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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I apologize for posting as a woman, but this is a sensitive subject for me, and I just wanted to share a couple thoughts.

Yesterday, when I brought my 14 and 13 year old daughters to the orthodontist to get their braces on, the receptionist thought I was there to get MY braces on.  It took a bit before I could convince her I was their mother.  The waiting room had a good laugh, especially because I'm pregnant, though I don't think she could see my tummy under the counter.

I am always carded hard, always mistaken for the babysitter.  I've never worn sunscreen or makeup in my life, and I'm not in perfect shape.  I just look young.

But I'm 35 now, and I had a hard time on my birthday, because it hit me that I was AMA now.  I will get old.  I will not always have babies.

As a military wife, I could recount dozens and dozens of conversations with other military wives who were spending deployment pay on plastic surgery.  These were women in their 20s and early 30s, getting breast enlargements and tummy tucks with their husband's enthusiastic approval.  I bit my lip and thought, "Don't these men know THEY are going to get old, too?"

I don't understand this whole issue, though becoming AMA gave me a tiny hint as to why this might be so upsetting to some people.  Maybe it's our porn-saturated society, I don't know.  I do know this, OP.  What is important is love.  [b]Think of Mother Teresa's ancient face, and how people raved about the aura of peace and love around her[/b].  That is all you need to focus on.

I mean, if "30 year old dad" is not a parody, which I doubt, think of how goofy he comes across?  Are those kinds of mindless, ridiculous, downright silly perspectives going to inform your actions AT ALL?  I hope not![/quote]

This is so cliche I just vomited in my old wrinkly mouth.[/quote]

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