I've never really felt old until I went from "Miss" to "Ma'am," and guess what? It felt absolutely awful! Thanks to the girl who was helping me at the food court section of the local supermarket. I was ordering an ice drink called a "raspado" and I heard the girl clearly call me "ma'am," not once, not twice, but three times!
I guess I never realized that when you get to a certain age, you are no longer part of the young group, but you're not part on an older group either. It's similar to when you are in between childhood years and teenage years. Do you remember that stage? You were too old to play with the little kids but you were still too young to hang out with the "cool" teenagers.
Welcome to your 30s: the tween years for adults! So, I've began to pay more attention to the way I view the world nowadays and I made the following observations:
1. Young people, mostly between the ages of 14 and 20 annoy me. The way the speak and act in public is too much for me too handle.
2. I try to avoid places where young people hang out because I don't want to be near them.
3. I've also noticed that I look forward to taking naps and going to bed early. If I need to stay past 10 p.m., I try to be well rested and skip my workout at 4:30 a.m. so that I can sleep in longer.
4. I look for shoes that are stylish and comfortable.
5. I look ridiculous in clothing that are meant for ladies in their early 20s.
6. I get body aches and my hip hurts when the weather gets too cold.
7. I'm at that age where I would much prefer hanging out with friends at a nice restaurant and have fun conversations rather than going to a nightclub.
8. When I shop, I look for things that are going to last me a long time and get my money's worth over the long run instead of doing impulse buys.
9. I pay more attention to insurance, medical benefits, and Roth IRA accounts.
10. I also spend a lot of time thinking about long term things in my life, such as: my health, my future career plans, my parents, and things I want to do in my life before it's too late to do them.
Okay, I see it now...I am old. Other people would say "experienced" and say that age is only a number or a state of mind but shouldn't there be a rule about calling unmarried women "ma'am" in their 30s? LOL
Anyways, I thought I'd share this with you. I'm wondering when was the moment you realized when you weren't young anymore. Share if you dare!
Mayra :)
I guess I never realized that when you get to a certain age, you are no longer part of the young group, but you're not part on an older group either. It's similar to when you are in between childhood years and teenage years. Do you remember that stage? You were too old to play with the little kids but you were still too young to hang out with the "cool" teenagers. Welcome to your 30s: the tween years for adults! So, I've began to pay more attention to the way I view the world nowadays and I made the following observations:
1. Young people, mostly between the ages of 14 and 20 annoy me. The way the speak and act in public is too much for me too handle.
2. I try to avoid places where young people hang out because I don't want to be near them.
3. I've also noticed that I look forward to taking naps and going to bed early. If I need to stay past 10 p.m., I try to be well rested and skip my workout at 4:30 a.m. so that I can sleep in longer.
4. I look for shoes that are stylish and comfortable.
5. I look ridiculous in clothing that are meant for ladies in their early 20s.
6. I get body aches and my hip hurts when the weather gets too cold.
7. I'm at that age where I would much prefer hanging out with friends at a nice restaurant and have fun conversations rather than going to a nightclub.
8. When I shop, I look for things that are going to last me a long time and get my money's worth over the long run instead of doing impulse buys.
9. I pay more attention to insurance, medical benefits, and Roth IRA accounts.
10. I also spend a lot of time thinking about long term things in my life, such as: my health, my future career plans, my parents, and things I want to do in my life before it's too late to do them.
Okay, I see it now...I am old. Other people would say "experienced" and say that age is only a number or a state of mind but shouldn't there be a rule about calling unmarried women "ma'am" in their 30s? LOL
Anyways, I thought I'd share this with you. I'm wondering when was the moment you realized when you weren't young anymore. Share if you dare!
Mayra :)
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