I have a friend who is a recovering alcoholic. She often tells me " You are only as sick as your secrets." My secret? I am 43 years old. Who is this a secret from? ME. I have been living in denial for 14 years and today I saw what the future holds. I was not pleased. I had seen warning signs but I was so deep into denial that I had "explainations" for all of the warnings.
Warnings? You ask. Yes warnings. About a year ago I started sweating at night while I slept. I told my husband and myself that it was his fault cause he is so hot! Of course he was hot 10 years ago and I never sweated like this. But let us not let reality come into our beautiful little world.
Then last week I was having a cup of tea with my girlfriend Gary.( Yes Gary is a man but Agent daddy says I am not allowed to have boyfriends so Gary is my girlfriend. Everyone is Happy.) Any whoo, I was having a cup of tea and all of the sudden my skin was hot like Georgia Asphalt in the summer. I mean BURNING. I calmly ask Gary " Is it hot in here? Or is it just me?" Gary, whose wife is a few years older than I, says " It's you. You probably need hormone therapy." HORMONE THERAPY ? But in my beautiful little world I am still 20 something. I couldn't POSSIBLY need hormone therapy. So I let Gary's little bombshell lie there between us until I just couldn't stand it and I said " I gotta go get the kids."and I left.
The Final blow to the dam that has been holding back reality? I have been having some trouble with my eyes. I have never worn glasses. So of course I must have a brain tumor which is causing all my head aches. Right? Apparently not. According to the eye doctor, I just have dry eyes and need glasses to drive at night. And she finishes that statement with the death blow " You know as we get older these things happen." OLDER , OLDER I am not OLDER I am 20 something. So I call Agent Daddy all indignant at being told that I am OLDER and do you know what he says? " Honey of course you are 20 something...20 something plus 20." And here I thought that he was on my side.
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LMAO! At least you remember how old you are - I keep forgetting. Hang tough, Sista
ReplyDeleteLOL! Oh, thank you for a great laugh today! Not that I'm laughing at how old you are. :) Actually, you kind of got me worried. I've been having that burning hot, sweating skin thing going on too and I've had lots of headaches. I just turned 38. Maybe I should convince my husband we need to have one more child. That will make me younger, right?
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You are hilarious! - the male girlfriend made me laugh out loud. Aging is inevitable like death and it annoys me when a young, beautiful person in a breathy voice proclaims she never wants to get old and never will. Oh really? Get back to me in 30 years. But then again, the denial of youth is bliss, a denial I once shared, so I suppose I should be a bit more charitable. :-)
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YOu are hilarious! I was peeing my self...I guess I am getting older! LOL Have a great week-end and don't forget your glasses for driving....I hope you still have your memory!! Kidding! :)
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ReplyDeleteHahaha! This is great! I'm not quite there yet, but know all about hot flashes (hysterectomy AND prednisone, I sweat like a pig in a sauna) and poor vision lol.
ReplyDeleteAt least you still have your sense of humor!
Girl - you are a scream! I hit 50 this year and I am experiencing the same symptoms. Instead of hot flashes I say I am glowing. It's tough to accept my age - to survive it I try to focus on what's good - like the fact I don't give a crap what anyone thinks of me anymore. Keep on writing - I love to read your posts!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for the kind words. It is nice to know that once I fully embrace reality there are so many of you waiting to embrace me.
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ReplyDeleteDenial is a wonderful thing, don't ever lose that arrow from your quiver. Very funny, someone I know just recently started wearing glasses to bed to read, I think its cute, she thinks I'm patronizing her.
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