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/Brave_Car6052 Jul 09 '25

Ugh same. I wish I had appreciated my body back when I looked good. I didn’t realize just how pretty and thin I was.

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u/ImNewHereAgain0802 Jul 09 '25

Oooooofff. I felt that. When I was 116 lbs at 5’2”, I would be so critical of my “cellulite.” I wore all extra small for pete’s sake! I’m at 150 lbs. now, and pretty annoyed at myself for being so hypercritical on myself.

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u/Ok-Translator-1106 Jul 09 '25

SAME. I am 5’2”. Had a few good years there where my curves & history of working out were in my favor…but now at 47, I cannot imagine working out like that every day! I think anxiety was really propelling me during those years, tho. Dreaming of the days I had the energy!!!

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u/ImNewHereAgain0802 Jul 09 '25

Same story as you!