Around what age does 'middle age' creep in and feel noticed?

[Deja Q]

Poll question: Around what age does 'middle age' creep in and feel noticed?

[DarkTirade]

1. I started feeling it...

... the first time I was surfing a networking site and I saw a picture and said, "Oh, she's cute. But she's only 18, that's a little young for me."

Then I did a double-take and said, "What the FUCK did I just say?!?!?" :P

[BarenakedLady]

3. Don't make me smack you

You baby!

Just wait until you are old like me. :P

[PADemD]

2. 42

When I started to need glasses to read the expiration dates on coupons.

[mnhtnbb]

4. I'll second that. Never needed glasses until 40's for reading. 40th BD hit me hard.

[NV Whino]

5. I don't know

I'm still trying to slam the door on old age.

[RagAss]

6. Keep the weight off.....does alot for ya.

[Dappleganger]

7. It happened the year I had 5 surgeries in 10 months..

Damn, that was one hell of a year. I felt really OLD after that.

[Sky Masterson]

8. It hit me at 42

this year :cry:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. Don't say 30! I'm only 5 years away from that...

[old mark]

11. I'm nearly 32 years away from 30, but in the other direction.

I started to feel middle aged when I started losing my hair somewhere in my mid 40's.
I really acknowledged middle age after 2 heart attacks and bypass surgery at 53.
I'm accepting middle age and now working on old fartism at 61.
I'm not in any rush.
I'll split the difference at 55.
mark

[MrSlayer]

10. I'm 39 and haven't noticed anything different yet.

The pencil is still sharp, I can still see. So far, so good.

[Recovered Repug]

12. 42. Specifically 3 weeks ago.

I noticed that a cute 19 year old girl at work was checking me out. My ego inflates and I think "yep, still got it". Later that day, she tried to fix me up with her mother. That left a mark.

[Sisaruus]

22. A year or so ago....

Was recently at an alumni dinner for my prep school and was seated next to a very sexy architect who appeared to be single. My pheromones were about to activate when he asked me if I knew Jxxxxx xxxxxxx. To which I replied, why yes, he is my son. Sexy architect announced my son graduated two years ahead of him.

Drove home wondering when did I become Mrs. Robinson.

[Arkansas Granny]

13. Around 50 for me. And it didn't "creep in", it came at a gallop and was a total shock.

[TZ]

14. Around 36

When I went from healthy as a horse to chronically ill:(. I tell people that my warranty ran out that year

[johnnie]

15. I will say this

The 30s are the best. The day after I turned 40 I fell apart.

[UTUSN]

16. When it's too late!1 n/t

[azmouse]

17. I needed reading glasses at 45 and

noticed various parts of my body moving south. ugh!

[rainbow4321]

33. Yeah, never tell the eye doctor "no" when he asks if you need bifocals

Specifically don't say no just as he is putting that little machine up to your eyes. Cuz he gets a really good belly laugh AFTER he puts that "teeny tiny print/closeup reading" screen into the machine and you can't read it for him. At all.
Learned that the hard way a few weeks ago.

[Kickin_Donkey]

18. I voted 40 ...

Can't keep the weight off. Niggling health issues like high cholesterol and blood pressure. More minor aches and pains.

Not only physical things, but I have to worry about a mortgage (I bought a house when I was 43; I'm now 46). And I have to start thinking about retirement security. I also don't give a hoot about certain things that are all the rage for the youngsters, like MySpace, video games and texting -- there's a definite generation gap now.

[crim son]

19. I'm guessing fifty. I'll be 46 in July

and the only thing I've noticed is a slower metabolism (and, obviously, sagging here and there).

[Deja Q]

20. Having found out my metabolism is 20% slower than normal human males my age (36),

I've started a big exercise program. Why can't we be androids? Big sexy androids? :cry:

[crim son]

25. It's harder for men. All I would have to do is grow gigantic boobs

and I'd be all set. :sarcasm:

[Deja Q]

27. Harder for men? I don't think so, I'm a candidate for viagra right now!

:wow:

Of course, if I use the elliptical an hour every morning... :puffpiece: :D

[crim son]

29. Bwahahahahahah!

I really didn't expect that! :rofl: :hug:

[Deja Q]

30. I try to have that effect on people!

:evilgrin: :D

:hug: :pals:

And now, I'm off to watch "A View to a Kill". I've had my B-52s phase, my Devo phase... now I'm in my Grace Jones phase:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgMn2OJmx3w
(Corporate Cannibal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIr8kzjBaqw&feature=related
(Williams' Blood -- an autobiographical song, which features her mom as backing vocals too)

[crim son]

32. I'm a step behind you: I just put Devo's "I Desire" on my myspace page.

:hug: :hi: :pals: Enjoy!

[Bucky]

21. Same here, except "October"

The sagging hints at itself around the mid 30s, but isn't noticeable until 40 something. But my attitude is still young. I can't see how that'll change in four and a half years, but I trust that it will.

Side note: five years ago people would all the time tell me "You're too young to have a 14 year old daughter". These days I never hear "You're too young to have a 19 year old daughter."

I'm sure it's just their eyes failing them, right?

[crim son]

24. Laughing. Yes, obviously they simply can't see.

I remember when the males stopped looking at me and started looking at my daughter, about three years ago. That's when I *knew*.

[Sanity Claws]

23. 42

Physically, my energy was lower and my waistline was no longer as small.

[dysfunctional press]

26. that depends on how often you look in the mirror.

lately, i've noticed some old guy i don't quite recognize looking back at me.

[MilesColtrane]

28. 40

I started getting allergies then.

Also my metabolism slowed WAY down, random joint pain, injuries take longer to heal...

And, worst of all, I could only go four times a night in the conjugal department.

:(

[quiet.american]

31. In my case, the shock set in when twenty-something men started addressing me as "ma'am."

Hello! And I was barely into my forties.

I hate it! :) :(

[Withywindle]

34. I was about 35 when my mom started pushing makeup and skin creams on me.

She doesn't want people thinking she's old enough to have a middle-aged lady for a daughter. :(