Fifty isn't old

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Ok so I’ve thought of this a lot and had literal debates about this. I’m 38 Latina female who does look younger. But hate the fact I’m aging.

Here’s the thing. You MAY look younger. Ok. But you can’t have kids anymore and most people are NOT lusting after you anymore. Maybe if you are 1% in your 50s. Who has a poster of a late 50s woman or late 50s man up? No One!! That’s just a sad reality, but not really. It’s a phase in life. You may like sex at 55 but unless you are close to that age also, most people think you are old.

Our culture values youth too much. But one thing is for sure about youth, it’s about reproducing. Men had get a women pregnant (talking about Deniro outliers, but he’s still old and gross and it’s all about the $ for that woman). But that’s not all life is about.

So yeah you look good and you get and can do sooo much. Skydive, etc. But you are no longer young. Can you find a partner, for sure. But be open minded and know that it’s different at your age.

So it’s young enough compared to 80, but not young enough to be lusted after. Sorry I don’t care how good you look.

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I'm 54. I get the young thing--have all my life with olive skin, baby face and being fit/youthful, no wrinkles. My nephew's 30-year old wife is always telling everyone how I look 30.

But--although I think I look good--I do not look like I did at 30. My eyes (and as someone said, not crow's feet or wrinkles) look more tired/less bright. The skin around my knees (even though still muscular legs) isn't quite the same. So- yeah--I look better than most women the same age--but under no circumstance do I think I look "young".

And, damn, if I were to become single I wouldn't want my old *ss on OLD. That creeps me out. The thought of someone new and baring myself and all that at this age--no matter how fit--yeah- not something I'd want. Again, if I were not married who knows--but the whole thing sounds horrific to me.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 54. I get the young thing--have all my life with olive skin, baby face and being fit/youthful, no wrinkles. My nephew's 30-year old wife is always telling everyone how I look 30.

But--although I think I look good--I do not look like I did at 30. My eyes (and as someone said, not crow's feet or wrinkles) look more tired/less bright. The skin around my knees (even though still muscular legs) isn't quite the same. So- yeah--I look better than most women the same age--but under no circumstance do I think I look "young".

And, damn, if I were to become single I wouldn't want my old *ss on OLD. That creeps me out. The thought of someone new and baring myself and all that at this age--no matter how fit--yeah- not something I'd want. Again, if I were not married who knows--but the whole thing sounds horrific to me.

^put it this way--no matter how good my body looks--I'm not wearing mini-mini skirts of my youth at 54 like Lauren Sanchez. It doesn't feel right or look right to me. At my age, sexier is a minimalist calvin klein type look...less is more, non-fussy but not matronly either.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Most people are not mean. They act shock for an act don't get it twisted. It's human nature to be kind to someone and say kind things that make them look good. So in reality they may think you really look 50 but they will tell you that you look 30 to make you feel good. And that's good take the compliment. Aging is part of life. The most important thing is to enjoy life everyday you are alive.

I’m not 50; I’m 46, and on a regular basis people in a work environment mistaken me for being early 30s. I literally just started another job and my direct report insinuated that we could be the same age. She is 30. Happened to me multiple times in my career
People accuse me of being too young for my job and then I tell them my age and they shut up.

My grandmother looked between 37 and 40 when she was 50 and the same with my mother. When I was I was 25. I was getting carded for buying a lot lotto ticket because they didn’t believe that I was over 18. When I was 32, I looked 22.

I still don’t have wrinkles. My mom is 71 but could pass for late 50s.

there is research that says 10% of the population looks 10 years younger than their age and I am one of those people and so is my mother and my grandmother who just passed away at 96 and looked liked she was in her late 70s.

In some cases, people are just being nice, but in my case, my appearance has actually caused me professional problems because people assume that I am much younger than I am.

I don’t know why people assume people are lying when they say they look younger. Some people do.

I look about 35, in my opinion, but people have said younger. I can pass for 35 easily. My cousin is 34…I look younger than she does.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Most people are not mean. They act shock for an act don't get it twisted. It's human nature to be kind to someone and say kind things that make them look good. So in reality they may think you really look 50 but they will tell you that you look 30 to make you feel good. And that's good take the compliment. Aging is part of life. The most important thing is to enjoy life everyday you are alive.

I’m not 50; I’m 46, and on a regular basis people in a work environment mistaken me for being early 30s. I literally just started another job and my direct report insinuated that we could be the same age. She is 30. Happened to me multiple times in my career
People accuse me of being too young for my job and then I tell them my age and they shut up.

