I'm so in...47, going through the first stupid phase of menopausal crap and no kids. I'll shank anyone who comes in here complaining about their first white hair on their head! Wait until it starts going other places!
Can we talk about the long damn hairs that grow out of moles or some shit. Those damn things grow and inch over night. I hate them.
I'll be in July - born in 1958 -- is that some sort of "thing"? PLEASE SAY YES. Second marriage (in 2005); I had two kids from first marriage (those offspring are son who will be 29 in two weeks and daughter, 24). H has no kids of his first marriage; fantastic stepfather, though!
No menopause for me -- had a hysterectomy in 2004.
Did we ask (do we care?) how people found the board in the first place?
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
My kid is on spring break. We were at the swanky grocery store and there's an eat-in area so we sat down to have a late lunch.
A couple of guys, early 30s probably, came and sat at the table next to us. One guy is in a suit, the other guy looked like he was headed to the skateboard park. They started small-talking about the women in their lives. How the skateboarder guy has been dating his girlfriend for quite a few years but he's "not ready to settle down" and "doesn't want to rush into it". (I can't help but overhear, they are not quiet, and my kid was eating a chicken drumstick so he was quiet at the time.)
The suit-wearing guy was all puffed up about how he and his wife were like that, then they got married and "had kids young". How he was so glad he "had kids young" because he wanted to be able to throw the ball around with his kid, and not have a bad back and bad knees. He kind of back-pedaled to say that yeah, maybe a person COULD have a kid in their 40s, I guess, I mean, maybe?
Internally I was cackling at him. First off, YOUNG MAN, you are not guaranteed a good back and good knees at any age so let's not get cocky about how you're the Joe Namath of the neighborhood.
Second, do you think FOR ONE SECOND my son is disappointed to have been born to 40 and 42-year-old parents? I mean, the alternative was to not be born so I guess my son will be okay with what he's got.
Also, seriously, YOUNG MAN, I ****WRESTLE**** and flip around and up and over with my 8 year old. My husband has always been a good athlete and has taught our son baseball, how to throw a football, riding a bike.
I just wanted to lean over and tell these guys a thing or two. Yes, older parents. NOT DEAD PARENTS.
Man, it feels good to get that out. Sorry for the rant.
I'll be in July - born in 1958 -- is that some sort of "thing"? PLEASE SAY YES. Second marriage (in 2005); I had two kids from first marriage (those offspring are son who will be 29 in two weeks and daughter, 24). H has no kids of his first marriage; fantastic stepfather, though!
No menopause for me -- had a hysterectomy in 2004.
Did we ask (do we care?) how people found the board in the first place?
I'm so in...47, going through the first stupid phase of menopausal crap and no kids. I'll shank anyone who comes in here complaining about their first white hair on their head! Wait until it starts going other places!
For some reason this, of anything, makes me rage! Well, not REALLY, but I roll my eyes hard. One woman in particular was like "I think I'm going to have to start dying my hair.". I asked "why?", and she said that she was starting to find grey hairs. Then she leans over and shows me TWO that she had to look HARD for.
TWO grey hairs?!?!? Get the fuck out.
I'm 46 w/ a 7 year old. "old mom" here. I have to say that I liked my 30s better. We had more $$ and DH didn't work super weird hours. I dont like my job but am really starting to feel stuck. And now, in my mid 40s, I REALLY feel like I'm starting to look and feel my age. When I'm surrounded by a lot of women in their mid to late 30s (neighbor/school moms), it just kind of adds up after awhile. I'm definitely one of the oldest moms.
Especially, again, when they complain about 1 or 2 grey fucking hairs!
Co-signed. Minus the kid part--don't have any of those.
For some reason this, of anything, makes me rage! Well, not REALLY, but I roll my eyes hard. One woman in particular was like "I think I'm going to have to start dying my hair.". I asked "why?", and she said that she was starting to find grey hairs. Then she leans over and shows me TWO that she had to look HARD for.
TWO grey hairs?!?!? Get the fuck out.
I'm 46 w/ a 7 year old. "old mom" here. I have to say that I liked my 30s better. We had more $$ and DH didn't work super weird hours. I dont like my job but am really starting to feel stuck. And now, in my mid 40s, I REALLY feel like I'm starting to look and feel my age. When I'm surrounded by a lot of women in their mid to late 30s (neighbor/school moms), it just kind of adds up after awhile. I'm definitely one of the oldest moms.
Especially, again, when they complain about 1 or 2 grey fucking hairs!
Co-signed. Minus the kid part--don't have any of those.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
You know I like the stiff white hairs better vs. the soft dark ones because they are easier to pluck. This is my life. Tweezers in every room.
And in the car. The car always has excellent light for plucking
See, I don't like to look at myself in bright lighting. Definitely not in the car. I prefer to have flattering light in my bathroom and not stand too close to the mirror. Then, I pretend there are no wrinkles and that I still look 25. The only problem with this approach is that I might be walking around with all kinds of stray hairs that I don't realize are there. Hopefully my H will tell me!
Post by BlondeSpiders on Apr 3, 2016 17:47:12 GMT -5
Greetings, fellow hags. 43 here, no kids. I am just now beginning to accept my age and the fact that I'll probably never have a body that's "bikini ready."
I keep myself young by doing these 3 things: dating a man 7 years my junior, going to school with a bunch of annoying college kids, bathing in the blood of my enemies.
One of those things is false. I'll let you decide.
I am late to the party, but may I join you? I am certified old, like 65. But I am young for my age, or is that immature? I have 2 kids and 2 stepkids. I have a total of 7 grandchildren. I am a retired teacher and now watch my 3 youngest grandbabies part time. I've been a very seldom poster, but have lurked on CE&P and ML. I do have some pearls, but prefer not to clutch them too often.
Post by dorothyinAus on Apr 4, 2016 1:27:44 GMT -5
Hello!
I hope I can play here. I'm 42, but beginning menopause. I have no kids, not even furry ones. My BFF just announced she's pregnant with her second and I am over-the-moon excited for her and that I get another baby to spoil. I may discuss my excitement over her baby, but promise I won't discuss poop or baby things -- she lives in Alabama and I live in Australia so the day-to-day stuff won't happen in my presence.
I will discuss having the worst acne ever, those annoying chin hairs and a random bald spot that just appeared in my eyebrow. And surviving hot flashes on 40+C degree days, and being questioned in the pharmacy when buying iron supplements -- the teenager behind the counter actually asked me if I was too old to get pregnant because why else would anyone need massive doses of iron?