that's happened to me a few times. I always thought it was out of respect, but maybe there's more to it.
I shaved off my beard so I wouldn't be asked if I wanted a senior discount. If I'm resting in a chair, the cat checks if I'm still breathing. No she's not lap cat. I go into antique stores and see all the furnishings of my house as a child. No kidding on any of these ... BUT My kids are amazed that can still wrestle them both to the ground and out work them even on my worst day. My son asked me "How I did it", I said "Determination".
Reminds me of one of my father's "famous" sayings when we kids had gotten on his last nerve: "I brought ya into this world, and I can still take you out of it." When I was on my own, he'd still say it, but as a joke. I'd remind him that as the eldest child I would be in charge of picking out his nursing home. That usually ended it.
My boys are the rough and tumble type young men and nearly always instigate it. My oldest says I can live with them if I cook.
My father lives in a retirement community and during the last visit o friend of his gave me a tour of the facilities. I was asked several times if I just moved in. I need to start dying my hair again.... but I keep forgetting to do it.
A young gal the other day said I looked good for my age. I was all happy........until I asked her how old she thought I was.....???
Yeah bingo, can't get past six hours, and the bursitis is there to greet me when I awake. Still, I'll let the girlfriend make the "old" call and well so far so good. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk