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I just turned 40 and for me the biggest issue is not that I am 40 but telling people I am 40. As far as my life experiences. I have a lot and feel I deal better today with relationship issues then I did in my 20's. In fact this past week I broke up with the guy I had been seeing because his is not able to deal with his sexual orientation. In the past it might have bothered me more then it is but I totally understand that is he not on the same level as I am so I did not take it personally at all. Do I miss him? Sure but because I know what its like to come out I can now deal with it better with others. That is something that only comes with age.
I am very content with myself in my 40's. Which makes people want to be around me because i am happy with who I am.I don't try to impress people anymore. If they don't like me for me..to bad.
Touche'. I would not trade my 40s experience for 25 youthfulness at all. I don't even think I would trade it for 35. I used to work out like a fiend trying to muscle up and look good for going out when I was in my 20s. I still like working out for me but I'm not going to kill myself over it. I'm sure theres some people who might prefer 25 because of physical issues but I don't have any so it isn't needed.
Now that I'm older, I get hurt easier, but it's also easier for me to heal. I also am less inclined to hurt others than I was when I was younger. I was more clueless then.
I find that it's more difficult with aging to heal yourself but I don't put myself in situations to get hurt or disappointed as much.
I like 40 pretty well. I feel better than I did when my kids were younger because I was exhausted ALL the time.
I give credit to my kids for my increased emotional maturity as well. I'm a lot more patient, thoughtful of others and more easy-going. And more resilient. I don't develop crushes like I used to do and if I go out with a guy and it doesn't work out, I bounce back quickly.
BUT I often wonder if that is because I'm not emotionally available...like maybe the reason I date a lot but rarely have boyfriends is because I'm too emotionally reserved upfront....
Yeah, its always funny how the 20something virgins go on and on in every thread about how sex ends at 30 or 35 -- but once in a while we have a thread like this one, where over 35s actually post, and we are a pretty happy lot. And with lots of sex and romance .
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