I think I'm having a mid-life crisis.
Not really sure how long they last, or what to do about it, but I think that is exactly what is happening to me. I thought I was just depressed. And yeah I might be a little young but this is apparently the early side of when it starts. Yay.
I hope I get i.d.'d again at least once more at the liquor store. I'll make my young scared face and see what happens.
21 comments:
You're definitely on to something there. When you get old enough you just WANT them to card you so you can whip out your ID and shout, "I AM OF AGE!"
It never happens though. When you are 2 days short, they will card you. The bastards.
Don't know about the mid-life crisis, have a bit to go before I get there. But I do believe in the quarter-life crisis, which I am at the tell end of. So if you think you are going through it, I hear ya. Please don't start buying motorcycles and fast cars like my uncles, though.
And don't worry about not getting i.d'ed at the liquor store. I don't necessarily think that it is a good thing as you age. I mean IMHO, a woman get more beautiful as she ages, particularly as she gets comfortable and accepts who she is. Yes, being young has a physical attraction. But no 21 year old, not matter how hot she may be (and I apologize to the 21 women who read your blog) has the sexiness of a woman who has lived a little and has that poise that comes from life experience. Example: Catherine Zeta Jones or Salma Hayek are by FAR sexier/attractive than say. . .Christina Aguilera or Brittney Spears. (And that is getting over those two's slut factor.) Also, Catherine Zeta Jones and Salma Hayek now are sexier/attractive than they were 10 years ago.
Knowing yourself, at any age, is sexy. Having the strength, courage and conviction to be yourself and life at the highest ideal of yourself. . .even sexier. And one usually don't have the second unless they have lived a little.
What do women do when they hit the mid-life crisis? I guess we could go bang an 18-year-old guy.
i'm with spider on the quarter-life crisis thing. i'm at the very beginning of mine. if i live to 100, that is ;) i'll take any excuse to do weird things, really.
Rusty - I wanna be 17!!! Wait no I don't. :)
Spider - Thanks Spider...it's awfully sweet of you to take so much time to make me feel better!
Riss - Sounds good :P
Robin - Be careful my little cyber sister because mid-life is only ten short years after quarter life. Doesn't make a lot of sense does it?
I'd ID you like this: *snap* then I'd ask you out because you are lovely. then we'd explain it all to my wife.
Robin, you KNOW how I deal with issues of guilt. I will absolutely have to drink a second beer if you tell me I am responsible for leading you to an early mid-life crisis! Well, I'd drink a second beer anyhow, but you know what I mean.
Girl, you be lookin' GOOD! If I were a cashier, I'd card you up one side and down the other.
Okay - that sounded kinky. Sorry.
um.. is the new kinky robin part of the 1/4 life crisis? cause that's a pretty cool side effect!
badly dubbed boy - your dad pooped his pants when he was middle aged? I musta missed something.
Blog ho - I don't normally respond to snaps, but there's something about you Ho.
Robin - You are the sweetest, thank you! No you didn't kick me into it, I was already here I just didn't know what was up!
mcgibfried - I've always been kinky I'm just getting better at expressing myself. (I think)
Robin, you're kinky? God, I love that in a woman. It makes me feel like I'm not such a big pervert.
Wait a sec, I am. Damn!
Depends what you mean by kinky...I'm kinky in the normal way, not the freaky, rubber outfit way.
This reminded me of my first blog post. I'm right smack-dab in the middle of my quarter-life crisis but it get's better every day.
I think there are multitudes of crises in our lives. "pre-life", "early-life", "mid-life", "Fat, Old, & Ugly-life".
I think good things to do during crises as afore mentioned are make lists of things in your life that really suck or are dragging you down... Then figure out which one is the easiest to change to see if it brings about a new prespective or new joys.
Or just throw yourself a party with a big jell-o wrestling pit!
Damn Robin, you had to remind me! The last time I got carded I reached over to the little pimple-faced kid over the counter and hugged him! He didn't know what hit him! What we really have to worry about is if someone wants to know if you brought along your Medecaid Card!
I don't want to harsh anyone's buzz, but I'm 39. It's a pretty sweet age -- if you define "sweet" as being unable to buy life insurance; or crossing my fingers and saying a little prayer when I get in the sack with a chick; or having a forehead that goes all the way to the back of my neck; and not being able to stop peeing a little when I cough.
Just kidding. I haven't had any trouble buying life insurance.
Jeff
Kim - Better every day huh? Well that's encouraging.
traceofblistex - yeah I agree, but I don't remember much about "pre-life"
I am going to make that list, it sounds like an excellent idea!!! Thanks.
Last Girl On Earth - Stop hugging teenage boys! :)
Jeff - That sounds like a great time! Only a few more years to go. At least your sense of humour is still intact.
I had a midlifecrisis. I met my second husband that way :)
I've gotten to that point where I hope they card me and get disappointed when they don't.
Tracy - Yeah I think travelling is a definite must!
Kim - Well that is encouraging and uplifting, thank-you Ms. B and E.
Lish - Yeah I used to get so angry when they id'd me all the time and now I love it!
After talking to some of my friends, I think I was (kinda still am) going through a mid-life crisis. They told me (at least for guys) that it either happens really young (about late 20's/early 30's) or the normal 40's thing. I just try to drown myself in other activities, waiting to see if my feelings go away.
Jonathan - yep I think taking the attention of of yourself and concentrating on outside interests is a good plan. Nice to hear from you again. How's your gopher doing :)
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