If You Didn't Know How Old You Were, How Old Would You Be?

35.

:-)

Seriously, I've always been "old for my age", and I feel like in my 30's or so I finally grew into that.

40 or 50, I can't remember for sure.

Actually Soz, 35 isn't a bad age for a lot of us. By 35 we are pretty well past the raging hormones and roller coaster emotions, we have some significant life experiences under out belts, and usually a more realistic view of the world. It's usually in our mid 30's that we first start feeling all grown up, at least most of the time, even when we don't know what we want to be yet.

Now it has been quite awhile since I've seen 35, and I have had even more life changing life experiences since then, but I honestly can't say it feels any different now than it did then. I think most of the same things are important to me and the same kinds of things make me happy, excited, angry etc.

I don't have the stamina I had at 35 and I hate that. But otherwise, that feels about right.

35 also

I became a parent at 34. In some ways I feel that I put my life on hold and focused my energies and aspirations on being a parent. Now that my kids are both in high school, I'm looking at what's important to me. It's certainly a crossroads moment in my life, just as becoming a parent at 34 was.

Older than the hills and yet younger than the sand dunes.

Rarely have people been able to figure out my age...my Polish blood keeps me looking quite youthful. I currently look as if I am between birth and death...around 50.

Mentally-16 and a confused 90 year old
Physically-90
Reality-31

Like Foxfyre, I don't have the stamina that I had when I was younger, and I sorely resent that, although I have come to accept it as a fact of life. I also have the wisdom to know what I can reasonably do, and what is now beyond me physically. I am content with that knowledge, and within reasonable parameters, I WILL push myself to do stuff that other people my age won't.

35 for me too - it's the perfect age

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Yup.
Another vote here for early 30's.

Still have the strength I need to do what I want and I am done with those hormones that block common sense.

I'm a slow bloomer--in my thirties I was still wet behind te ears.

Can I have the stamina of a 30-year-old and keep my hard-won wisdom and common sense?

Yep...another 35....been "35" for a very long time.

I'm 33 - in my mind!

I haven't gained any more intelligence, wisdom or insight since then, sadly!

My body wants that number to advance - but I'm ignoring it. Who wants to grow up!?

I always felt older than my age until somewhere in my early 30s, now I am feeling younger. So, I am 38, but I feel 33-35. Not a big difference, but I expect the gap will grow.

I'm 40 but feel that I'm closer to 32-35. However, lately I catch myself walking into a room and wondering what I went in there for.

I feel as though I'm in my 30's most days.

People are generally shocked to find out my age (47). I offer to show ID to back it up.

Mentally, I'm stuck at 30 most days, but now and then, when I'm in a really silly mood, I'm 12 and wondering where all this pubic hair suddenly came from.

If I had a choice I would have stopped my body clock around 32. I was physically at my peek and my metabolism still worked. I'm in my mid 40's and it seems to be all downhill from here.

I've always felt much older than my age. Somedays I feel as old as the dirt I dig, other times I think I've been on this giant cosmic treadmill forever and I'm ready for a nap. If there is such a thing as souls, I think I'm one of the originals.

I'm feeling good, no matter the age....really good...hmmm!

Dreams, yes. No regrets...

Okay, let's see it!