Fun question - when did you realise you were getting older?

When people offer me a seat on the train.

It was when I put on a sleeveless top and noticed the crepey skin that dangles from my upper arms; the knots of blue veins that snake up the backs of my hands and the jowls that hang from my face when I lean forward.

Sorry to say this but uncontrollable trumps

When my much younger sister in law wouldn't let me carry a box downstairs because "I'm aware you are 70 now" Lovely girl but I could have slapped her!!

It's when I look at my friends of a similar age, (late fifties) & they are starting to move like an older person, & have wrinkles.
I feel facially, I'm aging quite well but I walk like an old woman!

When a charming young man handed me a basket in a supermarket to “save you bending over”.

I was beginning to feel old before my daughter reached her 50th birthday. When your granddaughter asks if you saw real dinosaurs, hi

When I crouched down to get something out of a low kitchen cupboard, and had to grab hold of the work surface to get up. When did I lose the strength on my upper thighs?

When I told someone my age and they didn't say 'oh you don't look it' like they used to.

Taking a jumper off in one go. Why does it roll up your back then stop at the shoulder area ?

I was browsing in M&S on Monday when a quite large teenage girl, about 16-17 pushed past me. A man following her called to her to say ' be careful you nearly knocked that old lady over'. I was lost for words, my DH thought it was very funny. I did not.
To add insult to injury, the man had more grey hair than me. ?
And yes I too see my mother when I look in the mirror.

The first grey hair! Since then it has been highlighted regularly so they don't show.

Should have said, I'm 64............

Which was worse Lins1066 the girl pushing you or the man's comment

When after being called Nanny by all my Grandchildren for over 25 yrs my eldest GS started calling me Granny and when I asked why, he said well Mum (my daughter) is Nanny now I’ve got a baby so you’re elevated to Granny position. ?

Now all of them call me Granny.

In myself I honestly feel 55 ( nearing 79 ) it's through lack of exercise that the limbs let me down. I don't do half as much walking as I should----weather not conducive. My excuse !

Yes, there's the odd day that I feel about 100 but fortunately it's short-lived and I find that I can soon " bounce back ".

Then again I'm not running a house, just a 1 bedroomed s/c flat and neither am I looking after anyone-----both of which make a huge difference to health and well-being.

When I struggle to get out of the bath! Have to turn on to my knees and put a flannel on edge to get a grip and haul myself up,I do aqua twice a week so reasonably fit.Also can’t stay out late drinking to much! Takes to long to recover!

I decided at 60 to age in reverse....made sense. So I am not 68 I am 52...hahaha

netflixfan - Indeed! It seems to happen to me a lot when I bend over! Hugely embarrassing in company! It always reminds me of Petula Gordeno (Brens Mum, Julie Walters) on Dinnerladies. She had a problem in that dept, which I found highly amusing when I was younger. Not so much now!

When I realise I prefer comfort ahead of very fashionable, in everything from comfy shoes and clothes, to not going out to moist evening events..

Looking at face cream in Boots. When the No7 sales assistant told me the mature cream was on a different shelf. I’m 56. The mature cream is for mature ladies not youngsters like me!!!

When my son in law started to assist me in getting out of his car - quite shocked me at the time, but can laugh about it now. (I think).

Same as Teetime

to not going out to moist evening events..

That was to Sparkly.