The Little Old Lady, Little Old Man Syndrome
April 2004
There comes a time when we all grow old. [Not sure I'll ever get there.]
It is generally after retirment, no specific age though.
It is then most seniors want a partner who is there for them, who is retired and shares their daily lives and activities.
The little old lady and man syndrome can be as simple as walking arm in arm, running errands, watching TV, traveling, whatever.
In most parts of the world we find little old ladies sharing their lives with little old men... Unless they're an old gay couple...
They may be married, living together, living close by each other, or just best friends.
They love, they care, they share, and now with Viagra, they have sex, from what I hear tell...lots of sex!
The seniors of today were raised to feel they must have a partner to share their lives. They are programmed that way. For this age group to be alone is often sad. Women more than men, want someone to care for ... as is programmed in all of us at any stage of our lives, but especially as we grow old and sick, someone who will be there when we need them.
Some couples meet at a young age, marry, move through their trials and tribulations, grow old together, somehow surviving their 3D dramas. They have grown used to each other and could not imagine living apart, for better or worst, in sickness and in health, till death do us part. When one partner crosses over, the other often leaves soon after. Although........I have met many little old ladies who is thrilled to have completed her karma with her husband and are now alone and free! Party time! Lots of travel!
Others couples meet at a later stage of life, sometimes after being widowed or divorced. Issues...issues...issues with tissues!
It can be the best of times, or the worst of times. It can start with fun, then turn out to be about caretaking... oh no...don't go there...please!
If you are alone, I hope you find someone compatible, to walk arm in arm with, if that's what you want.
As for me, this syndrome will never happen! At 61 I still have no physical problems... Could living alone be part of the reason? How about evolved DNA? A friend told me recently that I know how to adjust my DNA to compensate for illness, aging, etc. Sounds like a plan..... Most men my age are programmed from the 'old school', anal retentive, stubborn, cranky after years of frustration and poor health. Their attitude.... "Let's argue about everything and not open our minds to other realities and possibilities..." Could you image me with a cranky old man set in his ways? Just shoot me now! ...Then again ...I could tell him that he is just a programmed illusion, That's a sure-fire way to end a date quickly! If I ask Z to send a boring date home...the man suddenly remembers that it is time to leave... Way to go Z.....
Then there's the matter of little old men and little lady drivers who should not be on the road, whose heads are not above the steering wheel... There is also something about little older women liking men to drive them places...... programming and time lines ....to be continued....
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