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That Act Your Age Nonsense

9/30/2023 I have heard this saying all of my life, There is just no handbook, for any age! I hear it still~ and it fills me with strife. These Dudley-Do-Rights, please turn the page? Get a life, and let us spread our wings! We give you space to be who you are! None of your business if we had a fling. Smile and get a fresh cookie from a jar. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO ACT MY AGE I’VE NEVER BEEN THIS OLD BEFORE! ~~

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Regina Elliott

Date: 1/30/2024 11:25:00 AM

Hi dear Pangie, wonderfully humorous and also very truthful. My daughter playfully teases me about all the good looking men actors I have a crush on, lol! I have a poster of one of them in my room, after all, I'm a spry 66 year old. Ha! Really enjoy this one. All the best to you. Love, Regina xxoxx

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/30/2024 11:55:00 AM

Hi, Regina! I have never grown up! I will never dye my hair blue or act the way people expect, it is like they want to put a straight jacket on you, and worst if you’re older, do not have any funPlease keep all the posters up you want. Be outrageous.. why not I am.? I say, do things that make Elena blush. I expressed myself freely, especially around people that I blew noses. And they’re way younger than lamb. I like good looking men in real life and I’m a flirt too! I can see we have something in common I didn’t know about. Thank you for sharing that and for reminding me of this poem. Wild thing, Pangie xx

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/3/2023 1:52:00 PM

I, too, don't know how to act this age. I recognize I'm changing but still want to be me without the 'Dudley Do Rights' telling me what's best for me. Geez. Sometimes I just get frustrated. I usually back away and go 'inside' and breath trying hard to not let them impact me. I enjoyed the write--made me pause and reflect. Enjoy your day, Sara

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/3/2023 5:54:00 PM

People never let us be! Here I am at 85! Darn, and wimpish nobodies telling me how to comment? Or..don’t upset anyone? HellO? People choose to get upset! All these do goody two shoes,,are in Italian, “ Dolore Nel Culos!” Now there is some there is some homework for you. Dealing with morons is useless ..it’s best to say thank you for sharing the other part I’m not telling you. Heh heh. La Dolce Vita, Pangie xx

Sally Eslinger

Date: 10/3/2023 8:49:00 AM

Aha! I had to read this! My husband can’t stand when i get upset & cry (like all men i’ve ever known) But, Jim will say to it, “Sally, grow up!” That enrages me…I am afterall, aged 72!!!!! Oh goodness!! hmm This poem tells it as it is!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/3/2023 11:34:00 AM

Sally, REAL men do cry, maybe your husband was taught to never cry, I have seen men cry in seminars and male friends weep because their wives or girlfriends had abortions,. Big, brawny policemen weeping, it made me cry, too.as well as men from other fields! I like alpha males who can cry..I hope one day, he will hug you and accept you for who you are, Tears and all. Pangie cx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/1/2023 2:02:00 AM

I see you are in a good mood and that is good as it makes me laugh, so rare with me these days. I am too serious and reserved, though now I have a carer who makes me laugh at times. Lovely poem. Hugs.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/1/2023 4:31:00 AM

Victor, yes !you assumed correctly!!I do laugh frequently.my daughter works from my house. She’s quite upbeat so That helps a lot. Goodness, do not put yourself down. There are plenty of clowns in this world who are fools. I mean maniacs who think they are sane.they say and do idiotic things. They honestly think they are God’s gift to the world! Since I broke my thigh, no more walking outdoors and no driving. I get weaker all the time. Only in body but my mind walks on the wild side. I like freedom of expression.music, movies.Thank yo,.. Pangie xx

Akkina Downing

Date: 9/30/2023 9:00:00 PM

Lol… quite entertaining :)

Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/30/2023 9:13:00 PM

Akkinna. I am sure you understood what I meant. It’s so nuts…when youth thinks the hat others must Love be by their ideas of what’s in some magical rule book. Let people be who they are. Even if we disagree, it’s OK to not think the same way. My mother taught me that was young that not all people appliquéing the same way. I did not agree with her because I was too dumb. But I know now that my mother was very wise. Thank you for being here.. Pangie xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/30/2023 6:30:00 PM

None of your business if we had a fling…my Aunt, before she died, told me and my sisters…I never did have an affair but…we wondered what was next…her husband’s friend showed up at her door drunk and chased her round the room…LOL! Sure miss my Auntie Joyce, mom’s twin. Crazy how people leave us…but we will meet again in heaven. Bless you!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/30/2023 7:18:00 PM

Aunt Joyce sounds like a humdinger to me! I don’t want to be around boring people. Their pretense is sooo sickening. They will brag how jumanitarian they are, how much good they did for their spouses. Any poet who tells me they know more than God and Einstein put together? Time for the cuckoos nest… One day, God takes us home. I think fun people who love God and others ,.get to heaven. Nice knowing Mom had a twin.. Be you. They’re only one like you ever. I don’t live or act my age.it’s so great, Pangie xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/30/2023 6:20:00 PM

Hi Panagotia, Lol! I found your write to be funny and "real" at the same time. Thanks for sharing such a write. Have a wonderful evening:-) Alexis

Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/30/2023 7:03:00 PM

Alexis, wonderful to see you. People just can’t allow us to be ourselves. They are righteous, rigid and boring. They may be younger than us , too. Such self righteous moralistic morons. ))) how boring they are. I laughed as I wrote this! Great fun. Thakss. Pangie xx

Karen Jones

Date: 9/30/2023 6:02:00 PM

Hahaha! Love it!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 9/30/2023 6:54:00 PM

Hi Karen Glad you liked. I meant every word I said. Pangie xx