As I—an eternally tired millennial in her late 20s—grow older, I often wonder what kind of a grandparent/grand aunt/cat-lady-next-door I'd be in a few decades' time. Will my youthful rebellion and zest for adventure survive the passage of time or will I spend my later years conforming to agist stereotypes of what old people should do, wear, and consume? While only time will give me the answer to that, if I'm even half as cool as the badass elderly relatives of these 25 netizens, I'd happily consider myself to have been blessed with a life well-lived:
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1. "This was how my grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary."
3. "I ordered a Wonder Woman costume online. It was a little big for me when it arrived and my grandmother said she wanted to try it on. This is the fabulous result."
6. "Tribute to my 96-year-old grandma that still lives alone and can walk around without a cane walker or wheelchair and who waters her flowers by being lifted up on a tractor. Also, she can remember the thing she ate for dinner 3 years ago... sharp as a tack."
10. "My 97-year-old Great Grandma. She lives alone, drives herself, mows her lawn, loves sexy men, and drinks on the regular! This is her proving she can touch her toes."
17. "Bought my Grandma an iPad. She's 84 and never had a tablet, and wanted it for 'art.' I bought ArtRage for her and left her alone with her new toy for 30 minutes. This is what I came back to."
21. "My 76-year-old grandpa dressed up as Elton John for Halloween. My grandma said it was the first time she put rouge and an earring on her husband."