Comments | kgoodbuddy: How old is TOO old?

kgoodbuddy

How old is TOO old?

Oct 23, 2003 21:16

In 2004, I'll be turning 50. I've always sworn I'd never have a mid-life crisis, but I can see one coming full speed ahead. I've always been a fringe person, never fitting neatly into any of the handy categories our society uses to make sure everyone's pigeonholed properly. That's nearly always (okay, probably NOT okay at 13 or 14) been fine ( Read more... )

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opinions by schuyler schuyler October 23 2003, 20:13:11 UTC

Mid-life crises (or possibly crisises) are okay, do what you feel you need to, but life is too short to hate the things we like. So what if people say that 50 is too old for NSync? People said that ten was too young for Monty Python and look how I turned out (okay, bad example). The point is that you're well on your way to being Mrs. Penland, or at least the you version of her. Do what you want and screw what people say. I'm 22 and I think you're damned cool.

Re: opinions by schuyler kgoodbuddy October 24 2003, 12:25:32 UTC

In my head I know you're right----I shouldn't give a damn what anyone else thinks----but that's easier said than done. You know those disdainful looks we all give the tube-topped hoochies at concerts? I've gotten more than a few looks like that myself, from younger (mostly) folks at concerts and friends my age or older who stopped listening to anything new when the Beatles broke up.

I'm not sure I'm cool, but I'm glad you think so. You're not so bad yourself, for such a whippersnapper ;-)

I'm going for the clichés here. silentj October 25 2003, 06:29:15 UTC

You're only as old as you truely feel. If you still enjoy doing those things now as much as you did when you were younger, go ahead and have at it. Don't let anyone boss you around, especially if it makes you unhappy.

there is never "too old" icanreadyourmnd November 15 2003, 10:18:55 UTC

my advice (because I follow it?) - be yourself, like what you like and move on. If others don't like it, they're only hurting themselves by not giving you or the thngs you like a chance.

I was led here to your journal by the comment you made to my comment in Lucy's journal about PR&TR and The Monkees.

I'm a square peg and always have been and I know that other people know it and the ones who look at me funny get a "Snoopy Vulture stare" in return, and the ones who get along with it are my friends and acquaintances.

I DO like oldies and folk music though, but that's me. I also don't see why boybands are bad. Frankly, when NSYNC were first being released, I was one of the first consumers to hear their first album, since we were being offered the rights to publish a book about them ... I made a copy of that CD to listen to myself because it was so good! So.... ya know, I go with whatever floats my boat, adn screw the rest of 'em who can't take life easy. :>

Re: there is never "too old" kgoodbuddy November 15 2003, 11:59:00 UTC

Nice to meet another square peg ;-) I posted this in a moment of weakness---most of the time, I just do my thing and let the chips fall where they may. Although I DO find myself trying to be a bit more discreet about my opinions and preferences, if only to avoid the inevitable arguments. I've always described myself as a "fringe" person---even in my small high school, I got along with everyone but belonged to no particular clique. I was lucky to be able to fly under the radar and avoid the kind of harassment that so many other kids were subjected to. Nowadays, I've got good friends who love me ANY my little obsessions, and I'm content with that. I'm going to probably be the oldest person at the Q100 concert in Atlanta, and anyone who doesn't like it can just kiss my rosy ;-)

Re: there is never "too old" icanreadyourmnd November 15 2003, 12:09:21 UTC

I think it also depends a bit on where a person lives, about how discreet one needs to be about opinions and likes and dislikes. I'm from NYC and thereabouts and I now live in LA. I feel less of a square peg here in LA where everyone marches to their own drummer than I did while working in corporate NY - but NY was where I formed my "you don't like it? then don't look" attitude. ALTHOUGH I do have to be careful about some of my more liberal opinions while with the people who have horses at the ranch I board at, 40 miles N of LA. They're a lot more conservative ( ... )