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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2023 15:17:33 GMT
I was at the doctor today, and there were about 3 other people in the waiting room as well. An older lady came in, with white hair and she had quite a wrinkly face (this is relevant. It's not a judgment!), if I had to guess I'd say she was somewhere 70-80 years old. The receptionist asked her to confirm her name, and then the lady said "please don't ask me to call out my birthdate in front of all these people!". It made me ponder about still being sensitive about your she...even at that age. My mother has always been like this, and I'll bet she still lies about it now too. I'm the opposite, I have no issue telling anyone how old I am and getting older has honestly never bothered me (apart from the medical issues that come with it) So fess up...are you sensitive about your age...and do you tell people little lies, or change the subject when people ask? and if you write..."I'm 57 but people tell me I look 10 years younger", then that automatically puts you in the "I'm sensitive about my age" category  |
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 19, 2023 15:18:26 GMT
As long as I keep getting older, I don't care.
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Post by StephDRebel on Apr 19, 2023 15:19:19 GMT
I tell people the wrong age sometimes but it's usually a year or two older because I forget 😅
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 19, 2023 15:20:21 GMT
I tell people the wrong age sometimes but it's usually a year or two older because I forget 😅 Yeah, there is that, lol. Except I was recently making myself older by a year! DH is 1.5 years younger than I am, so sometimes I forget if we are on the part of the year where he's 1 year younger or 2 years younger! |
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Post by liya on Apr 19, 2023 15:23:19 GMT
When I was younger I was sensitive about my age but I am not really sure why. Now that I am 57 I don't give a damn who knows or who asks.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2023 15:23:27 GMT
I tell people the wrong age sometimes but it's usually a year or two older because I forget 😅 That's a good tactic...I don't lie on purpose, I just forget...lol |
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Post by paget on Apr 19, 2023 15:23:36 GMT
I’ve never lied about my age or had a problem with it. It’s just not something I am sensitive about.
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Post by snyder on Apr 19, 2023 15:24:07 GMT
I have never cared to tell my age, but it might not have been that she didn't what the world to know how old she was, but that is pertinent info for somone to use towards fraud. I have often thought about all the info I have overhead in waiting areas and thought surely in this day and age, there is a better way of gathering personal info that telling everyone in the waiting area.
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Post by Linda on Apr 19, 2023 15:24:27 GMT
age is just a number...and getting older is better than the alternative.
I'm 52 and see no point in lying about it.
My mum was "39" for years and my older sister seems to have misplaced 10 years on FB...
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Post by melanell on Apr 19, 2023 15:25:41 GMT
Never in my life. I have never lied to pretend to be older, nor lied to pretend to be younger.
I view not wanting people to know your age as something that women in generations previous to mine tended to be more concerned about. That's based on absolutely nothing more scientific than the older generation of women in my family--and even then it was only some of them.
But my gosh, some of them are so adamant that others not know their ages---even as early as their 30s that I think it's actually the reason that I've always been 100% happy to blab my age all over the place.
(When I was younger, I was one of the tallest kids in my grade right up until high school, and I developed earlier as well, so back then, people automatically assumed I was older. So I never had to do anything to appear older, but instead sometimes had to correct people---say if trying to buy admission for something.)
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Post by gar on Apr 19, 2023 15:26:30 GMT
I don’t, no. In fact I find that more often the older people are, the more likely they are to announce their age to anyone who is within earshot. My Mum in law is 90 and somehow that fact inserts its way into almost every conversation she has.
Maybe I’ll get like it, who knows!
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Post by MorningPerson on Apr 19, 2023 15:28:43 GMT
I’ve never considered lying about my age.
Regarding those who do - I wonder if when they were younger they were the type to judge or look down on people who were older. Like now that they’re there, they’re embarrassed about their age?
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Post by tuva42 on Apr 19, 2023 15:29:46 GMT
Nope! I'm 62 and I tell people that. I'd rather they say "wow, you look young for 62," than think "no way is she only 55" in their head.
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Post by MZF on Apr 19, 2023 15:31:24 GMT
No, I don't care who knows my age.
Funny story--when my oldest was 6, he asked me how I got older than grandma (my mother). I said I'm not, I'm 31. He then said yes, you are older than grandma, she is only 29. I explained to him that grandma was just kidding saying that.
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Post by leannec on Apr 19, 2023 15:32:29 GMT
I have never lied about my age ... I turn 56 in six days ...
