First of all, 33 is not old. The problem is that we put such value on youth and beauty that we forget wisdom comes with age. There is beauty in wisdom.
I am 44 (ugh! Don't make me admit it.) I don't like the idea of getting older because I don't think like a man my age. I am not settled in life. I am restarting my life. Because I am a college student who lives in a dorm apartment, I spend a lot of time with people half my age. In the beginning, I was the "weird old guy." After they began to get to know me, my peers began to see me as one of them. Many of them come to me for advice and to kiss their boo boos. It is a matter of perception.
I am told, frequently, that I do not look my age. Recently, I friended one of my friend's mother on Facebook. Her mother denied me because, according to my friend, her mother said, "I don't want to be friends with your 25 year old school friends." Keep in mind, I am 2 years older than my friend's mother.
My current beau is 30 years old. My boyfriend before him was 44 years old. My boyfriend before that (is now) 23 years old. The most immature of the three was the 44 year old. It was not a mid-life thing, it was just him. I admit, I don't like the idea of getting older. I think a lot of that is social perception. When people ask me how old I am, I joke with them and tell them that "I am 25. I have been 25 for years."
Jack Benny said, "The secret to staying young is find an age you like and stick with it."
If I am pushed for my age, I have no problem telling people that I am 44. I don't lie on BBs or match profiles. There is no reason to hide from my age. My beau admitted that because of my age, he would not have reached out to me (we met on Tagged). I contacted him first and he liked what I had to say to him. I started with the precedent of being a friend. I really did only want him as a friend. I wasn't really looking for a relationship. The more we talked, the more we got a long. We are currently building toward a romantic relationship.
In many ways, age really is a matter of perception. My best friend in 22 and she tells me constantly that she forgets that I am twice her age. Her mother is 1 year older than me. K tells me that I am ageless.
That is your key GG, stop worrying about how old you are and be who you are. If someone asks about your age, joke about your age, but never lie about it. If you look younger than your age, you are going to keep that.
Don't worry about the perceptions of others. Just be yourself and enjoy life for what it is.
By the way, I like younger guys (obviously) but I never let them think for a moment that I am a "daddy." First of all, I don't have that kind of money. Second of all, I don't look, think or act like a "daddy." Third of all, I like to think of myself as more of a mom.
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