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To no longer care about men or the male gaze

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0876gyjijg · 14/09/2025 21:31

Having turned 45, it has dawned on me that my life is less and less centered on booked. Dh and I have t been doing all that great for years, don't share a room or have sex but actually not all that bothered. Clearly it's due to the change but I just don't care about their shit anymore. As a professional woman, I interact with plenty at work. However, much of my world is now pretty female centered and that's kind of ok. Never thought that would be the case but that's kind of where am at. I could easily have half a life to go and while so much is focused on male/female dynamics, am just not bothered. Is that what most people feel after the change or just me?

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0876gyjijg · 14/09/2025 21:54

In my 20s and 30s, I definitely cared about blokes or having one in my life. Right now, what's the point. It's a bit of a shame that in our culture everything is about the nuclear family i.e. if you want to have a person close to you, it somehow equates to having sex with them. I would definitely like to have people close to me and who would support me if things get tough. But no way does this link with sex or sexuality anymore.

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Usernameunavailableagain12 · 14/09/2025 21:36

I’ve never cared about it

Katemax82 · 14/09/2025 21:33

I would be happy to never get the male gaze again! If I'm in town and think I'm getting the glad eye its often people looking at my daughter (effing pervs)