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Bettie

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Sat Jun 13, 2026, 06:08 PM Saturday

So, I stopped and got bagels today while I was in town [View all]

and the cashier asked If I was over 55....I said yes (I turn 60 this August) and she gave me the senior discount.

So, I didn't know if I should feel happy to have got to almost 60 before being asked this or if I should go out and buy some creams and potions to make myself look younger.

Then, I started thinking about how much pressure there is on women to be eternally young and I said "fuck it".

It was a journey and an example of why I shold never be alone with my thoughts.

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