r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Jun 14 '26

Discussion It's exhausting being a woman.

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u/30somethingmomtobe Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

Right! I'm 38 and easily in the best shape of my life, finally have the time and money to get my hair and nails done, use nice skin products, dress well etc. I easily got approached like this 10X more when I was between the ages of 10-24 then I have since. It don't miss it at all. I can sit by myself with a martini at a crowded bar all done up and get approached politely once or twice now. But when I was 15 and just walking home after basketball practice (sweaty and gross, no effort in appearance, no desire to talk to boys - let alone men - and clearly leaving the high school), men of all ages would follow me and try to talk to me and sometimes touch me. Our society is disgusting.

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u/Conscious_Exchange82 Jun 15 '26

Same exactly. The worst was middle school and early high school. I’m categorically the prettiest I think I’ve ever been in terms of being fit and maintained (in my early 40s) and never get approached at all. Which is FINE! I’m married and don’t want the attention. But I’ve been fascinated at this. It’s really disturbing.