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I laugh at 20 somethings that consider mid/late 30's as "old." Blink and you'll be here too with the same receding hairline, pal. My body of course is slowing

• Loughla 1y ago
  My grandpa died at 102. Up until the day he died he would consistently say that it was weird being in a body that couldn't do what he wanted it to do. He always said that he was 24 in his head, and that was consistent from the year he was 24 until the day he died. It's. I don't know. Scary? Weird? Sort of like an odd out-of-body in small doses to consider how I feel inside. When I think that I'm still 22, but the room full of people is looking at me for guidance because I'm the wise old person. It's strange. The first time that happened, a young man and his girlfriend had crashed their car into a ditch. No injuries, but the tailpipe was off of the car. We were working to fix it, and I realized halfway through that they were looking to me for guidance. Meanwhile, inside, I was thinking 'when will the adult get here to take care of this'. Strange thoughts. But I feel like they're probably universal for humans in some fashion.
  • zhivota 1y ago
    Hah, I think being a parent is one way people get slowly trained into thinking of themselves as the adult finally. You kind of have to fake knowing a lot of stuff just to give confidence to your kids that they are safe and in good hands. It certainly can be an odd feeling though when other adults look at you that way, but it comes with the gray hair and wrinkles.