"I like having been alive long enough to know that people can change and transform who they are over and over and over again, and to know that I’ve potentially got many years left to keep doing that."
Yes, thank you for articulating what’s wrong with the eternal implied obligation to “stay fabulous” and also the natural right to be exhausted! I’m 56 and I’m pretty good shape but I frankly feel the effects of time and my body has definitely experienced some serious depreciation in terms of how well it will serve me and how much more upkeep I require to do what I need to do! I sometimes resent the pressure to be “prime” or have the best sex if my life in old age or whatever. And I realize that for most people retirement only means unemployment or underemployment due to ageism or exhaustion when they will really need the money.
Yes, thank you for articulating what’s wrong with the eternal implied obligation to “stay fabulous” and also the natural right to be exhausted! I’m 56 and I’m pretty good shape but I frankly feel the effects of time and my body has definitely experienced some serious depreciation in terms of how well it will serve me and how much more upkeep I require to do what I need to do! I sometimes resent the pressure to be “prime” or have the best sex if my life in old age or whatever. And I realize that for most people retirement only means unemployment or underemployment due to ageism or exhaustion when they will really need the money.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. Thank you.
I'm really enjoying this new venue, Sari. Are you open to taking submissions, asks a 77 year-oldster?