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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 34 and I am NOT middle aged. F off. [/quote]

How long do you think you’re going to live????

Look, the average American woman lives to be 80 years old, so you  entered the MIDDLE third of your life before 30. I don’t understand why this is so offensive: 
0–30 young 
30-60 “middle” aged
60-90+ old [/quote]

Middle age isn’t mathematical, it’s biological/cultural. That’s why it’s usually considered 45-60 or even 65.

Under 30 is “young,” 30-45 is just plain adulthood. 45 to retirement age is middle age and then after retirement is “old.” Or you could define it as when you start getting Senior discounts and such which is probably 60.

Middle age is associated with things like menopause, raising teenage/20something kids… no longer giving birth but not grandparents yet either, being more or less “settled” with your home, family, career, and starting to show signs of physical aging like weight gain, gray hair and wrinkles and just overall general slowing down with some aches and pains and whatnot. I don’t think these things usually happen in your 30s. [/quote]

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