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Tell me who's that old man in the mirror
And what's he doing standing there looking back at me.
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After about 30 seconds I asked one of my friends "who the heck is that?" It was our class president, who looked about 12 years old when we graduated. 5 foot, 110 lbs, no sign of facial hair. The guy behind the mic was 5'6" about 250 with a full beard. His twin sister looks like she did when she graduated to this day.
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I don’t know what to say except people comment I look 20 years younger than my age but it means absolutely *nothing* - I won’t comment about women because I don’t feel I have the right - with men there are guys who look 20 years older than their age because they worked themselves to the bone for the security of their families - it’s a badge of honour to look worn out, almost. As for people looking old due to substance abuse it’s too bad but it’s common.
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I prefer it over some alternatives. |
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The last high school reunion I went to, I couldn't recognize about 90% of the people there.
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I grew a beard hoping it would make me look distinguished but it just makes me look even older.
Running out of options here |
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Some people simply age better than others.
I've seen people that aged shockingly - and I see a strong correlation with smokers aging much worse. I was (not meanly) teased by my friends as a kid because I had such a baby face, as opposed to my friends who had to shave a full beard in middle school. But, I told them "just wait.....when we're fifty I'll still look good and you'll be an old man". For the most part, I got some vindication
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When I was a boy they said I was mature for my age but most of my adult life people have told me I look allot younger than I am. But I agree it really means nothing. I am my age. I find it foolish to attempt to be younger or older than you are. I absolutely hate hair dye and cosmetic surgery. On anybody.
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I agree but won't make that decision for others. I've long espoused and tried to follow the wisdom of Popeye...
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...I have been with my wife for forty years now...she comes from a family with a history of great health and longevity...and she looks great and at least ten years younger than her actual age...
.....I on the other hand come from a family that is not so blessed with great health....I take care of myself but I show my age....I don’t look unhealthy but most people would likely guess my age pretty accurately...given that I am seven years older than my wife there appears to be a more significant age discrepancy...I keep waiting for someone to mistake my wife for my daughter... ....as far as high school reunions go...I don’t reckon I will ever attend one...just not my idea of a good time |
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I got lucky. I smoked for nearly 30 years. Most people assume I'm about seven to ten years younger than I am. Whether smoking will catch up with me or not, I have no idea.
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People are always shocked when I tell them my age. They always guess 10 to 15 years younger. In some cases, like mine, the alcohol consumption apparently acts as some kind of preservative.
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Due to geography and finances I have never been to any HS reunions. I was contacted by one of my good friends from HS encouraging me to attend, but I could not. However, I got on the Facebook page for the reunion and it was interesting. And then, they posted about 50 pictures of the get together at a local restaurant in my home town that they held the event. Like has been said, after 50 years many of them I could not have recognized except for the name tag they were wearing, and then I could remember. Surprisingly though, several were instantly recognizable! All the attendees did look their age to some degree. The girl I dated my entire senior year was a year behind us but she attended as a special invitee as she was married to a member of our class who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident on a charity ride about 5-8 years prior. She was very recognizable as I was smitten with her as a 17 year old hopeless romantic! But she was heavier a little bit, but the smile was still like I remembered from 50 years ago. I feel had I gone with my wife it would have been very boring for her and I would have felt strangely odd as I had not kept up with my classmates after about 2 years of college. And looking at the pics, there were several that I would have never guessed. And, I am talking of a graduating class of 58 people, a very small school. I knew everyone in my class to at least a point where I could hold a conversation with then while we were in school. I do not regret not going, the pictures were enough for me. It is sad as we had lost some classmates of course with the passing of time, and I knew of only two of the 9 or so who had passed as they were killed in car wrecks only one or two years after graduation. Like I said, the pictures were interesting, but sad as it makes one deal with one's own aging and mortality.
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