Do any other women feel like this. Im 42. I feel young. I am enjoying life. I go travelling, go to festivals. I know im not super young. But im not one foot in the grave. Im enjoying life.
However, men constantly try to make me feel old.
I went to a new group the other day. Age came up for some reason or another. I said my age. The men there looked at me like I was absolutely ancient. They looked at me like "how are you not in the grave" kind of way.
If i go to groups where there are people that i dont know well. If i say im in my 40s, the men look at me like i should be taken out back and shot!
Im single. I did online dating for a bit last year at 41. The men, even the ones the same age as me, would write things like "i cant believe you are 41". " you cant be 41".
I just feel like the way men seem to feel about women in their 40s is not how i feel abut myself at all! Its kind of sad