Comments on: On aging well

By: jummy

jummy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:15:35 +0000

►Ves

Hmm, I never thought of that, probably because the friends I have with children seem to have had kids anywhere from early 20s to early 30s.

The only bright side of aging is we're alive to experience it!

►aloted

You do have a baby face! That's not cool when people use that to take advantage of you.

And one should just be themself. That's what's right for you.

►Oya

You also have a baby face. Hmm, I sort of drink juice a lot. I love water too but I'd pick juice over it most days.

►Amy

Hurray for good genes and nice work on the clean living! I'm living proof it is a struggle to eat clean anyway.

►sizzle

Ah, I feel you on second point about expectations (of yourself, of others) by a certain age and feeling like you didn't or havne't made it. We just have to remind ourselves that we aren't in competition with anyone.

►Juli

The take home message from your comment (besides the last phrase) would be something along the lines of just be yourself and focus on doing things on your own timeline. Thanks.

►Kaylen

hehe, too late for me to do this!

►Cynthia

I know a few people who have multiple life plans, all the more reason for me to get at least one!

►Virginia

Awww, you and me both on trying to set up a skin routine, especially for the face. There's so much more to it than moisturizing — toners and washing twice a day and day creams and night creams and creams and gels that target specific parts of the face…it's almost too much!

►Stephanie

Boy do you ever look younger than your age (your height too adds to the 'delusion').

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:08:18 +0000

HA! I laughed at your methods of escaping wrinkles.

Most people think I look younger than my age (21 this month). So much so that I sometimes get children's menus at restaurants— crayons included.

By: Virginia

Virginia — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:43:30 +0000

I think I look at least my age if not a little older :( Sadly, moisturizer was not part of my plan during my 20's and 30's. In fact, it wasn't until I looked in the mirror on my 40th bday and went WTH! that I started trying (and still mostly failing) to have a regular skin/beauty routine.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:36:10 +0000

People think I'm about 24 or 25, so yeah, I look younger than my real age. As for my "life plan," I've always had several – if things didn't work out one way, I would go to plan B (or C or D and so forth). For example, I plan to have at least one kid by the age of 40. It could be biological or by adoption (I really don't understand why people often don't choose this route – and I come from a culture where adoption is supposed to be hush-hush!), but there will be a kid!

By: Kaylen

Kaylen — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:53:53 +0000

Here's my secret for looking young:

Have a child when you are 19.

When he's 16 and you're 35, make sure to let it get brought up as much as possible that you have a 16 year old.

I hear ALL the time: You don't look old enough to have a child that age!!!

It helps.

By: Juli

Juli — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:02:08 +0000

Well, I looked older than I was when I was in my teen's and now I look younger than my current age. I think we have an "age" we look for a long time until life gets really stressful and then we age 10 years in one!! I'm hoping that will be when I'm 60!!

As for life plans, and age agendas. I have friends who married right out of university and had children right away. I have friends who married right out of university and waited four years before their first child. I did everything in reverse- had someone else have the child, and then got married at 32!! My friend B was married at 23, had her first at 25, separated at 35, met her now husband thru the internet, walked down to the court house to sign the divorce papers with her boyfriend and ex-husband together, got pregnant within 3 months, and then did the Vegas quicky wedding!!! Plans at certain ages? LOL!! Now she is trying for baby #3. Worry less, do more!!

By: sizzle

sizzle — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:53:16 +0000

People generally mistake me for someone 10 years younger than I actually am. I think coloring my hair helps and that I have good skin (thanks Mom!). ;-)

I have had to have many conversations with myself about expectations. I often feel like I should have accomplished more at almost 36. A lot of the time I feel like a failure because I don't own my own home, don't have kids or plans to be married.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:19:34 +0000

I'm always going to look younger than I am. At 17 someone thought I was 12; at 21 someone guessed 17; at 26 someone guessed 15; at 27 I had a hard time proving I was over 18 so I could buy some scissors.

I sort of settled into myself around 14 and I've stayed fairly similar for the most part.

I think my reason is genes and clean living.

By: Oya

Oya — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:38:03 +0000

I look younger than my age…Good genes are a major part of that, but also Drinking water. I stay away from pop and juices and I think over the years I have developed a kind of dislike for them.

By: aloted

aloted — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:32:00 +0000

i have wanted to blog about this but i am not quiet sure what i want to say…i look far younger than my age and people tend to want to take advantage of this "small girl" sometimes i want to lash out…lol..but overall i know it is a good thing looking younger than my age. i just have to act my age. wait what does that mean- act my age? is there a manual for what you should act like at a particular age???