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What is your midlife crisis looking like?

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HaveYouHadYourBreak · 28/03/2026 18:38

Light hearted!!!

I'm such a cliche. If I was a man I'd be buying a motorbike.

So far mine has involved getting my one and only tattoo (a pretty one on my inside forearm of course).

Going from no piercings to 6 ear piercings. All in my lobes - I'm not crazy dammit! I have plans for 1-2 more to make a stacked lobe.

I've got some (work friendly!) clothing from Disturbia and Damaged Society.

All very safe but quite rebellious for me! 🤣

Less safe but good - I've suddenly found my ambition at work. After decades of bobbing along, I've suddenly found myself wanting to progress and have started working on it.

Less safe and not good - I'm starting to wonder whether I want to stay married. We're not unhappy and am I just having a general wobble or is this something I need to look seriously at? I need to consider this slightly longer and more seriously than when I decided in the hairdressers chair to go from shoulder length hair to a pixi last year!

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JBJ · 28/03/2026 19:28

I always wanted a fast car and a Harley Davidson… I’ve somehow ended up with a camper van and a mobility scooter!

Kepler22B · 28/03/2026 19:22

DH brought a Porsche, I became a teacher!

I think one of us was doing a midlife crisis better than the other.

thewalrus · 28/03/2026 19:16

I'm 48, and just finishing my second glass of wine in the Premier inn bar, am away for the weekend on my own at a strong woman competition. I can't tell you how unlikely this would have seemed to me until a few years ago!!

PersonIrresponsible · 28/03/2026 19:09

Walked across the American wilderness....

Bought a campervan....

Stopped drinking 🤣

Geeseofbeverlyroad · 28/03/2026 19:00

Mine is sex n drugs n rock and roll! Peri seems to have sent me to a sexual peak - even though I've been with DH for nearly 30 years. Drugs - after years of being alcohol free by choice, I've discovered that I love psychedelics especially shrooms and participate a few times a year. Gigs - always loved live music but have been known to go to several a week.

I've also seriously got into strength training and have very defined muscles.

I'm very happy with my mid life choices.