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LEXX
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posted October 14, 2011 02:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Was reading AARP's rules for over 50 and I am breaking most of their old folk's rules of how to dress, act, live, love, who to love.......gods! What is it with the act your age bullshite??????????????
Ewwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I gross out young and old because I do things that make me not a proper over 50 year old......
WELL I DO NOT CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am just being myself not some fraking stereotype of what others expect!
I love, live, laugh, dress, do as I desire and age has nothing to do with it!
Age is a state of mind
So change your mind;
especially as to what you think over 50 year old folks should be like!
I will be 57 on November 3rd.,
and I am not done learning, living, loving, and it is not denial of being older......
but since when does one have to embrace becoming the stereotypical idea of what folks think an over 50 year old person should be like?
I so wanted to puke reading the rules for over age 50, the do and do not do things.
OK
rant over for now.

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juniperb
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posted October 14, 2011 02:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Will you hare the article, please ?

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LEXX
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posted October 14, 2011 02:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
LOL!
There were a few.
Some are also from awhile ago.....so will try to find those.
Here is a link for now to their site. http://www.aarp.org/personal-growth/transitions/info-06-2011/jacquelyn-mitchard-things-to-never-do-again.html

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posted October 14, 2011 02:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for juniperb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks! Granny is an avid AARP reader so she should have them too .

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posted October 14, 2011 03:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Lonake     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
For some reason I've seen a lot of Scorps with a rebellious edge. Even Pluto conj Sun/Moon/Asc. Rock on

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posted October 14, 2011 03:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for pire     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
you are not old! that's all

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Ceridwen
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posted October 14, 2011 05:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ceridwen     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
There are RULES on acting one`s age?

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posted October 14, 2011 05:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for NickiG     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
you only act your age if your an actor....i'm 21 and i dont "act" like any other 21 year old

edit: you know, this question crosses my mind a lot...how does any particular age act???

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posted October 14, 2011 08:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted October 14, 2011 08:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted October 14, 2011 08:31 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GypseeWind     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What is AARP?

Dee, you are a stunning lady.

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LEXX
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posted October 14, 2011 08:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by GypseeWind:
What is AARP?

Dee, you are a stunning lady.


I agree! Dee you are quite lovely!
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PEOPLE
(why they call it that when its for folks as young as age 50 and their spouses even if under age 50....?)

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over.

AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service.

AARP also provides a wide range of unique benefits, special products, and services for our members.

These benefits include AARP Web site at www.aarp.org, "AARP The Magazine," the monthly "AARP Bulletin," and a Spanish-language newspaper, "VIVA."

http://www.aarp.org/magazine/

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posted October 14, 2011 08:50 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you LEXX

Let me say something else. my husband is 52. when we moved here as with every other move we dont hire movers we do it ourselves. like moving a king sized bed upstairs.. were not exactly ready for a nursing home.. where do these people get there ideas as to what is old!

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posted October 14, 2011 09:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted October 14, 2011 09:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dee:
Thank you LEXX

Let me say something else. my husband is 52. when we moved here as with every other move we dont hire movers we do it ourselves. like moving a king sized bed upstairs.. were not exactly ready for a nursing home.. where do these people get there ideas as to what is old!

You and your husband are some of the few "young minded" folks over 50!
Keep on being so!
Yes, even though I am disabled I too often do things on my own. However any adjustments are due to having become disabled at age 33,
NOT because I am soon to be age 57!

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posted October 14, 2011 09:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by NickiG:
you only act your age if your an actor....i'm 21 and i dont "act" like any other 21 year old

edit: you know, this question crosses my mind a lot...how does any particular age act???


Society gives conflicting ideas of what each age should act like.
The young are supposed to look young but act all mature.
The older are supposed to "act their age" but look young......and botox and surgery their way to such.
Gods I hate such utter insanity.
Just be yourselves! Frake the age issue!

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posted October 14, 2011 09:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Lonake:
For some reason I've seen a lot of Scorps with a rebellious edge. Even Pluto conj Sun/Moon/Asc. Rock on
I totally intend to continue "rebelling" despite being disabled since age 33!
Love! Laugh! Live!

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posted October 14, 2011 09:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted October 14, 2011 10:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GypseeWind     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
American Association of Retired People??

Who the heck can afford to retire at 50??
That organization must of been founded a long time ago!!

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posted October 14, 2011 11:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You look great LEXX

I have to say all my ailments i have had. have been with me since since i was a child such as asthma.

I saw something last week saying women should cut their hair after 35. no. unless someone wants to.. there really are no rules

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posted October 14, 2011 11:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dee     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
thank you GypseeWind


i just saw what you said

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posted October 14, 2011 11:53 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by GypseeWind:
American Association of Retired People??

Who the heck can afford to retire at 50??
That organization must of been founded a long time ago!!


Not sure why they picked age 50.
Often it is geared towards rich folks who can retire young.
I do not see it being of much of any use to poor folks.
Some prescription drug plans and dental/vision insurance offers might be OK.

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posted October 14, 2011 11:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LEXX     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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posted October 15, 2011 06:34 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ceridwen     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My mum is turning 60 this year, my Dad is already over 60; their friends are about their own age, with one befriended couple being over 80. The 80plus couple just bought a caravan and are travelling all over Europe all the time.

my parents are like they always were; I cannot really see a difference to when they were in their 40`s (except for some more ailments, but they rarely complain).

I don`t know maybe they do act their age, maybe not. I am totally uncertain how they SHOULD act to act their age.

They are still going out, still (maybe even more so) discuss and argue about political and philosophical things, still will start to suddenly dance with each other in the livingroom when a nice song is being played in the radio.

So I really don`t know. Who makes these rules?

And Lexx that older fellow that was pursuing you sounded really stupid. Did he really think he would impress you with saying something likek this?
Insults and educational advice is very rarely the way to win a personīs heart I think.

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