The Upside of Middle Age

[twickster]

...when you hear that two friends need help moving, you can just reply "I'm too old for that shit" with a clear conscience.

[Tully Mars]

But, all of those trips to the gym have kept me in pretty good shape and I still have a pickup truck and a trailer, so I still get the calls. I haven't learned to say no, yet.

For me, the upside of middle age is that I no longer feel the need to explain myself to anyone. They can either accept me or kiss my ass.

[twickster]

The answer to the first half of your post is in the second half of your post. ;)

[Baldwin]

When I volunteered to help OpalCat move, my girlfriend reminded me of my age (46). However, considering all the times I've mentioned that I still fight in the SCA, it would look ridiculous to puss out now. (There's a lot of stuff I don't want to admit to being too old for.)

[Dangerosa]

...when you hear that two friends need help moving, you can just reply "I'm too old for that shit" with a clear conscience.

We've been known to offer to contribute to movers and/or pizza and beer to get out of the moving obligation now that we are middle age.

However, the other nice thing about middle age - your friends start figuring out the mover thing - there are only a few left who really expect (need) their friends to move them - and enough friends willing to throw in $50 to keep from throwing out their back that the "housewarming gift of movers" happens.

[An Arky]

Still young enough to do it, but old enough to know how to do it right.

[Athena]

...when you hear that two friends need help moving, you can just reply "I'm too old for that shit" with a clear conscience.

Heh. That moment came about for me when me and my friends all had full time jobs. I managed to scrape up money to pay movers, and so can they. The whole "give up your Saturday for pizza and beer" thing gets old after about age 22.

[Annie-Xmas]

You realize that damn near nothing you do in life is going to have cosmic consequences.

[swampbear]

I'm all in with the not givin' a damn what others think anymore.

It's also fun gettin' to be "daddy" in certain situations. ;)

[Phlosphr]

Can we please get an age range here for those of us who are on the brink of what would be considered middle age. I'm in my mid-thirties.

[twickster]

It's also fun gettin' to be "daddy" in certain situations. ;)
Ew.....

**la la la la la ... I can't hear you....** :p

[twickster]

Can we please get an age range here for those of us who are on the brink of what would be considered middle age. I'm in my mid-thirties.
You're still a whippersnapper. I'm talking 45-55 or so.

twicks, 52 ... who will be 62 in 10 years ... yikes ...

[Duck Duck Goose]

Or...when you hear that two friends need help moving, you can just say, with a regretful half-smile, "Gee, I wish I could help, but my back..." and you reach around and gently grab your back in a Grandpa Lumbago gesture.

And get away with it. Whether you actually have back problems or not.

[AHoosierMama]

You're still a whippersnapper. I'm talking 45-55 or so.

twicks, 52 ... who will be 62 in 10 years ... yikes ...

55 is only middle age if you expect to live to 110.

[twickster]

55 is only middle age if you expect to live to 110.
So we're good, then.