An old boyfriend- ( I was 16!!!) contacted me through Facebook. To my eyes he'd gotten old and heavy. Very up-front I told him about my MS and chair. He has had 2 strokes. My old college friend showed me pictures of his European adventures. I looked at one and ALMOST said "Who's the old guy in the picture?" It was him! In real life I never notice the passing years in people.

I just turned 28 and can relate with most people my grandma's age. So I totally hear you. Have lots of fun at the wedding though!

The body feels old at times, but I counter that with trying to remain at a high level of immaturity in mind...way more fun .

With love, Erika

Many days I catch myself thinking, "I knew I'd be like this someday, but I always thought I'd be 82 and not 62."

I don't think I LOOK 82 (though who knows), but I FEEL 82 and I ACT 82. I move like an old lady. I tire out like an old lady. Once I told my daughter, "Just think of me the way you'd think of somebody 20 or 30 years older."

She thought I was being "poor me", but I was serious. I wanted her to consider that the ride might be too long, the commotion might be too much, I might need longer to decide, etc.

Paradoxically, sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and think, "How can I be 62? I don't FEEL 62." Go figure.

Well, Kell my dear friend, I'm 72, so I guess I am finally looking and acting my age. In my mind I'm still about 39ish, but my body is deffinately 72+.

Pretty lucky to have gone thru my 30s, 40, &50s, hampered only once in awhile by MS attacks and symptoms. My DH, who thought i was still pretty and sexy thru my 50s, kept me young and appealing. After he died, all hell done broke loose.

I know exactly how you feel and it's downright depressing, if I allow it to be. Once in awhile I have a pity party as you are having now, but, in order to stay happy and still proud of myself, I have to accept and love myself the way I am now....and I do.

It still hurts when someone says to me, you've changed!!! I know exactly what they mean...I'm no longer the tall cool sexy blonde I used to be. But, inside, I still am. AND so are you Kell and all of you.

My soon to be DIL was over here yesterday. She was telling me about meeting some friends for lunch. Two "old ladies" were there having lunch, too, and one of them commented to the girls that they looked so energetic and young...out having fun. I thought it was sweet.....until she said it was funny that two "old ladies" - they must have been in their 50's - thought that she and her friends were cute!

I didn't tell her I'm 52! I'm just going to assume that she must think I'm much younger!!! Ignorance is bliss!

I shower in the dark. I shave in the dark. I still look 25. Denial is great.

My wife still looks 25 too. Thank god my eyesight sucks.

We're 55. I really don't feel that old.

Tom

One of my Emotionally Disturbed teenage students said to me (ED kids will say anything to you. I was only in my late 30's then)"Doesn't it bother you all the assistant teachers are younger and prettier then you?" Well, yeah. Principal hired pretty as often as possible. Always qualified, but if prettier, that one. They were young, 20ish. Sigh.......