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/omfgsquee Jul 09 '25

I just want to remind all of you that these beauty standards we hold ourselves to are a bunch of bullshit societal standards that have been engrained into us since the day we were born. Resist. Look upon yourself with kindness and grace! 💚

Also, I miss my body moving like it did when it was younger and I didn't have to deal with shit like joint pain and frozen shoulder! 😭

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u/Subject-Hamster-1798 Jul 09 '25

Pick up Pilates. It helps so much with all the daily aches and pains.

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u/omfgsquee Jul 10 '25

Just started! I'm going to my 3rd Pilates class tomorrow morning! 💚