Nothing too bad so far at 48, it seems slow and steady. I'm in deep peri-meno so ask me in five years. Health-wise I feel fine, looks-wise, my hair is pretty much all silver now, but I still think I look ace, and probably always will!
I'm not too concerned about aging, it happens, no point getting distressed about it.
And it's not downhill, I keep seeing posts on S&B with posters asking if they're 'too old' to wear or do something. I think that's mad. You're never too old to do anything, as long as it's within your physical capabilities, and you want to, then just bloody do it!
I still feel entirely vital and attractive. My father is nearly 80 and still climbs, travels globally, does yoga, stands on his head! My mother dances and dyes her hair vivid shades and dresses up in all kinds of fancy. My oldest sister is 59, has a colour of the week, and matches her nails, makeup and clothes, and deadlifts like a fucker!
I see so much negativity about aging on this board, I feel much more attractive and brilliant than I felt as a young woman, I feel powerful.
Let's stop all this bollockry. Yes, aging can be a pain, and yes, we're not as fecundly rounded and plumped and glowing, but let's be honest, I bet all the most stylish women you know are the older ones, there's so much to be said for older women.
I have regular chats with my other sister's MIL, who was 'Miss Belize' i(Queen of the Islands!) in her youth. She has so much wisdom and so many tales to impart.
Older women are beautiful and resourceful and fucking brilliant.
Shall we stop worrying about the minutiae of aging and celebrate ourselves?