How Old Are You? (And are you happy being your age?)

[arwalden]

I'll soon be 44... it's much better than any other age I've been. I'm happy here.

Previous ages are fun to recollect (mostly)... but I'd never relive them.

-- Allen

[bearfan454]

1. 47 and hell yes.

I feel lucky to have made it this far.

[Richardo]

2. 47 here too...having a blast.

:)

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Me, Three

I'm ok with it. It's just a number, after all.
The Professor

[BiggJawn]

119. Hate to be the Odd Man...

But if I could roll back 25 years and be 22 again, know what I know NOW....

[arwalden]

7. I Also Feel Lucky...

sometimes I feel guilty for having dodged a bullet (without really trying). But I definitely feel fortunate to have made it this far too.

-- Allen

[shrike]

3. Isn't it funny

I used to worry about getting older. I wish someone had told me my forties would be so much fun. I'm 44 too, by the way.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. 25

and i would like to be 16 again.

[MissMillie]

5. I'll be 40 this summer

I guess there's a lot of benefits to being my age. I'm done having kids (yes I know this for sure). My son is just a couple of years from college. I've had my job for a long time, lots of seniority, lots of benefits.

I do wish I'd have found someone to share my life with by now. It's not the end of the world, but it'd be nice.

[bearfan454]

8. You will.

[Penndems]

47. You will

I got married for the first time at age 45. :)

[woofless]

6. 52 and happy as a clam

Forties would have been fun without the "anchor around the neck" relationship.

[Misunderestimator]

9. Almost 42, and I wouldn't go back. n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

80. No.

I AM the DU King of Suspended Animation. You will not overthrow me! It can't be! NNNYYAAAARRRRGFH

[demnan]

11. 47 here too

Did you know that more babies were born in 1957 than any other baby boom year? That's why so many of us are 47 I guess.

Hey life begins at 40!

[nini]

24. 47 here too!

yep - '57 was a good year!

[Richardo]

76. Well some of us 47s were born in late '56

In November, say - between the 21st and 23rd, for example.

I'm just sayin' ;-)

[Guy_Montag]

12. 27

It's ok I guess

[Screaming Lord Byron]

56. Yep. I'm quite happy with it. I have to take it back to the shop

in three weeks though.

[Mandate My Ass]

13. Loving my 40's

Currently 43 and happy. Ok, I have to admit I love it when people say they can't believe it or when they look at my 6'5" son and refuse to believe he's mine, but I like where I'm at too much to go back to the age they think I am.

[Misunderestimator]

15. Me too....

I still get carded when I don't wear any makeup. It bothered me to get carded when I was 16 :)... which didn't happen often, but it doesn't bother me a bit now. :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[Mandate My Ass]

17. Now I'm jealous

I haven't been carded in a long while...;)

[Misunderestimator]

29. It's possibly just a Florida thing...

I never got carded in NY or anywhere else I've lived. :)

Here, though, I get carded 50% of the time. It's really odd. A couple of times they've been sure the ID is not mine. It does make me feel good though, as superficial as that is.

[dawg]

14. 37 and anxious about it.

I don't "feel" any different from when I was in my twenties. And other than a few grays (only noticeable up close), I look the same.

I may be on the verge of mid-life crisis though, 'cause I am bothered by the thought of getting older.

[bearfan454]

21. That's normal.

I look at my parents and think about things. We are all going to end up the same in the end, no matter what, so enjoy every precious minute we have here.

[Goldmund]

16. 29

Doesn't feel much different from any other age, really.

[parasim]

18. 47 and lovin' it

wow, there sure are a lot of us. I always wondered if that thing about there being more born in 57 than any other year and it looks like that very could be true, based on this thread.

[Donkeyboy75]

19. 28, and having fun.

I've married a wonderful woman, and have been able to travel a lot more than I thought I would by this point in my life. I'm also getting out of grad school, so that will be great!

[tandot]

20. 40 and never felt better

It is fun (and sometimes scary) looking back...

[Lautremont]

22. 33

...and how nice of them to release a big Jesus movie to celebrate my Jesus year. Too bad I ignored it.

[arwalden]

26. Hi Lautremont... Welcome To DU!

-- Allen

[bearfan454]

32. Hi Lautremont

Now you can get the real news.

[Lautremont]

86. Thanks. Glad to be here.

[mirandaod]

23. 50

and it's good.

[flamingyouth]

25. 35 and I feel great

I'm in better shape than I was five years ago. :D

[Beware the Beast Man]

27. 30

and not feeling as spry as I used to.

[supernova]

28. 42 soon and happy to be here

I love my forties! I would only go back to being a younger person if I knew then what I know now about myself.

