[LucyD]

Hi. I haven't posted in this forum in quite awhile.

Is there anything you don't do anymore but don't because of your age?

My answer would be that I don't watch cartoons any more. When I get to a cartoon channel I pass it by and say to myself I am too old for that!

[Travelinglady]

hopping, jumping, and running!

[Monticello]

The splits!

[zapatoes]

Playing on playground equipment with going down the slide, going on the swing and swinging on the swing almost makes me nauseated, is that similar to someone who gets car sick.

[Monticello]

There are somethings I don't worry about anymore: dating, acne, grades....

[saidso]

I used to go to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent 52 years focused on "earning my living" through working. When I was young I even had a week job, and evening job and a weekend job.

My time was devoted to buying clothes to impress people at work, getting my hair done for work, getting sleep so I would be fresh for work, doing cultural things so that I had something to discuss at work - polishing my ego so that it stood up there with the competition.

All of that gave me confidence, an organised approach to things, and some artistic/ creative things that I loved. I enjoyed work but there was too much time spent sitting in that chair just because I was paid to do so.

I think that I was lucky, nothing in my early life made it inevitable that I would find interesting work that fit with me or that gave me a secure home to live in.

Now since a few months, I don't work... and there has been a period of difficult adjustment to that.

I've let go of continually comparing myself with others and competing with them.

Well, when I fall down, I don't pop right back up like I used to.

Instead I find myself laying there kinda stunned as I assess where I'm at, how I got there, and whether or not everything is working okay.

Then I slowly and carefully get myself back up as best as I can.

[sarahsweets]

Cartwheels and thumb sucking. (not at the same time)

[Monticello]

I tried a cartwheel not too long ago. Not one of my better ideas.

I don't wear mini skirts or high heels

[LucyD]

Originally Posted by Monticello

There are somethings I don't worry about anymore: dating, acne, grades....

I don't know if you know it or not but there is adult acne too and I have it. Can't seem to get rid of it. I've tried 2 things on it so far.

[LucyD]

Originally Posted by saidso

I used to go to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent 52 years focused on "earning my living" through working. When I was young I even had a week job, and evening job and a weekend job.

My time was devoted to buying clothes to impress people at work, getting my hair done for work, getting sleep so I would be fresh for work, doing cultural things so that I had something to discuss at work - polishing my ego so that it stood up there with the competition.

All of that gave me confidence, an organised approach to things, and some artistic/ creative things that I loved. I enjoyed work but there was too much time spent sitting in that chair just because I was paid to do so.

I think that I was lucky, nothing in my early life made it inevitable that I would find interesting work that fit with me or that gave me a secure home to live in.

Now since a few months, I don't work... and there has been a period of difficult adjustment to that.

I've let go of continually comparing myself with others and competing with them.

It can be difficult to adjust to not working. I don't work either any more but have plenty to do around the home. I guess there are rewards in that, too. Just have to look for them.

[LucyD]

Originally Posted by Travelinglady

hopping, jumping, and running!

Yeah! I'm going to try doing those things again..might break something now tho...lol

[Travelinglady]

I don't go to public school----yay!

[nonightowl]

Stay up late like till 10pm. I can't even make it to 9pm sometimes.

Sleep late. I wake up early, and I can't sleep late if I wanted to---too much building noise.

Worry about my appearance. Too bad, I think I look fine the way I am.

Wear high heels or anything uncomfortable, just to look good. Comfort and practicality is important to me now.

Drink caffeine after lunchtime. It keeps me up if I do that. But when I was younger, I could drink coffee (and eat cake which has sugar and also makes me hyper) as late as 10pm. And still fall asleep easily at 11pm...sleepy deeply too.

That's all I can think of now.

[OCD1972]

I really miss being able to go for long walks. Because of arthritis and weight gain from one of my necessary psych meds I can no longer walk very far, but when I need to I'm not too proud to use my walker.

[Grammagirl]

Working as an aide at a Daycare Center. Don't have the patience or energy I had when I was younger!

[Travelinglady]

wear shorts or dresses down to almost mid-thigh --now it's capris, longer shorts, and longer dresses

[Hummingbird1950]

Climb up onto a horse. Now have to use mounting block or a ladder, lol. Even have seemed to loose my balance and can't sit deep in the saddle anymore. Muscle memory is what is missing now.

[Hummingbird1950]

I agree with you LucyD. I remember the moment I watched an I Love Lucy Show and realized she looked alot younger than me !!


Birdie

Originally Posted by LucyD

Hi. I haven't posted in this forum in quite awhile.

Is there anything you don't do anymore but don't because of your age?

My answer would be that I don't watch cartoons any more. When I get to a cartoon channel I pass it by and say to myself I am too old for that!

[HowDoYouFeelMeow?]

Wet my pants, although give it a couple more decades and it’ll probably start happening again.

[LadyShadow]

Someone mentioned thumb sucking. I had sucked my thumb all the way up into my 20s, it was so strange!! Then when I met my fiance and we moved in together I stopped, cause it was just too embarrassing!!

It's funny though, if I didn't move in with him, I might have still been sucking my thumb!! I think it was mostly for comfort.

I still sleep with my stuffed animals though......

[TunedOut]

Horseback riding. Was bucked off many times but it was no big deal. Those sorts of adventures would cause lasting damage now.

[nonightowl]

I might have posted this before in this thread, but I can no longer clean the bathroom all at once or vacuum the whole place all at once. I have to take breaks and/or do one section or task per day. Like one day I'll do just the fixtures in the bathroom like the tub, sink, and toilet.

The NEXT day, I'll wipe down the mirror, the floor, and vanity.

Same with vacuuming: I'll do the living room one day, then the bedroom the next day.

It pisses me off because I HATE housework even though I'm a "clean freak". It's exhausting, boring, and time consuming. And pointless in a way, as there's already dust on stuff less than an hour after doing it.

I want to get it DONE but because I'm older now, I don't have the energy to do it all at once anymore.

[Skeezyks]

When I was a kid I climbed trees (fell out of a few too.) I haven't been up in one in decades...

[Travelinglady]

Like owl, I now have to just do a little work at a time--regardless of the kind of work. And I don't chew bubble gum. But I have been known to eat ice cream cones and suck on lollipops.