Aging Gracefully


When Artemis is 15, people see her as a 'cougar', an older woman with too young a man.

When Artemis is 25, people see equals, despite their other differences.

When Artemis is 35, people see a successful businessman with his pretty young wife and their child.

When Artemis is 45, people wonder if she's 'had work done'.

When Artemis is 55, people assume she's Flora's stepmother, a gold-digger, her own replacement.

When Artemis is 65, people assume she's his younger daughter.

When Artemis is 75, people assume she's Flora's daughter, so terribly upset at the loss of her grandfather.


Inspired by Ilex's latest drabble.