That. Chapter.

that long awkward period

where you are no longer a spring chicken

but can't quite count as an old hen either

that strange season

when you discover that your hair can turn white as well

and that wrinkles and crinkles start appearing in your dictionary

that phase

when you start feeling awkward and exposed in spaghetti, tube and halter tops (which were past staples)

and instead prefer to be in loose T-shirts and even looser dresses

that period of time

when you realise your skin no longer "boings"

and that cellulite, sebum, varicose and gravity have started to leave their (unsightly) marks

that hugeass BLT sandwich of a time

when you are worried for both your young ones and your older ones

and are also worried for your own health, be it mental and physical or emotional 

that passage of time

when you can no longer hide under the guise of "youth" and "inexperience" at work

and instead are now responsible for others reporting to you

that stage

when you've grown up somewhat

but don't really wish to 

that. chapter.