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Abiel

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Whilst the title of this forum is 'mid life' it seems that posters are interested in defining this more closely to 40s. Does this mean you want a forum that excludes those outside these parameters. If so, where would you suggest the lines are drawn? I am off to Disneyland tomorrow, so excuse me if I don't post much in the next few days. I will check out your responses on my return.
 

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Personally, I don't think it should be "so" strict as in ONLY age 40-49 can post here (*ahem*, seeing as I'm 39 )

That said, I think the purpose is finding common ground with people that have been through or are going through the same life experiences, you know what I mean? So I don't know that alot of topics would apply to younger people. As for people older than their 40s or even 50s....topics would apply, and I would welcome their experience and advice, but maybe have a sub-forum to this one, maybe as a Q&A thing?

Just throwing out ideas, please don't throw rotten tomatoes at me or anything!
 
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We discussed this on another thread Abiel, and I would point you to it but it seems to have disappeared. Did you know that every other age group has a forum in the "Life Stages" category? When this forum was set up, it was set up as a mid life forum - for people in their 40's. I thought that was pretty cool I am too old for the "Golden Eagles" and too young for the other forums. I have no problems with my marriage and don't really like to discuss it at great lengths so I don't relate to the marriage forum. I also don't have little kids anymore, which is what the parenting forum's threads seem to focus on.

I like this forum because it is for people like me - in their 40's
And like andiesmama, don't throw anything at me!! (unless they are kisses )
Just stating my opinion


Andiesmama - you're close enough to 40 for me!! You have one foot and half your body in the door so I welcome you and any other "almost" 40 year old!! Throwing kisses at ya! I think the sub-forum idea is "fabulous."
 
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It is not "the posters who are interested in defining this more closely to 40's." The forum description says in black and white: "A new forum for members in their 40's". If you look at the Life Stages Forum, and look under Midlife Christians, you'll see that it says that clear as day. No offense, but, I'm surprised as the moderator of this forum, you did not already know that.

I would be happy if the members posting in this forum would simply respect the perameters already in place. "A new forum for membes in their forties" And not make it necessary to enforce any rule about it.

I don't personally have a problem with people close to 40 in either direction feeling more at home here than in the forums for their age group. But, I do have a problem with the forum no longer being what it was intended for.
 
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~Laurenda~ said:
I don't personally have a problem with people close to 40 in either direction feeling more at home here than in the forums for their age group. But, I do have a problem with the forum no longer being what it was intended for.

I think you hit the nail on the head...a few years in either direction is fine, but any more out than that, I think the whole idea of this forum would go out the window...does that make sense?
 
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I agree, give or take a yr or so is not a biggie, and i never realized that they have forums for diffrent age groups, maybe bc i do not fit into them yet?

but at times the older and wiser can offer some great advice for us young folk.

so would it be ok if they could offer great advice and post when neccesary? JUST A THOUGHT?
In Christ Denise
 
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Ann Doupont said:
According to Webster's definition of mid-life, it is between 40 & 60.
Yes, The name of this forum is misleading. That is one of the reasons we are trying to get it changed.

blessedmomof5 said:
but at times the older and wiser can offer some great advice for us young folk.

so would it be ok if they could offer great advice and post when neccesary?

Denise, while I agree with your point. We already have so many open to "All Members" forums that fill that need.

The Golden Eagles set the precident. They have an everyone is welcome to read, but please don't post if you're not 50 or older policy. With a post detailing their request stickied to the top of their forum. I hope that this forum will be allowed to follow that precident.

I don't really understand why this question is being asked. The perameters of this forum are already defined. Why don't we try to just fill the gap in the Life Stages Forums, like we were designed to? The Young Christians forum says it's for members from, I don't remember how young, to their mid-thirties. And the Golden Eagles forum starts at age 50. And leave it at that.
 
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It was just a thought..... i always thought the bible tells us we can learn from our elders? but hey i am not going to worry about the age limit it really was just an idea thrown out there, it would be nice if no one needed age specific forums to begin with, we should at all ages be able to help and relate to one another...

so with that said have we come up with a name for this forum yet?
 
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