My grandmother looked between 37 and 40 when she was 50 and the same with my mother. When I was I was 25. I was getting carded for buying a lot lotto ticket because they didn’t believe that I was over 18. When I was 32, I looked 22.

I still don’t have wrinkles. My mom is 71 but could pass for late 50s.

there is research that says 10% of the population looks 10 years younger than their age and I am one of those people and so is my mother and my grandmother who just passed away at 96 and looked liked she was in her late 70s.

In some cases, people are just being nice, but in my case, my appearance has actually caused me professional problems because people assume that I am much younger than I am.

I don’t know why people assume people are lying when they say they look younger. Some people do.

I look about 35, in my opinion, but people have said younger. I can pass for 35 easily. My cousin is 34…I look younger than she does.

Ok I’m the 38 above. I believe you look younger. I do. Cool. Within 10 years. I work in a superficial job with 20 year olds. I got the job because of my looks. My husband even said I’m competing at that level.

But you are not younger. That’s the point. You are not about to have kids at 46, your demeanor is different, but it’s not a bad thing. A 19 year old I work with thought her mom was going to menopause at 42. lol This is how the young ones think.

And I don’t the threshold yet because I’m not there. But no one is lusting after 50 year olds over 20 year olds. Or prefer sexually. Maybe as a « package »

This point wasn’t about that though. People can find love at any age. Even women just steer clear of men wanting youth because they don’t want to commit. That’s it.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Most people are not mean. They act shock for an act don't get it twisted. It's human nature to be kind to someone and say kind things that make them look good. So in reality they may think you really look 50 but they will tell you that you look 30 to make you feel good. And that's good take the compliment. Aging is part of life. The most important thing is to enjoy life everyday you are alive.

I’m not 50; I’m 46, and on a regular basis people in a work environment mistaken me for being early 30s. I literally just started another job and my direct report insinuated that we could be the same age. She is 30. Happened to me multiple times in my career
People accuse me of being too young for my job and then I tell them my age and they shut up.

My grandmother looked between 37 and 40 when she was 50 and the same with my mother. When I was I was 25. I was getting carded for buying a lot lotto ticket because they didn’t believe that I was over 18. When I was 32, I looked 22.

I still don’t have wrinkles. My mom is 71 but could pass for late 50s.

there is research that says 10% of the population looks 10 years younger than their age and I am one of those people and so is my mother and my grandmother who just passed away at 96 and looked liked she was in her late 70s.

In some cases, people are just being nice, but in my case, my appearance has actually caused me professional problems because people assume that I am much younger than I am.

I don’t know why people assume people are lying when they say they look younger. Some people do.

I look about 35, in my opinion, but people have said younger. I can pass for 35 easily. My cousin is 34…I look younger than she does.

Ok I’m the 38 above. I believe you look younger. I do. Cool. Within 10 years. I work in a superficial job with 20 year olds. I got the job because of my looks. My husband even said I’m competing at that level.

But you are not younger. That’s the point. You are not about to have kids at 46, your demeanor is different, but it’s not a bad thing. A 19 year old I work with thought her mom was going to menopause at 42. lol This is how the young ones think.

And I don’t the threshold yet because I’m not there. But no one is lusting after 50 year olds over 20 year olds. Or prefer sexually. Maybe as a « package »

This point wasn’t about that though. People can find love at any age. Even women just steer clear of men wanting youth because they don’t want to commit. That’s it.

I never said I was younger. I said I look younger. I can compete a 30-year-old any day of the week. I am not 50 yet. At 50, I will still be able to compete with 35 for men's attention. I have no interest in getting remarried. Many men don't want kids. I am the one who cuts things off with younger men after a year or so--not the other way around. Your post makes no sense because I never said I WAS young. I said I looked younger. It is completely different. My demeanor is probably the same as 21. I am a very serious person and nothing has changed about me in that sense. Never had any wild 20s or anything like that. I work and work and that is pretty much it. I was like an older person demeanor-wise then. Who cares about kids? I have them but planned on having them. Kids are irrelevant because I would never remarry as long as I live. Longish monogamous relationships are fine with me. It's doable with younger men if you are attractive enough.

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Anonymous wrote:Ok so I’ve thought of this a lot and had literal debates about this. I’m 38 Latina female who does look younger. But hate the fact I’m aging.

Here’s the thing. You MAY look younger. Ok. But you can’t have kids anymore and most people are NOT lusting after you anymore. Maybe if you are 1% in your 50s. Who has a poster of a late 50s woman or late 50s man up? No One!! That’s just a sad reality, but not really. It’s a phase in life. You may like sex at 55 but unless you are close to that age also, most people think you are old.

