Yes, they also do the casual thougtlessness. Except I sometimes wonder now how 'unintentiional' it really is. However be prepared for the scenario that I outlined. It has happened several times to me! [Idiot that I am!!]
Like me, you are an older MLCer. Some people even doubt that it happens this late, but I am certain that my h, and it sounds as if yours also, are having a MLC. I felt very desolate as my friends all prepared for a happy period in later life, but now I feel energised and challenged. I wonder if we are all more depressed by this than we realise