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What does it mean?
Expresses feeling stuck between life stages and social relevance.
In plain terms
I am too young for some things and too old for others.
What can you take from it?
Aging often creates a sense of limbo.

Where it applies

  • midlife reflection
  • social settings
  • self-talk

Putting it to work

  • self-reflection
  • coping

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel invisible?
  • How do you value age?

Another view

It accepts ageist norms.

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