Our culture values youth too much. But one thing is for sure about youth, it’s about reproducing. Men had get a women pregnant (talking about Deniro outliers, but he’s still old and gross and it’s all about the $ for that woman). But that’s not all life is about.

So yeah you look good and you get and can do sooo much. Skydive, etc. But you are no longer young. Can you find a partner, for sure. But be open minded and know that it’s different at your age.

So it’s young enough compared to 80, but not young enough to be lusted after. Sorry I don’t care how good you look.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Most people are not mean. They act shock for an act don't get it twisted. It's human nature to be kind to someone and say kind things that make them look good. So in reality they may think you really look 50 but they will tell you that you look 30 to make you feel good. And that's good take the compliment. Aging is part of life. The most important thing is to enjoy life everyday you are alive.

I’m not 50; I’m 46, and on a regular basis people in a work environment mistaken me for being early 30s. I literally just started another job and my direct report insinuated that we could be the same age. She is 30. Happened to me multiple times in my career
People accuse me of being too young for my job and then I tell them my age and they shut up.

My grandmother looked between 37 and 40 when she was 50 and the same with my mother. When I was I was 25. I was getting carded for buying a lot lotto ticket because they didn’t believe that I was over 18. When I was 32, I looked 22.

I still don’t have wrinkles. My mom is 71 but could pass for late 50s.

there is research that says 10% of the population looks 10 years younger than their age and I am one of those people and so is my mother and my grandmother who just passed away at 96 and looked liked she was in her late 70s.

In some cases, people are just being nice, but in my case, my appearance has actually caused me professional problems because people assume that I am much younger than I am.

I don’t know why people assume people are lying when they say they look younger. Some people do.

I look about 35, in my opinion, but people have said younger. I can pass for 35 easily. My cousin is 34…I look younger than she does.

Yes i believe you.

Its true

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Do you have kids?

I’m 46. I have 3 kids. I’m Asian American and I can also pass as thirties. My Asian friends in their forties don’t look much different than their thirties either. Many Asian celebrities in their forties play much younger roles on tv. My youngest child is 7. Many other friends’ parents are in their thirties and they are surprised I am 46.

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Just wanted to add that my kids age me. I’m not sure how much older I actually look but I FEEL older.

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Pp again. My husband is an Asian American doctor in his mid forties and people often think he is right out of residency even though he graduated from med school 20+ years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Do you have kids?

I’m 46. I have 3 kids. I’m Asian American and I can also pass as thirties. My Asian friends in their forties don’t look much different than their thirties either. Many Asian celebrities in their forties play much younger roles on tv. My youngest child is 7. Many other friends’ parents are in their thirties and they are surprised I am 46.

Yes. 2 kids. Youngest is 9. Same experience with other kids parents. They think I am in my thirties. Then I tell them my age.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Most people are not mean. They act shock for an act don't get it twisted. It's human nature to be kind to someone and say kind things that make them look good. So in reality they may think you really look 50 but they will tell you that you look 30 to make you feel good. And that's good take the compliment. Aging is part of life. The most important thing is to enjoy life everyday you are alive.

I’m not 50; I’m 46, and on a regular basis people in a work environment mistaken me for being early 30s. I literally just started another job and my direct report insinuated that we could be the same age. She is 30. Happened to me multiple times in my career
People accuse me of being too young for my job and then I tell them my age and they shut up.

My grandmother looked between 37 and 40 when she was 50 and the same with my mother. When I was I was 25. I was getting carded for buying a lot lotto ticket because they didn’t believe that I was over 18. When I was 32, I looked 22.

I still don’t have wrinkles. My mom is 71 but could pass for late 50s.

there is research that says 10% of the population looks 10 years younger than their age and I am one of those people and so is my mother and my grandmother who just passed away at 96 and looked liked she was in her late 70s.

In some cases, people are just being nice, but in my case, my appearance has actually caused me professional problems because people assume that I am much younger than I am.

I don’t know why people assume people are lying when they say they look younger. Some people do.

I look about 35, in my opinion, but people have said younger. I can pass for 35 easily. My cousin is 34…I look younger than she does.

Ok I’m the 38 above. I believe you look younger. I do. Cool. Within 10 years. I work in a superficial job with 20 year olds. I got the job because of my looks. My husband even said I’m competing at that level.

