DEAR ABBY: You probably wonder why I think this is a problem, but it is for me. I'm a single male, almost 77, who can easily pass for 50 or 55. The problem is friends, acquaintances and some strangers (in their 40s, 50s and 60s) think that because I look so much younger than my age, I should be able to perform the same physical tasks they do, which I can't. I have the same aches and pains as anyone else my age.
I'm flattered that I look younger, but how do I explain that because I look 50 to 55, doesn't mean I necessarily feel that way. I know, I know. Some people probably wish they had my problem. -- YOUNG/OLD IN CALIFORNIA
DEAR YOUNG/OLD: I have news for you. There are plenty of people half your age who also have physical problems that prevent them from performing certain tasks -- including bad backs, bad knees, rotator cuff injuries and more. Because someone looks great doesn't necessarily mean that the person IS 100 percent. If you are asked to do something beyond your ability, be honest about it and say no.
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good genes mean a lot--both in appearance and in overall health--we both look a lot younger than we are but our knees, ankles(especially hers) and musculature have still sustained the injuries/mileage associated with our actual years--gravity and activity take their toll on us all
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" the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. "--edmund burke
