My dad used to say this all the time in defence of not doing something that was over the hill. “If I do that I will catch old”. “If I go there I will catch old.” ” If you do that you will catch old”
I have my own list of things I won’t do for fear of “catching old”
I won’t say “turn that God foresaken music down”
I won’t wear brown oversized cardigans or tent dresses or birkenstocks
I won’t wear handsome pant suits
I won’t wear a bathrobe and fuzzy slippers to take the garbage out.
I will avoid excessive attention to sensible choices except where life threatening
I won’t take myself too seriously
I won’t be jealous of anything other than intelligence, competence and originality
I won’t be (too) judgemental
I won’t hang with the negatives
or the people who act their age
I won’t stop dunking under when I swim no matter how much I look like a drowned rat
I won’t say “it feels good to sit down” . Even if it does.
I won’t play bridge-I know, I know, all the young people are doing it but I’d rather play poker out of principle.
I won’t talk about “mid life” or getting older.
I won’t care about idle gossip. It takes you down, reduces you.
I won’t turn down fun
I must confess I often wander through my neighborhood, even finding myself at my neighbors doors to visit, all the while dressed in my pj’s and housecoat. I don’t wear fuzzy slippers though, crocs instead. That’s not so bad. Right?
never bad! just my hang up. It sounds like a relaxing thing to do , Deb!
Ok, but is taking the garbage out after a shower now with full makeup on and naked except for your robe and slippers (only fake fur trim and velvet…with sparkles!!) still old?? If so then I’m way past mid-life….;-) (it’s not a regular habit)
hey- this is just my list- no need for it to be yours and if you have a diva housecoat it makes a huge difference