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Originally posted by Bluebirds in San Jose
At what age do we start embarassing ourselves within the swing community? At what point is it just not going to work for us (or the other couples around us) because we're stuck in a previous generation or lifestyle.
I ask this because we recently saw a couple in their late 60's/early 70's at a nearby club. They were obviously very much in love with each other, demonstrative with each other (More Power to them! Way to go!), but really had lost the ability to communicate or even be moderately attractive to the rest of the partygoers. Some otherwise understanding and compassionate people in attendence (who would never speak ill of another in any other situation) actually mentioned that the presence of this couple was a mood-killer.
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You have several questions here. I chose this portion of your post to stand out because it appears that couple themselves didn't feel like an embarassment and obviously still love to get out and be involved in an activity that they have enjoyed for years. I have to agree totally with Teresa in the fact that I hope I can still be just as active doing something I enjoy until I lay my head down one final time. Sure beats the alternative of staying home unable to get out. Also I have seen couples in their 20's to me that were real mood-killers in how they present themselves and personality so I don't really find age to be that determining factor.
If the couple as you say were being aggressive and moving in on uniterested parties then that should be addressed with the owners of the club. Just be sure it isn't because they were just being friendly and trying to strike up conversation but because they were actually trying to coerce you into an activity or touching you in an unapproving manner. I think everyone regardless of age, race, how they dress or where they are from should have just as much right to be there as everyone else. Just because they may not be appealing to me doesn't mean that they won't be to someone else.
Lori