I am very much no longer young

[StealthPolarBear]

I am turning forty this year and am having a mild and amusing mid life crisis.
Lots if little things, but the latest is that I've just tried to brush away a stubborn eye brow hair that was lodged just under my eye... It was a wrinkle.
I have also developed joint pain, in my thumb of all places.
Please tell me this is as bad as it gets :o

You know that old age is really on the horizon when you catch yourself groaning every time you bend over! I have been doing it for a very long time!

Also, I'm 22 for context, I sorted through my underwear draw last weekend and got rid of all my thongs, I've secretly always bloody hated thongs but felt the need to conform to society, but I have now bought some lovely cotton briefs that are the leggings of underwear. I still do own a few Brazilian for special occasions.

I own multiple pairs of spanks, I knit, my favourite shop is home sense, and I cant go more than 3 days without deep cleaning the oven.

I spend all of my spare time on mumsnet looking for sad people like myself.

I love to cook and have finally mastered roast potatoes to the point my family claim.they are better than my mums! Yippee!

I was 40 yesterday!!! It didn’t hurt but I did have the realisation that I am indeed a grown up and this is my circus and these are my monkeys.
Got a few aches and pains but that’s because I had a party last night and wore heels for hours.

I'm 37, I wear the granny pants, I love elasticated jeans, I own 4 day-to-day neck scarfs and I have 'best' crockery for when we have guests. Sigh.

"StephsCaddy

Have you developed an interest in gardening?"
Ha, no. Nor anything crafty.

Ahh happy birthday LooksBetterWithAFilter, hope you had a wonderful day (sounds it)

I’m 38 and grey as a badger.

You know that old wives’ tale that your boobs are saggy if you can hold a pencil under the crease? I can hold the Yellow Pages up under my titties.

Even the fact I’m still referring to the Yellow Pages bloody dates me.

I'm 45, and I have big knickers, comfy shoes, and an allotment. Couldn't be happier

Thanks @DramaAlpaca. I wondered if maybe my post was a bit too harsh. You and I are the same age. Dh and I were discussing my current woes with VA today and he asked how women in the past would have coped with it, almost as if he thought I was the only woman who had encountered this problem. I told him flatly, 'I suppose they suffered in silence'. It is an awful thought.

@piglet89 I'm with you on the yellow pages (the old big book not the new 5 pages of A4 folders over), but I'm 23 in June so I think your actually doing quite well!

Catherine which channel was the Queen Mother documentary on please? mid thirties

50 this year. I haven't had a period in 6 months and all my anxiety has melted away. It's fucking ace.

Something for you to look forward to .

I was 45 yesterday. Thinning hair, aching joints, failing eyesight. Grey hairs appearing every day.

😂😂

@shortandsweet96 😂 thanks for that clarification.

Also realised I’m actually not quite 38 yet, which makes me simultaneously happy that I am slightly younger than I thought and sad that I can’t remember what age I am.

@Jellyonawonkyplate Ch 5. It will be on avail on Catch up now .......2nd part next Sat at 9pm.... she was one hard core woman! Enjoy ! 😂

But my periods don't really bother me and I don't have anxiety. The wrinkles on the other hand

I am in my 50s, I have to do a regular chin inspection for chin hair, had to buy a special mirror. Yesterday I plucked (after a fight, it put up much resistance) a hair that was at least an inch and a half. It seemed to grow overnight...at least I hope so, otherwise I have been walking around oblivious. The hair disappears from legs but it appears as rogue hair in brows and chin. You have that to look forward to.

CatherineofTarragon1 ah do hope it's on catch up. Thank you! There's been some cracking docs on sat night channel 5 recently.

Oh yes rogur chin hairs are getting more frequent. They are blonde though so hard to see. So satisfying to pluck

Come on OP, 40 is not worthy of a mid life crisis.

I’m 50; feel and look terrific ( well I think so anyway) , look after yourself and enjoy life, cheesey but true!

I’m 64......you don’t know the half of it yet!

Seriously, not that bad. Just keep thinking young and keep doing the things you enjoy for as long as you can. I still camp at festivals, go to gigs, go on cruises and run a Cub Pack.

Use it or lose it x

Jellyonawonkyplate last week 5Select had a whole week of documentaries devoted to the Tudors ( of which I am clearly one). 9pm without fail I was sat there with my knitting needles and a bar of Bournville dark chocolate. Who says being over 40 is a dead ting!

im 55 this year am fighting a losing battle with the hairs on my chin; i have to constantly dye my hair as the grey keeps coming through; i dont entertain any shoes unless the word comfort is included; elastic waists are very welcome indeed; my idea of a wild night is stopping up after 8 o clock i prefer early bed with a good library book; my pants are getting bigger the older i get and night cosy nighties are doing it for me

Ha! I'm almost 49 and wear contacts for shortsightedness. Now that's no longer enough and I have to put reading glasses on to see my phone.