Are you secretive about your age?

Jeremy Sproket

Some people are very touchy and will even get annoyed when asked their age.

I don't really mind myself. I'm a 28 year old girl.

Would you reveal your age if asked in a conversation?

For the purpose of this thread "Gender not disclosed" is for the benefit of those who identify as neither male nor female or who are gender fluid.

frag420

Jeremy Sproket wrote: »

Some people are very touchy and will even get annoyed when asked their age.

I don't really mind myself. I'm a 28 year old girl.

Would you reveal your age if asked in a conversation?

Ask me and find out...

xzanti

Male - I'm very secretive

Jeremy Sproket wrote: »

Some people are very touchy and will even get annoyed when asked their age.

I don't really mind myself. I'm a 28 year old girl.

Would you reveal your age if asked in a conversation?

Give it a few years :pac:

GypsyByName

frag420 wrote: »

Ask me and find out...

Thats mad, I was only thinking about you earlier Frag

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

Not at all. I'm 107.

Wabbit Ears

Id as you why do you need to know my age? Ive no problem telling you if theres a good reason for you to know. Falls square into the 'none of your fcuking buisness' category for the most part.

Pandiculation

Male - I'll tell anyone who asks

The issue is that as you get into your 30s suddenly it starts to mater more. If you’re 28 it’s almost an optimal age. As you hit your late 30s all that changes and people get judgemental about age in reference to relationship status, career point, starting new things and just start putting people in boxes.

That’s largely why people tend to just stop making a big deal out of landmark birthdays. Rather than something to celebrate, they become somewhat more negative.

frag420

GypsyByName wrote: »

Thats mad, I was only thinking about you earlier Frag

Hope you cleaned up afterwards...

39 and couldn't give two hoots who knows.

FunLover18

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

I work in market research and the amount of people who get all antsy and protective when asked their age is ridiculous. Literally millions of people are the same age as you, get over yourself.

theteal

Eh I think the word is "forgetful", genuinely

Pandiculation

Male - I'll tell anyone who asks

FunLover18 wrote: »

I work in market research and the amount of people who get all antsy and protective when asked their age is ridiculous. Literally millions of people are the same age as you, get over yourself.

I just don’t engage with market researchers. They’re far too nosey. Data mining apps already know enough!

FunLover18

Male - I'll tell anyone who asks

FunLover18 wrote: »

I work in market research and the amount of people who get all antsy and protective when asked their age is ridiculous. Literally millions of people are the same age as you, get over yourself.

All the data belong to you.

Captain Havoc

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

It's not that I have a problem telling people how old I am, it's just I forget half the time and need to think about it.

Greyfox

Male - I'll tell anyone who asks

I always answer but hate been asked as everyone who asks is always a lot younger than me

beertons

Male - I'll tell anyone who asks

I'm so old, I forget. Maybe there's no secret.

seamus

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

It's such a weird one. I know someone who is obsessed about this and has been her whole life. Her own children aren't even entirely sure what year she was born and she won't let her husband tell people HIS year of birth because then they'll have a rough idea what age she is.

It's not like she's in her mid-40s trying to pretend she's early 30s. She's in her 70s and nobody is under any illusion that she's younger than that.

I don't get it at all. It's not like aging is something some people get to avoid. There's no shame in it.

Pandiculation

Male - I'll tell anyone who asks

It works the other way too. I had an great aunt in law, who was quite blunt age but also quite fixated on knowing and discussing everyone’s age. My grandmother was the totally opposite and hated her age being mentioned.

“Hello there (insert name), how old are you now? 50 is it? No I’m 38. Yeah, you’re getting on. Are you not married yet? Pity. Yeah. Sure you’ll find someone eventually. Yeah…”

One day she introduced my gran to a friend of hers as “this is my sister in law, (name), she’s 78.”

There was a long …. silence.

Followed by: “well, some of us are just lucky age better than others.”

Immortal Starlight

Male - I'm very secretive

I’m 46 and delighted I’m still here. A lot of people I went to school with aren’t. Couldn’t care less who knows what age I am.

A date was going well for me until she found out that I was near a decade older than she thought I was. It isn't my fault I have good genes. I hadn't gone to any effort to conceal my age.

eviltwin

Male - I'm very secretive

I sometimes pretend I’m older so people can be amazed how good I look

Seriously though age is nothing to be embarrassed about, it’s a privilege to live long enough to be considered old.

McGinniesta

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

What's the big secret?

Atlantic Dawn

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

I'd tell anyone who asks but don't go shouting it around.

JustAThought

I might have said but the whole what sex do
you identify with option nonsense has totally put me off.

More f’ing boxes to be stuffed into. Lode of.

fryup

Male - I'll be open to few people

i'm getting to that age that i need to be economical with the truth about my age for employment and dating purposes

employers think you haven't got the physical energy anymore and ladies think your no good in bed once your past a certain sell by date - north of 40

BorneTobyWilde

I was born at a very young age.

the beer revolu

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

A friend of mine has shaved about 6 years off his age. He even celebrated his "40th" a few years ago. Many of the people there knew it was a big fat lie.

I think it started with him lying to a girl about his age. About 8 years later they are still together. I don't think she knows!

It's very odd, but then he lies about pretty much everything, it's just how he is.

JupiterKid

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

46 years of age now and not bothered who knows it or not...

Degag

Jeremy Sproket wrote: »

For the purpose of this thread "Gender not disclosed" is for the benefit of those who identify as neither male nor female or who are gender fluid.

