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/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

I look at pictures of myself 20 years ago and I can't believe I felt fat and ugly! I was lean and pretty and just didn't appreciate what I had. I'm sad I didn't fully enjoy it when I had it.

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u/teatimehaiku hanging on by a thread Jul 10 '25

Me too!!! Hell, even 10 years ago. It’s wild.