But you are not younger. That’s the point. You are not about to have kids at 46, your demeanor is different, but it’s not a bad thing. A 19 year old I work with thought her mom was going to menopause at 42. lol This is how the young ones think.

And I don’t the threshold yet because I’m not there. But no one is lusting after 50 year olds over 20 year olds. Or prefer sexually. Maybe as a « package »

This point wasn’t about that though. People can find love at any age. Even women just steer clear of men wanting youth because they don’t want to commit. That’s it.

I never said I was younger. I said I look younger. I can compete a 30-year-old any day of the week. I am not 50 yet. At 50, I will still be able to compete with 35 for men's attention.

No, no, no, none of this is true, you are utterly deluded.

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You're all going to think I'm crazy but I am a 50 year old male who absolutely finds women in their 40's and 50's way more attractive than women in their 20's. I'm not sure what it is but I like a bit of minor weathering (not exactly what I mean but can't think of a good descriptive word). Middle aged women are so sexy that sometimes I just want to explode. When I see a stereotypical hot younger woman, they of course look really good, but it's almost like too perfect or something (this isn't exactly what I mean either) and it just doesn't do it for me. Sometimes I wonder if there is something wrong with me.

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Anonymous wrote:I generally agree with you, OP, but please don't use celebrities as examples of what 50s people look like.

-53 yr old.

It all depends on the person. Many examples of two people roughly the same age, one looks great and the other one looks old and broken.

Very true. I am 42 and younger men tell me I don't look a day over 21. My mother also is 65 and has no wrinkles. So i get away with dating younger men and I often look younger than those younger men as well

I’m the same age. Younger men and women say the same to me. Hate to break it to you, but they’re lying. You look youthful, but you don’t look 21.

When I was 40, I looked my absolute best and I was a mom of 3. I don’t think I looked 21 but I could easily pass as 30.

I am now 46 and wow, I feel pretty told now. I move slower. I’m tired. I have aches and pains. DH said 43 is when people start to no longer feel young.

I dont doubt the 42yo looks younger, especially if she is single and taking good care of yourself. But 50 is a long way from 42. Even the most beautiful celebrities can’t fight age in their fifties.

I looked my best at 42. I am 46. I don’t feel any different. I don’t look quite as good but everyone thinks I am in my 30s. They are shocked when I tell them my age. I date 27-36 usually.

Most people are not mean. They act shock for an act don't get it twisted. It's human nature to be kind to someone and say kind things that make them look good. So in reality they may think you really look 50 but they will tell you that you look 30 to make you feel good. And that's good take the compliment. Aging is part of life. The most important thing is to enjoy life everyday you are alive.

I’m not 50; I’m 46, and on a regular basis people in a work environment mistaken me for being early 30s. I literally just started another job and my direct report insinuated that we could be the same age. She is 30. Happened to me multiple times in my career
People accuse me of being too young for my job and then I tell them my age and they shut up.

My grandmother looked between 37 and 40 when she was 50 and the same with my mother. When I was I was 25. I was getting carded for buying a lot lotto ticket because they didn’t believe that I was over 18. When I was 32, I looked 22.

I still don’t have wrinkles. My mom is 71 but could pass for late 50s.

there is research that says 10% of the population looks 10 years younger than their age and I am one of those people and so is my mother and my grandmother who just passed away at 96 and looked liked she was in her late 70s.

In some cases, people are just being nice, but in my case, my appearance has actually caused me professional problems because people assume that I am much younger than I am.

I don’t know why people assume people are lying when they say they look younger. Some people do.

I look about 35, in my opinion, but people have said younger. I can pass for 35 easily. My cousin is 34…I look younger than she does.

Ok I’m the 38 above. I believe you look younger. I do. Cool. Within 10 years. I work in a superficial job with 20 year olds. I got the job because of my looks. My husband even said I’m competing at that level.

But you are not younger. That’s the point. You are not about to have kids at 46, your demeanor is different, but it’s not a bad thing. A 19 year old I work with thought her mom was going to menopause at 42. lol This is how the young ones think.

And I don’t the threshold yet because I’m not there. But no one is lusting after 50 year olds over 20 year olds. Or prefer sexually. Maybe as a « package »

This point wasn’t about that though. People can find love at any age. Even women just steer clear of men wanting youth because they don’t want to commit. That’s it.

I never said I was younger. I said I look younger. I can compete a 30-year-old any day of the week. I am not 50 yet. At 50, I will still be able to compete with 35 for men's attention.

No, no, no, none of this is true, you are utterly deluded.

You havent seen the pp. Youre delusional.
How bad do you look that you cant wrap your head around it??