Oh dear.

SEPT 23 1989

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

I am 43 and a half

and proud of it

Not at all. I'm 4 and I'm proud!

appledrop

Female - I'll tell anyone who asks

xzanti wrote: »

Give it a few years :pac:

That's exactly what I was thinking!

I was far from secretive about my age at 28 in fact I used to make sure people knew my age especially in work as people thought I was younger than I was and I wanted them to know I wasn't actually just out of college.

I'm a bit more secretive now I have reached a certain age!

Atlantic Dawn

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I'd tell anyone who asks but don't go shouting it around.

I pm'ed Atlantic Dawn. To be fair, he's looking well for 73.

Tazzimus

Not secretive about it and don't get why people are, it's just a number.

Although I don't actually give a **** what other people think in general, so that helps I guess.

SEPT 23 1989

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I pm'ed Atlantic Dawn. To be fair, he's looking well for 73.

Did he remember to put his teeth in?

Addle

Male - I'm very secretive

the beer revolu wrote: »

A friend of mine has shaved about 6 years off his age. He even celebrated his "40th" a few years ago. Many of the people there knew it was a big fat lie.

I think it started with him lying to a girl about his age. About 8 years later they are still together. I don't think she knows!

It's very odd, but then he lies about pretty much everything, it's just how he is.

I think it’s a sign of stupidity in a person if they lie about their age.
It’s the 1 thing we have absolutely no control over.
The truth always comes out (especially now that the covid vaccine is being administered by age!).

Tilden Katz

Male - I'm very secretive

Female and totally upfront about my age. Growing old is a privilege. My father died suddenly two months ago at 68. A lifelong teetotaller who loved hillwalking. I know he’d give anything for more time and currently I can’t hack anyone griping about their age.

bb1234567

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

Lying about being older, seems a bit more understandable as it can help lend authority to your persona in a work example, or something.
Lying about being younger though I find uncomfortable , it just comes off as insecure when inevitable you find out the real age through powers of deduction as you learn about them

I think it's all a waste of time though it's better to just be honest about it, people will treat you based on the age you look which you can't do much about anyway.

People who know me know my age anyway, and doesn’t bother me but know people getting botox in order to look younger.Can’t see the appeal but it’s popular enough and you’ve to keep going back apparently or skin will begin to sag.

Church on Tuesday

Shaka Hislop

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

No issues with people knowing my age....I'm always told I look younger, so why not bask in the adoration?!

blueser

Haven't got a clue why some people are so touchy about their age. It is what it is. Embrace it. Lying about it only makes you look stupid when the truth comes out.

I was standing in the kitchen yesterday thinking as I cooked burgers. My mother in law will be 70 next year and I'll be 40. A big birthday year bla bla bla what will we do. Then I thought again "I'll be 40". My stomach was gripped by an icy cold hand the more times I said it to myself.

It just doesn't fit. Every previous adult year has made sense, has felt right. Even turning 39 I was like "Oh yeah I'm 39. I am 39". 40 though. No. It doesn't fit. I reject it. It's not me. I don't want it.

mistress_gi

Male - I'm very secretive

Female, I'm absoluty not touchy about my age, will tell anyone who asks, even some people who don't
Being alive one more year should be a celebration, even if it's just for yourself.
How old am i? I'm so glad you asked! Ahah
I'm 41 now, it's a miracle I'm still alive

Dial Hard

Male - I'm very secretive

gansi wrote: »

People who know me know my age anyway, and doesn’t bother me but know people getting botox in order to look younger.Can’t see the appeal but it’s popular enough and you’ve to keep going back apparently or skin will begin to sag.

I'm 39, don't care who knows and get Botox once a year or so. Couldn't give a fiddlers about looking younger, it's because I have a frown line you could park a bike in and I'd rather not look like Brendan O'Connor unnecessarily when a nanosecond in the doctor's makes a world of difference.

Day Lewin

Female - I'll be open to few people

Yes, I am.

Because, sad as it sounds, many would discount my valuable opinions if they knew my real age. I'd be dismissed as an old bat.

Especially on the likes of Reddit and Boards.ie, you crowd of innocent kiddies!

Randle P. McMurphy

Ageism is rife in society. If you are a woman or a person of colour you can't conceal that to protect your self against sexists or racists. You can conceal your age to some extent though. So i can understand some people being secretive about it as they get older. Especially if they can pass for younger.

Tilden Katz

Male - I'm very secretive

Tilden Katz wrote: »

Female and totally upfront about my age. Growing old is a privilege. My father died suddenly two months ago at 68. A lifelong teetotaller who loved hillwalking. I know he’d give anything for more time and currently I can’t hack anyone griping about their age.

Oh and I’m 37. Forgot to say my age. :pac:

Zaney

Male - I'm very secretive

I’m a 45 year old female and couldn’t care who knows. My sister will be 50 this year and she doesn’t want to celebrate as she doesn’t want people to know. My mother has always been very secretive about her age, never celebrated her birthday

coleen

Male - I'm very secretive

I’m 58 and proud to say my age . My mother died when she was 43. Age is an achievement of a long life nothing to be ashamed of.

dinjo99

Gender not disclosed - I'm very secretive

The Covid vaccine rollout has left a number of people where I work in a bit of a dilema.
They are dying to tell everyone they have got the vaccine or an appointment but are reluctant to do so as it means people will figure out their age!

P.S. I’m getting mine on Monday and I don’t care who knows that I’m 56!