We're always told to respect our elders, even though often our elders say dumb, racist stuff and drive up housing prices in a way that makes it hard for us to live. It can get pretty exhausting feeling that you constantly need to defer to someone just because they're an X to your Y. And you're probably even more used to this condescension coming from older men. So use this opportunity to engage in some mild, forgivable patronising of your younger lover (or harsh, forgivable patronising if you're into the whole Mistress vibe). Gently correct his stir-fry recipe. Start a sentence with "Well actually". Assert knowledge about the state of the EU that you do not have but that you feel confident he won't call you on. Go about your business with a quiet air of superiority and inwardly revel in the opportunity to give back to the universe what you've been forced to take for so many years.
Brydie is an Australian writer and performer living in London and she complains exactly the same amount about the weather as every other Australian living in London. Yes, that is her natural lip colour, no, she will not be taking any further questions at this time.
