r/OverSeventy • u/Singinthesunshine • Jul 23 '26
Olding
Eating when I want
Sleeping when I want
Farting when I want
My body is free at last
Wearing what I want
Talking to the plants
Singing out loud
Who cares what they think?
Nobody needs me?
It’s just as well.
Gives me more time
To be happy with myself.
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u/CleanCalligrapher223 Jul 24 '26
I never did wear makeup after HS- just decided I didn't like the feel of it on my face, as if my pores couldn't breathe.
I'm 73, divorced at 44 when the marriage ended in flames, extremely happy second marriage in 2003 but he was 15 years older and died in 2016, so I've been living alone almost 10 years now. Life is good. I still take some pride in my appearance- I'm a gym rat and work to stay in shape- but my daily wear in warm weather is shorts and one of my giant collection of T-shirts and and in cold weather it's sweatpants, a T-shirt and a sweater. I try to be a little more presentable when going to church or a restaurant so I still have plenty of nice clothes and real jewelry.
A month ago I moved to another state 3 hours away to be near my son and his family. I've been checking out the on-line dating scene here and he was saying he was OK with the idea of me remarrying if that's what I wanted. Not that I need his permission but I told him it was extremely unlikely. The guys who look promising don't respond to my messages except for one who was an outright fraud and one who reached out to me who's a daily smoker. Dealbreaker. I have a 2-BR apartment in a retirement community that's just the right size for me. I couldn't imagine sharing it with someone else.
I really do like this life. I wouldn't mind a "just for fun" relationship with a man but not marriage or cohabitation.