Today's guest writer is a humorist I met two years ago at my first Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop in 2014. We instantly clicked, and I was thrilled to connect with her again this past April at the 2016 EBWW convention. Angela McKeown, who blogs at Momopolize, is a funny, sweet woman with a great sense of humor. She had me laughing the entire weekend we spent in Dayton, Ohio, and is now part of my tribe of Erma gals that I adore. Please welcome Angela to Meno Mama's site today with lots of comment love and shares!LYING ABOUT OUR AGE. LADIES, WE’VE BEEN DOING IT ALL WRONG.
Remember being a kid and wanting people to think you are older than you are?
“I’m 12. And a half.”
Don’t forget the half.
As adults, we reach a point when that changes. Rounding up our age is no longer desirable.
So we lie. 
For years I jokingly told my kids I was 29. Mostly jokingly. Well, sort of jokingly.
One day I finally came to the realization that saying I was 29 was essentially telling
my kids that I got pregnant when I was 12.
my kids that I got pregnant when I was 12.
Not exactly the morality message I want to send.
Just why DO we try to hide our true age? Why is it impolite to
ask a woman her age? It’s not like we’ve done something wrong.
ask a woman her age? It’s not like we’ve done something wrong.
“Oh gosh. I can’t believe I aged 365 days this past year. PLEASE don’t tell anyone!”
I mean, we don’t have a choice. Everyone single person ages a day every single day of their lives. No matter what. So why does that suddenly become something to disguise?
And anyway, I realized I had it all wrong. Totally wrong! Why would I want to say I’m younger than I truly am?
Since turning back time is only possible in movies, ultimately don’t we just want to look young for our (real) age? To feel young for our age?
When I’m saying I’m 29 but am actually 39, people are just going to think,
“Dang girl! You look like crap for 29!
Goal not accomplished.
So listen up ladies! When you lie about your age, don’t subtract 10 years. ADD 10!
Then people will say,
“Wow! You look incredible for 49! What’s your secret??”
Or better yet , just tell the truth.
I’m 47. And a half.
Don’t forget the half
How old are YOU??
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