top ten signs you are not as young as you used to be

[houseelf]

Tonight when we dropped our middleschooler off at the high school football game where we past scores of teenagers, many of whom were teenage girls wearing shorty-shorts and strappy tanks. My husband observed, "These girls just need to wear more clothes. Why are they dressed like this?" I was cracking up because 15 years ago, this same guy would have been pretty enthused by all the eye candy.

So in honor of recognizing that none of us is getting any younger, today's list is Top Ten Signs you are not as young as you used to be.

-Your hobbies include lawn maintenance and house renovations
-You no longer care if your bra and panties match
-Minivans hold a strange appeal for you.

[L.Jane]

this happened to me the other day when I was getting on the metro and I was annoyed that 8th grade trips were already starting... And then realized they were college freshman doing orientation activities.

but to add to the list

you dream about owning your own washer and dryer

[scarlett09]

LOL! I work on a college campus, so I feel this way all the time. Especially now that the students are all back!

- You get annoyed that these college students cannot be bothered to check the weather, so they are running around in a downpour in strappy tanks and white short-shorts.
- You don't understand how kids can have a conversation with you/pay attention to what you are saying/be aware of their surroundings when they have those damn ear buds in all.the.time.
- 11:00 PM feels really late.
- You need a decoder to understand these students' majors and minors: "double major in neuroscience and journalism and media studies with minors in Spanish, political science, and women & gender studies". Huh?! What happened to the days of "major in chemistry with a minor in mathematics"?

[corn poffi]

You can not longer drink all day and all night. (Don't judge, I'm childless and from Wisconsin.)

You don't know many of the "celebrities" featured in trashy gossip magazines.

You refuse to live in a sub-par apartment, no matter how awesome the location.

[v-girl]

Stroller envy

You would rather have a diet coke instead of fries at McD's

You pick out shoes that will allow you to still chase a little kid

Double dates to go bowling instead of to clubs

New furniture makes you giddy

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Those new college kids look like...kids
Your SO finally feels old enough to be an actual doctor!

[mommax3]

You realize that having teenagers is harder on your sex life than having a newborn.

You are excited to get through another eye appt. without reading glasses being recommended.

The students you teach have parents younger than you.

Your principal (boss) could have been one of your students.

Your idea of a great Friday night is being home by 6:00 for a quiet evening in (never happens....but the fact that it's desirable is shocking!).

[Auspicious]

You listen to Top 40 lyrics and just hear a lot of young people who need a good talking-to. (Pay your rent, Nicki Minaj! tsk tsk!)

You realize your husband is old enough to be the President.

[Thirteen]

You constantly find the volume "too loud" on everything: television, radio, the movies, etc.

You know you look good, and have more confidence in your body.

You envy a simpler time, before financial responsibility, and bills.


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[v-girl]

Your daughter's neo-classical ballet choreographer was born when you were in 3rd grade.

[Momo]

Your hip hurts
you knees hurt
your back aches
and your patience are much thinner while your waistline isn't

[scrub-jay]

You wish you could return to a time where naptimes were mandatory.

[Bittersweet]

You can't and don't want to stay out past 10:00p.m. on a "school night"

You feel like crap after eating crap

You flip to the MTV Music Awards only to realize you know none of the performers/award winners

[Curegirl]

I second the knees.

And when you hear yourself saying youth is wasted on the young.

When you don't want to go out because it requires effort.

When you start sentences with "when I was your age..."

When you crave things like brussel sprouts.

When you look around and wonder why neon, chokers, and leggings are back in style.

[v-girl]

When music you listened to as a teen is now retro.