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Aging Alone—Finding Strength and Connection
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There is a huge difference between 58 and 91 (my birthday is in 5 days). So I carry the additional burden of not knowing how many more years (or days?) I might have.
I do have to say that I get enjoyment from people who seem to resent the fact that I am able to take care of myself at my age. Apparently they do not like this. When I feel it has gone too far I just ask them what do they think someone my age should be like. Then they start to stammer and I just laugh.
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Well, you do seem a hell of a lot younger! Nobody knows how much time they have. My husband only made it to 55. You could live to be 99. I had a neighbor who, at 93, still worked part-time and drove like she was a 16 year old who just got their license. The only thing she couldn't do was stairs, so she sold her house for a ranch. I have met people in my age group who behave as if they were already dead, so I understand not fitting in with others. The patronizing attitude towards women over 50 is insufferable and I imagine you deal with it way more than I do, which is too much!. UGH. There are so many stereotypes, especially for women, about how you should live your life as you age. They are jealous of your independence!