The older I get, the thinner my skin seems to become .. and, no, I'm not metaphorically speaking about my tolerance for other humans and their stupidity, I'm talking about my actual skin ..
It started a few years ago, when seemingly mysterious bruises would appear on my arms .. they would gradually go away, and I finally decided that if I just happened to bump or brush up against something, in many cases, a bruise would appear, very quickly .. then, when my dog would jump into my lap and use a paw to get me to scratch or pet it, if a claw randomly hit my forearm, a bruise would appear ..
My DR essentially blew it off .. 'Well, Willie, it's not uncommon in older folks, you skin does get thinner and loses elasticity .. then, you lost all that weight and your fat layer got thinner as well ..'
It's not really noticeable in cold weather, since I've got a long sleeve shirt on .. but, in warm weather when it's right there in my face, disconcerting .. it's primarily just on my forearms when it happens .. and, it's taught me to be more vigilant as it relates to arm movements, etc ..
I suppose I could procure a set of Medieval forearm gauntlets ..
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