Nobody warns you that middle age comes with an unofficial demotion. One day, you’re a valued member of the Key Demographic. The next, you’re wondering who the hell all these famous people are and why anyone really cares. Apparently, the world has decided your participation is no longer required. What an asshole.
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On Survival and the Refusal to Grow Old
I’ve lived most of my adult life with the sense that I won’t grow old. At least not in the average sense we’re led to expect. Chronic illness taught me early that bodies fail quietly and often without warning. This isn’t an essay about dying. It’s about surviving, mistrusting the future, and refusing to lie about it.