Comments on: Why we lie about age

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:50:40 +0000

The best thing I ever did was stop dyeing my hair a few years ago. Now I have this great mane of silver and grey which I love.
I frankly don’t give a fart about telling people how old I am (55). Not that they often ask. I think we women, not just the media, perpetuate the problem by allowing it to matter and allowing people to tell us it matters. Screw it.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:06:38 +0000

WHEN YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS – THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE (Wayne Dyer)

Worrying about your age is a barrier you impose upon yourself. I find as I get older, the “I have to” list is slowly being replaced by the “I want to” list.
I now have the time to work on a Masters degree because “I want to” not because “I have to” for a job promotion.
I don’t try as hard to be a people-pleaser because life has taught me “I don’t have to.”
I try to let my years free me not limit me.
Do I wish I were younger sometimes? Yes, but mostly because I’m having so much fun and I wish I had adopted this freeing attitude when I was younger and saved myself so much unnecessary worrying about thing I really “didn’t have to!”

By: starrlife

starrlife — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:48:36 +0000

I never lie about my age- totally on board with Mark Twain- but I do also long for the “you don’t look that old” comment. It’s just an adjustment for me- having always looked younger than I am- to be old. I don’t dye my hair but I wouldn’t mind having a jiggly free body! Oh vanity- what a curse!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:53:39 +0000

I agree, Allison. Most of the women I interviewed told me they kept their age under wraps mainly because of discrimination on the job. In a culture that values youth over the wisdom of experience, we have to do what we can to stay in the game…

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:51:04 +0000

Yep, I like it when I’m told I look 10 years younger than I am. But, the age thing is tricky. There is real age discrimination out there so from a professional perspective, it may be best to keep it a little under wraps. Not sayin’ it’s right, I’m just sayin’ it is

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:04:12 +0000

Me too, Cindy Harrison!

By: cindy harrison

cindy harrison — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:32:38 +0000

I have never hidden my age, but after reading this I had to admit that secretly I AM pleased whenever I tell someone the number they respond with something like “You don’t look 53!”

By: annie

annie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:38:47 +0000

I never lie about my age and now I finally look the age I am which is … odd feeling.