Talk about frustrating ...

First, I will be 49 years old in a handful of months. I've also been voluntarily celibate for ... almost 20 years. And I haven't actually had an opportunity to spank a woman in 25 years.

So ... my current job. I'm a cook in a retirement home. Being the senior cook (I'm old enough to be my current boss's dad, and have been working here much longer than he has), I've been able to claim the morning shifts. I hate working night shifts.

But, due to one of our other cooks quitting abruptly, I've found myself having to fill in a couple days a week on the night shift. And I suddenly find myself working with waitresses I hadn't had the opportunity to work with before.

College-aged girls, hired by my young-enough-to-be-my-son boss.

Holy crap.

The pants they wear. When I was their age, we just called them "spandex pants". At some point it seems that the term changed to "leggings", and now they call them "yoga pants". But they're all the same thing: thin, form-fitting, leaving little to the imagination.

So one of these girls ... I just want to put her over my knee and give her a good spanking, because her bottom is right there and she's so petite, and she's put together just right and looks like she'd be just right over my knee.

Then there's the other girl. The first time I saw her, a few weeks ago, I said to my boss, "she looks just like my best ex-girlfriend". I didn't go on to explain that the ex-girlfriend in question was the one I used to spank, 25 years ago, because that's none of his business. But holy crap, now I've had to work with that girl 2 nights in a row, and ... she looks just like her, to the point that I want to ask her mother's name, because she could be her daughter. Sure, there are some differences, like she's a couple inches taller and appears to be of mixed race, but her face is the same, she wears her hair the same way, and has the same figure, and the same beautiful, deep brown eyes.

And here I am, 49 years old, having to pretend I'm not looking because I don't want to come off as "that creepy old guy."

Rik,

For one thing, 49 is not old. Stop thinking that way. Another thing, there is no harm in looking. I'm almost twice your age and I still look. Well, I don't stare, but I get a good look. Why not ask her? Just be careful how you come across. Once again, don't make yourself out to be a geriatric patient there. You have a long way to go.

Oh to be 49 again...oh wait...my pensions would be gone and I would not get discounts...no...do not want to be 49 again...LOL

If we ever quit looking then it is because we cannot see beyond our noses without a magnifying glass (and I think getting close enough to look at a great bum on any woman with a magnifying glass could get one in serious trouble) or we are almost dead. Either way I would hope that never happens to me.

If you smile and simply state she reminds you of someone when asking her last name I doubt you would get into trouble. Of course the mother could have been married 2 or 3 time so the last name is not much use in many cases. Nothing ventured nothing gained is the saying. Besides if her mom is your ex girl friend maybe you can renew that relationship and get to spank the mom and the daughter..LOL

CS

Speaking as a someone younger than 30 and female. It sucks to feel objectified or if an older person higher in the hierachy puts some kind of pressure on you (not that the latter happened to me personally before).
Still we are all people and looking is a natural thing, as long as you are not staring at their asses all night it should be fine. Just respect them as people and have a conversation. I am sure they will show empathy and get along with you as a colleague. But do not expect too much to happen, maybe innocent flirting.
But as attracted as you might feel to them, they are in a different phase in their life. Just act naturally I suppose, which I assume would include some dignity and restraint anyway. From the way you are writing.
I would say being a creepy guy is worrysome no matter the age. So don't be a creepy guy period. The "old" part isn't that important. Same should go for being a cool guy or a gentleman or whatever positive role you could take.

But yeah 49 is not too old to come out of celibacy if that is what you want. And it is not too old to be attracted to good looking people. I myself do not intend to. But I find my attraction changing with age too. I find people around my age attractive usually, but on the other hand about 30 is a good time for peak "mainstream beauty". So it might might change over time and I could turn into a "creepy old lady" some day.
But I am looking at attractive people too and I am sure almost everyone does.
So do not be too worried and distressed.

Oh to be "only" 49 and single! There are many here who would happily change places with you.

There is lots of good advice in this thread, so don't really have anything to add. Engage the young ladies (and men if there are any) in a positive and professional manner, and you won't be that "creepy guy".

Much of my life I worked for people younger than me. It's not a bad position to be in. If you think about it, that's the way the military runs. You have older top sergeants (Chief petty officers in the Navy) who work for younger commissioned officers. As a rule, respect flows in both directions.

As long as you don't come off like screwy Louie the disco era lounge lizard, I'd say enjoy your relative youth and any available attractive female companionship as long as you act age appropriate. Now at my age of 72, any interest I may show a young lady in any manner other than that of a father figure or grandfather would certainly be considered somewhat creepy, so stop wasting any more time, okay?

I don't know about that! Somehow, my father has achieved "Harmless Cute Old Man" status. As such, young ladies find it perfectly OK to flirt with him, and the old guy laps it up! When I take him into a restaurant usually at least one young waitress comes running to hug him. They ignore me!

It goes without saying that at 49 RikSpanks is far from that exalted status

On the related topic of having a younger boss, I was once in a job where I was responsible for the work of my superiors. It was very awkward.

With all the "49 is not that old" voices in the thread I have to add that your concerns and feelings are totally valid in my eyes still. As is your attraction. If you are feeling a disconnect and frustration it is something that can distress you. So do not feel worse because of the comments but take them as a positive.
I of course can only truely speak to myself but I think we empathised with an understood your situation.

I'm a member of a few forums, this is the only spanking related one, though and in most of them I feel like an old man (I'm the same age as Rik, btw) yet I come here and you people all make me feel quite young again!