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I am sixteen, going on seventeen

By Me | April 6, 2008

So, tell me if this ever happens to you.

Every now and then, I forget how old I am.

That’s not quite as insane as it may sound. Well, at least, I hope not … but, then, that’s why I’m asking you about it. Always operating under the assumption that you are possibly more sane than I am.

Anyway, for about two weeks after my birthday, I find myself telling myself at random moments, “I am N years old,” where N is equal to my current age at the moment — as contrasted to my former age, which was my current age a week or so before the aforementioned episode of talking to myself.

Maybe I am insane.

Yes, it’s sad but true. Right after I have a birthday, I am constantly in danger of forgetting that I’ve had a birthday and the age I’m used to being, after a year of being that age, is no longer the age I am.

Interestingly, this is not a problem I had when I was, say, thirteen.

I don’t think that’s a function of creeping senility, either.

When you’re twelve and you turn thirteen, you have spent a lot of time up until your birthday reminding yourself that you are about to turn thirteen. That’s because you’re a kid and you’re excited about the notion of getting older — especially one of the biggies, like thirteen, when you ‘officially’ enter the magical land of teendom.

In fact, when you’re that age, you have to exert a certain amount of control over yourself to keep yourself from telling people that you’re 13 for at least the last month before your birthday.

By the time you get to be my age, such excitement no longer applies.

It’s sad and bewildering but, for some reason, I am not exactly excited anymore about getting older. Oh well … that’s another change that you kiddies have to look forward to.

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3 Responses to “I am sixteen, going on seventeen”

  1. MercenaryD Says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

    If your insane over this, then so am I and probably half the people I know too!

    Its up there with writing last years date on a check for Jan. and Feb. So if thats the case then everyone is at least partly insane. :-)

  2. G Says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    So like… up until last January, I kept forgetting I was 18. So I guess it runs in the family XD.

    BTW, tell Kimmie to get her butt back online… if she’s home. I’d call, but I have around 4.something units left.

  3. Me Says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    BTW, tell Kimmie to get her butt back online… if she’s home.

    Yes, ma’am.