Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Clues that I am Aging

Clue #1: I have sleep apnea.

Clue #2: Over the weekend my brother-in-law started a conversation with me by saying, “Ya know what I learned about pigeons recently?” and I was very interested. 

Clue #3: My friends and I review our perimenopausal symptoms with each other regularly. 

And our prescription meds.

And our skin care regimens.

And our hair care routines (because we are losing our hair).

Clue #4: I keep seeing social media posts that tell me a trend is back, and I never even knew it left.

Clue #5: I am becoming less tolerant of noise every day. 

Clue #6: People on old TV shows that used to look old to me look young to me now.

Clue #7: I don’t want to learn any new technology. 

Clue #8: I feel like I don't belong in this world - like I am no longer relevant here. I've outgrown it. 

Clue #9: I look at old photos of myself, and I don't feel like that's me. But I also look in the mirror and don't feel like that's me, either. 

Clue #10: When I have to give my date of birth, I feel like I'm confessing a sin.


It wasn't supposed to happen to me!




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