Christie Uzebu asks a pertinent question

maclatunji:
How old are you?

Can you answer this question confidently?

If yes, would you be telling the truth?

If no, what’s so special about your age?

Why the line, ‘how old are you now?’ got deleted from the song ‘happy birthday to you’, after we became adults still remains a surprise. At a point in our lives, it was fine to be 6, it was fine to be 7, it was fine to be 10. Suddenly, it wasn’t fine to be 15, it wasn’t fine to be 25, it wasn’t fine to be 22, being 33 was a crime. We’d rather keep mute about our age, and if we ever told anyone, we either reduce or increase it.

I’ve met lots of people, many of whom would never say their age. Maybe for the fact that they’re too old for where they are or too young for what they’re doing, I have no idea.

Most times, it goes, “how old are you?” “why do you want to know?” Why do I want to know? Well, ‘cos I feel it’s important I know. I just feel everyone should be proud of who they are and how many years they’ve been on earth. You’re not too old or too young for where you are or what you’re doing. We all can’t move in the same pace, all fingers are not equal. You might feel you should be married at your age, but it’s really no big deal. Let people say and think whatever they want to, being proud of you is what matters most.

Telling your age would take no single hair from your body, it’ll probably lead the right people in your direction. For example, a lady of 25 saying she’s 23 would probably lead the wrong kind of guys to her direction. Her perfect gentleman might be 31 and seeking a lady that’s 25years or older, but because the age she claims doesn’t meet his criteria, she is left to stick with guys who do not meet her taste.

How people would relate with you depends on your age sometimes. Several times, I’ve found myself in places where I classify myself as same age with lots of people, because they were looking really younger or older.

During NYSC, it happened several times. Since we began NYSC at the same time, they weren’t looking older or younger than I was, I concluded we were age-mates.

So, there was no restrictions to the way I played, talked and acted around them. As time rolled, I discovered most of them were nothing less than 4 years older than I was, which justified why some put up strange attitudes like I was bugging them.

If I had probably known how old they were, I would have dealt differently with them.

You can be 23 years of age, and claim you’re 20 years, but don’t come crying to me when a 20 year old girl springs up from somewhere and just says something you don’t want to hear from someone who’s younger than you are. Oh! You might want to say “I’m not your mate”, but you can’t ‘cos you’ve reduced your age from the onset.

I remember we were given ID cards during NYSC. Guess what? It carried our birth years and it was compulsory you wear it throughout your stay in camp. What pained my heart was seeing people wearing it in a way that it only showed the back. After camp, some only brought it out when the need arose. Thereafter, they hide it as far as possible.

On one of the boring lecture days, we happened to be engaged in a discussion which brought about telling our ages. One after the other, we spilled it out. Few days later, my eyes happened to capture an ID card of one of us who had proudly revealed her age. My very good roommate’s ID card had an age that was 2years younger than what she had claimed.

But why? At this point, I think Psalm 90:12 should come in. If you can’t help reducing or increasing your age, I think you should cry out, “Oh Lord! Teach me to number my days, that I may present to You a heart of wisdom”.

It’s becoming increasingly common, and I really don’t know the cause. No one can just crawl up beside you and ask, “how old are you?”. There’s definitely a reason behind it. Probably they are looking for someone their age-grade, they want you to apply for something, they want to know how to relate with you, or something. You should learn to spill it out whenever possible and whenever the need arises. You don’t want a little boy of 18 coming to ask you out, when you’re 21.

Don’t reduce or increase your age for anything. Telling your age is not a crime, it means you’re proud of you.

I’ll rest my case here! Have a great weekend!

Source: http://storried.com/what-is-so-special-about-your-age/

I agree with her.

It has become a norm today! What is really the big deal in being truthful? SMH!

Most of our leaders and role models are all using calculators!

Who cares abt wat ppo think... I'm 22.. Nd i luv dat i'm very young... Thunder go fire anybody wey quote me...

Some persons think Age is a sign of Maturity... But in the real sense it's Not..

And Africans re known for that... Always want to be an elder to others..

I don't know for them o! always changing their age. a 38yrz old madam will be saying she's 19! smh!

EroticAngelina:
I don't know for them o! always changing their age. a 38yrz old madam will be saying she's 19! smh!

nd a 10 yr old girl will b claimin she is 15... I think the younger we r, we want to claim older ages..nd the older we r, we want to claim younger ages... Sounds weird nd ironic

Cutehector4u:
nd a 10 yr old girl will b claimin she is 15... I think the younger we r, we want to claim older ages..nd the older we r, we want to claim younger ages... Sounds weird nd ironic

yes o

Wetin be my own

Let ,me confess

i am older than adam

mumumugu:
Let ,me confess

i am older than adam

lol i guess dat monkey picture was meant for u

There is an old thread in the family section about a 50 year old woman who tricked a younger man into marrying her by claiming to be at least 19 years younger.
People hide their ages for various desperate reasons. I am not saying it is right.

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Do I?

It's only the gods that can answer this question

This is cool

Bck in school ma G.f and I always had dis issue of age . She wanted to knw ma age without disclosing hers, was scared to mention ma real age cuz she might be ma senior and didn't wanted to lie abt it. Oneday she came to visit me, and she wanted to pee , so I opened her bag and saw her school data. Lol and behold she was 5yr older than me. Up till now my girl frnd can't tell why I kicked her out of ma life despite her much care and love..lol

I am !5

Everyone wants to be forever young.

This syndrome is mostly common among Africans; everyone wants to be an elder so they get the respect of others. It's not suprising to hear a 15-year old saying she's 20 and bla bla bla

When u are young u want people to think u are old and when u are old u want them to feel u are young

Why would you want to knowmy age in the first place? As for my age it is +5 or -10 depending on the 'situation'









The One Question You Should Never Ask a Woman is
Source: http://www.e reporter.com.ng/index.php/more-news/life-style-news/item/997-the-one-question-you-should-never-ask-a-woman

Haha! Dont want people to know my real age

Nothing

Still don't understand y people lie bout their age ... Formerly I don't, but now....

[b]#Forever young....
Most people hide their real age especially women

One funny thing is that when you are very young, you'll increase your age....

But when you're old, you'll reduce it....

In a situation where they are unable to get away with such a lie since they actually look their age, or may be even older, there are those who are prepared to take significant step to change their appearance so that they can look younger than they are. There are those women who were born with good genes according to Michelle Wilkinson, so that wrinkles and other tell-tale signs of age are not as much of a problem for them as for women who weren’t as lucky with genes they were given.

Women these days are prepared to spend a lot of money on cosmetics and anti-ageing products more out of hope that they will have an effect rather than actual belief they will work. Older women want to be as attractive as when they were younger so that they can still turn men’s head, particularly if they find themselves single as older woman or lady.

They dye their hair, shed some weight. If they can and apply various products to their face in an attempt to disguise their age and will even lie if necessary.

This isn’t enough for some women, and there are those who spend money undergoing plastic surgery, from breast implantations to nose lifts, cheeks filled out, their lips pumped up and their wrinkles obliterated with the help of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures.

In a youth-obsessed world, older women are having to compete with their female counterparts; in terms of jobs and relationships, and some are prepared to use rather underhand measures to stay on top, which means hiding their real age.


READ MY SIGNATURE AND VOTE KULBOY.....

HE DOES NOT HIDE HIS AGE [/b]

here in france,we reveal our real age


ask englishmart

Whats so special about your salary that you hide it?

Cutehector4u:
Who cares abt wat ppo think... I'm 22.. Nd i luv dat i'm very young...

you're not very young