cool, was she a 40 year old woman in 2026 at that time?
No? Gee it's almost as if you are projecting your past experiences into the present/future.
just like when grandpa used to talk about marrying grandma and popping out 3 kids the time he was 24. that is nice and all, but it's not 1956 anymore. it's 2026. nobody in their sane mind in 2026 thinks teenagers should be marrying at 17/19 and popping out 3 kids. the world has changed.
just like 20 years ago nobody had computers in their pockets and social media didn't exist.
lecture me all you want grandpa about how it 'should be', it won't change the fact it's 2026 and this is how the world works today. i suppose you think a new house should only cost 5,000 dollars too? i got a newflash for you, homes now cost well over 500K and new ones are closer to a million dollars. clearly that's my fault, the prison of my mind is what is making housing prices so high... if only i had a 'positive attitude' homes would be magically be 5000 dollars again! or my income would be 500K a year! clearly it's a personal failing of mine, not at all the economy or market conditions over which no single person has any control...