[sundog]

30. 33...

with a little age comes more self assurance & knowledge. You're also less afraid to stake your own mental & spiritual territory - regardless of what others think. The best part is the release from the constant need to be "accepted."

[Penndems]

31. I'll be 49 in about a week - Good Lord

and I'm VERY happy with it.

As you get older, you gain more confidence and wisdom. You realize what's really important in life. Things that bothered you, or seemed like life and death in your teens, twenties and thirties don't seem like that big a deal anymore. You get your priorities straightened out.

I've had an incredible life and a fantastic, exciting career. The ups and downs were extreme at times but, hey, I'm still here. My family has been supportive of me in every aspect, I married a great guy, I have a roof over my head, food in my stomach and the bills get paid every month. I can't think of a better generation to grow old with than my fellow baby boomers.

And if I died tomorrow, I'd go contentedly. :)

[terrya]

33. I'm 48 and I feel fine. The best time of my life. eom

[Justitia]

34. I just miss my 20 yr old body!

At a great point in my life, very happy.

Just wish I still had the body I had a decade ago when I was too silly to appreciate it.

Egads! What will I look like a decade from now????

[arwalden]

38. Well... Okay... I Guess That's Something I Miss Also...

For the longest time I held on to the belief that my weight gain was temporary. I'm a little soft in the middle... so I do miss my 25 year old body.

But then again... I was smoking like crazy back then too. Perhaps that explains a lot.

-- Allen

[geniph]

59. I have a better body at 44 than I had at 25

but I want my 25-year-old FACE back! Damn jowls and crows-feet!

[arwalden]

72. Maybe I'll Just Keep My 44 Year Old Body. Give Me My 18 Year Old HAIRLINE!

[demgurl]

35. I am 35 and am happy.

I have had so many good times but none of them as good as this time in my life. I have a wonderful husband and two great kids. This is it, I am very content.

[democratreformed]

36. 39 in 20 days

I guess I am happy. The only thing is that if I could go back a few years, I might be able to save my mother - who died suddenly from heart attack (?) or bloot clot (?). If I were a few years younger, it would be before her death and I might be able to warn her and cause her to get help.

Other than that, I am happy being my age.

[TX-RAT]

37. 53 and happy

Recently retired after 29 yrs, finally get to spend more time with my wife of 30yrs. we're just about done with our house we've been working on for the last 22 yrs.
Yes life is good.

[Insider]

39. 41, and yep

about the same as you explained it, allen.

btw, i always wanted to be 40. my mother's friends around that age seemed attractive, and still strong physically. it seemed liked at 40 you could quit relying on opinion of others, family and all.

[soleft]

55. 41 and no

I like where I'm at in life, I just wish I was here - 5 years younger

[Ophelia]

40. 30-ish something.

:7

[Servo300]

41. I'll be 45 in about a month

I suppose I'm reasonably happy with my age. But if I could live my teenage & early 20s over again, there are a lot of things I'd do differently!

[Lorien]

42. 39

and pretty unhappy about it. No family, stuck in Jebland,doing a job I dislike (but at least I have a job) and being a women, I'm devalued as I get older. Even though I don't look my age, the number is a liability personally and professionally. :-(

[dawg]

78. Unless you're a runway model ...

your age shouldn't be much of an issue professionally. And if you are a runway model, er, come on up to Georgia for a visit! ;-)

[Lorien]

96. Anyone over thirty

is SOL in the film industry, in front of the camera or behind it (unless you are REALLY well established). Same with commercial art; twentysomethings are considered "hip" while thirtysomethings are "past their creative primes". My immeadiate supervisor is about 24 and has been in this industry 6 months. I've been doing it 20 years, am repected company wide, am considered the better artist...but I'm old. :-(

One of my best friends is a former supermodel. She's older than me and is having a REALLY hard time with the aging process.

[dawg]

99. What kind of shallow country are we living in?

Wait - I already know the answer to that one.

Your work situation sounds really bad. It makes me angry just to hear about it. I really don't know what to tell you. If I were rich, I would hire you and give you alot of twentysomething kids to boss around.:)

[sniffa]

43. i aLways get this wrong but i'm 28

be 29 in september.

[eyesroll]

67. Me too! I'll be 29 on the 27th!

How about you?

As for whether I'm cool with my age, for the most part, yes, but there is a part of me that will be relieved when I turn 30, because then I will be out of the "under-30" demographic that supposedly doesn't vote or follow politics, and those hip/hop ads and "Rock the Vote" campaigns will no longer be talking to me.

[sniffa]

69. i'm the 19th - virgo

see you on the cusp.

