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Mid-life Crisis?
This is a question for the more senior members. Have any of you ever had a mid-life crisis and, if so, what form did it take? Buying a Harley-Davidson? Running off with a younger woman/bloke? Going to Brazil to become a saxophone player?
The reason I ask is that I reckon I've hit my own mid-life crisis. In fact, I wouldn't exactly call it a "crisis" and it's not as drastic as any of the above. I reckon I've hit on the roots of it, too. When I was 13, I wanted to grease my hair up into an Elvis-style quiff and wear snazzy rock 'n' roll-style shirts and brothel creepers. Sadly, my mum and dad said "no".
When I was old enough to suit myself, things had moved on to the mod/hippie era and, so, that particular ambition sank to the back of my mind...until 42 years later.
A few months ago, I began to grow my number four crop out until it reached the stage where I could apply the Brylcreem and sculpt it into a reasonable approximation of a 50's style. A few weeks later, I bought a rather eye-catching blue and black shirt with the legend "The Blue Flame Lounge" and a large illustration of a semi-clad young lady in a champagne glass on the back. Today, I bought a pair of blue suede brothel creepers.
I know what you're thinking and you're quite right - I probably do look a right idiot in this get-up at the age of 55, but something else has changed in my mental outlook and that is - I really couldn't care less what anybody else thinks.
Has anyone else gone through the disturbing, but liberating experience they call a mid-life crisis?
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