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I will never understand why many women are afraid of aging. I believe that it’s beautiful to say you lived up to that point and your skin tells those stories for you. The beautiful smile lines show how happy your life is.
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Anonymous 9w

I’m excited for white hair and don’t mind wrinkles, but I’m terrified of getting dementia and I’m not looking forward to my body hurting more and being able to do less :(

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Anonymous 9w

I totally agree w you, but the reason women are afraid of aging is because society tells them they have no more value once they aren’t (don’t look) young and beautiful anymore

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Anonymous 9w

I can’t wait to see what I look like when I’m older tbh

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Came to say this

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Then maybe… stop listening to society? Live your life for yourself? Not for society and their comfort. Trust me I’m doing it and I feel completely stress free. I literally just choose to exist as the real me. If they want to hate then let them bc their resentment eats them up inside.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

I literally stopped wearing lots of makeup bc I was wearing it for other peoples comfort even when I was breaking out from it, I stopped pretending to be excessively nice to people who didnt care about my wellbeing, I stopped trying to make peace with people that did wrong to me, I stopped all that bullshit

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

Woah great idea nobody has ever thought of that before

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Anonymous replying to -> transknifey 9w

Sorry for giving out advice that most people look past and just listen to the sheeps who can’t think for themselves. If u want to follow them blindly then by all means do that.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 9w

Same and I know I’m gonna be so hot and carefree, Im gonna be that cool single auntie for sure

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

You understand that the societal pressures are large scale manipulation? When a singular man manipulates a singular woman, we stick up for the woman. We dont shame her for falling for manipulation. So we also dont shame women for falling for large scale manipulation. Its not sheepish its manipulation.

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Anonymous replying to -> transknifey 9w

I’m not SHAMING, I’m ADVISING. I know society is full of the patriarchy and demands woman to conform to those standards and it can be difficult to look past. I have been there and we all continue to face it. I mean hell it’s not just men it’s women too who enforce it. It is manipulation but you have the power to change the way you think. Once you see all the lies being fed to women you can either choose to live for yourself or continue the same life and be insecure.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

Like I said, I agree with you (ie I don’t fear aging). But I also don’t blame women who are influenced by the constant and relentless messaging that comes from the beauty industry, hollywood, social media, and people in their lives. It’s not always as simple as choosing to ignore it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

Yes I understand, it was wrong for me to call them sheeps I apologize. I have been there before. You’re correct it’s seen everywhere and we face it daily. I stopped consuming mainstream media a while ago so perhaps other people are too invested in it. It’s just a mindset I suppose.. it’s difficult for most people but I do believe that most women have the choice to believe what they want to and to think what they want. It’s hard to navigate with all the brainwashing, I was being insensitive

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 9w

Also dying. And my family and friends dying. I don’t want to get older because I don’t want my mom to get older :(

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 9w

I understand that love, take care of yourself to the best of your ability. I wish you have a long healthy and happy life and a loving journey ahead of you. Invest in yourself ❤️

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 9w

I completely understand that, it’s difficult to romanticize being older due to those circumstances but I think we should all be grateful for the one life we had and to live it to its fullest by making as many memories we can with loved ones and cherishing those around us!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

You’re such a sweetie pie omfg 😭 thank you for being so warm and kind 💞

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 9w

Aww stop it you’re making me blush ☺️, Ofcoursee, remember to be kind to yourself 🫶🩷

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