[SOteric]

44. I don't like to give my age. It's not a vanity thing, - mostly -

:7 I suppose there could be a little of that, - it's just that I hate being compartmentalised. I dislike having someone stuff me into a category by age while on mental autopilot.

I'm often told I look much younger than I am. I regularly get carded for alcohol, and my 19 year old students have been known to make passes at me.

I'm happy at this age. I have no urges to go back and relive my foolish youth. I can't stay up all night and party like I once did, but then, the appeal for that has diminished substantially as well.

[GOPisEvil]

45. 36 later this month.

It's not a bad age, I guess. Every year since turning 30 has been better than the last, and I am hoping that trend continues. :-)

[BritishHuman]

107. 36 Next Month

Okay with it, too. If I could go back to other ages, it'd only be to do some things differently, perhaps.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

46. Almost 46

but nobody ever believes it

[Misunderestimator]

49. 46.... OMG!

I never would have believed it!!!

:smirk:

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[Bonhomme Richard]

48. 50 and I'm happy being any age Of course I have........

a tough time acting my age. Whatever that means.

[NuckinFutz]

50. I'm 39....and it's okay...except for that gravity thing...

Never understood why mom had to bend over to get the bra on....I get it now...Gravity sucks - literally.

[Whitacre D_WI]

51. 29.

I wouldn't mind being 21 again.

You couldn't pay me enough to be under 21, though. ;)

[johnnie]

52. I'll be 40 in a few months

I don't get too caught up in the numbers game, but for some reason 40 sounds good. I only miss a few things from earlier days, but nothing I can't live without. I would never go back to my teens and 20's. 30's were pretty cool.

[SarahB]

53. 32 - Content with my age.

Most people say I look younger, but sometimes I feel like I've lived about 64 years in my 32. Not because I've been wild, free, and packed in so much fun, but basically the opposite. I've felt old inside for a long time. I was older ten years ago than I am today in a sense. Age is a subjective thing and the older you get, the more you realize how much you DON'T know.

[justjones]

108. 32 too!

I feel the exact same way. I feel like I am finally settling into my being and can appreciate who I am, however, the chaos of the past 32 years makes me feel like I've lived much longer.

[Stockholm]

113. 32 rules! completely agree with your comment n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

54. I will be 34 on Sunday...

Most days I'm okay with it. ;)

[sundog]

61. happy b-day Mrs.Grumpy--

Year of the Dog, like me...

[ScreamingMeemie]

102. Thank you sundog!!

:hi:

MrG loves this week, because this is the week that I turn older than him each year. ;)

[geniph]

57. I'm a few months older than you are, Allen

44 has its advantages. The only part I regret is that it's starting to show in my face. I want the skin I had at 25 back. I do not want the brain I had at 25 back; I was one screwed-up individual and I've worked through a lot of that crap. Wouldn't want to do that again, it was hard enough the first time!

I can keep the bod in pretty fair shape (although aches and pains last longer than they used to), but there's not much you can do to keep your skin from starting to sag and wrinkle. :mad:

[Mandate My Ass]

60. I hear ya

THe naso labials just made their appearance this year. Nothing drastic, but they're there and I know what they'll become and I'm reminded every time I look at them.

Then there's the damage I did by sunbathing all those years...why on earth did I think I had to have a tan? :shrug:

[LastKnight]

58. 18... some days im happy, most others im not... nt

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

62. I'll be 24 a week from today!

And I'll be expecting gifts from all of you!!!

[Beaker]

63. 43, and i'm generally happy-

in my mind, i feel like i'm about 20, and my body feels like i'm about 66, so 43 seems about right.

[Speck Tater]

64. 59 and in better shape than when I was 40. (nt)

[elfwitch]

65. 33

Happyish. I always thought my life would be more stable by now. But I have a happy marriage and a beautiful son. Can't ask for much more than that.

[BigMcLargehuge]

66. approaching 35 still approaching everyday like I am approaching 16

:)

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[arwalden]

70. Hi Pol... Welcome To DU

I believe you're on to something. Maturity and physical age are not necessarily dependent on one another and don't always correlate as we would expect them to.

Or... it could be that the feisty ones just don't bother to come into the lounge and respond to boring age/happiness threads like this one. They like the adrenaline rush from the fast-paced and argumentative threads.

Just a guess... I don't know for certain.

Anyway, I hope you find your way around and that you quickly start to feel at home here at DU.

-- Allen

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[arwalden]

95. I'm Guessing You Overlooked My Friendly Welcome Message

See above.

-- Allen

[bluestateguy]

71. 28: two years past draft age!

and if Bushcheneywolfowitzrumsfeld seek to change that I will not serve.

[tilsammans]

73. Fifty-one. Yes . . .

. . . very happy being this age!

