH and I are 59. I’m glad we did the trip but this was our last one like this.

I never felt or accepted that i was old but with 60 around the corner, I now do. I’m still getting botox and fillers but i’m thinking of stopping; two of my kids told me not to stop! To keep doing it until they are done with college, how do you like that!

I am 62 and don't feel old (well some days) and I have tried botox a few times and did not think it helped much; I do get my roots colored; other wise I am looking my age I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Outside of setting up retirement financing.

Recently took our kids on a hiking type trip, I had trouble keeping up and staying up late with them. My teens are 16, 15, and 13. Both DH and I are 59. I’m glad we did the trip but this was our last one like this.

I never felt or accepted that i was old but with 60 around the corner, I now do. I’m still getting botox and fillers but i’m thinking of stopping; two of my kids told me not to stop! To keep doing it until they are done with college, how do you like that!

I am 62 and don't feel old (well some days) and I have tried botox a few times and did not think it helped much; I do get my roots colored; other wise I am looking my age I guess.

Oh, and I have a 17 year old HS Jr who sometimes literally tucks me in at night. We laugh about it. I text and ask him to tuck me in and he tucks the covers under me so I am rolled like a buritto. He asked why I was going to be so early on Sunday. It was 9:30. So I do need to go to bed earlier unless I am out at an event or with friends or a special occassion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I began to feel old when it was, likely, the last time I'd do something. Water ski, figure skate, were examples in my 40s. At 60+ anytime I can't walk with a smooth gait, I feel I look old.

This makes me so sad. I just started figure skating and have no intention of stopping. I’m 49.