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Is anyone else totally shocked by their own age?

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Darkdiamond · 02/04/2024 09:25

I feel like the last time I checked, I was around 29. I'm now 41 and feel like I've lost a decade! I've young kids, including a toddler so have spent the past 9 years pregnant, breastfeeding and in the thick of nappies, potty training, Paw Patrol and all things Young Kids. It has kid of blindsided me to the fact that I'm actually middle aged. In my head I'm late twenties and feel like things have been on pause since then (in a good way). I have friends around the same age with teenagers, kids at uni etc and I honestly don't think I'm old enough for that to even be possible, but it is? I was brushing my hair and caught sight of my hands and noticed they have aged a lot. Then I thought, yeah but you're in your 40s now! I'm still having regular periods, just stopped breastfeeding 6 months ago and I just don't feel any different!

Anybody else?

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RetroTotty · 17/06/2024 11:53

@Petrine Same age and sometimes wonder if I'll wake up on my 70th birthday as a raddled old hag with Old People thoughts, then I remember women like Chrissy Hynde and Stevie Nicks and think nah 🤣

hookiewookie29 · 17/06/2024 11:55

I'm nearly 56 - "4 years off 60" as DH likes to remind me..
Nope....I'm definitely only 35...

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