Another meme, this time from marykaykare

[wellinghall]

If you're maybe noticing that you're older than you used to be, and are feeling sad / angry / confused / worried / frustrated that you haven't accomplished as much as you / other people in your present or past / annoyingly critical voices inside your head think you should have, and if you're maybe feeling something like "I'm not a real grownup like everyone else," and if you're maybe also feeling sad / angry / confused / worried / frustrated that your body isn't working the way it used to, and you're maybe thinking, "if that's true then how am I going to DO all those accomplishments that I / other people / voices in my head think I ought or want to do?", and maybe you're also wondering how are you going to dig out from under the accumulation of habit and procrastination and self-doubt to some sense of satisfaction in your life again, then post this same sentence in your journal.

Comments

[estiel.livejournal.com]

I did so. 65 years old, almost.

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Buck up old chap, it's lunchtime have a beer

[didiusjulianus.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with not really being a grownup anyway? looks puzzled

I'm with marquis on this (although would go for red wine personally), and posting it isn't really going to help even if one DOES feel like this, in fact it probably will make you feel worse. Best solution is to re-evaluate where you want to realistically go from where you are now, and not excessively navel-gaze about perceived failings or opportunities missed. Perfectionism can be a destructive force too, try to avoid it.

(Says she who has been in the bottom of a seriously slippery-sided mud rut on more than one occasion; best thing is to just get on and work to get out, otherwise the rain will keep falling and the sides will get slipperier).

[alitalf.livejournal.com]

Don't forget, also, that if you can get past 50 without growing up it is no longer compulsory.

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Hey, only another nine years to go!

[romancinger.livejournal.com]

Not going to post! While I do glance down this road occasionally, I have too much to get on with to waste time on this. Including enjoying myself and counting my blessings.