question: I had some moments of introspection related to turning a quarter - century old , the results of which were a little unsettling . Certainly I ' ve had many reasons to be bitter and unhappy in the past few months , but when did it become such a problem that friends are leaving more subtle hints about it ? Sigh ... it 's never good when you look in the mirror and are n't happy with what you ' ve become .
Q: What were my friends saying about me in a not so subtle way ?

answer: They were intimating that my demeanor was poor .

question: I ' ve never had problems with my bladder before and try to blame this incident on bad luck and bad planning but I just find it hard to accept the fact that I have peed myself at the age of 22 . I ' m not asking if it 's normal to pee your pants regularly as an adult , of course it 's not . But is it normal to have had one isolated accident ? Or am I the only one ?
Q: What is the narrator likely to do after this development ?

answer: They will go to a doctor .

question: A profound alienation from the parent left behind can develop at frightening speed . The psychological damage can be deep and life - long . My situation , for instance , resolved itself when my sons came of age - legally free to do as they pleased . Our reunion happened a step at a time . It was not easy , neither for them , nor for me .
Q: What stage of life is the OP likely at ?

answer:
Adult