JHK49's blog

My Thoughts On Aging

Whether aging is signified by the abundance of gray in your hair, the pain in your joints, your inability to remember why you just walked into the kitchen, or the number related to the date of your birth, we all age. The most frustrating part of this process isn’t the aforementioned points. It’s the perception that other people have of you based on those points.

As we age, we become superfluous. People who may know nothing about us personally make judgements based on their perceptions rather than learning the facts. What we have to say is no longer considered to be of any value. What we want no longer matters. Stores no longer want us there. They want us to order online and pick up in the parking lot or have it delivered. Some stores even go out of their way to make it more difficult to shop there in person.

Well, to reference an old song that you youngn's have probably never heard, “I’m a rebel and I never ever do what I should.” So, if you’re not going to be part of the solution to permit me to be a viable member of the community, stand back and get the hell out of my way, I’m coming through. I may be gray, in pain, forgetful at times, and numerically old, BUT I’m still alive.

Why does a person join a site like Meetfighters?
I can’t speak for anyone else, but I joined for the primary purpose of getting some great exercise, and having fun while doing it. Sure, I enjoy looking at all the great pics guys put up. I even enjoy when a match turns erotic. But those two things are secondary.
In my year plus on here, I have never turned down a serious match opportunity. Hell, I’ve even said yes to the iffy ones. If I had a dollar for every no show, my husband and I would be out eating Filet Mignon tonight instead of marked down chicken from Krogers.
I fall into that category of being Too old, too young, too tall, too short, too fat, too skinny, too hairy, too smooth, too, too much.
I laugh at the guys who join, and after I welcome them to MF they promptly delete their profiles. I laugh at the guys who are so insecure they can’t be bothered to respond to a message, or thank me for a complement. Trust me guys, any faults you may perceive I have are not contagious, and definitely can’t be caught off the internet.
Now I’m not going to whine and cry and threaten to delete my profile. I’m here for the long haul. Anyone who wants to chat is welcome to contact me. Just be sane. The guys from 4,000 to 10,000 miles away who are going to come beat my ass know as well as I do that it’s not going to happen, so let’s just chat. Maybe compare workouts.
And, if life should bring you near Columbus, Ohio, or wherever you live falls into my travel plans, maybe we can get together, be for a meal, or a match, or just conversation.