The DAY Bleeds
It’s getting spooky out there. I should tell you that my daughter made me go into a retirement community and now I reside in an over-the-hill apartment. I am still delusional that everybody else looks older than me. I can no longer live in her cottage which now sits empty. It was home for me and still is.
Now I dog sit for extra money. Which is not a bad way to work. I’m at the age of 67 until the end of next month. Luckily I don’t have to have knee or hip replacements. I have a second floor apartment so I can do stairs no problem, I walk almost every day.
Troubles between my daughter and I happened when I had an episode of psychosis over a year ago. My only episode. She cut ties with me. This last visit from California went much better but she won’t let me come for Christmas anymore which is breaking my heart.
Have to let it go my therapist says. I still grieve over this as I am very close to Mariah. I was there when the twins were born. I was the co-parent when we got 3 week old Mariah from Foster Care.
Now I’m just sad. Nothing I can do about it other to try to repair my daughter’s and I relationship. Gulp, sniff, cry.
If you think everyone looks older than you, you’re probably right. There are a lot of people who don’t age well because of their bad habits leading up to now and others who look 10 yrs younger than their true age because they take care of themselves with healthy habits. But it sucks that you have to live there, away from your ‘home’.
@elkay
thanks for your input, and feel like I am 23, then I look in the mirror and scream “what happened “.
South as in south of Michigan 45 miles south of Lansing.
@mankiller26 lol, me too! More often though it’s like “what happened to my skin!” when I notice crepey or wrinkly skin on my arms or legs. Ah, the joys of aging.
@elkay
same here, my skin is thinning out
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That’s sad and tough about your daughter. I’m sorry. (((HUGS)))
I’m 60 and feel like a teenager. Weird. I, too, look in the mirror and wonder what happened.
@catholicchristian
Recently I noticed I a preoccupation with my bowels. Usually it’s because we aren’t getting enough sex. Supposed to be a telltale sign of old age. I wish my boyfriend could believe that. All I can say is more lube.
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