Ageing: The Myths Uncovered! (From The Argus)
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Ageing: The Myths Uncovered!
10:52am Tuesday 3rd March 2009
By Annie-Marie Page, teen outlook »
Why do most men and women moan about ageing when they are still very young? Ok so you may not like the idea of wrinkles and not having the same body you had ten years ago, but we don’t stay what we call “looking young” for even half our lives. Yes, ok, this may be easier for me to talk about, as I am thirteen, rather than people who are actually worrying about getting older.
Wrinkles, grey hair if not hair loss and health conditions; this is what will happen to many of us, when we grow very old. So why wouldn’t we moan about this? Do you use anti-ageing creams and try to do all you can to try to look as young as possible? When I’m older I’m sure I will because like most people I will want to look as young as possible. I think this is because we get influenced by the beauty industry. For some reason this awful message has been given out that when we get older we will no longer look beautiful.
Nevertheless, if I see a celebrity who is middle aged and looks twenty five I don’t think they’re beautiful, the first thing that comes to my mind is ‘they sure have had a hell of a lot of cosmetic surgery’!
Are there certain kinds of clothes that people of a certain age should wear? My answer is no because everyone should wear what they feel confident in. However, saying that, I wouldn’t like to see my mum or nan nicking my clothes, walking around in a mini skirt.
That would scare me.
I don’t think that we will ever try to stop looking younger than we really are, as soon as we get to twenty five. No matter what any one says.
Comments(10)
anubis
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10:44pm Tue 3 Mar 09
Anyway, a VERY interesting topic and hopefully there will be useful responses. I'll come back with some more concrete ideas when I've meditated a little longer, but in the meantime a brief "confession" ....
It was probably about ten years ago I first realized that I, quite unconsciously, discriminated against older people. Can't remember how or why the truth suddenly hit me, but on one occasion, (I think it was on a bus), I was aware that someone was talking to me and I was only half attending .... and I was really horrified to realize that was obviously because the person talking to me was aged abut ninety; and I was acting 'on the assumption' that someone as 'doddery' as this could have nothing to say worthy of my attention.
I'm quite ashamed about this; but I suspect that if readers are honest with themselves, and think about it, they'll discover the 'cap' fits them equally well !
Txa
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9:58am Wed 4 Mar 09
Txa
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11:01am Wed 4 Mar 09
Whysman
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2:52pm Wed 4 Mar 09
The plus side of all this is that the mind is maturing and gaining from the experiences. Looking out of an ageing body is still the same no matter how one looks to others.
Overlooking immaturity is a bonus as one gets older....they've seen it all.
anubis
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6:17pm Wed 4 Mar 09
'why do most people worry about ageing' ?!
Not sure they do .... rather, they worry about "looking old", which is something quite different. Of course, those making millions from the 'beauty industry' rely upon this confounding of these two very different issues!
Not sure how we should define the 'mature mind' -- your usage of the word, Whysman, implies it is something that results from life 'experiences' -- any experiences ?? Equally unsure about 'overlooking immaturity' as being a 'bonus'. Those concerned about today's 'petty' and 'street crimes' appreciate the main culprits are generally found to be 'immature' teenagers (talk to these gang members and discover for yourself!); as I've said, is it really a 'blessing' to 'overlook' these behaviours ??
a_j95
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4:00pm Thu 5 Mar 09
anubis
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7:18pm Thu 5 Mar 09
I must admit I'm a little older than you (I'll hit 77 years in July, if I live that long!) -- but none of the 'advantages' you refer to apply to me. I certainly appear to have much less 'free' time than you seem to have ....
Maybe it's just that we are all different; hence it's sometimes very difficult to make general comments applicable to all ...
We agree on the important thing, though. There is nothing wrong with ageing as such, provided one can stay healthy and enjoy life. No older person would choose NOT to have had all their years of life -- but the hang-up today is to carry on ageing while remaining youthful in appearance -- it's that schizoid outlook that leads to unhappiness ....
Guerrero
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10:11pm Thu 5 Mar 09
I'm sure though that it is my state of mind that maes them think that rather than my looks (George Clooney eat your heart out LOL).
Working with young people keeps me young.
What better job could anybody have?
Txa
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9:26am Fri 6 Mar 09
Txa says...
6:34pm Tue 3 Mar 09