Turning 40 - A pre mid-life crisis????

[peapot]

Pardon my ignorance but does MLC crisis occur because of financial security or advancing age? If that is the case, then maybe exercise or savings may help to cushion it. Sorry I m not very sure of this but hope someone can tell me. My hubby is also over 40 but he don’t seems to have this MLC.

[UncleLim]

Many men approaching or in their 40s ( LIKE ME !!) are suddenly shocked that time has flown and we are no longer just a bit older than the fit NS men with muscles and lightning-fast response.


Then we meet with friends who are also in their 40s with their big sounding job titles, beautiful wife/girlfriend/mistress and their shiny Porsche 911... and wonder what went wrong for us.

So some of us launch into training for marathons, triathlons etc. Others start look to changing to their dream car. Others try to re-capture their youth and re-grow lost hair.

But after a while we will accept our new phase in life and middle-aged-ness. I enjoy talking to my wife during our evening walks, discussing the news with my son, telling my little girl to call me after tuition. Humdrum but necessary events of everyday life.

Once in a while a hawker centre auntie will call me \"Ah Tee\" and I will have to be happy with that.

[2ppaamm]

Why 40 is mid-life? If I live till 120, mid life is another 10+ years ma... After I turned 40, I felt much better and can cope with stuff much better... I love to be 40+! (and still look 20+) - ha ha! Like real!

[jedamum]

peapot:

Pardon my ignorance but does MLC crisis occur because of financial security or advancing age? If that is the case, then maybe exercise or savings may help to cushion it. Sorry I m not very sure of this but hope someone can tell me. My hubby is also over 40 but he don't seems to have this MLC.

my husband had his pre-pre-mid-life crisis way before 40. :!:
suddenly, his wardrobe is full of loud prints T-shirt (he used to don only mono-colour T-shirts) and he starts shopping for me (trying to shave off years off my true age maybe? :idea: )

[ZacK]

UncleLim:

Once in a while a hawker centre auntie will call me \"Ah Tee\" and I will have to be happy with that.

Hahaha... That's a good one... But worse is if the auntie is obviously older than you and then still calls you unker !!! I kenna once and I was like :roll: And I am not even in my 40s yet!!!

[ChiefKiasu]

ZacK:

Hahaha... That's a good one... But worse is if the auntie is obviously older than you and then still calls you unker !!! I kenna once and I was like :roll: And I am not even in my 40s yet!!!

Yes... I had that happen to be too... it felt like the whole world was crashing around me It was the pot calling the china black.

[peapot]

Actually I think these aunties and uncles grocers are just used to calling everyone "ah jie", "uncle", "brother" etc regardless of whether the other party is younger or older than them. You should actually correct them on the spot if cleary they are older than you and still calling you uncle.

[buds hubs]

UncleLim:

So some of us launch into training for marathons, triathlons etc.

Hello \"uncle\" you talking about me huh? :?

[UncleLim]

buds hubs:

UncleLim:

So some of us launch into training for marathons, triathlons etc.

Hello \"uncle\" you talking about me huh? :?

Yes, you too, my fellow Uncle !! (Just take care of those knees, ok? )

[ZacK]

ChiefKiasu:

ZacK:

Hahaha... That's a good one... But worse is if the auntie is obviously older than you and then still calls you unker !!! I kenna once and I was like :roll: And I am not even in my 40s yet!!!

Yes... I had that happen to be too... it felt like the whole world was crashing around me It was the pot calling the china black.

Aiya... I boycott them and dun patronise them anymore lor... Just pray that they are not the ones that sell really good food that I have cravings for :oops: