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Old 05-12-2008, 12:02 PM
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Any vints had a traumatic birthday milestone? Age had never bothered me until I turned 50. I didn't dread it in advance- but when it actually happened I went into a giant depression seemingly out of nowhere- took me a month or two to get over it. Now I'm looking at 60 next year and it doesn't bother me at all. Have you had a similar experience?
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50 was no problem. I don't know how I will react to 60 though. Its still about 14 months away. I'd love to hear how other more *hurumph* senior members have handled it.
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You may think this is silly, but 25 was my worst.

I had mixed feelings about 25. On the one hand I knew I was no longer a kid and had to be more responsible, but I also felt that I was not ready to be accepted by 'adults' as a peer yet. I also realized that a qtr. century had passed and thought I could have done more.
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When i turned 50 i got commode huggin drunk. I figured i could fool myself that i was still 30 something. I failed miserably.
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When I was 12 years old, I remember singing "I am seventeen going on eighteen" from Sound of Music. Fast forward several decades. Whenever I think about that song, I cringe now. How did I get to be so old now? I am utterly disgusted. Thank you for reminding me...
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Originally Posted by tof,May 12 2008, 04:10 PM
50 was no problem. I don't know how I will react to 60 though. Its still about 14 months away. I'd love to hear how other more *hurumph* senior members have handled it.
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I guess I qualify.

When I hit 30, I thought I had one foot in the grave. It traumatized me very much.
40 was no big deal. I still had most of my teeth and some hair.

50 was a little troublesome but again I had some of my teeth and a little hair.

60 ho hum.

70 was a real eye opener. I count my teeth on one hand,that is when I can remember how to count that high
Hair? Well I still go to the barber shop but not as often as I once did.

71 is just around the corner.
I think it is.


You whippersnappers have a lot to look forward to.
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50 is nifty, but 60+ is great ( more senior discounts ). The only problem I see is more time and money is spent on helping the Doctors with there country club memberships and boats.
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50 came up relatively unannounced and smacked me in the mouth.
more precisely, 2 weeks before I turned 50 I popped my left knee and have been fighting with it since.
I still have to set up the appt for that special doctors visit.

all in all I much preferred turning 18
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Originally Posted by tof,May 12 2008, 12:10 PM
50 was no problem. I don't know how I will react to 60 though. Its still about 14 months away. I'd love to hear how other more *hurumph* senior members have handled it.
I hope that 60 is the new 40- as some say!
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So far no age has bothered me, I'll let you know about 60 in 17 more months.
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