Breathe! Don’t be in such a hurry to grow up. Remember you are enough. Comparison with others can be a good check in but not a way to live your life.
I’ve always felt that I have been living my life backwards. Having married and had a child as a teenager, I jumped into adulthood without the experiences that most teenagers had.
As a 52 year old divorcee, I plunged back into life determined to revisit those teenage years but with some adult wisdom. So I attended rock concerts (had only been to one as a 17 year old), dated multiple types of men, took vacations I wanted to take, lived alone (most of the time), drank when I wanted to, explored depression and resurrection, tried to be fully present and aware of those I loved. Sometimes regression can be a good way to learn.
The question now is: “Will I keep regressing as I age?” Am I doomed to the infancy that dementia and old age might offer? The seven stages of man haunt me. So what advice should my 16 year old self give to my 71 year old self?
(Response to Word Press’ Bloganuary Prompt)
Glade Road Living 
This is so interesting! I think we discussed on the website. I am 70 years old, and I am not convinced I will regress…
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I don’t think I would have thought about regressing except I experienced my mother stolen away by Alzheimer’s and my father by vascular dementia. They both were in their 80’s, but still….genetics? Hopefully not. I’ll just try not to think about that outcome too much. Be well.
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Oh gosh! I understand. Perhaps you could talk to a doctor or specialist about it, to put your mind at rest?
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I have no intention of regressing just to go forward with some of the lessons I have learned along the way…Have a lovely week 🙂
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Let this 80 year old assare you that the 70s can be the happiest decade of yoiur life – they were for me and I’m hoping the 80s will be better yet!
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Thank you Frank. I will look forward to the rest of this decade, and then on to the 80’s!
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