Midlife Lessons: Don’t Tell Me To 'Act My Age.' I'm Not Even Sure What It Is
Summary
George Chesterton argues that people experience age differently depending on the situation, so there is no single way to “act your age.” He describes feeling younger with friends or at amusement parks, but older when getting out of bed or dealing with a hangover, and says people keep changing throughout life.Key Facts
- The article says cultural messages often encourage middle-aged and older people to look or act younger.
- Chesterton argues that age is more than a person’s chronological number and can vary with circumstances.
- He says he feels like a younger adult when going out with friends and sometimes like a child around longtime friends.
- He recalls feeling about 10 while visiting Disney World and Universal with his children.
- He says being around overbearing parents can make a person feel like a child again.
- Chesterton describes feeling older when getting out of bed and experiencing a hangover.
- He concludes that people are continually becoming new versions of themselves.
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