Re-Intro

Don't take this personally. I don't know you and I'm a relatively new and now known loudmouth and curmudgeon.

Medusa said:
She is a misunderstood, not so monstrous, monster. Did you know that Medusa was made a gorgon for the crime of being assaulted by Poseidon?
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I find this disturbing. Common these days, but disturbing. The Cult Of Victimhood seems to be a widely held belief system today and used to justify outlandish views and bad behavior.

I wonder if the demon Lilith is the same architype in other cultures, or did one inspire the other? Then we have Greek Lamia and Empusa. And we can't forget India's Kali. Their "stories" are hard to "read" because the cultures they were embedded in editorialized... and we seem to have gone through a couple of thousand years of editorializing back and forth.

The main theme among them is child murdering. Victims unable to forgive, who turn into abusers.

As we dig, we find this theme around the globe. It has been scrutinized by professionals:
The term Medusa Complex was coined in 1948 by Gaston Bachelard to cover the feeling of petrification induced by the threat of the parental gaze. A mute, paralysed fury responds to the danger of the obliteration of an individual consciousness by an external Other (and perhaps by the corresponding internalised desire to obliterate the subjectivity of others in turn).
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Attachment theory uses the Medusa Complex to refer to a self-destructive early state of inwardly directed aggression produced by a disruption of the mother/child mutual gaze. Marion Woodman saw the Medusa Complex as a dissociated state produced by paralysis of the fight-or-flight response in a state of petrified fear.
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It's all a bit worrisome, and mortal fear seems to be a common topic here. We have thread after thread pumping isolated horrible crimes way out of proportion and a number on women carrying firearms out of fear of unnamed danger everywhere.

Is every male in the world a "creep" and potential threat? Even a bum asking for change seems to send women off shaking as if they've just narrowly escaped a cave bear attack.

But as I said, I'm just a loudmouth.

Welcome back, I hope you enjoy it here.
 
Well, it's about time you showed up! I've missed you! ๐Ÿ™‚

Don't fret about your age, sweet girl; there's nothing you can do about it. It's a waste of time and energy. Embrace it and carry on! You've got a long way to go before you're "old." ๐Ÿค—
 
I'm 67 (can't believe it) and I am in the best place in my life. 60 isn't fatal.

I still remember our Zoom call. I think only you, Pattie and myself are still in the forum. We lost some great members, but there are lots of fun new members since you last visited. Enjoy your resurgence!
 
Medusa said:
Hello (again) everyone,

I was here several months (a year ish?) ago and had to phase out after a while. Some of you guys might remember me from the Zoomies. ;)

So, I've turned 60 whilst I've been away and I have to say, it's kinda freak'n me out and I *did not* expect that. I was looking forward to aging and am surprised at my actual reaction.

I checked Reddit (on which I am active) for a sub about aging but, sheesh, they think 45 is freaking old on that board.

I think I need to read a few books on aging and dying, join a group, process and then let it go so I can get on with the biz of living well.

I'm looking forward to *seeing* you all again. :)
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Welcome back. I don't think the place has been the same without you.

As for milestones in age, I struggled with the age of 26. It seemed to me at that time that I had suddenly arrived at the wrong side of my 20's. Yet I sailed through 40 & 50 with no significant thoughts on it. I almost missed the event as it seemed so insignificant to me.

I'm not yet 60, but when I get there I think its going to hit me psychologically, perhaps in many different ways? When that comes along I might have to engage in some foolhardy activities and adventures as a counter to being 60.

It seems to me that there are already some cheering you on in this thread. Embrace that.
 
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Bella said:
Well, it's about time you showed up! I've missed you! ๐Ÿ™‚

Don't fret about your age, sweet girl; there's nothing you can do about it. It's a waste of time and energy. Embrace it and carry on! You've got a long way to go before you're "old." ๐Ÿค—
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Thank you, @Bella ๐Ÿค— I've missed you too!
 
Magna-Carta said:
Welcome back. I don't think the place has been the same without you.

As for milestones in age, I struggled with the age of 26. It seemed to me at that time that I had suddenly arrived at the wrong side of my 20's. Yet I sailed through 40 & 50 with no significant thoughts on it. I almost missed the event as it seemed so insignificant to me.

I'm not yet 60, but when I get there I think its going to hit me psychologically, perhaps in many different ways? When that comes along I might have to engage in some foolhardy activities and adventures as a counter to being 60.

It seems to me that there are already some cheering you on in this thread. Embrace that.
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Thank you, @Magna-Carta. Nice to see you again.
 

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