And I was carded in Vermont last year! (But I was only 50 then.)

:toast:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

74. 50

I felt the way you feel about aging, Allen, till 45. The last five years have brought one major, life-impacting sadness or badness after another.

[Ksec]

77. just turned 50 May 25

I hate it.

Im not supposed to get that old. I still feel exactly the same as I did at 21.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

94. Hello Fellow Gemini!

I just turned 34 on the 24th. Happy as can be. I think for women, the 30 mark maybe scary at first but, let me tell ya, you get "more comfortable in your own skin" so to speak. I think that women come to know themselves much more.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

98. One of my dearest friends of all time was born 5-25

But he didn't make it to 50. I wouldn't presume to tell anyone to count his blessings, but....:)

I knew a man close to 80 who said he felt just like he did when he was 18, and the person he saw in the mirror was always a great surprise to him. So I guess it's a universal condition.

BTW, happy birthday! :party:

[arwalden]

79. Chin Up! I Hope Things Get Better For You, Sweetie!

Love, Allen

[Ksec]

83. Its not that Im bummed out

about it. Its just that huge number that seems so foreign to me.

Acceptance will come when Hell freezes over.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

97. In my case, that's "chins up"

And thanks for the kind thought. :) It's been a relentless couple of years but I still have my love to keep me happy. I think I'll go give him a squeeze right now.

[kaiden]

81. I'm 51 and I've come to terms with the gene pool.

For instance, I'm NEVER going to look like Julia Roberts, but I'm better looking than Don Knotts.

[trof]

84. 63 (soon) and....content.

Family is in good health and doing well. Friends too, for the most part. I could use a little more cash, but...all in all...things are pretty good.

[ROC]

88. 63 next Jan.

Retired, Feel great, happy wife, married kids. In 3-4 years I can put together a 4-some with my grandsons. Life is pretty good. Better than I ever thought it could be actually.

[trof]

91. August

And I'm a Texan by marriage.
She's from Belaire.
Welcome to DU.
:hi:

[arwalden]

100. Welcome To DU, Roc!

-- Allen

[Terran]

85. I'm 44 too

and also a gay man who's never been happier with his age. Part of it seems to be that I've evolved in everybody's Bear Daddy. When I was young nobody wanted it that way!

[ceile]

87. 28 and depressed as hell

SHouldn't I have my PhD and 2.5 kids by now?

[Screaming Lord Byron]

89. Why let the expectations of strangers define you?

[Misunderestimator]

90. Exactly! Well said, well, asked. n/t

[kaiden]

93. Hey! I've got 237 hour of college credit and no degree.

But I'm great at cocktail parties.

[GOPisEvil]

103. Oh, please. Are you happy?

If not, work toward changing what you're unhappy with. If you are happy, then tell everyone who has expectations of you that you are happy, and to leave you alone.

[ronnykmarshall]

92. 43 and a happy camper

[maveric]

101. I turned 48 two days ago.

Born May 31, 1956.

[neverborn]

104. 17 and not really?`

[Blue-Jay]

105. I'm 37, but I look 10 years younger.

Or so I've been told.

The great part is that I act like a 12 year old. Someone tell me a poop-joke!

[achtung_circus]

106. 48

but I don't know what 48 is supposed to feel like. Usually I think I feel 40,ish, lately I often feel 17.

[BlondieK143]

109. 18 and yes.

There are a lot of things I've still got left to learn and I'm at the age where I want to scream at the top of my lungs "TEACH ME." I just feel lucky to be in the position where I'm at now considering all the tough things that have happened in my life. :shrug: You're only 18 once, so why not enjoy it?

[Champ]

110. 17

I'm good about myself at the moment, just wish I was 18.

[LWolf]

111. 44

And I'm ok with it.

I miss a few things; the original hair color, the younger body. That's all. I like having my kids grown. I'm more independent and have more choices than ever before. I'm wiser, and more able to put life in perspective.

Other great ages:

10
29

[Ann Arbor Dem]

112. 45 here

and I love it!

[lojasmo]

114. 36 in june

Feeling great. Feeling the aches and pains of being fat and out of shape, though.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

115. 53 and love every minute of it!

[Parrcrow]

116. 42

Couldn't be happier. I was carded in a liquor store about two weeks ago. So, I danced a jig.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

117. Aren't liquor stores in the USA mandated to card everybody?

Even Strom Thurmond, if he showed up before he died last year?

Edit: charge -> card

[Parrcrow]

118. Hey don't rain on my parade

I was astonished that she wanted to see ID to prove that I was over 21. She was probably just bored. I'll cling (with both hands and my teeth)to the notion that I look much younger than my age anyway.