Anyone else have a wobble at turning 40?

[Hightideattheseaside]

My 40th birthday next week and I’m having a bit of a wobble I think. I see so many positives of being older. I’m much more confident than my 20s and thankful I don’t feel the same pressures around looks and achievements as I did when I was younger.

But, I also look in the mirror and see the grey and see things starting to sag and wrinkle. I also reflect on what I have achieved and while objectively I can see it is a lot, and I have so much to be grateful for, I seem to feel a bit hollow and sad. Is this a mid life crisis?!

Anyone else feel a bit funny about turning 40?

I think it's pretty common OP. I thought I'd be totally fine with it, and mostly I am (or at least feel reasonably grateful for my ok health and not too worried about losing looks that I never had). But it does sometimes just kind of, well, sneak up on me. Having to actually decide whether I start dying my hair, or whether I need to maybe wear a bit of makeup to perk my face up a bit...

I do think it can be a positive though - move towards giving less of a shit, and positively plan my 40s to be my best decade yet! I've already got a few holidays planned this year, including a solo trip in July. I think maybe it just takes a bit more of a concerted effort!

I got married at 40, and went on to have my kids. So it was a huge change for me, but only for the better!

Nope. I was fine about it. Much happier than I was turning 25. Quite happy about being 45 this year and 50 in 5 years.

My 40s have been infinitely better than my 20s. Not that my 20s were bad but I'm far more content.

Yes I had a bit of a wobble which surprised me because I've never really minded getting older. It was just temporary, not a midlife crisis. I'm in my 50s now and didn't wobble at that, and in fact the best thing about being my age is that I have so few fucks to give about stuff that used to bother me. It's very freeing!

Happy birthday OP, here's to glorious middle age

Ive no idea what you're talking about but then again I've been 39 for 4 years now