To find this so depressing?

[SunsetsInVenice]

Reading a book about a woman who is 39 (fiction). In it she describes an encounter she has with a woman of 22. She says 'I wondered what she thought of me. The woman with crows feet under her eyes and the hair desperately needing a colour to cover the greys. '
Aibu to find this depressing as hell?

That is depressing… but also pretty much sums me up right now as much as I hate to admit it! 😬

I mean I'm 30 and feel the same when I meet someone who is 22 😂 😂

Yes, depressing.

I have no crows feet, I do have a few greys though and I like them. My hair does not need a colour, the colour looks great. Does need a trim though.

Oh god don't read novels. I used to love the American campus novels of Alison Lurie, they were all about exciting grown ups entertaining the Dean of Faculty and his wife while mixing Old Fashioneds.

Then I re read one and the protagonist (the wife of an untenured lecturer) was 28.

TWENTY FUCKING EIGHT. With all the usual mirror gazing self criticism re body, hair and face. 'will Paul still find me attractive? He definitely noticed Martha's new dress tonight, maybe I should try high heels too'.

Hop it dearie!

How stupid. Which book is it so i can avoid it.

If it helps, I write literary fiction, and my current work in progress features a 48 year old academic who could not be less interested in what her undergraduates think of her appearance.

Hold my hand by MJ Ford.
Won't be reading anymore of his books again!

It’s just an individual character’s thoughts - they are meant to represent her as a character not be a blanket truth. Relax..

@Luredbyapomegranate of course we all know that and we can choose not to read books by authors who put such ridiculous and misogynist thoughts into one of their characters heads.