LIFE

Embracing The Grumpy Old Man Within

As a man of a certain age, I have chosen to lean into my peak years as a GOM, taking advantage of my position while I can

David Todd McCarty
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7 min readMay 21, 2023

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Self portrait of author.

I’m still trying to decide who I want to be when I grow up.

I’ve been a “grumpy old man” since I was eight or nine. Frustrated with the…

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David Todd McCarty
Ellemeno

A cranky romantic searching for hope and humor. I tell stories. Most of them are true. I’m not at all interested in your outrage, but I do feel your pain.