Saturday, September 7, 2013

Hairs, Hormones and Naps



When I saw this week’s Writing Prompts from Mama Kat, I knew that number five would be the one for me – “You know you’re getting old because”.  At forty-three, I’m feeling older than I ever have (imagine that!) so I must be an expert on this subject. 

The biggest sign that I’m getting old?  Napping.  When I was younger, I rarely napped during the day.  You could catch me snoozing if I was really sick or hung-over and that was about it.  Having kids opened up a whole new world of napping to me.  The second those “precious” babies would finally close their eyes and give me a break, I would dive for my bed and be asleep within minutes.  Even then, though, it had to be in my bed and it had to be quiet. 

Well, that is no more.  These days, I can pretty much fall asleep on command (or accidentally) wherever I am – rocking chair, bus, waiting room, lawn chair at the park……. usually with a book in my hand.   My ability to snooze is only getting better as I age. 

Since I turned forty, my hormones have gotten wonky.   When I was in my twenties, I admit that I thought that the moodiness that comes with PMS was “all in their heads”.  Really, there’s no reason for hormones to make you be bitchy, right?  Don’t those women have any control?  Boy was I an idiot!  Over the last several years, I’ve found my moods changing drastically over the course of the month.  I’ll be really pissed off at something and actually stop and ask “why the hell am I so angry over this?”  That’s when I’ll glance at the calendar and go “Oooohhhhh, that’s why”.    I used to think that I was immune to that but now I’m older and wiser……… or at least older. 

Of course, then there is every woman’s nightmare – the chin hairs!  Eeeeek!  I don’t exactly have a beard or anything but I get these single, dark, thick hairs that seem to sprout almost overnight.  I’ve become obsessed with checking my chin practically every day because I definitely don’t want to be one of those old ladies that walk around with stray hairs sprouting out of their faces.  When I see somebody with one, I practically do the pee-pee dance in my efforts to restrain the urge to run for my tweezers.  I’m not the most vain person around but I am very OCD about stray facial hairs on women and it makes me nuts when I find them on myself. 

My children never pass up an opportunity to let me know that I’m not young or hip anymore.  I made a joke a while back (which I can’t remember, of course, because I’m old) which I thought was pretty cool of me and The Girl just rolled her eyes.  I asked “what, you don’t think I’m cool?”  Needless to say, the answer was a sad headshake.   Sigh……. 

It’s a good thing that I’m still young at heart 

Mama’s Losin’ It

Kat 

8 comments:

  1. Oh, the chin hairs are the WORST! I feel like a goat. They DO come out overnight, I swear! And once I know one is there (and never when I'm home and near the tweezers), I spend the rest of the day touching my chin, feeling that stupid, coarse hair and feeling as though the ENTIRE WORLD can see it.

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    1. I'm the same way! If I discover one when I'm out or at work, I can't keep my hand away from it. It gives me a twitch just thinking about it....

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  2. Naps sound so lovely! I used to fall asleep a lot when I had babies or when I was pregnant, but now I re-fuel on coffee and try to forge ahead. It would be much nicer to take a 20 minute power nap!

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    1. Nothing beats a good nap! You really must send the kids away for an hour or so and spoil yourself now and then with a power snooze; you'll be glad you did ;)

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  3. LOL! This made me laugh, cuz I just got up from a nap! I had insomnia last night. I agree with everything you said, including thinking that older women were just doing it for attention. Now that I'm 45...not so much. What a roller coaster ride those hormones can be! Loving this post! :D

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    1. Some things are definitely universal! I'm glad that I gave you a laugh; thanks for visiting :)

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  4. Oh Kat!! Chin hairs, not yet, but in other random places, yes! They do grow overnight! My insomnia has been brought on by a bought of night sweats! Last night, I awoke to a puddle of cold wet spots on my mattress...YUCK! It's instant and if I ever thought hurdling towards menopause at rocket speed, knowing I have things to look forward to, such as "drying" up, and sudden bursts of tears (that should be saved for funerals)in a parking lot of my local grocery store was going to be an easy transition, boy was I wrong! But I do envy you, Kat. You have mastered something that for the life of me, I cant do: nap. You, as usual are my hero!!

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    1. Those hormones are nasty things; they just kinda sneak up on you.... I am definitely not looking forward to hot flashes!

      I know you can master The Nap; I have faith in you ;)

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