Last week my partner and I traveled to Florida to see my dad and stepmother, whom I hadn't seen for over two years since the pandemic. I mentioned in a previous post that I now have a better relationship with my dad since the pandemic-- he said he's mellowed since he turned 80 and also lost 25 pounds without trying at all (he's in great health and weighs less than me now!) which I'm kind of envious of. Maybe this is the one positive thing about getting really old that I can look forward to. I'm at the age struggling with menopause, which is like experiencing a second awkward adolescence. I get to experience what pubescent boys go through, getting their first hormonal acne breakout on their chins and I too, have to shave my face every week or so. When I look in the mirror in the morning, I hear Mick Jagger's voice in my head singing the first line of "Mother's Little Helper" ("
What a Drag it is Getting Old
What a Drag it is Getting Old
What a Drag it is Getting Old
Last week my partner and I traveled to Florida to see my dad and stepmother, whom I hadn't seen for over two years since the pandemic. I mentioned in a previous post that I now have a better relationship with my dad since the pandemic-- he said he's mellowed since he turned 80 and also lost 25 pounds without trying at all (he's in great health and weighs less than me now!) which I'm kind of envious of. Maybe this is the one positive thing about getting really old that I can look forward to. I'm at the age struggling with menopause, which is like experiencing a second awkward adolescence. I get to experience what pubescent boys go through, getting their first hormonal acne breakout on their chins and I too, have to shave my face every week or so. When I look in the mirror in the morning, I hear Mick Jagger's voice in my head singing the first line of "Mother's Little Helper" ("