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To tell you how fearless I feel in my 50’s?

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Floweryfrock23 · 09/10/2025 06:21

Perimeno has kicked me to the curb. In fact my uterus has been the sole cause of all my life’s woes other than bereavement. That is extremely impactful to well-being. In a negative sense.

And I’ve heard and read over and over that as you age, you care much less about a lot of the shit that would have bothered someone in their 20’s or 30’s. The “ we do not care club” brilliant example of this.

But today, I did a job interview with zero fucks given, if they like me, they like me, if they don’t, they don’t. I wasn’t nervous, I answered the questions well and with confidence. I was my usual, happy, sunny kind and open self. Not a het up tight ball of anxious downtrodden jelly.
I’m not nervously waiting to see if I’m through to the next round.
Previously I would have torn myself to pieces feeling torn and wrenched about letting my current employer down. Nope. Not at all.
Imposter syndrome heavy within every fibre. He can fuck off quite frankly.

So because of perimeno insomnia, I’ve been sat here since 4am reflecting and I feel quite proud actually. I’m a brave grown ass woman at long last.
Feels good.

OP posts:
jeaux90 · 09/10/2025 06:33

It’s liberating really, been in a male dominated industry for years and at 54 I now feel formidable and DGAF.

Floweryfrock23 · 09/10/2025 06:31

70sMuuMuu · 09/10/2025 06:27

Leave them here on this thread, we’ll dispose of them for you. You don’t need them anymore 😄

LOVE this and yes! We will stamp all over those fuckers!

OP posts:
frozendaisy · 09/10/2025 06:30

Yep as you lose oestrogen you start to think and feel more like men do most of their lives - which explains a lot of their behaviour some successful some not!

Sagaciously · 09/10/2025 06:30

Lucky you! Many of my peri friends talk about it making them horribly anxious. They’re waking up in the night worrying about everything and anything. So far, I’ve not had this either and I’ve always been a zero fucks type of person.

Empress13 · 09/10/2025 06:28

Yep definitely care less you know the saying “those that mind don’t matter and those that matter don’t mind” !

70sMuuMuu · 09/10/2025 06:27

Anannymus · 09/10/2025 06:26

I’m 60 and still waiting! How do I not give a fuck please?!

Leave them here on this thread, we’ll dispose of them for you. You don’t need them anymore 😄

Anannymus · 09/10/2025 06:26

I’m 60 and still waiting! How do I not give a fuck please?!

Katemax82 · 09/10/2025 06:24

Sounds great. I can't wait to feel like that

Lifebeganat50 · 09/10/2025 06:23

Hope you land the job!!

I’m much the same as you, I think I left all the fucks behind in my 40s-it’s so liberating isn’t it!

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