Genetics have been kind to me and everyone says I look younger but I wouldn't lie even if I didn't!
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2023 15:34:00 GMT
I have never cared to tell my age, but it might not have been that she didn't what the world to know how old she was, but that is pertinent info for somone to use towards fraud. I have often thought about all the info I have overhead in waiting areas and thought surely in this day and age, there is a better way of gathering personal info that telling everyone in the waiting area. If a person walks in and the receptionist doesn't know them...they have to ask them for their name! . I honestly don't think she was worried about 3 random middle aged ladies in a doctors waiting room stealing her date of birth info. |
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2023 15:35:15 GMT
I have never lied to pretend to be older, Now that's a different matter! I lied most of my teenage years that I was older than I really was. |
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Post by peace on Apr 19, 2023 15:35:54 GMT
no. I've made it this far I might as well brag about it  |
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Post by Fidget on Apr 19, 2023 15:38:24 GMT
No - I'm 65 and have no problem admitting that. I'm thankful for every birthday I see, every new day for that matter. I'm also not offended when I'm offered a senior discount. I will say I was a bit put out when I received the local cemetery brochure encouraging me to plan for the "future".  |
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Post by snyder on Apr 19, 2023 15:40:18 GMT
I have never cared to tell my age, but it might not have been that she didn't what the world to know how old she was, but that is pertinent info for somone to use towards fraud. I have often thought about all the info I have overhead in waiting areas and thought surely in this day and age, there is a better way of gathering personal info that telling everyone in the waiting area. If a person walks in and the receptionist doesn't know them...they have to ask them for their name! . I honestly don't think she was worried about 3 random middle aged ladies in a doctors waiting room stealing her date of birth info. Maybe not, but I do know many elderly are very paranoid. |
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2023 15:41:05 GMT
I just reminded myself about a friend of mine...I met her through work and I knew she was a few years older than me, but I didn't really think about it.
Then one time we were doing something online and we had to fill in our DOB she made me cover my eyes so I couldn't see what she typed!
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Post by katlady on Apr 19, 2023 15:41:16 GMT
I don’t anymore, but maybe until up to about 10 years ago I used to. I am Asian, we tend to look younger than we are. I never used to correct people who thought I was years younger than I actually was because I hated hearing “No, no way”, and then them making a big deal about it. I just went along with whatever age they thought I was. I was embarrassed by the fuss. Introvert problem. 😁 But, now I will correct them and tell them my true age.
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Post by summer on Apr 19, 2023 15:41:27 GMT
No I don’t. I have a funny story about people lying about their age though. I had a great aunt who was very vain. At one point she was willing to admit to being 80 years old. My grandmother said, “I went to her 80th birthday party 5 years ago! Who does she think she’s fooling?”
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Post by lindas on Apr 19, 2023 15:43:02 GMT
I’m not going to shout it to the world but I’m not going to lie about it either.
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Post by lainey on Apr 19, 2023 15:43:04 GMT
No I don't, I'm very open about the fact that I'm *cough* 25.
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Post by pjaye on Apr 19, 2023 15:50:14 GMT
No I don't, I'm very open about the fact that I'm *cough* 25. C'mon...we all know you're 28! |
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Post by iluvpink on Apr 19, 2023 15:52:31 GMT
I'm 51 and honest about it. I'm much happier and care less about what people think than I did several years ago. For me middle age is awesome. No desire to lie about it.
ETA I have never at any point lied about it, I don't see the point.
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Post by disneypal on Apr 19, 2023 15:54:49 GMT
I’ve never considered lying about my age. Same here...well when I was younger, I might have lied to say I am older so I can get into places  But I don't care if anyone knows how old I am. I think everyone should embrace their years |
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 19, 2023 15:54:51 GMT
My mother, who is 80, has been like this as long as I can remember. She didn't want her birthday even mentioned and hates telling people her age. I imagine there is some socialization women of that generation received to the effect that aging women lose worth.
Me? I tell people how old I am, no problem. I'm happy to be here and feeling good!
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Post by lucyg on Apr 19, 2023 15:57:21 GMT
When my mom turned 38, she started telling people she was 40. I was scandalized (I was all of 13 at the time). She said it was just easier to remember. Now I do the same damn thing. I’m turning 70 later this year. I’ve been calling myself 70 for two years now. Of course, I look younger. |
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