Last weekend I was having a conversation with a gentleman whom I see occasionally but do not know that well. We have always got on and I thought this was because he saw me as an equal but it turns out he sees me as a lady of his mothers age and someone who should be respected. It was, for me, another one of those jaw dropping moments however he was actually being very respectful to me.
So this week I decided to see how other people get on and I have been asking friends how they found it when they got to their 50th birthday and if they have noticed any difference at all. This has been very interesting and on the whole most people have actually noticed a difference.
One friend said it is her family who now see her differently, having just retiried early from work she is enjoying some free time and spending time with her very first grand child. She said that if there is something she doesn't quite get they just say "ah bless" and imply it is her age.....
Another friend said she has noticed she gets a lot of respect at work as she is now an older person in her profession. This is nice to have a very positive note about being older.
One of my running partners said she has noticed a difference at work but it is mixed with some negative and some positive feed back. She herself decided when she got to 50 that is was time for a change and she took up running in a big way. She is taking part in the London Marathon this year. We wish you good luck with this venture go girl...
Lastly I asked this question to two other friends who are nearer 70 years old rather than 50 and they really couldn't remember anything that had changed when they got to 50 but did admin it was a while ago and they are feeling older now anyway. Both have been retired for some time and I love the times I get together for a catch up with them.
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