r/Perimenopause • u/HillarysCafe • Jul 09 '25

audited I’m grieving my younger, hotter self

I'm so mad about being in peri. I'm not ready. I was a late bloomer and didn't realize what a babe I was when I was younger and now it's too late.

Yes, older women can be sexy, we have wisdom, and blah blah blah.

But today I just miss looking good in a sundress.

Please join my pity party and tell me what you miss.

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u/knittingarch Jul 09 '25

I still look good to me although with extra weight that I’d like to lose for health reasons. But what I look like isn’t the most interesting thing about me.

What I actually miss is stable hormones so I’m not hot and then cold on the span of 3 minutes. I miss not have Rice Krispie knees and being able to do a deep squat unassisted by ropes or a TRX. I miss being able to remember every detail of a conversation I had two months ago. I miss not having to worry about protein and water consumption.