What does it mean, exactly, to age gracefully? Bc I always swore I would do this... I swore I'd gracefully age with dignity. I would not be overly vain. I would accept that time leaves its mark on everyone, and I would just be more beautifully me...
That my friends is some shit.
I was all fine and good until someone pointed out grey hsirs today. Now, I am not stupid, there have been some sneaky grey hairs at my temples for a few years, thus furthering my "I can be dignified enough to age and not have to go dye it all" mentality. But when my boss says, "turn back that way... wow, you are starting to grey!!" I didn't believe him. I lived in denial for 8 more hours. I pointed out that I was well aware of the grey at my temples thank you very much...
And then I looked in the mirror. Oh. My.
Why did no one tell me??? Seriously, I at least expected those of you who follow me to kindly take me to the side and say "honey... time to dye it" similar to time to diet... but I digress.
I started looking. At first I thought, maybe it's just the light... playing tricks on me. I don't have that much grey, do I?
So now, my query... can I continue my "gracefully" outlook? When it looks to be a growing problem? I am too freaking young to be grey, right?? Please someone, anyone give me an amen here... I don't feel like I should be grey. I sense a mid life crisis boiling... one thing for certain... I won't go blonde again.
Here is my fear, or my irrational craziness, whatever you want to call it. I think in my head, as long as I didn't start dying it, it wouldn't spread, and I'd never be "that girl" with roots that are white with dark brown hair... so if I dye it, will it just make it more noticeable? Or do I keep it un-dyed and let it be not just my roots but all over crazy grey??
Beware, if you see me in the reality zone known as real life, I may be slightly more nuerotic than normal. Yes, I get crazier!! Hide the chocolate, she's a raving lunatic...
