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What a facsinating question!

I think of this often. I sometimes can't believe my actual age, because I feel like a kid most of the time! However, my boyfriend is 8 years younger then me, so the question of my actual age weighs on my mind often. However, we're an amazing match- he's a very mature guy with just the most sensitive, caring & wisest Soul, and I'm still.. a dork. Perfecto!

The only arena in which I EVER notice our age difference is music. He's pretty hip to today's hard rock & punk bands. I'm pretty unhip to anything new. Our office listens to K-Big, so I'm familiar with certain pop hits, but at home? I listen to First Wave on Sirius. Home to my "youthful" music. Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Bauhaus, P.I.L, the Sex Pistols. I feel that embarrassing sting when my younger girlfriends are like, "You've NEVER heard this song?" I am absolutely not familiar with rap, hip-hop, or even Top 20 at this point. I almost wanted to weep when my girlfriend was pumping rap (and it wasn't old skool good stuff- it was gangsta-ish) once and I actually tried covering my ears. I was like, "oh this is so much noise & too loud!" THAT SCARED ME. That & the fact that I still get excited when Adam & the Ants play on the radio.

I love trendy things, but I know at my age certain things just aren't going to work. I favor more classic styles as I get older, although I was that way even in my twenties. However, some things that I find darling I know are just not suited for a girl my age.

It may be trendy, but you won't see me in stillettos, a flouncy ruffled mini-skirt and a baby tee that says "Flirt" or "Sexy Angel" or the worst offender of all, "Dontcha Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me?"

But that's not an age dealie. That's just tacky.