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Getting Older

Puddleduck · 2009-05-07 10:49:46

I was just talking to my other half last night about this after the fourth or fifth ad for another anti aging remedy. Do you think that in society today that theres a stigma attached to getting older? That we are all expected to stay youthful forever and ever? Or would you be of the opinion that today we are better…

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#32 08-05-2009 03:15PM

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Am I the only one happy to be getting older? Do some people prefer the alternative!

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#33 08-05-2009 11:20PM

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Moonbaby wrote: »

I feel your pain, other person who also defines themselves by their glorious mane. I confirmed my first silver hair this week. :eek:

I am hoping it is a one off freak incident.

Poor you, but you've got (glorious!) red hair, and you've escaped the grey until now.

I've got black hair and I've pulled out silver ones since I was about 15. One sign of aging I will be fighting tooth and nail is grey hair, as soon as there's more than I can yank out, it's to the hairdresser I go.

Interestingly, in Italy older women are much more likely to be appreciated than in Ireland, and theres a saying that 'all young girls are pretty, but only a woman can be beautiful'. The emphasis on youth is far less there, and elegant older women are openly admired.

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