Monday, January 23, 2006
Mid-life crisis. Does it exist? Or is it a title created by younger folks rearing children that can't yet afford selfish things. And/or older folks too set in their ways to get out there and "live"?

Why can't we return to the behavior of our twenties once we've put in our time raising families and working the daily grind? Have we not earned that right? Why shouldn't we try new things we've always wanted to try now that we have the time and a little extra cash? Is that a mid-life crisis? Should we give up all manner of excitment because we are over 50? Shall we dry up, forsake sex, dancing, and exploration or things not yet tried. I think not.

Is age a number? Or a state of mind?
 
posted by Crabby at 10:05 AM |


12 Comments:


At 1/23/2006 10:45 AM, Blogger josh williams

I dont want to be a downer, but we are all so old and beaten down. We should not have fun and continue to work hard so our ungrateful children can piss away our fortune. Crabcake its just the natural order, no fun ever! Morning! or is it Mourning?
Keep your chin up and do not have fun.Brighten up the early bird specials are just around the bend. Kind Regards JW

 

At 1/23/2006 12:51 PM, Blogger Crabby

AHHHHHHHHHH HA HA HA HA! Too late, Josh. I am on a quest to spend every dollar before I croak. The kiddies will have to get their riches same way I did. A little sweat, a little manipulation, toss in some sucking up.

And I fully intend to continue to be told....."You should act your age." When I hear those words, by damn! I know I'm doin something right.

PS. I have a pic of the mole people.

 

At 1/23/2006 1:01 PM, Blogger Tumbleweed

I totally agree with you crabby, but the only time I have even heard that term is when some 40ish year old loser man wants to fuck around on his wife with a 20 year old. Men suck! he he

 

At 1/23/2006 1:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous

I think it's a state of mind. It is for me anyway. But, I'm not 50 yet. LOL! And, I don't have children. So, I feel like I pretty much have lived my life. We're able to do what we want.

I never intend to outgrow sex! LOL

So far, nothing I'd call mid-life crisis. I'll keep watching! LOL

tina

 

At 1/23/2006 2:03 PM, Blogger Silver

Only thing that's changed is I can't blame my stupid behavior on drugs anymore!!!!



ohhhhhh the colors........trippy man

 

At 1/23/2006 2:18 PM, Blogger Crabby

Tumble, in some countries fooling around on your wife is punishable by spending up to 3 months in solitary confinment with your MIL. Did ya know it?

Lady, on those 90 year old days, call me and I will supply you with booze.

Tina, if I ever get to old for sex, just shoot me and roll me in a big hole.

LOL Wayne. Yeah but now you can blame your farts on the dog. It's all win, win.

 

At 1/23/2006 5:27 PM, Blogger MilkMaid

State of mind and spend it pal, you guys made it, it's yours, do what you want with it and do it now.

GAWD, my stepmonster is ALWAYS on this shit, about what to do with their money. Blah blah blah. If she won't give it to me now, then shut up and spend it...you know, like on a trip with us, or dinner with us, or a new vacation house we can all use now...LOL!

And I prefer to call it a mid life PARTY, cuz that is what we are doing, having a PARTY now that the crumb snatchers are almost all on their own around here.

 

At 1/23/2006 8:24 PM, Blogger jungle jane

Crabby when you have finished your mid-life tantrum you have been tagged on my blog...

 

At 1/23/2006 10:18 PM, Blogger Crabby

What's tagged mean?

I am not tantruming. I am creating. Plebbbt. But I'll just take a moment and come look and see.

Is it a good thing? It is,right?

 

At 1/23/2006 11:55 PM, Blogger jungle jane

i got suckered in crabby. i thought tagging was something i would do with some good looking friends and a big bucket of lube but it turned out to be something entirely different...

 

At 1/24/2006 1:57 AM, Blogger pkeclub

i have been told i went thru a mid life thing but i thought i was just haveing fun. and i have not stopped since. i dont know how old you are crabby but you act yong enough that i dont think any 18 year old could keep up with you. rock on girl!!

 

At 1/24/2006 7:52 AM, Blogger Crabby

Jane, If I tell you what I thought it was you'll never let me hear the end of it. In fact, I fear I will go to my grave with you laughing your arse off.

Ok, I'll talk. But only because I can't keep my mouth shut. I thought it was that thing that happens to your blog when somebody finds it offensive or something. LOL! What makes this really good is, I just started working on my latest creation which, in fact, could easily have been ...er....objectionable. For like a split second I even thought to myself.....How thee hell did they find out? It's not even finished yet.

Larry, just between you and me, I don't think there really is such a thing. It's one of those made up terms people use when you're doing something that looks like too much fun for your age. LOL!

I'll stop trying new things, dressing how I want and getting into trouble when I'm dead. Till then, life is right outside the door waiting and nothing is going to keep me from jumping in with both feet. I highly advise everyone, old and young to do the same.

PS. I got here 54 years ago. If I only live to be 108 then that would make me in the middle of my life but I can't get everything I need to do done in that little bit of time so I'm planning to be around at least until 130. (it'll probably take me that long to talk the big guy into getting me my blasted new video camera)