What is it about women and age? Why is it that we feel the need to hide our age and if someone comes close to guessing our age, we become offended? Let alone we become even more disgusted if someone guesses higher than our actual age?
I have been trying to come to terms with the fact that my 20 year high school reunion is just a few weeks away. How did 20 years slip by so quickly? I went from 18, thin and energetic to 38, not so thin and wishing for more energy, in no time flat, or so it seems. I have been fortunate enough to have oily skin (my nemesis in my teens but my friend in my 30’s). Because of this I tend to be less inclined to have wrinkles and I must say that for being less than 2 years from my 40’s I really don’t have any facial wrinkles. Though I will be the first to admit that age has moved some things south. But luckily the few extra pounds that I have added to my tummy over the last 20 years have given my boobs something to rest on. Thank goodness for great bras!
Most of my life people have usually been surprised when I have told them my real age. Now maybe they are just being kind but most say that they thought I was 5 to 10 years younger than they thought. So perhaps that is why I was so upset the other night.
Here’s the story. I have done Tae Kwon Do for many years off and on. I recently went back after taking 2 years off to take care of family. Well while I was gone, they made a few changes at the dojang. One of the changes being that not only do we line up by belt but we also line up according to age. The oldest red/black belt lines up to the right and the younger ones to his/her left. So the other night, a man that has the same belt as me informs me of this change and by his statement, it was obvious that he was trying to discern my age. Not only that but he was trying to imply that I was older therefore I should be lining up to his right. Well, I was absolutely sure that I was younger so I lined up to his left.
The next class time we were getting ready to line up again and again he awkwardly made a statement about how we should be lining up according to age, so I wasn’t going to beat around the bush anymore and I asked him how old he was. He told me “45”. 45!!!!!!!!!!! AND HE THOUGHT I WAS OLDER??????? So I took my rightful spot – to his LEFT. Then he had the gall to say “I guess I’ll take your word for it.” In my mind I pictured myself doing a spinning hook kick to his jaw followed by a front kick to his groin. But instead I just said “I’m 38!” “Really” he says. Livid I was! How dare he imply that not only am I older than him but then to imply that I would lie about it? True women don’t like to reveal their true age but I am not a liar and I didn’t need to lie in this situation. I told the truth and it felt good!
So men, don’t ever try to guess a woman’s age. The best way to get an idea is to purposely guess at least 10 years younger than you really think and she may be so flattered that she actually reveals the truth and in the case that she doesn’t – drop it! Especially when she is 1 belt away from her black belt!
I have been trying to come to terms with the fact that my 20 year high school reunion is just a few weeks away. How did 20 years slip by so quickly? I went from 18, thin and energetic to 38, not so thin and wishing for more energy, in no time flat, or so it seems. I have been fortunate enough to have oily skin (my nemesis in my teens but my friend in my 30’s). Because of this I tend to be less inclined to have wrinkles and I must say that for being less than 2 years from my 40’s I really don’t have any facial wrinkles. Though I will be the first to admit that age has moved some things south. But luckily the few extra pounds that I have added to my tummy over the last 20 years have given my boobs something to rest on. Thank goodness for great bras!
Most of my life people have usually been surprised when I have told them my real age. Now maybe they are just being kind but most say that they thought I was 5 to 10 years younger than they thought. So perhaps that is why I was so upset the other night.
Here’s the story. I have done Tae Kwon Do for many years off and on. I recently went back after taking 2 years off to take care of family. Well while I was gone, they made a few changes at the dojang. One of the changes being that not only do we line up by belt but we also line up according to age. The oldest red/black belt lines up to the right and the younger ones to his/her left. So the other night, a man that has the same belt as me informs me of this change and by his statement, it was obvious that he was trying to discern my age. Not only that but he was trying to imply that I was older therefore I should be lining up to his right. Well, I was absolutely sure that I was younger so I lined up to his left.
The next class time we were getting ready to line up again and again he awkwardly made a statement about how we should be lining up according to age, so I wasn’t going to beat around the bush anymore and I asked him how old he was. He told me “45”. 45!!!!!!!!!!! AND HE THOUGHT I WAS OLDER??????? So I took my rightful spot – to his LEFT. Then he had the gall to say “I guess I’ll take your word for it.” In my mind I pictured myself doing a spinning hook kick to his jaw followed by a front kick to his groin. But instead I just said “I’m 38!” “Really” he says. Livid I was! How dare he imply that not only am I older than him but then to imply that I would lie about it? True women don’t like to reveal their true age but I am not a liar and I didn’t need to lie in this situation. I told the truth and it felt good!
So men, don’t ever try to guess a woman’s age. The best way to get an idea is to purposely guess at least 10 years younger than you really think and she may be so flattered that she actually reveals the truth and in the case that she doesn’t – drop it! Especially when she is 1 belt away from her black belt!
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